Lesson 1 5
YOUTH YOUTH AND RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIPS
BRIDGING THE GENERATION GAP – Grown-ups and children are said not to understand each other. This problem is called a generation gap. Complete the mind map with the things your parents complain about.
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VOCABULARY 1. a) Circle the adjectives that best describe your parents. generous / narrow-minded / stern / supportive / overprotective / quarrelsome / loving / caring / demanding / authoritarian / conservative / old-fashioned / knowing
b) Choose the words which you think characterize you best as a child. obedient / fussy / obstinate / easy-going / aggressive / naughty / brainy / short-tempered hard-working / sensible / mature / arrogant / rebellious / ambitious / adventurous / respectful
2. Put the following complaints under the correct headings. break the rules / set hard rules / don’t listen to advice / nag about chores and school / mistrust / have bad manners / don’t respect privacy / don’t allow enough freedom / overdo makeup/ don’t share tastes and views / disapprove of the circle of friends / wear ugly clothes / misbehave / neglect studying / fail in responsibilities / give not enough pocket money / always dissatisfied Teens about parents
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3. Fill in the appropriate prepositions: about/of/to/with/out/for/on/at. Choose the statements that are true for you. 1) My parents disapprove 1) _____ going to parties and never let me stay 2) _____ late with my friends. They say I must concentrate 3) _____ school and think more 4) _____ my future. My parents are rather conservative and old-fashioned. 2) I always quarrel 5) _____ my parents because they don’t give me enough pocket money. Also, when I have a row with my parents, I ignore their bans and sneak 6) _____. 3) I get 7) _____ really well with my mom and dad. I never make decisions myself, parents are always there to help me 8) _____. I lean 9) _____ my parents’ support, and act so that they are proud 10) _____ me. 4) I normally agree 11) _____ my parents and often ask 12) _____ their advice. I know my parents worry 13) _____ me. Although they may seem overprotective, but I try to listen 14) _____ what they say to me and obey their rules. 5) My family are dissatisfied 15) _____ my results. They blame me 16) _____ making mistakes, not thinking ahead, not acting more grown up, not working hard enough, not paying attention, not keeping agreements, not behaving responsibly. And the list goes on...
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