Unit 1

The generation gap

READING:
WHERE DO CONFLICTS
COME FROM?
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.

2. VOCABULARY
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
Impose (v) /im'pəʊz/ Áp đặt

Independent (a) /,indi'pendənt/ độc lập, không phụ thuộc

Treat (v) /tri:t/  đối xử

Norm (n) /nɔ:m/ Sự chuẩn mực
Break rules and norms Phá vỡ quy tắc và chuẩn mực
/breik ru:l ænd nɔ:m/
3. Vocabulary.

1. have enough money to buy something afford

2. make somebody accept the same opinions or

ideas as you
impose

3. the name given to a product by the company brand

that produces it
name
4. standards of behavior that are typical or
accepted within a particular group or society norms

5. situations in which people are involved in a

serious disagreement or argument conflicts
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.
 QUESTIONS:

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?
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 Discussion
Do you get into conflict with your parents?
Share your experiences with your partner.
Most teenagers get into conflict with their parents
and I do, too. My parents keep complaining that I am
spending too much time on my mobile phone and
computer. However, they don't know that I am doing
homework and I need to use my mobile phone and
computer in order to exchange some information
with my friends. Besides, I also need to use these
devices to search for useful information for my
assignments. My parents don't know that I have a lot
of things to do with my mobile phone and computer.
I argued with them and I felt regret about that. In my
opinion, I should have talked to them about our
homework as well as our opinion. Also, I had better
show them that I am responsible and mature enough
to manage my time.
 THANK YOU
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