Unit 1
The generation gap
Lesson 3: Reading
Task 1: You are going to read a text about the conflicts between parents and their teenage children. Which of the following do you think you may find in the text?
a. parents and children having different tastes in music.
b. parents’ strong opinions about everything related to their children.
c. children’s objection to the way their parents treat them like small kids.
d. parents’ objection to their children`s clothes.
e. parents’ expectations of their children`s better use of free time.
f. parents’ strong views about their children`s education and future jobs.
g. parents and children having different beliefs.
Vocabulary
Treat (v) /tri:t/ 
đối xử
Conflict (n,v) /kən`flikt/ 
cuộc xung đột, mâu thuẫn
Independent (a) /,indi`pendənt/
độc lập, không phụ thuộc
Norm (n) /nɔ:m/
Sự chuẩn mực
Brand name /ˈbrænd neɪm/
Hàng hiệu, thương hiệu
Afford (v) /ə`fɔ:d/ 
Có khả năng chi trả
Impose (v) /im`pəʊz/
Áp đặt
Break rules and norms
/breik ru:l ænd nɔ:m/
Phá vỡ quy tắc và chuẩn mực
Conflict (n,v) /kən`flikt/
Cuộc xung đột, mâu thuẫn
Brand name /ˈbrænd neɪm/
Hàng hiệu, thương hiệu
Afford (v) /ə`fɔ:d/
có khả năng chi trả 
Task 2. Read the text quickly and check your predictions in task 1. 
Task 3: Match the highlighted words in the text with the definitions below. 
1 D
2 E
3 C
4 B
5 A
Task 4. Read the text carefully.
Circle the best answer
1. Are there any conflicts between parents and their teenager children?
2. Why do most parents still treat their teenage children like small kids?
3. How do children feel when their parents treat them like little kids?
4. What do children want to be and do as they grow up?
5. Why are parents concerned about the clothes their teenage children want to wear?
6. How do parents want their children to spend their free time?
7. Do all parents let their children choose a university and career?
Points
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2. Why do most parents still treat their teenage children like small kids?
A. Because they believe that their children are small
B .Because they strongly believe they know what is best for their children
6. How do parents want their children to spend their free time?
A. They want their children spend their time playing game
B. They want their children to spend their time in a more useful way.
No, they don’t .Some of them try to impose their choices of university or career on their children
Yes, they do. They let their children choose university
7. Do all parents let their children choose a university and career?
4. What do children want to be and do as they grow up?
A. They want to live alone
B. They want to be more independent, create their own opinions and make their own decisions.
You’re lucky
3. How do children feel when their parents treat them like little kids?
They don’t feel comfortable when their parents treat them like little kids
They feel happy when their parents treat them like little kids
5. Why are parents concerned about the clothes their teenage children want to wear?
A. They don’t like teenagers’ clothes
B. They are worried because these clothes may break rules and norms of society, or distract them from schoolwork.
1. Are there any conflicts between parents and their teenager children?
Yes, there are
No, there aren’t
Discussion
Do you get into conflict with your parents?
Share your experiences with your partner.
Vocabulary
Sources of conflict between teenagers and parents
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