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Teacher: Nguyễn Thụy Hải Yến Uni RE F VIE AMI W 1L Y LIF (UNI E T 1-3) t LESSON 3 SKILLS (2) READING AND WRITING
WHAT CAN YOU SEE IN THE PICTURE? Generation gap BRAINSTORMING lack of time for parents impose differences in each other decisions on children interests Where does generation gap come from? differences in habits compare children differences in with others viewpoints PART 1: READING Task 1:
Match the headings with the paragraphs. (Page 41) 1. differences in interests 2. differences in habits 3. Lack of understanding 4. Lack of interaction 5. Comparing to others
In most cultures, there is a generation gap between parents and their children. There are many reasons
for this gap. Below are three of them. A. _____________
As each generation is strongly influenced by changes in society, parents and children may see the
world differently. In addition, different lifestyles make it difficult for parents and their children to
fully understand each other's way of thinking. Many adult children even cut all ties with their parents. B. _____________
Busy work and school schedules often prevent parents and children from spending time together.
After along and stressful day at work, parents come home, often feeling exhausted, and have little
time to spend with their children. This leads to a lack of communication and widens the generation gap. C. _____________
Many parents keep comparing their children to other children, or even to how they behaved as
children. They think it is good for their children to see these good examples and try to improve.
However, this only makes the gap wider and causes their children to lose confidence in themselves.
Some children may even start hating those people that they are compared to.
Task 2: Decide these statements are True (T) or False (F). T F
1. Three reasons for the generation gap between Line 2
parents and children are mentioned in the text.
2. Changes in society help parents and children get closer to each other. Pra A
they see things differently
3. Despite their busy schedules, all parents and children Pra B
spend a lot of time together. busy schedules prevent them from spending time together
4. Parents don't have enough time for their children because they work long hours. Pra B Task 3:
Read the text again and choose the answer A, B or C.
1. What is the text mainly about?
A. Many parents keep comparing their children to other children
B. Generation gap between parents and their children C. Changes in society
2. The word " prevent " in the paragraph 3 could be best replaced by___ D. stop B. allow C. continue
3. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the text?
E. After along and stressful day at work, parents often feeling tired.
F. When children are compared to their parents, they may lose their confidence.
G. Parents and their children often sympathize each other.
PART 2 : W RITING
Complete each sentence of the opinion on the
given topic. You may use the ideas in the reading to help you.
1. Many parents (compare/ comparing/ to compare) their own childhood with
their children’s experiences because they want to teach them good behaviour.
2. Parents and their children belong to (similar/ different/ appropriate) generations.
3. Parents (spent/ experienced/ took) different social changes and grew up in
different economic conditions.
4. These changes and conditions (have formed/ formed/ form) their points of views and behaviour.
5. When children are compared to their parents, they may lose their
(confidence/ confident/ inconfidence) because they may think that they are not good enough.
6. Many of them will believe that their parents don’t believe in their abilities
and become afraid of living (independently/independent/ dependently) CONSOLIDATION 1 Wrap-up What have you learnt today?
• Practise reading for main ideas and specific information about the generation gap.
• Develop develop writing skills on the given topic. CONSOLIDATION 2 Homework
• Prepare for Unit 4 – Lesson 1. THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENDING OUR LESSON!
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