UNIT 10

THE GENERATION GAP

I thought today was a fine time to bring up the topic of a flat (or house) of my own to my father. When we talked, I had to wake up to the very sad fact that my parents do not want and simply cannot understand me. They don't see why it is important to be self rel!a"t and l!#erated, they have a very "e$at!ve, pre%ud!ced, #!ased and h!$h ha"ded op!"!o" about everything young people do. When I am trying to look after &yself and do &y ow" th!"$, they claim I am eas!ly led and !&press!o"a#le. I think, however, that it is essential for the youth of this age and time to have a &!"d of the!r ow", and to fe"d for the&selves. It is the older generations that are !"tolera"t, #!$oted, and "arrow &!"ded. I"tolera"ce is the key word for these people. (I think it's because they're very envious of us.) own with them!! own with their u"%ust, o"e s!ded, sla"ted views on the world, on war and on safe se"!! I think I got a little bit carried away. I had better stop now before I start to take myself seriously.

E'ER(I)E)

#. $hoose the %&' W(%&) response in the following sentences . #. I ***.. people who are self+sufficient and are able to take care of themselves. ,) have a high opinion of -) respect $) think highly of ) look up at .. I've always wanted to be independent and **** . ,) stand on both legs -) stand on my own two feet $) be able to do my own thing ) self+reliant /. 0e is well+known for his e"treme views and the people in the neighbourhood *** . frown upon his behaviour -) don't go along with him $) think bad of him ) have a low opinion of him 1. The only thing I don't like in this country is that the law system is ** . ,) biased -) unfairly $) discriminatory ) heavily weighted against the poor 2. 0e is not at all aggressive but he is ****. and his friends make him do things he wouldn't want to. ,) influencable -) impressionable $) easily+led ) a soft touch .. Write one of the following colours into the gaps, please.
black ." blue /" green ." red ."

a) 0is father's sudden death came as a bolt from the ***.. . b) 3y mother has always had ***. fingers, but since they've lived in the countryside she especially loves gardening. c) When I told her I knew she was lying she turned as **** as a beetroot. d) Whenever she thought of her sister's fame and success she was ****. with envy. e) ,s I stepped in the office, the boss gave me a ****. look and I knew I had done something wrong again. f) I am afraid I can't give you any money, your account is in the ***.. and I am sure you are aware that it has to be in the *****.. .

g) I e"plained to him what I wanted till I was *****. in the face, but he would do the opposite. h) 4am has always been the ****+eyed boy of the class, he can do anything and get away with it.

/. The following idioms are in connection with good or bad behaviour. 5nfortunately the words of the e"pressions have been mi"ed up. 6indly find the correct order of the words.
a) ,fter he came out of prison he decided to "ew tur" leaf over a and look for a 7ob. b) I was surprised to see that all the children were #ehav!our the!r #est o" at the e"cursion. c) I could tell by the look on her face that she was up $ood "o to. d) I am sure your wife will take you back if you've ways your &e"ded. e) Whatever she says you should salt a !t take w!th p!"ch of, she always promises more than she can do. f) 0er words, if we value at the& face take, mean that she is coming soon. g) 0e had better clea" h!s keep "ose if he wants to get a proper 7ob.

1. $omplete the following sentences with one of the words or e"pressions from the bo".
pr!or to* preced!"$* afore&e"t!o"ed* fro& the outset* the daw" of* foreru""er* the eve of* prel!&!"ary* ahead of h!s t!&e #. ,s the *****.. speaker has already emphasised, we are in need of your help. .. ,t *****. the 8rench revolution a lot people were enthusiastic about the changes in society, many of whom became disappointed later. /. We know now that )alileo was ******.. in his views about the universe. 1. ,ll the points *******. come into being if and only if both sides have a firm financial background. 2. %ur party has ****.. fought for the development of our economy. 9. The :rime 3inister resigned 7ust *****. the elections. ;. %n ***** the #<1< revolution the whole of 'urope felt something in the air. <. ,t the ****** session of the conference, the organisers stressed the importance of more research in the field. =. In a way -lake can be regarded as the ******.. of romantic poetry.

2. :lease rewrite the following sentences with the given words. ( on't change the word in any way.)
a. I had to realise that working in a mine was not the ideal 7ob for me. +A,E b. 0e thinks anny de >ito is one of the best actors in the world. HIGH c. 0owever much you talk to him about studying more, he won't listen to you. -.UE d. ?ou had better stop going out with these guys if you want to stay out of trouble. They are an awful lot. NO)E e. 0e doesn't work and he doesn't want to work, either. ,ll he does is hang around and watch T>. THU/-) f. 4he is the best boss I've ever had. 4he is very sympathetic and understanding. HEART g. ,lthough @ack is an intelligent person, whenever he has to face up to a problem, he seems to ignore it. )AN0 h. ?ou shouldn't take everything he says seriously. )A.T i. ,fter they split up, she decided to start everything from beginning and move to another city. .EA1

7. We got very embarrassed when we realised that we were the most shabbily dressed people at that party. -EETROOT 6'?A 5&IT #B '"ercise # # ., /$ 12, '"ercise . a. blue b. green c. red d. green e. black f. red CC black g. blue h. blue '"ercise / a. turn over a new leaf b. on their best behaviour c. up to no good d. mended your ways e. take it with a pinch of salt f. take them at face value g. keep his nose clean '"ercise 1 #. preceding .. the dawn of /. ahead of his time 1. aforementioned 2. from the outset 9. prior to ;. the eve of <. preliminary =. forerunner '"ercise 2 a. I had to wake up to the sad fact that working in a mine was not the ideal 7ob for me.

b. 0e holds anny de >ito in high esteem. c. ?ou can talk to him about studying more till you are blue in the face, he won't listen to you. d. ?ou had better stop going out with these guys if you want to keep your nose clean. They're an awful lot. e. 0e doesn't work and he doesn't want to work either. ,ll he does is twiddle his thumbs and watch T>. f. 0e is the best boss I've ever had. 0is heart is in the right place. g. ,lthough @ack is an intelligent whenever he has to face up to a problem, he buries his head in the sand. h. ?ou should take everything he says with a pinch of salt. i. ,fter they split up, she decided to turn over a new leaf and move to another city. 7. We turned as red as a beetroot when we realised that we were the most shabbily dressed people at that party.