Ask Ss to look at the pictures and discuss each picture in groups of four.

Picture 1

What does the boy do?

What is the mother doing? How is she probably feeling?

What feelings may the boy have?

Picture 2

What happens to the girl with a bag?

What did her parents ask her to do?

Can you guess what might have happened to her?

What will she do?

Picture 3

Why are the boys and girls around the pretty lady?

What does the boy want to do? Is he allowed to do so? Why or why not?

What feelings may the boy have?

Picture 4

What is the boy probably doing?

Did the boy do well in his exams?

How does his mother feel about the score?

What feelings may the boy have?

Step 4 Picture descriptions

Imagine the situations and try to describe each picture as fully as possible with their own words. Make sure that Ss have "when", "where", "who", "what" in your descriptions.

Invite some Ss to report back their descriptions.

Sharing opinions (group work)

In this part, Ss discuss the following questions in groups of four. Each group chooses two of the four questions. Have Ss to report their opinions in class.

Step 5 Further Discussions

Discuss the following questions in groups of four.

What do you do when you have family arguments with your parents?

Do you think there is a generation gap between you and your parents? If so, what is the best way