Warm up
What are the differences between you and your parents ?

entertainment

music/ movies

lifestyle

fashion/

ways of shopping

ways of thinking/

values of life

studying/ jobs-career

communication

WARM UP

Why is there generation gap?
Why is there generation gap?
Because of their ages, thoughts and behaviours.

UNIT 1: THE GENERATION GAP
Vocabulary
*extended family (n) /ɪkˌstendɪd ˈfæməli/ *nuclear family (n) /ˌnjuːkliəˈfæməli/ *table manner (n) /ˈteɪbl mænəz/ *chores (n) /tʃɔː(r)/ *conservative (a) /kənˈsɜːvətɪv/ *to impose impose /ɪmˈpəʊz/(v) on somebody *conflict (n) /ˈkɒnflɪkt/ *state-owned (n) /ˌsteɪt - /əʊnd/
gia đình đa thế hệ

gia đình hạt nhân

cung cách, cư xử

công việc

bảo thủ

áp đặt

xung đột

sở hữu nhà nước

Activity 1. Listen and read
Activity 1. Listen and read
Sam: Do you visit your grandparents every weekend?
Ann: Well, just my mom\'s parents, but I don\'t need to visit my other grandparents. You see, I live in a big house with my dad\'s parents and my uncle\'s family.
Sam: I see. You\'re part of an extended family then. You certainly have more fun than me. I live in a nuclear family with just my parents and my younger brother.
Ann: That\'s right. I think my parents are luckier than others because they don\'t have to worry about childcare. My sister and I also learn a lot of skills from my grandmother.
Sam: So, are there any problems between the generations in your family?
Activity 1. Listen and read
Activity 1. Listen and read
Ann: You mean a generation gap? Well, there are. My grandma has her own beliefs about things like hairstyles, appearance and table manners. She thinks women must do all the housework while my parents believe family members should share the chores.
Sam: What about your grandpa?
Ann: He\'s the most conservative person in my family. He thinks that I ought to get a job in a state-owned organization after university. He says I should follow in his footsteps.
Activity 1. Listen and read
Activity 1. Listen and read
Sam: Oh, really? Do your parents share his viewpoints?
Ann: No, they don\'t. My parents are more open-minded. They just give us advice, but they never try to impose their decisions on us.
Sam. You mean there\'s no generation gap between you and your parents?
Ann: Well, sometimes conflicts do happen, but we sit together and discuss. We all think we need to understand each other better.
Sam: Lucky you! You must be so happy to have such a great relationship with your parents!
Ann: Thank you!
Activity 2. Read the conversation again. Are the following sentences true (T) or false (F)
nuclear

extended

parents think

Activity 3. Complete the following definitions, using the highlighted compound nouns in the conversation.
Activity 3. Complete the following definitions, using the highlighted compound nouns in the conversation.
1. A(n)_______________ is a family that consists of parents and children.
2. __________ is the care of children, especially while parents are at work.
3. A(n)______________ is the difference in attitudes or behaviour between younger and older age groups, which can cause a lack of understanding.
4. _____________ are the rules of behaviour that are typically accepted while people are eating at a table.
5. A(n)_________ is a person\'s opinion about a subject.
6. A(n)_______________ is a big family that includes not only the parents and children, but also grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins, all living under the same roof.
nuclear family

Childcare

generation gap

Table manners

viewpoint

extended family

Activity 4. Find other compound nouns in the conversation. Use a dictionary to look up their meanings, if necessary.
Activity 4. Find other compound nouns in the conversation. Use a dictionary to look up their meanings, if necessary.
*grandparents, *grandma, *grandpa, *grandmother, *hairstyles, *housework, *footsteps
Activity 5. Read the conversation again and find verbs used to express duty, obligation, advice, or lack of obligation.
Activity 5. Read the conversation again and find verbs used to express duty, obligation, advice, or lack of obligation.
*Opinion & advice. *Duty & obligation: *Lack of obligation:
should and ought to in positive and negative forms.

must and have to.

(not)have to,(not) need to

Activity 6. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions.
Activity 6. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions.
1. Are you part of a nuclear or an extended family?
_ I am part of a nuclear / an extended family._
2. What do you like and dislike about your type of family?
Extended family
Extended family
_Pros: _During childhood: get chance to hear a good night stories from your grandparents; have your cousins to play with; have your uncles/aunts to ask for money whenever your parents refuse or to have an eye on you when parents are at work.
Becoming teenage and mature: learn moral values from elders, receive help, given useful advice, taken care of and supported whenever you are in need.
_Cons: _Need to follow family norms; might have less privacy; can\'t make your own decisions because you have to ask everyone before taking big step; get in conflicts because of differences and disagreements in lifestyles and perception.
Nuclear family
_Pros: _Have more privacy; make your own decisions; don't need to share things; don't have much potentiality of differences and disagreements which may lead to conflicts.
_Cons: L_ess people to talk to; probably no one to seek help in certain situations; constant feeling of solitude; lack of proper direction and guidance; too many responsibilities on a single bread earner; children grow up being introvert and participate in less social events.
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Homework
*Learn vocabulary by heart. *Redo exercises. *Prepare the next lesson: Language