English Speaking Day 22nd October 2018

Students: 6B, 6C

Tom:	Hi, Tracy.
Tracy:	Hi, Tom. (sigh)
Tom:	You look frustrated. Is there anything I can help?
Tracy:	You know, I am returning home late these days because of the over-scheduled tutorial classes and after-school activities. My mum is concerned about my safety and she wants to install an App to track my whereabouts / location via my smartphone by using GPS. That means she will clearly know where I am whenever my phone is on!
Tom:	Oh, that’s really bad! Obviously, this action sends you a message: ‘she doesn’t trust you’. If a relationship isn’t built on trust, then what is it built on? Frankly speaking, I think your mum is over-protective. You are not a kid now and you should learn to be independent. What your mum does will definitely put unnecessary stress on you and I think this is extremely disrespectful.
Tracy:	You read my mind! If she does so, I will have no freedom at all and feel deeply uncomfortable. I know how much she cares me but to me, it is a huge violation of privacy! This will absolutely limit my freedom. We are not children anymore. We are teenagers who are capable of thinking for ourselves. If she really tries to track my location, I will have no other choice but to simply switch off my phone. Yet, I am sure this will create more troubles since we will have endless arguments. This will make our relationship worse.
Tom:	Hey, Tracy, be positive. Why don’t you discuss the issue with your parents and come to a mutual understanding? If you and your parents build a healthy relationship, there will be mutual trust and respect. Your mum may simply ask you where and what you are up to when she is worried about you.
Tracy:	True. I may probably need to have a deep conversation with her, telling her how I truly feel. I will also take the first step to tell her when I need to return home late and confide in her. Hopefully, she will understand me and so, she will not have to track me.
Tom:	I’m sure she won’t.
Tracy:	That’s the end of our sharing. Thank you.