Unit 2: The Generation Gap - Vocabulary and Grammar

Vocabulary terms, phrasal verbs, idioms, and modal verbs from Global Success Tiếng Anh 11, Unit 2: The Generation Gap.

adapt (v)

To change or adjust to suit a new situation (thích nghi, thay đổi cho phù hợp).

argument (n)

A disagreement or discussion involving opposing viewpoints (tranh luận, tranh cãi).

characteristic (n)

A typical feature or quality of something or someone (đặc tính, đặc điểm).

conflict (n)

A state of disagreement or clash between people, groups, or ideas (sự xung đột, va chạm).

curious (adj)

Eager to learn or know something (tò mò, muốn tìm hiểu).

critical thinker

Somebody who thinks carefully about a subject or idea, without allowing feelings or opinions to affect them.

critical thinking

The process of analysing information in order to make a logical decision about the extent to which you believe something to be true or false.

digital native (n)

A person born during the age of digital technology and the Internet (người được sinh ra ở thời đại công nghệ và Internet).

experience (n, v)

Knowledge or skill acquired over time, or the act of living through an event (trải nghiệm).

freedom (n)

The power or right to act, speak, or think without hindrance or restraint (sự tự do).

generation gap (n)

The difference in attitude, values, or behavior between people of different generations (khoảng cách giữa các thế hệ).

hire (v)

To employ someone or pay for labor (thuê nhân công, thuê người làm).

honesty (n)

The quality of being truthful and sincere (tính trung thực, tính chân thật).

individualism (n)

The habit or principle of being independent and self-reliant (chủ nghĩa cá nhân).

influence (v)

To have an effect on someone or something (gây ảnh hưởng).

limit (v)

To set boundaries or restrict the amount, size, or degree of something (giới hạn, hạn chế).

nuclear family (n)

A family unit consisting of 1–2 generations, typically parents and children (gia đình hạt nhân, gia đình gồm 1-2 thế hệ).

extended family (n)

A family unit consisting of three or more generations or multiple branches of relatives living together and supporting one another (gia đình từ 3 thế hệ trở lên hoặc nhiều nhánh họ hàng cùng sinh hoạt, hỗ trợ nhau).

screen time (n)

The amount of time spent using electronic devices with screens (thời gian sử dụng thiết bị điện tử).

social media (n)

Websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or participate in social networking (phương tiện truyền thông mạng xã hội).

value (n, v)

The importance, worth, or usefulness of something; or to regard something as important (giá trị, coi trọng).

view (n)

An opinion, belief, or perspective (quan điểm).

in conflict with sb / come into conflict / be in conflict

A situation in which people, groups or countries disagree strongly or are involved in a serious argument.

consist of

Be made of or formed from something.

grow up

Develop into an adult.

argue with sb about/over sth

Speak angrily to someone because you disagree with them.

rely on/upon

Need or depend on someone or something.

try sb/sth out

Test or use someone or something to see how good or effective they are.

deal with sb

Behave towards and talk to someone in an effective way (= handle).

deal with sth

Do something to achieve something or solve a problem.

follow in sb's footsteps

Do the same job or the same things in life as someone else who did it in your family.

go through sth

Experience or suffer something.

take away

Remove something from someone's possession as a penalty or restriction.

MUST (Modal Verb)

Expresses a subjective necessity or obligation arising from the feelings or wishes of the speaker, or indicates a logical conclusion / the only reasonable explanation according to the speaker.

Mustn't

Expresses prohibition relating to rules, laws, or regulations (không được).

Needn't

Used as the negative form of "must" to express a lack of necessity or obligation (không cần).

HAVE TO (Modal Verb)

Expresses an objective obligation or necessity imposed by rules, regulations, or external facts; cannot replace "must" for logical conclusions.

OUGHT TO / SHOULD (Modal Verbs)

Used to give advice, make recommendations (often paired with "I think/ I don't think/ do you think…"), ask for advice or guidance, or express expectation.