Unit 1 Grade 11: The Generation Gap-Getting Started
1. Task 1 Unit 1 Grade 11 Getting Started
Listen and read (Listen and read)
Sam: Do you visit your business every weekend?
Ann: Well, just my mom’s parents, but I don’t need to visit my other student. You see, I live in a big house with my dad’s parents and my uncle’s family.
Sam: I see. You are a part of an extended family then. You have certainly more fun than me. I live in a nuclear family with just my parents and my younger brother.
Ann: That’s right. I think my parents are luckier than others because they don’t have to worry about childcare. My sister and I also learn a lot of skills from my grandmother.
Sam: So, are there any problems between the generations in your family?
Ann: You mean a generation gap? Well, there are. My grandma has her own beliefs about things like hairstyle, appearance and table manners. She thinks women must do all the housework, while my parents believe family members should share the chores.
Sam: What about your grandpa?
Ann: He’s the most conservative person in my family. He thinks that I ought to get a job in a state – owned organization after university. He says I should follow in his footsteps.
Sam: Oh, really? Do your parents share his viewpoints?
Ann: No, they don’t. My parents are more open-minded. They just give us advice, but they never try to impose their decisions on us.
Sam: You mean there is no generation gap between you and your parents.
Ann: Well, sometimes conflicts do happen, but we sit together and discuss. We all think we need to understand each other better.
Sam: Lucky you! You must be so happy to have such a great relationship with your parents!
Ann: Thank you!
Conversation translation
Sam: Do you visit your grandparents every weekend?
Ann: Yes, but only to visit my grandparents. You see, I live in a large family with my grandparents and my uncle’s family.
Sam: I got it. You are part of a multigenerational family. I’m sure you’re happier than me. I live in a nuclear family with only my parents and younger brother.
Ann: Right. I think your parents are luckier than others because they don’t have to worry about taking care of their children. My sister and I still have to learn a lot of family care skills from our grandmother.
Sam: So are there a lot of problems between generations in your family?
Ann: You mean the generation gap? That’s right. My grandmother has her own way of thinking about things such as hairstyles, looks, manners. My grandmother believes that women have to do all the housework while my parents think that family members should share the housework.
Sam: And what do you think?
Ann: My grandfather is the most conservative in the family. My grandfather thought that he must get a job in a government agency after graduating from university. He also said that he must follow his path.
Sam: Oh really? Do your parents have the same opinion as your grandfather?
Ann: Are not. My parents are more open. Our parents only advised us, not imposed their decisions on us.
Sam: You mean that there is no distance between you and your parents right?
Ann: YES. Sometimes there are conflicts, but the whole family sits together and discusses. My whole family thinks we need to understand each other better.
Sam: You’re so lucky. You must be very happy to have such a wonderful relationship with your parents.
2. Task 2 Unit 1 Grade 11 Getting Started
Read the conversation again. Are the following sentences true (T) or false (F) (Read the dialogue again, the following sentences are true or false)
True |
False |
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first. Sam is a part of an extended family. 2. Ann is part of a nuclear family. 3. Ann’s guest look after their effect. 4. Ann’s gramma thinks that all family member should share housework. 5. Ann’s grandpa wants her to do the same job and things in life as he did. |
Guide to answer
first. Sam is a member of a multi-generational family
FALSE (Example: I see. You are a part of an extended family then. You certainly have more fun than me. I live in a nuclear family with just my parents and my younger brother.)
2. Ann is a member of the nuclear family
⇒ FALSE (Example: Same as sentence 1.)
3. Ann’s grandparents take care of their grandchildren
⇒ TRUE (Example: That’s right. I think my parents are luckier than others because they don’t have to worry about childcare.)
4. Ann’s grandmother thinks that all family members should share the housework
⇒ FALSE (Example: She thinks women must do all the housework, while my parents believe family members should share the chores.)
5. Ann’s grandfather wants Ann to do work and other things in life like he did
⇒ TRUE (Example: He’s the most conservative person in my family. He thinks that I ought to get a job in a state – owned organization after university. He says I should follow in his footsteps.)
3. Task 3 Unit 1 Grade 11 Getting Started
Complete the following definitions, using the highlighted compound nouns in the conversation (Complete the definitions below, using compound nouns in the dialogue.)
first. A(n)____ is a family that consists of parents and children.
2. ___ is a care of children, especially while parents are at work.
