WELCOME TO OUR CLASS
MR. NGUYỄN HOÀI THẮNG
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 ?
UNIT 1 :
THE GENERATION GAP
GETTING STARTED :
OUR FAMILIES
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?
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.
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!
1. Sam is part of an nuclear family.
2. Ann is part of a extended family.
3. Sam`s grandparents don’t look after their grandchildren.
4. Ann`s grandma and her parents have the same belief about housework.
5. Ann`s parents let her make decisions
Activity 2. Read the conversation again. Are the following sentences true (T) or false (F)
T
T
T
F
don’t have
the same
T
3. Match each phrase on the left with its definition on the right.
KEYS :
1.A
2.C
4.E
3.B
5.F
6.D
extended family (n)
/ɪkˌstendɪd ˈfæməli/
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 (n)
/ˌnjuːkliə ˈfæməli/
A family that consists of parents and children.
- childcare (n)
/ˈtʃaɪldkeə(r)/
the care of children, especially while parents are at work
- the generation gap (n)
/ðə ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn ɡæp/
The difference in attitudes or behaviors between younger and older age groups, which can cause a lack of understanding.
- table manners (n)
/ˈteɪbl mænəz/
The rules of behavior that are typically accepted while people are eating at the table.
- viewpoint (n)
/ˈvjuːpɔɪnt/
A person`s opinion about the subjects.
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
5. Read the conversation again and find verbs used to express duty, obligation, advice, or lack of obligation.
Opinion & advice: should and ought to in positive and negative forms.
Duty & obligation: must and have to.
Lack of obligation: (not)have to,(not) need to
Read and choose the headline “cons”or “pros” for each group following.
6. 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? Why ?
THANK YOU