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This unit includes:
LANGUAGE
Pronunciation
Intonation in invitations, suggestions, and polite requests
Vocabulary
Words and phrases related to teen independence
Grammar
Cleft sentences with It is/was... that/who...
SKILLS
Reading: Reading for main ideas and specific information in an article about how teens can become independent
Speaking:
• Giving detailed instructions on learning basic life skills
• Using sequencing words and phrases when giving instructions
Listening: Listening for main ideas and specific information in a conversation about becoming Independent learners
Writing: Writing an article about the pros and cons of self-study
COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE / CLIL
Everyday English
Expressing best wishes and responding
Culture
Teen independence in the US
PROJECT
Creating a detailed plan to develop a life skill
I. GETTING STARTED
Earning your parents' trust
1. Listen and read. 🎧
Nam: Mai, why don't you answer your phone? It keeps ringing.
Mai: It's my mum who's calling me again. She wants me to contact her from time to time while I'm out.
Nam: My parents used to be like that. They thought I didn't have the confidence to deal with difficult situations.
Mark: I had the same experience. It was earning my parents' trust that took a long time. But I managed to convince them that I'm responsible when I'm out and about.
Mai: It's my parents who still think I don't have the skills to be independent. I'm not good at managing my time or money, but I'm independent at home - I can cook, clean the house, and do my laundry!
Nam: That's a good start! I use a time-management app to plan my weekly schedule including all my activities and responsibilities. Would you like me to help you install it?
Mai: That'd be great. Thanks, Nam.
Mark: I use a money-management app. It's the app that taught me how to be responsible with money.
Mai: Mark, can you show it to me?
Mark: No problem. My parents also encourage me to take part-time jobs and pay me for doing certain chores around the house.
Mai: Lucky you!
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2. Read the conversation again and decide who has these skills. Put a tick (✔) in the correct column.
| Mai | Nam | Mark | |
| 1. Managing money | |||
| 2. Cooking, cleaning, and doing laundry | |||
| 3. Managing time |
3. Find words and a phrase in 1 that have the following meanings.
| 1. a belief in your own ability to do things well | _________ |
| 2. confident and free to do things without help from other people | _________ |
| 3. things that you must do as part of your duty or job | _________ |
| 4. the activity of planning how to spend and save money | _________ |
4. Match the two halves to make sentences used in 1.
| 1. It's my mum | a. that took a long time. |
| 2. It was earning my parents' trust | b. who still think I don't have the skills to be independent. |
| 3. It's my parents | c. that taught me how to be responsible with money. |
| 4. It's the app | d. who's calling me again. |
