Unit 1.

THE GENERATION GAP

PART 1: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR REVIEW
A. VOCABULARY
afford /ə'fɔ:d/ (v.) có khả năng chi trả
attitude /'ætɪtju:d/ (n.) thái độ
burden /'bɜ:dn/ (n.) gánh nặng
casual /'kæʒuəl/ (adj.) bình thường, thường ngày
compare /kəm'peə(r)/ (v.) so sánh
conflict / kɒnflɪkt/ (n.) cuộc xung đột
control /kən'trəʊl/ (v.) điểu khiển, chỉ đạo
curfew /'kə:fju:/ (n.) lệnh giới nghiêm
dye /daɪ/ (v.) nhuộm
elegant /'elɪgənt/ (adj.) thanh lịch, tao nhã
flashy /'flæʃi/ (adj.) diện, hào nhoáng
forbid /fə'bɪd/ (v.) cấm, ngăn cấm
force /fɔ:s/ (v.) bắt buộc
frustrating /frʌs'treɪtɪŋ/ (adj.) khó chịu, bực mình
interact /ˌɪntə'rækt/ (v.) tương tác, giao tiếp
judge /dʒʌdʒ/ (v.) phán xét, đánh giá
mature /mə'tʃʊə(r)/ (adj.) trưởng thành, chín chắn
norm /nɔ:m/ (n.) chuẩn mực
obey /ə'beɪ/ (v.) vâng lời, tuân thủ
pierce /pɪəs/ (v.) xấu khuyên (tai, mũi...)
rude /ru:d/ (adj.) thô lỗ, lỗ mãng
sibling /'sɪblɪŋ/ (n.) anh/ chị/ em ruột
skinny /skɪni/ (adj.) bó sát, ôm sát
spit /spɪt/ (v.) khạc nhổ
swear /sweə(r)/ (v) thề, chửi thề
tight /taɪt/ (adj.) bó sát, chật
trend /trend/ (n.) xu hướng
trivial /'trɪviəl/ (adj.) nhỏ nhặt/ lặt vặt
value /'vælju:/ (n.) giá trị
brand name /brænd neɪm/ (compound n.) nhãn hiệu, thương hiệu
bridge the gap /brɪdʒ ðə gæp/ (idiom) giảm thiểu sự khác biệt
change one's mind /tʃeɪndʒ wʌnz maɪnd/ (idiom) thay đổi quan điểm
childcare /'tʃaɪldkeə(r)/ (compound n.) việc chăm sóc con cái
conservative /kən'sɜ:vətɪv/ (adj.) bảo thủ
disapproval /ˌdɪsə'pru:vəl/ (n.) sự phản đối, không tán thành
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disrespect /ˌdɪsrɪ'spekt/ (v) không tôn trọng
experienced /ɪk'spɪəriənst/ (adj.) có kinh nghiệm
extended family /ɪk'stendɪd 'fæməli/ (compound n.) gia đình đa thế hệ
extracurricular activity /ˌekstrəkə'rɪkjələr æk' tɪvəti/ (compound n.) hoạt động ngoại khóa
fashionable /'fæʃənəbəl/ (adj.) hợp thời trang, theo mốt
financial burden /faɪ'nænʃ1 'bɜ:dən/ (compound n.) gánh nặng tài chính
follow in one's footsteps /'fɒləʊ ɪn wʌnz 'fʊtsteps/ (idiom) theo bước, nối nghiệp
generation gap /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃən ɡæp/ (compound n.) khoảng cách giữa các thế hệ
homestay /'həʊmsteɪ/ (n) du lịch nghỉ tại nhà dân
impose ... (on sb) /ɪm'pəʊz/ (v. phr.) áp đặt cái gì vào ai
junk food  /ˈdʒʌŋk ˌfuːd/ (compound n.) đồ ăn vặt
multi-generational /ˈmʌlti ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃənl/ (adj.) đa thế hệ, nhiều thế hệ
nuclear family  /ˈnjuːkliə ˈfæməli/ (compound n.) gia đình hạt nhân
objection /əbˈdʒekʃən/ (n.) sự phản kháng
open-minded /ˈəʊpən ˈmaɪndɪd/ (adj.) cởi mở
outweigh /ˌaʊtˈweɪ/ (v) vượt trội, nhiều hơn
perception /pəˈsepʃən/ (n.) nhận thức
perspective /pəˈspektɪv/ (n.) góc nhìn/ quan điểm
privacy /ˈprɪvəsi/ (n.) sự riêng tư
relaxation /ˌri:lækˈseɪʃən/ (n.) thư giãn, giải trí
responsible /rɪˈspɒnsəbəl/ (adj.) có trách nhiệm, chịu trách nhiệm
state-owned /steɪt əʊnd/ (adj.) thuộc về nhà nước
soft drink /ˌsɒft ˈdrɪŋk/ (n.) nước ngọt, đồ uống có ga
table manners /ˈteɪbəl ˈmænərz/ (compound n.) cung cách ứng xử tại bàn ăn
taste in /teɪst ɪn / (n. phr.) thị hiếu về, khiếu thẩm mỹ về
viewpoint /ˈvjuːpɔɪnt/ (n.) quan điểm
work out /wɜ:k aʊt/ (phr. v.) tìm ra
A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each
group.
