And a new information for all of you here: we will have one more new leader for online speaking activity . That''''''''s is Ms.Sunflower. You can contact or add her nickname as :
"hienhoa021188" - Yahoo
or
"sunflower_244" - Skype.
I am sure that you will find something much more interesting with her lead. And here is the topic for this Sunday evening:
Listen to what I don''''''''t say
Don''''''''t be fooled by me. Don''''''''t be fooled by the face I wear. For I wear a mask, I wear a thousand masks, masks that I am afraid to take off, and none of them are me.
I give you the impression that I am secure, that confidence is my name and coolness is my game, that the water''''''''s calm and I''''''''m in command, and that I need no one. But don''''''''t believe me. Please.
My surface may seem smooth... beneath I dwell in confusion, in fear, in loneliness, but I hide this. I panic at the thought of my weakness and fear of being exposed. That;s why I frantically create a mood to hide behind, a nonchalant sophisticated facade to shield me from the glance that knows. But such a glance is my salvation. And I know it.
It''''''''s the only thing that can assure me of acceptance and love. I''''''''m afraid that you''''''''ll think less of me, that you''''''''ll laugh. To laugh would kill me.
So, I play my game, with a facade of assurance without - and a trembling child within. And so my life becomes a front. I only chatter to you in the suave surface tones... I tell you everything that''''''''s nothing, and nothing of what''''''''s everything, of what''''''''s srying within me. For when I go into my routine do not be fooled by what I''''''''m saying. Please listen carefully to what I''''''''m not saying.
I dislike the superficial, phony game I''''''''m playing. I''''''''d like to be genuine and spontaneous, and me. You;ve got to hold out your hand even when it seems to be the last ting I seem to want or need. Only you can call me into aliveness. Each time you''''''''re kind and gentle and encouraging, each time you try to understand because you really care, my heart begins to grow wings, very feeble wings.
I want you to know how important you are to me, how you can be tha creator of the person that is me, if you choose to. But it will not be easy for you. A long conviction of worthlessness builds strong walls.
The nearer you approach me the blinder I strike back. It is irrational, but despite what the books say about man, I am irrational. I fight the everything I cry out for. Bit I am tole that love is stronger than walls, and therein lies my hope. Please try to beat down those walls, but with gentle hands - for a child is very sensitive.
Who I am, you may wonder? I am someone you know very well. I am every man and woman you meet.
Source: eseonline.net (sorry, I lost the direct link to this post)
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Some questions to ponder:
1. What do you think after reading the above essay? Do you think it is hard trying to be a person you are not? What are the possible reasons for doing so? What can be the consequences of that pretension?
2. Have you ever been misunderstood by someone? Please share your stories.
3. Do you think it is odd being like no one else? what can we do to be ourselves while not offending others? ( for example: being a bachelor, having no kid, being a spy, befriending with some exotic animals, to name a few)
4. What should we do to get to know a perfect stranger, especially his or her true color? Please share your experience about your "paltalk-friend-making process"
5. In this virtual world, do you think it is easy for a netter (internet user) to mislead about himself or herself?
If you have any suggestion, feel free to post them here. Thank you!
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If we finish this topic early, we can save some time for TOEFL speaking section
Composed by : Ms.Sunflower
See you guys this Sunday evening!
Được godandghost sửa chữa / chuyển vào 13:36 ngày 15/01/2010
