This theme explores how people from different generations live together, communicate and influence each other. 

It looks at family relationships, traditions, values, conflicts and the transmission of knowledge and memories. 

You will also think about how lifestyles and opinions change over time. 

Through different texts, images and situations, you will discover how generations can learn from one another and how their relationships shape society.

Check you understand all the vocabulary before doing the activities.

generation ► all the people born and living at about the same time.

generation gap ► differences in ideas, values or behaviour between younger and older generations.

intergenerational relationships ► connections and interactions between people from different generations.

family ties ► the emotional and social connections between members of a family.

family structure ► the way a family is organised and the relationships between its members.

extended family ► a family including relatives such as grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.

nuclear family ► a family consisting of parents and their children.

family values ► beliefs and principles considered important within a family.

upbringing ► the way a child is raised and educated by their family.

childhood ► the period of life when a person is a child.

adulthood ► the period of life when a person is fully grown and legally an adult.

ageing ► the process of growing older.

elderly people ► older people, especially those who have reached an advanced age.

ancestors ► people in your family who lived before you.

descendants ► people related to someone who lived in an earlier generation.

heritage ► traditions, culture, values or property received from previous generations.

inheritance ► money, property or possessions received from someone after they die.

traditions ► customs or beliefs passed from one generation to another.

cultural heritage ► traditions, beliefs, customs and cultural practices inherited from previous generations.

family legacy ► values, traditions, achievements or possessions passed through a family over time.

transmission ► the process of passing knowledge, values or traditions from one generation to another.

shared values ► beliefs and principles that people have in common.

mutual understanding ► a situation in which people understand and respect each other.

generational conflict ► disagreement or tension between people from different generations.

changing lifestyles ► ways of living that evolve over time.

social change ► changes in the way society is organised, behaves or thinks over time.

to pass down ► to give traditions, knowledge or possessions to a younger generation.

to inherit ► to receive money, property, characteristics or traditions from a previous generation.

to bridge the generation gap ► to improve understanding and communication between different generations.

to preserve traditions ► to protect customs and practices so that they continue to exist.

Play the games to practise your vocabulary.