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Teacher : Lê Thị Hồng Quế
Date: September 24th , 2025

What type of families is it?

Nuclear family

Extended family

Single-parent family

Foster family

Step family

Grandparent family

Warm up
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
1/ How many people are there in your family ?
2/ Who are they ?
3/ Have you ever been angry by your family ?
4/ Do you like living with them ?

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

Entertainment
Music/ films
Fashion/
Ways of shopping
Studying/ jobs-career
Communication
Ways of thinking/
Values of life

Why are these differences?

These differences are created by
the gap between generations

UNIT 2: THE GENERATION GAP
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED

What is a generation gap?

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Activity 1. Listen and read
Ms Hoa: Good morning, class. Today, we'll
talk about the generation gap. So, what is
the generation gap?
Mark: Well, I think it's the difference in
beliefs and behaviours between young and
older people.
Ms Hoa: You're right, Mark, So, is there a
generation gap in your family?
Mark: Not really, Ms Hoa. I live in a nuclear
family with my parents and brother. We
understand each other quite well though we
still argue over small things.
Ms Hoa: Right. We can't avoid daily
arguments. What about you, Mai?
Mai: Well. I live with my extended family,
and I have to learn to accept the differences
between the generations.

Ms Hoa: That's a good point. Can you give us
an example?
Mai: Well, my grandparents hold traditional
views about male jobs and gender roles. For
example, my grandfather wants my brother to
be an engineer. but my brother hopes to
become a musician. And my grandmother
thinks women have to do all the housework.
Ms Hoa: How about your parents? Do they
share your grandparents' views?
Mai: No, they don't. They think that we should
follow our dreams. They give us advice, but
never force us to follow in their footsteps.
Ms Hoa: Thank you, Mai, for sharing your
experiences. You must respect your parents
and grandparents, but you should also express
your opinion. Now let's continue our
discussion with …

Vocabulary

1. generation gap (n.ph.):

khoảng cách thế hệ

2. behaviour

hành vi

(n) :

3. nuclear family (n.ph.):

gia đình hạt nhân

4. extended family (n.ph) :

gia đình nhiều thế hệ

5. Belief

(n) :

niềm tin

6. argue

(v)

tranh cãi, tranh luận

:

7. Follow in one's footsteps
8. Respect

(v)

:

(n)

:

Theo dấu chân
tôn trọng

Activity 1. Listen and read
Ms Hoa: Good morning, class. Today, we'll
talk about the generation gap. So, what is the
generation gap?
Mark: Well, I think it's the difference in
beliefs and behaviours between young and
older people.
Ms Hoa: You're right, Mark, So, is there a
generation gap in your family?
Mark: Not really, Ms Hoa. I live in a nuclear
family with my parents and brother. We
understand each other quite well though we
still argue over small things.
Ms Hoa: Right. We can't avoid daily
arguments. What about you, Mai?
Mai: Well. I live with my extended family,
and I have to learn to accept the differences
between the generations.

Ms Hoa: That's a good point. Can you give us
an example?
Mai: Well, my grandparents hold traditional
views about male jobs and gender roles. For
example, my grandfather wants my brother to
be an engineer. but my brother hopes to
become a musician. And my grandmother
thinks women have to do all the housework.
Ms Hoa: How about your parents? Do they
share your grandparents' views?
Mai: No, they don't. They think that we should
follow our dreams. They give us advice, but
never force us to follow in their footsteps.
Ms Hoa: Thank you, Mai, for sharing your
experiences. You must respect your parents and
grandparents, but you should also express your
opinion. Now let's continue our discussion
with …

PRACTICE

Act 2: Read the conversation again. Tick (✓) the true information
about Mark and Mai.
 
 
Mark Mai
has some arguments over small things with
 
1. family members

2.
3.
4

lives with grandparents who have traditional  
views
lives in a nuclear family
has parents who don't force their children to
follow in their footsteps.

 



 





Activity 1. Listen and read
Ms Hoa: Good morning, class. Today, we'll
talk about the generation gap. So, what is the
generation gap?
Mark: Well, I think it's the difference in
beliefs and behaviours between young and
older people.
Ms Hoa: You're right, Mark, So, is there a
generation gap in your family?
Mark: Not really, Ms Hoa. I live in a nuclear
family with my parents and brother. We
understand each other quite well though we
still argue over small things.
Ms Hoa: Right. We can't avoid daily
arguments. What about you, Mai?
Mai: Well. I live with my extended family,
and I have to learn to accept the differences
between the generations.

Ms Hoa: That's a good point. Can you give us
an example?
Mai: Well, my grandparents hold traditional
views about male jobs and gender roles. For
example, my grandfather wants my brother to
be an engineer. but my brother hopes to
become a musician. And my grandmother
thinks women have to do all the housework.
Ms Hoa: How about your parents? Do they
share your grandparents' views?
Mai: No, they don't. They think that we should
follow our dreams. They give us advice, but
never force us to follow in their footsteps.
Ms Hoa: Thank you, Mai, for sharing your
experiences. You must respect your parents and
grandparents, but you should also express your
opinion. Now let's continue our discussion
with …

PRACTICE
Act 3: Find words or phrases in 1 that have the following
meanings.

1. all people who were born at about the same
time

2. a family that consists of a father, a mother, and
children
3. a family that includes not only parents and
children but also uncles, aunts, grandparents, etc.
4. disagreements about things

__________
generation
__________
(a) nuclear
family
__________
(an) extended
family
__________
arguments

PRACTICE

Act 4: Complete the text based on the conversation in Task 1. Use the
correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Mai lives with her extended family, and she has to/ should learn to
accept the differences between the generations.
2. Mai's grandmother thinks women have to/ should do all the
housework.
3. Mai's parents believe that children must/ should follow their
dreams.
4. Ms Hoa thinks that children have to/ must respect their parents and
grandparents.
How to use: should, have to and must
- Should: dùng để đưa ra lời khuyên, ý kiến của mình.
- Have to: diễn tả sự cần thiết phải làm một việc gì đó, nhưng vì một lý do tác
động bên ngoài nên mới phải làm.
- Must: dùng để diễn tả sự cần thiết, bắt buộc phải làm ở do yếu tố chủ quan

CONSOLIDATION
Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D)
1. Living in three- or four-generational families, commonly referred to as "___
families," has both benefits and drawbacks.
A. single-parent
B. extended
C. nuclear
D. crowded
2. Mr. John is an engineer and expects his son to follow ____ his footsteps.
A. up
B. in
C. on
D. at
3. I live in a/an ____ in the coastal region with my parents and my older sister.
A. extended family
B. nuclear house C. extended house D. nuclear family
4. All students ____ wear uniforms at school because it is a rule.
A. should
B. ought to
C. have to
D. must
5. I think you ____ do exercise regularly in order to keep your body in good shape.
A. should
B. must
C. have to
D. Both B and C

Homework
2
• Do exercises in the
workbook.
• Prepare for Lesson 2:
Language - Unit 2.

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CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
• Do exercises in the workbook.
• Prepare for Unit 2.