slide bài giảng unit 1 the generation gap lesson 4 speaking

What conflicts do you often get into with your
parents?

friends

appearance

clothes

love

conflicts

housework

schoolwork



1. Activity 1: Discuss the situations in the pictures and
guess what conflicts each one may lead to.
a. Parents may not like when
their teenage children go out
with their friends late at
night.

c. Parents may not
like their children’s
appearance.

b. Parents may complain
about their children’s
untidiness.


Activity 2: Match your parents’ sentences with your wish
Your wish
Your parents’ sentences
1.” Never come home after 9 p.m “
2. “ How can you deal with those
friends. It makes my eyes sore whenever
I see their ugly hairstyles.”
3.” Your eyes are always glued to the
computer. Can’t you come and give me
a hand with the cleaning.”
4. Have you done your homework and
the revision yet ? Are you going to fail
the exam ?”
5.” Is it really necessary for you to selfie
and post on facebook everyday?”
6. “You are always having a lot of junk
food and soft drinks”

a. Parents shouldn’t complain
that I don’t help enough
around the house.
b. Parents shouldn’t set time
for me to come home.
c. Parents shouldn’t follow
my facebook.

d. Parents shouldn’t push me
to study so hard
e. Parents shouldn’t criticize
my friends’ appearance.
f. Parents shouldn’t complain
about my liking of fast food.

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.