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Welcome to our  class
Nguyễn Thị Thanh Phương Nguyễn Công Trứ- NB Warm up  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 ?
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UNIT 2: THE GENERATION GAP
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED
What is a generation gap? 11
Activity 1. Listen and read
Ms Hoa: Good morning, class. Today, we'll 
Ms Hoa: That's a good point. Can you give us 
talk about the generation gap. So, what is  an example? the generation gap?
Mai: Well, my grandparents hold traditional 
Mark: Well, I think it’s the difference in 
views about male jobs and gender roles. For 
beliefs and behaviours between young and 
example, my grandfather wants my brother to  older people.
be an engineer. but my brother hopes to 
Ms Hoa: You're right, Mark, So, is there a 
become a musician. And my grandmother  generation gap in your family?
thinks women have to do all the housework.
Mark: Not really, Ms Hoa. I live in a nuclear Ms Hoa: How about your parents? Do they 
family with my parents and brother. We 
share your grandparents’ views?
understand each other quite well though we 
Mai: No, they don’t. They think that we should 
still argue over small things.
follow our dreams. They give us advice, but 
Ms Hoa: Right. We can't avoid daily 
never force us to follow in their footsteps.
arguments. What about you, Mai?
Ms Hoa: Thank you, Mai, for sharing your 
Mai: Well. I live with my extended family, 
experiences. You must respect your parents 
and I have to learn to accept the differences 
and grandparents, but you should also express  between the generations.
your opinion. Now let’s continue our  discussion with … Vocabulary
1. generation gap (n.ph.) /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn ɡæp/ khoảng cách thế hệ
2. behaviour (n) /bɪˈheɪvjə(r)/ hành vi
3. nuclear family (n.ph.) /ˌnjuːkliəˈfæməli/ gia đình hạt nhân
4. extended family (n.ph) /ɪkˌstendɪd ˈfæməli/ gia đình nhiều thế hệ
5. Belief (n) /bi’li:f/ niềm tin 6. argue  (v) / argyu/
tranh cãi, tranh luận
7. Footsteps (n) /fut,step/ Theo dấu chân
8. Respect (v) /ri’spekt/ tôn trọng
Activity 1. Listen and read
Ms Hoa: Good morning, class. Today, we'll 
Ms Hoa: That's a good point. Can you give us 
talk about the generation gap. So, what is the an example? generation gap?
Mai: Well, my grandparents hold traditional 
Mark: Well, I think it’s the difference in 
views about male jobs and gender roles. For 
beliefs and behaviours between young and 
example, my grandfather wants my brother to  older people.
be an engineer. but my brother hopes to 
Ms Hoa: You're right, Mark, So, is there a 
become a musician. And my grandmother  generation gap in your family?
thinks women have to do all the housework.
Mark: Not really, Ms Hoa. I live in a nuclear Ms Hoa: How about your parents? Do they 
family with my parents and brother. We 
share your grandparents’ views?
understand each other quite well though we 
Mai: No, they don’t. They think that we should  still argue over small things.
follow our dreams. They give us advice, but 
Ms Hoa: Right. We can't avoid daily 
never force us to follow in their footsteps.
arguments. What about you, Mai?
Ms Hoa: Thank you, Mai, for sharing your 
Mai: Well. I live with my extended family, 
experiences. You must respect your parents and 
and I have to learn to accept the differences 
grandparents, but you should also express your  between the generations.
opinion. Now let’s continue our discussion  with … PRACTICE
Act 2: Read the conversation again. Tick ( ) the  ✓ true information  about Mark and Mai.      Mark Mai
has some arguments over small things with    1. family members 
lives with grandparents who have traditional  2. views  3. lives in a nuclear family   
has parents who don’t force their children to  4 follow in their footsteps. 
Activity 1. Listen and read
Ms Hoa: Good morning, class. Today, we'll 
Ms Hoa: That's a good point. Can you give us 
talk about the generation gap. So, what is the an example? generation gap?
Mai: Well, my grandparents hold traditional 
Mark: Well, I think it’s the difference in 
views about male jobs and gender roles. For 
beliefs and behaviours between young and 
example, my grandfather wants my brother to  older people.
be an engineer. but my brother hopes to 
Ms Hoa: You're right, Mark, So, is there a 
become a musician. And my grandmother  generation gap in your family?
thinks women have to do all the housework.
Mark: Not really, Ms Hoa. I live in a nuclear Ms Hoa: How about your parents? Do they 
family with my parents and brother. We 
share your grandparents’ views?
understand each other quite well though we 
Mai: No, they don’t. They think that we should  still argue over small things.
follow our dreams. They give us advice, but 
Ms Hoa: Right. We can't avoid daily 
never force us to follow in their footsteps.
arguments. What about you, Mai?
Ms Hoa: Thank you, Mai, for sharing your 
Mai: Well. I live with my extended family, 
experiences. You must respect your parents and 
and I have to learn to accept the differences 
grandparents, but you should also express your  between the generations.
opinion. Now let’s continue our discussion  with … PRACTICE
Act 3: Find words or phrases in 1 that have the following  meanings. 
1. all people who were born at about the same  __________ generation time
2. a family that consists of a father, a mother, and __________ children (a) nuclear  family 
3. a family that includes not only parents and  __________
children but also uncles, aunts, grandparents, etc. (an) extended  family  4. disagreements about things ___ ar__ g _ u ____ ments  PRACTICE
Act 4: Complete the text based on the conversation in Task 1. Use the 
correct form of the verbs in brackets. 
1. Mai lives with her extended family, and she has to/ should learn to 
accept the differences between the generations.
2. Mai’s grandmother thinks women have to/ should do all the  housework.
3. Mai’s parents believe that children must/ should follow their  dreams.
4. Ms Hoa thinks that children have to/ must respect their parents and  grandparents.
How to use: should, have to and must
- Should: dùng để đưa ra lời khuyên, ý kiến của mình.
- Have to: diễn tả sự cần thiết phải làm một việc gì đó, nhưng vì một lý do tác 
động bên ngoài nên mới phải làm.
- Must: dùng để diễn tả sự cần thiết, bắt buộc phải làm ở do yếu tố chủ quan CONSOLIDATION
Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D)
1. Living in three- or four-generational families, commonly referred to as "___ 
families," has both benefits and drawbacks.  A. single-parent  B. extended  C. nuclear  D. crowded 
2. Mr. John is an engineer and expects his son to follow ____ his footsteps.  A. up  B. in  C. on  D. at 
3. I live in a/an ____ in the coastal region with my parents and my older sister. A. extended family
B. nuclear house C. extended house D. nuclear family
4. All students ____ wear uniforms at school because it is a rule. A. should B. ought to  C. have to  D. must
5. I think you ____ do exercise regularly in order to keep your body in good shape.  A. should B. must  C. have to  D. Both B and C Homework
2• Do exercises in the workbook.
• Prepare for Lesson 2: Language - Unit 2. 
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