Welcome
WARM-UP: STOPLIGHT GAME
GO! A good sign of parent-child relationship
CAUTION! A warning sign of parent-child relationship
STOP! A bad sign of parent-child relationship
Read quickly the following statements and decide whether each statement indicates a good, a warning, or a bad sign of parent-child relationship based on the color of the traffic light below
Parents and their children often get into arguments
Parents support their children’s relationships
Children rarely share their feelings with parents
Parents are willing to hear their children’s stories
Parents and their children often get into arguments
Parents are willing to hear their children’s stories
Children rarely share their feelings with their parents
Parents support their children’s relationships
Unit 2 Relationships
Lesson 5: Listening
Teenage relationships
Vocabulary
- Guest speaker (n) /gest `spi:kə/
khách mời
- Oppose (v) /əˈpəʊz/= disagree
phản đối
Word family: opposition (n)
cõi lòng tan nát
- broken heart (n) /ˈbrəʊkən hɑːt/
- psychologist (n) /saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/
nhà tâm lý học
Jean Piaget
(1896 – 1980)
- a shoulder to cry on (phr)
bờ vai để nương tựa
- guest speaker (n) /gest `spi:kə/ khách mời
- oppose (v) /əˈpəʊz/ phản đối
- broken heart (n) /ˈbrəʊkən hɑːt/ cõi lòng tan nát
- psychologist (n) /saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/ nhà tâm lý học
- a shoulder to cry on (phr) bờ vai để nương tựa
VOCABULARY
If you have a boyfriend or girlfriend, will you tell your parents about it ? Why or why not?
- No, because my parents are very strict and unsympathetic. So I do not often share my secrets with them.
- Yes, because my parents are sympathetic. They can give me some advice.
Possible Answers:
Activity 2: Listen and choose the best answer
2. Young people may feel more _______ to talk about their relationships in the future if they openly discuss feelings and friendships with their parents.
A. enthusiastic B. confident C. upset
1. From __________ years of age, many teenagers spend a lot of time thinking or talking about being in a relationship.
A. 10 to 12 B. 13 to 14 C. 15 to 19
3. Most parents are willing to _________. 
A. talk to a psychologist
B. talk about romantic relationships
C. lend a sympathetic ear to their children
4. Dr Dawson’s last advice to teenagers is that they should _________ .
A. respect their parents’ views
B. be friends with their parents
C. not get too anxious about break-ups
Activity 2: Listen and choose the best answer
From 15 to 19 years of age, many teenagers spend a lot of time thinking or talking about being in a relationship.
This can help them feel confident to discuss their relationships in the future.
Most parents are always willing to lend an ear to what their children are saying.
Teenagers should also listen to their parent’s views and be respectful.
Activity 3: Listen again and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). Tick () the correct box.
(Dr Dawson, a psychologist, who will be talking about how teenagers and their parents deal with problems)
(Young people learn how to form safe and healthy relationships with friends, parents, teachers and romantic partners. This can prepare them for adult life)


Activity 3: Listen again and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). Tick () the correct box.
(Parents shouldn’t get very anxious when their teenage children are in a relationship)
(Saying strongly ‘no’ will make teenagers stop speaking about their feelings)


Activity 3: Listen again and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). Tick () the correct box.
(Parents should not oppose their relationships)

What is the ‘right’ age for a romantic relationship?

Hint: What is the purpose of a romantic relationship? Do people start a relationship just for fun or for a possible marriage?

Work in groups and discuss the following question
- A person can start a romantic relationship when he/she is at an age or stage in life when he/she is mature enough, and is ready for a possible marriage.
- You should think carefully and decide whom you want to live with.
- You are willing to face up with and deal with troubles or problems as well as share everything with each other when you have a serious relationship.
- You must be financially independent (both a guy and a girl) not because you need money but because it helps you boost your confidence, develop a sense of freedom inside you, and bring you happiness which is quite essential for being in any relationship.
=> For these reasons, the `right` age can be different for each person.
Suggested Answers
- Revise all the vocabulary about teenage relationships
- Revise some of the psychologist’s advice to the teenagers and their parents about the romantic relationship
- Do exercises in the workbook and prepare for the next lesson (Unit 2 Writing)
Assignment
Thanks for your attention!