Pre – intermediate - Week 24 – Three generations
I)
Reading:
1)
Look at the quotes from three men in the Bennett
family. They are talking about their fathers. Try to match each quote with the
man who said it.
a)
The grandfather
b)
His son
c)
His grandson
1.
‘I’ve always had a very close relationship with
my dad.'
2.
'My father was always at work.'
3.
' We had to obey him without question.'
2) Read
the article: Three generations
Gordon - the grandfather (72)
'I think my son and my
grandson have a lovely relationship - it wasn't like that when I was a boy. My father was a very strict man, we had to
obey him without question.
I had to walk five kilometres
to school. There was no other way of getting there. At home we didn't have a
television, so we had to make our own entertainment.
I spent all my free time playing
football.
But we couldn't play
football Sundays because we had to go to church.
I left school when I was fourteen
and went to work in a bakery. That's where I met Mabel.
We couldn't bring home in those
days. We had to in public places. I suppose that's why so many people got married
young.
I was only nineteen, and
Mabel was eighteen.’
Tony - his son (48)
'When I was growing up, my
father was always at work, and when he came home, we couldn't disturb him,
because he was tired.
Because my father left
school very early and regretted it afterwards, he wanted me to do well at
school. I had to do my homework every night and I could only watch television
at the weekend.
When I was eighteen I got
a place at university. My parents didn’t have to support me financially,
because the government gave me a grant to study.
I didn’t go home very
often, even during the holidays. I preferred spending time with my friends,
especially my girlfriends. In my last year of university I met Louise, and we
got a place together. We had to get married when Louise found out she was
pregnant.’
Scott - his grandson (19)
‘I’ve always had a very close
relationship with my dad and I don't have to hide anything from him.
When I was at school, I
had a lot of freedom. When I went out, I
didn’t have to come home at a certain time – my parents trusted me.
I’m at college now, and my
parents have to pay for my studies, but I have to work in the evenings to pay
for any luxuries I want.
I think it’s wrong that my
parents have to pay for my studies. I think college s and universities should
be free for everybody.
My girlfriend often stays
with me at my parents’ house, and I sometimes go and stay at her parents’. Both
our parents think we should get married one day, but we’re definitely not in a
hurry.’
3)
Check your ideas.
4)
Answer the questions:
a)
Why did Gordon have to walk to school?
b) Why couldn' t Gordon play football on
Sundays?
c) Why could Tony only watch television at the
weekend?
d) Why didn' t Tony's parents have to pay for
his university education?
e) Why did Tony have to get married to Louise?
f) Why does Scott have to work in the evenings?
5)
In what ways has life changed in your family
over the generations?
II)
Grammar: can and have to
1) Complete
the following table with the different forms of can and have to
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Permission: can
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Obligation: have to
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Present
Past
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Permitted
You _________
You _________
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Not permitted
You __________
You __________
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Necessary
You _________
You _________
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Not necessary
You __________
You __________
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2) Complete
the questions and answers about the article on the Bennett family
a)’Did Cordon have to obey
his dad without question?' 'Yes, he
did.' ' No, he didn't.'
b)’Did Cordon have to go
to church on Sundays?' 'Yes, he ____ .'
'No, he ______.'
c) 'Could Cordon bring his girlfriends
home?' 'Yes, he _____.' 'No, he ______.'
d) '_____Tony _______do his homework every
night?' ‘_________.’ ‘___________.’
e) ‘_______Scott come home at any time?' ‘_____________.’
‘________________.’
f) 'Does Scott have to hide things from his
dad?'’___________.’ ‘______________.’
3) For
each question, finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the
first.
a)
Smoking is not permitted in the restaurant.
You _______________________________________________________________
b) It
isn't a good idea to play your music so loud.
You
_______________________________________________________________
e) Is
it necessary for us to wear a seatbelt?
Do
________________________________________________________________
d) lt was
necessary for everyone to take an entrance exam.
Everyone
____________________________________________________________
e) Is
it OK for me to bring some friends home after school?
Can
________________________________________________________________
f) When
were you permitted to leave school?
When could
__________________________________________________________
g) It wasn't
necessary for me to lose weight.
I
___________________________________________________________________
h) I think
it's good idea for you to come home early.
you
_________________________________________________________________
III)
Homework:
1) Listen
to a conversation between Gordon (the grandfather) and Scott (his grandson) in
Scott’s car.
Which of the following topics do they talk about?
Money
Military service
Appearance
Politics
Air travel
2)
Write sentences to summarise the differences
between 'then' and 'now', according to the conversation. Use an appropriate
form of have to or can.
a)
wear a seatbelt
_______________________________________________________________
b)
wear a
helmet
_______________________________________________________________
c)
use cash
_______________________________________________________________
d)
do military service
_______________________________________________________________
e)
have long hair
_______________________________________________________________
f)
wear earrings
_______________________________________________________________
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