Generation Gap (приложения)

If life gives you lemons – make lemonade .

If life gives you strict teachers – thank them.

If life gives you strict parents – obey them.

Generation Gap

We need a family …

обращать внимание на кого-то / что-то

[,peı ə'ten(t)ʃ(ə)n tə ]

to pay attention to somebody / something

Don’t pay attention

to his behaviour.

приводить кого-либо в замешательство

[ɪm'bærəs ]

to embarrass smb

Please, don’t put on so much make-up, you’ll embarrass granny.

пилить кого-то

[næg ]

to nag smb

Tom’s wife nagged him because he always left dirty dishes in the sink.

сводить кого-либо с ума

[dra ɪ v mæd ]

to drive smb mad

Don’t drive me mad !

относиться к кому-то

как к ребенку

[ tri : t la ɪ k ə’ ʧ aɪld ]

to treat smb

like a child

His mother treated him like a child !

вырастать,

становиться взрослым

[ , grəu ‘ ʌp ]

to grow up

Every child can’t wait to grow up .

слушаться кого-то

[ ə'be ɪ ]

to obey smb

Young children usually obey

their parents.

No matter

how much I object.

Как бы я ни возражал.

I couldn’t care less.

Мне все равно.

They don’t understand a thing.

Они ничего не понимают.

Group 1

make good progress

at school

be positive

do housework

be grateful

obey in important matters

Group 2

be lazy

be rude

smoke

hang out

with a bad company

be late for classes

Group 3

let them make

important decisions

pay attention to their needs

have more respect

for them

understand them

trust them

Group 4

treat them like a baby

control their every step

drink strong drinks

be unhappy

nag them