1. A. bought B. daughter C. cough D. sight
2. A. sure B. soup C. sugar D. machine
3. A. but B. bury C. nut D. young
4. A. measure B. decision C. permission D. pleasure
5. A. dose B. chose C. close D. lose
6. A. position B. oasis C. desert D. resort
7. A. stone B. zone C. phone D. none
8. A. give B. five C. hive D. dive
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9. A. switch B. stomach C. match D. catch
10. A. study B. ready C. puppy D. occupy
B. VOCABUALRY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the odd one out.
1. trend sibling prayer afford
2. casual rude conflict studious
3. sibling obey norm attitude
4. elegant comfortable frustrating trend
5. trivial dye browse afford
6. conflict burden norm mature
7. rude skinny tight pierce
8. curfew flashy value trend
9. attitude tight skinny rude
10. interact swear spit studious
II. Choose the best options to fill in the blanks.
1. You will get into trouble if you come back home after the ____.
A. norm B. curfew C. value
2. She doesn't want to waste her money on clothes, so she ignores the ____ fashion trend.
A. comfortable B. current C. mature
3. When you ride a motorbike, you must ____ the general road rules.
A. judge B. force C. obey
4. I decided to get my nose ____ last week.
A. pierced B. forbade C. afforded
5. Instead of ____ someone by their appearance, you should get to know them better.
A. swearing B. judging C. controlling
6. Having two children in a family is becoming the ____ in some Asian countries.
A. norm B. privacy C. conflict
7. For a change, why don't you ____ your hair red?
A. control B. force C. dye
8. My parents do not want me to wear ____ dresses because they think that they aren't suitable for my age.
A. tight B. casual C. rude
9. I don't understand why you like ____ clothes. They are too bright and young for your age.
A. flashy B. fashionable C. comfortable
10. She whispered a ____ that her sibling wouldn't die.
A. sibling B. burden C. prayer
III. Complete the following sentences using the given words.
change your mind impose good taste in
bridge the gap follows in
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1. If you want to succeed in that aspect, you must __________.
2. I don't want to _______________ my decisions on my children.
3. Open communication can ________________ between parents and children.
4. She _______________ her mother's footsteps, becoming a doctor.
5. The fashion designer has exercised ________________ her use of various colors and patterns.
IV. Rewrite each sentence using the word(s) in the brackets, without changing its meaning.
1. If I were you, I would spend more time talking with my children. (should)
______________________________________________________________________________
2. John doesn't get permission to use that computer. (mustn't)
______________________________________________________________________________
3. It is necessary that people who work here leave by 6 p.m. (must)
______________________________________________________________________________
4. Every staff isn't allowed to smoke or eat in the office. (mustn't)
______________________________________________________________________________
5. Customers are advised to check their luggage before leaving the airport. (ought to)
______________________________________________________________________________
V. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. He shouldn't treat his parents __________________________. (DISRESPECT)
2. My wife is _________________________ for cooking meals. (RESPONSIBILITY)
3. Teenagers like catching up with __________________________ clothes, which puts a financial burden on
their parents. (FASHION)
4. We are in need of _________________________ professionals for this subject. (EXPERIENCE)
5. There are at least three ___________________ living under the same roof in my family.
(GENERATIONAL)
C. READING
I. Read Lan's letter about her family rules and select the best option for each blank.
do morning exercise keep my room tidy help around
respect swear go out
88 Lang Street
Hanoi, Vietnam
June 12th, 2017
Dear Sam,
Hi! How are you? I'm overjoyed that you're going to stay with my family in one month. In the previous
letter, you asked me about our family rules and now, I will tell you about them. Each family has its own rules
and mine has a few. Here are some rules of my family. My parents want me to (1.) _______________________
with the housework and other home duties as they think that all family members should share housework.
What's more, they tell me to take my studies seriously. They said that learning is very important and it has
great influence on my future. Other rules in my family are that I should (2.) _______________________ every
day to stay fit and healthy and always (3.) _______________________. Apart from these, I am not allowed
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to (4.) _______________________ late in the evening because this is dangerous. Last but not least, they ask
me to (5.) _______________________ elderly and forbid me to (6.) _______________________. I think that
family rules play an integral role in helping family members understand one another and improve their own
behaviors. If you have any questions, please let me know. I hope you will enjoy your time in Vietnam. I'm
looking forward to meeting you.
Lots of love,
Lan