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What conflicts do you often get into with your parents?
conflicts
clothes
friends
schoolwork
love
appearance
housework
Unit 1: THE GENERATION GAP
Speaking:
What are the conflicts about ?
Complaints & Giving opinions and advice
a. Parents may not like when their teenage children go out with their friends late at night.
b. Parents may complain
about their children’s untidiness.
c. Parents may not like their children’s appearance.
1. Activity 1: Discuss the situations in the pictures and guess what conflicts each one may lead to.
Activity 2: Match your parents’ sentences with your wish
1b 2e 3a 4d 5c 6f











Activity 3 : Tell your partner what you and your parents complain about. Give advice on how to solve the problem.


Activity 3 : Practise this dialogue
Tell your partner what you and your parents complain about. Give advice on how to solve the problem.
A: What kind of conflicts do you get into with your parents ?
B: Well, I don’t like the way my mum keeps telling me what to do all the time. What should I do ?
A : I think you should talk to her and explain how you feel. You should also show her that you are responsible and mature
B : Thanks. I’ll try. How about you and your parents ?
A: My dad is always comparing me with Lan, the girl living next door. He says that Lan is more studious than me and helps her parents with the household chores.
B: Perhaps you should make friends with Lan if your parents like her.
Activity 3 : Tell your partner what you and your parents complain about. Give advice on how to solve the problem in pairs.
A: What kind of conflicts do you get into with your parents ?
B: Well, I don’t like the way my…………………………………../ (My……………always…………………………………………..…………………………………………...……) What should I do ?
A : I think you should ……………………………………………
You should also ……………………………………………………..
B : Thanks. I’ll try. How about you and your parents ?
A: My ………….always…………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………………..........................................................................
B: Perhaps you should ………………………………………………………………………
Activity 4: Report what they have talked about their real conflicts with their parents and solutions.
Example 1: Student A
I get into conflict with my mum. I don’t like the way my mum keeps telling me what to do all the time. I think I should talk to her and explain how I feel. I should also show her that I am responsible and mature.
Example 2: Student B
I get into conflict with my dad. He is always comparing me with Lan, the girl living next door. He believes that Lan is more studious than me and helps her parents with the household chores. I think I should make friends with Lan in order to learn new things from her.
Activity 4: Report what they have talked about their real conflicts with their parents and solutions.
I get into conflict with my …….…. I don’t like the way my …….. keep(s)……………..…………………………………….………...
I think I should talk to her/him / them and explain how I feel. I should also show her/ him/ them that I ……………… and …………………………………………….
OR
I get into conflict with my …….…………….…He /She / They………always…………… ………...………………………………………
I think I should ……………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………………
Activity 4: Report what they have talked about their real conflicts with their parents and solutions.
I get into conflict with my sister. She is always criticizing my appearance. She believes that I dress badly and have ugly hairstyles. I had better talk to her and explain how I feel. I should also show her that I am young and fashionable( hợp thời trang)/ stylish ( hợp thời trang)…
Activity 5: Consolidation and homework:

- What have we learnt today?
- Write a paragraph (about 100 – 120 words) about some common conflicts between generation in your family.
Thank you for your attention