1. Listen and read 

(Hãy nghe và đọc.) 

Our falimies

Sam: Do you visit your grandparents every weekend?

Ann: Well, just my mom's parents, but I don't need to visit my other grandparents. You see, I live in a big house with my dad's parents and my uncle's family.

Sam: I see. You're 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.

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 hairstyles, 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 organisation 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's 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!

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

(Hãy đọc lại đoạn hội thoại. Những câu dưới đây đúng hay sai?)

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

(Dùng những danh từ kép trong đoạn hội thoại để hoàn thành các định nghĩa dưới đây.)   

1. A(n) __________ is a family that consists of parents and children.

2. __________ is the care of children, especially while parents are at work.

3. A(n) __________ is the difference in attitudes or behaviour between younger and older age groups, which can cause a lack of understanding.

4. __________are the rules of behaviour 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 grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins, all living under the same roof.

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

(Hãy tìm những danh từ kép khác trong đoạn hội thoại. Sử dụng từ điển để tra nghĩa của từ nếu thấy cần thiết.)

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

(Hãy đọc lại đoạn hội thoại và tìm những động từ diễn tả bổn phận, sự bắt buộc, lời khuyên hoặc sự không bất buộc.)

• Opinion & advice:  _________

• Duty & obligation: _________

• Lack of obligation: _________

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

(Hãy làm việc theo cặp. Hỏi và trả lời những câu hỏi sau đây.)

1. Are you part of a nuclear or an extended family?

(Bạn là một phần của gia đình hạt nhân hay gia đình đa thế hệ?)

2. What do you like and dislike about your type of family?

(Bạn thích và không thích điều gì về loại hình gia đình của nhà mình?)