Unit

2

Uni
t

The generation
FAMILY LIFEgap

Family conflicts

Family conflicts
Uni
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Do you often come into
conflicts with your parents?

Unit

2

Uni
t

The generation
FAMILY LIFEgap

LESSON 5

LISTENING

Family conflicts

PRE-LISTENING

1-disagreement (n)
/ˌdɪsəˈɡriːmənt/

a situation where people have
different opinions about something
and often argue

PRE-LISTENING

2-upset (v)
/ˌʌpˈset/

to make somebody/yourself feel
unhappy, anxious or annoyed

PRE-LISTENING

3-complain (about) (v)
/kəmˈpleɪn/

to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or
not satisfied about somebody/something

PRE-LISTENING

4-tight jeans
/tait dʒiːnz/
Quần jean bó sát
Eg: Students are not allowed to wear
tight jeans at school.

PRE-LISTENING

5-appearance (n)
/əˈpɪərəns/

the way that somebody/something
looks on the outside; what
somebody/something seems to be

PRE-LISTENING

6-eyesight (n)
/'aisait/
Thị lực

Eg: Watching too much TV is
not good for our eyesight.

PRE-LISTENING
Form

Pronunciation

Vietnamese
equivalent

1. disagreement (n)

/ˌdɪsəˈɡriːmənt/ 

sự bất đồng

2. upset (v/adj)

/ˌʌpˈset/

gây khó chịu

3. complain (about) (v) /kəmˈpleɪn/

phàn nàn (về)

4. tight jeans

/tait dʒiːnz/ 

quần jean bó sát

5. appearance (n)

/əˈpɪərəns/ 

ngoại hình

6. eyesight (n)

/'aisait/

thị lực

PRE-LISTENING

Complete the following table about you. Work in pairs and

1 compare your answers.

Always Sometimes

1. My parents complain about my
Eg: My parents
clothes and hairstyle.

always
2. My parents let me colour
my hair. about my
complain
3. My parents limit the time I spend on
clothes
and
hairstyles.
electronic devices.
4. My parents take away my electronic
devices after 9 p.m.
5. My parents control everything I do.

Never

WHILELISTENING

2 Listen and number the things they talk about in the
order they are mentioned.

a. Kevin's parents limit his screen time.
b. Mai asks Kevin if he has any
disagreements with his parents.
c. Mai is not allowed to colour her hair.
d. Mai's choice in clothes and hairstyle
upsets her mother.

4
3
2
1

WHILELISTENING
Listen again and answer the following questions using no more

3 than TWO words.

1. What does Mai's mother keep complaining about?
2. Where doesn't Mai's mother allow her to wear tight jeans?
3. What does Kevin mainly use his smartphone and laptop for?
4. According to Mai, what might Kevin's parents worry about?
5. What time do Kevin's parents take away his smartphone and laptop?

WHILELISTENING
Listen again and answer the following questions using no more

3 than TWO words.

1. What does Mai's mother keep complaining about?
Mai's appearance/ her appearance
2. Where doesn't Mai's mother allow her to wear tight jeans?
At school.
3. What does Kevin mainly use his smartphone and laptop for?
(His) homework.
4. According to Mai, what might Kevin's parents worry about?
Kevin's eyesight/ his eyesight.
5. What time do Kevin's parents take away his smartphone and laptop?
10 p.m.

POST-LISTENING

4 Work in groups. Share your points of view.
1. Do you agree that students shouldn't
wear tight jeans or colour their hair at
school? Give your reasons.
2. Do you agree that students should limit the time
they spend on their smartphones or laptop? Give your
reasons.

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have you learnt today?
• Reasons for family conflicts
• Listening for main ideas and specific
information related to family
conflicts

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
• Complete Activity 4 in the notebooks
• Prepare for Lesson 6 - Unit 2.

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