Let’s talk about your family. Why is family important for you?

Are there any family traditions that you follow?

What will you ask a British teenager about his/her relatives?

What can you advise people who want to have a good relationship with their parents and grandparents?

They say that parents and children have difficulties understanding each other because of the generation gap. What do you think about this problem?

III 1. Let’s talk about your family. Why is family important for you?

My home is the best place in the world for me and my family are the dearest people for me. I’m happy to have a close and friendly family. In my family I can speak freely about my problems, share my joys and sorrows with my parents and with my sisters. I can say that my family is an emotional centre of my life. My family members never ignore me; I always get support and understanding from my family. I can’t live without my family’s help and respect. I understand that my family members also need my attention and support. So I, in my turn, love and respect my family and try to obey my parents.

See also I 1. and II 2.

III 2. Are there any family traditions that you follow?

See I 2.

III 3. What will you ask a British teenager about his/her relatives?

If I met a British teenager I would ask him such questions about his/her relatives:

Have you got many relatives?

How many cousins have you got?

Do you get on well with your relatives?
How often do you meet with your distant relatives?

Have you got close relations with them?

III 4. What can you advise people who want to have a good relationship with their parents and grandparents?

I think we are old enough to realize that adults are not saints and may make mistakes and that the so-called generation gap should not spoil our relations. Good children are prepared to compromise and meet their parents halfway, render any possible help to their parents, treat their parents in the way they would like to be treated themselves.

So first of all I can advise for anyone to try to understand the feelings of your parents and show respect to them. Even if you don’t agree with their thinking, try to make them understand politely, don’t use harsh words with them which may hurt. It’s important to celebrate your parents’ and grandparents’ birthdays. It will make them realize that you care for them.

III 5. They say that parents and children have difficulties understanding each other because of the generation gap. What do you think about this problem?

Variant 1

I often hear this term “generation gap”, but I hope it’s not about my family. To my mind misunderstanding may happen if people don’t respect each other. Of course different generations have different ideas and values, nevertheless children and parents love each other. So any problem can be discussed. It’s much easier to find the way out together.

There is no so-called “generation gap” in our family, though we may argue and disagree on certain issues. I can always bring my friend home and my parents are very positive about it, although they don’t always approve of our tastes, views and clothes.

Variant 2

I think, the talk about the generation gap is exaggerated. Of course, there is some misunderstanding between generations and always was. To my mind, this is because people don’t try to understand each other. They don’t talk over their problems together, hurt each others feelings and then find an excuse in a generation gap.

Variant 3

The problem of generation gap exists only in families where people don’t want to understand each other. Sometimes parents give too much freedom to their children or parents are too strict. Sometimes teenagers don’t respect their parents and don’t want to obey. I’m lucky to say that there is no problem of generation gap in my family. Sometimes we disagree on some issues but we try to be honest and loving.

Variant 4

I agree that there is such a problem as a generation gap. It happens because of misunderstanding between parents and their children. They have different living values and they see our world in a different way. They have different interests and hobbies. But, frankly speaking, if you love your parents and children you can find the possibility to avoid this problem. Any problem can be discussed. It’s much easier to find the way out together.

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