The older generation

Poll

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GENERATION

1) What are the typical images of a grandmother and grandfather in our country?

2) Do you think these images are positive or negative? Why?

Match

Match the words with their definitions:

• to give them everything they want or ask for

• with lines in someone's skin as they grow old

• to give up something that is valuable or important for you

• treating someone with special kindness

• following rules and standards

to spoil (kids)

wrinkly (face)

to sacrifice (your career)

indulgent(grandma)

discipline

• to spoil (kids)

• wrinkly (face)

• to sacrifice (your career)

• indulgent(grandma)

• discipline

​'Struggling to fit into the role of granny'

​career

(smoke) ​a pipe

​spoil

wrinkly

active

discipline

childcare

(make) sacrifices

indulgent

​Which of these words do you associate with grandparents? Explain your ideas.

Read the article. Find out why Jean is struggling.
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To what extent do you understand Jean’s feelings?

To what extent do you think Jean’s views might be shared by a man?

Read the article again. Find out:
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1 what reasons the writer gives to explain why she's struggling with her new role;

2 how she feels about being referred to as Granny - and why;

3 which of her grandparents she knew best;

4 two stereotypes of grandparents that are mentioned;

5 how the writer might benefit from her relationship with her grandson;
6 why the writer mentions each of the words*?

Categorize

Options (12)

have vague - of

have fond - of

one of my earliest - is of

- to what most people believe

- to the stereotype

- to what you may have heard

- to him, I'm doing well

- to our grandparents, we're fitter

- to other countries

play an active - in their lives

play a minor -

the traditional - of the husband

Make collocations:

memories

contrary

compared

role

Categorize

Options (12)

it's - that 30% of grandparents work

it's - that fewer than one in six men help in the house

they gave me the - to choose

they're restricting our -

fight for the - to have a career

they're - to help

he was - to leave

we're - to give up our freedom

- to the relationship

all kids - to the housework

he didn't - much to the discussion

the - cost

Make collocations:

estimated

freedom

reluctant

contribute

​The article is mainly about the UK 🇬🇧
How similar or different things are in our country?
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- the age of grandparents
- the role of grandparents
- childcare - the cost and who does it