Unit 1
The generation gap
READING:
WHERE DO CONFLICTS COME FROM?
1. You are going to read a text about the conflicts between parents and their teenage children. Which of the following do you think you may find in the text?
a. parents and children having different tastes in music.
b. parents’ strong opinions about everything related to their children.
c. children’s objection to the way their parents treat them like small kids.
d. parents’ objection to their children`s clothes.
e. parents’ expectations of their children`s better use of free time.
f. parents’ strong views about their children`s education and future jobs.
g. parents and children having different beliefs.
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2. VOCABULARY
Treat (v) /tri:t/ 
đối xử
Conflict (n,v) /kən`flikt/ 
cuộc xung đột, mâu thuẫn
Independent (a) /,indi`pendənt/
độc lập, không phụ thuộc
Norm (n) /nɔ:m/
Sự chuẩn mực
Brand name /ˈbrænd neɪm/
Hàng hiệu, thương hiệu
Afford (v) /ə`fɔ:d/ 
Có khả năng chi trả
Impose (v) /im`pəʊz/
Áp đặt
Break rules and norms
/breik ru:l ænd nɔ:m/
Phá vỡ quy tắc và chuẩn mực
1. have enough money to buy something
2. make somebody accept the same opinions or ideas as you
3. the name given to a product by the company that produces it
4. standards of behavior that are typical or accepted within a particular group or society
5. situations in which people are involved in a serious disagreement or argument
3. Vocabulary.
afford
impose
brand name
norms
conflicts
3. Why are parents concerned about the clothes their teenage children want to wear?
2. What do children want to be and do as they grow up?
1. Why do most parents still treat their teenage children like small kids?
4. How do parents want their children to spend their free time?
5. Do all parents let their children choose a university and career?
Because they strongly believe they know what is best for their children.
They want to be more independent, create their own opinions, and make their own decisions.
They are worried because these clothes may break rules and norms of society, or distract them from schoolwork.
They want their children to spend their time in a more useful way.
No, some of them try to impose their choices of university or career on their children.
4. Read the text and answer the questions
5. Discuss with a partner
Do you get into conflict with your parents?
Share your experiences with your partner.
Most teenagers get into conflict with their parents and I do, too. My parents keep complaining that I am spending too much time on my mobile phone and computer. However, they don`t know that I am doing homework and I need to use my mobile phone and computer in order to exchange some information with my friends. Besides, I also need to use these devices to search for useful information for my assignments. My parents don`t know that I have a lot of things to do with my mobile phone and computer. I argued with them and I felt regret about that. In my opinion, I should have talked to them about our homework as well as our opinion. Also, I had better show them that I am responsible and mature enough to manage my time.
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