3. A(an)___ is the difference in or behavior between younger and older age groups, which can cause a lack of understanding.
4. ___ are the rules of behavior that are typically accepted while people are eating at a table.
5. A(n)___ is a person’s opinion about a subject.
6. A(n)___ is a big family that includes not only the parents and children, but also living, uncles, aunts, cousins, all living under the same roof.
Guide to answer
first. A nuclcar family
2. Child care
3. A generation gap
4. Table manners
5. A viewpoint
6. An extended family
Translation
first. A nuclear family is a family consisting of parents and children.
2. Childcare is the care of children, especially while their parents are at work.
3. A generation gap is a difference in attitudes or behavior between younger and older age groups, which can cause a lack of understanding.
4. Table manners are rules that are generally accepted while people are eating at the table.
5. Opinion is a person’s opinion of a subject.
6. A large family is a large family consisting of not only parents and children, but also grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins, all living under the same roof.
4. Task 4 Unit 1 Grade 11 Getting Started
Find other compound nouns in the conversation. Use a dictionary to look up their meaning, if necessary (Find other compound nouns in the conversation. Use a dictionary to look up their meanings if necessary.)
Guide to answer
first. Grandparents (Grandparents)
2. Grandma = grandmother (grandmother)
3. Grandpa (grandpa)
4. Hairstyle (hair style)
5. Housework (Housework)
6. Footsteps
5. Task 5 Unit 1 Grade 11 Getting Started
Read the conversation again and find the verbs used to express duty, obligation, advice or lack of obligation (Read the dialogue again and find verbs used to express duty, obligation, advice, and optionality.)
Guide to answer
- Opinion & advice (Comments and advice): should, ought to
- Duty & obligation (Duties and obligations): must, have to
- Lack of obligation (lack of obligations): (not) have to, (not) need to
6. Task 6 Unit 1 Grade 11 Getting Started
Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions (Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions)
first. Are you a part of a nuclear or an extended family? (Are you a member of a nuclear family or a multigenerational family?)
2. What do you like and dislike about your type of family? (What do you like and dislike about your family type?)
Guide to answer
first. I belong to a nuclear family (I am a member of a nuclear family)
2. Like:
Have more space and private time.
Have a family trip to visit guest.
Have less conflicts than an extended family does
Dislike:
Sometimes feel lonely
Have less supports and protections from family members
7. Practice
7.1. Indicate the words
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions (Choose options A, B, C or D that have the opposite meaning from the underlined words in the following sentences.)
first. If you live in an extended family. you’ll have great joy and get support of other members.
A. Close family REMOVE. traditional family
OLD. Nuclear family EASY. large family
2. Our mother encourages us to be open-minded about new opinions and experiences.
A. Optimistic REMOVE. elegant OLD. close-knit EASY. narrow-minded
3. Domestic violence is strictly forbidden all over the world.
A. Permitted REMOVE. limited OLD. restricted EASY. forbidden
4. Jane found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career.
A. Disagreement REMOVE. harmony OLD. controversy EASY. fighting
5. I can’t concentrate on my work because of the noise caused by my children.
A. Focus REMOVE. abandon OLD. neglect EASY. allow
6. My grandpa’s point of view about marriage remains conservative.
A. Progressive REMOVE. traditional OLD. retrogressive EASY. conventional
7. Finally, I decide to follow in my father’s steps to work in state-owned enterprise.
A. Private-owned REMOVE. public limited
OLD. Privately-owned EASY. government-owned
8. My grandma usually takes care of us when my parents are away on business.
A. Follows REMOVE. abandons OLD. concerns EASY. bothers
9. We greatly respect my teacher for all of the best things that she brought to us.
A. Look up big REMOVE. look forwards OLD. look for EASY. look down on
ten. I regretted not to buy those trendy shoes through lack of money.
A. Shortage REMOVE. abundance OLD. scarcity EASY. deficiency
8. Conclusion
After finishing Unit 1 The Generation Gap – Getting Started lesson, students need to memorize some of the following vocabulary words:
- Extended family: multi-generational family
- Nuclear family: nuclear family
- Childcare: taking care of children
- Generation gap: barrier / generation gap
- Table manner: manners, manners
- Viewpoint: point of view
- Conservative: conservative
- State-owned: state ownership
- Open-minded: open-minded
- Conflict: conflict
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