Unit 1 THE GENERATION GAP | Sách Mềm

GETTING STARTED

1 Listen and read.

2 Read the conversation again. Are the following sentences true (T) or false (F)?

3 Complete the following definitions, using the highlighted compound nouns in the conversation.

4 Find other compound nouns in the conversation. Use a dictionary to look up their meanings, if necessary.

5 Read the conversation again and find verbs used to express duty, obligation, advice, or lack of obligation.

6 Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions.

Vocabulary

1 Match each word (1-9) with another word (a-i) to make a compound noun. Four of them are written as one word.

2 Complete each question with one of the compound nouns in 1.

Pronunciation

1 Listen and repeat these sentences. Pay attention to the stressed words with the mark (') before the stressed syllables.

2 Are the words in bold stressed or unstressed? Listen and check. Practise reading the conversations in pairs.

Grammar

1 Underline the correct words to complete the sentences.

2 Rewrite each sentence without changing its meaning, using the word in brackets.

READING

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?

2 Read the text quickly and check your predictions in 1.

3 Match the highlighted words in the text with the definitions below.

4 Read the text carefully. Answer the following questions.

5 Discuss with a partner.

SPEAKING

1 Read about three situations facing teenagers. Match them with the problems a, b, or c in the box next to.

2 Here are some of the things teenagers and parents complain about. Tick the complaints that you hear in your family. Add more if you can.

3 Work in pairs. Tell your partner what you or your brothers / sisters and your parents complain about. Give advice on how to solve the problem.

LISTENING

1 You are going to listen to Tom and Linda discussing their conflicts with their parents. What do you think they will mention?

2 Match the words in the box with the appropriate definitions.

3 Listen to the conversation. Decide if the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).

4 Listen to the conversation again and choose the best answer A, B, or C.

5 Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions.

WRITING

1 The following are some family rules. Complete them, using the phrases below. Add a few more if you can.

2 Read the list in 1 again. Choose the three most important rules that your parents often apply to you. Think of the reasons, and write them in the space provided.

3 An English teenager is going to stay with your family for two months on a cultural homestay programme. Complete a letter to inform him / her of the rules in your family. Write between 160-180 words, using the suggested ideas in the list above.

COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE

Communication

1 Work in groups. Practise asking the following questions and take notes of their answers.

2 Report your group’s opinions to the class.

Culture

1 Read the following text about the coming back of the extended families and answer the questions.

2 Discuss with a partner.

Pronunciation

1 Identify the stressed words and put a stress mark (') before their stressed syllables in the following statements. Listen and check your answers.

2 Identify the stressed words and put a stress mark (') before their stressed syllables. Listen and check your answers.

Vocabulary

1 Fill the gaps with the words / phrases from the box.

2 Can you find other compound nouns with the word family? Use a dictionary, if necessary.

Grammar

1 Complete the following sentences with should or ought to in either positive or negative form.

2 Complete the following sentences with must / mustn’t or have to / has to or don’t have to / doesn’t have to.

The class is divided into groups of 6 to 8. Your group will interview 15 teenagers, aged 15-17, who live in your area, and take notes of their answers. Report your group’s findings to the whole class.