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WARM-UP

A. Brainstorming – can you think of words that are related to “family”? Write down at
least 5 of them. Define this term.

Family

B. Discuss the following questions in pairs.

1) What is the best environment to raise a family in (e.g. city, small town, village, etc.)?

2) What was the worst thing you did as a child? Did you get caught?

3) Is there anything funny or different about your family?

4) Does someone in your family maintain a family tree? How far back can you trace your family
history?

5) When you were at primary or secondary school, did your family cooperate with your school?
In which way? Was it beneficial for both sides?

6) What may be the troubles in school-family relations?

TEXT-BASED EXERCISES

B*. Answer the following questions based on the text:

1) What is a nuclear family?


2) True or False: extended families are replacing nuclear families in North America.
3) How has marriage and raising children changed in the UK since 1971?
4) Why does Stephanie Coontz believe the institution of the family has weakened?
5) Why is family-school partnership important?
6) Is it easy for families to be involved in this partnership? Why?
7) Do you agree or disagree with the ideas in the article?
C. Match the words highlighted in the text with their meanings. How would you translate
those words to the Czech language?

offspring a very important stage in the development of sth

conventional traditional

breadwinner bring up and care for a child until it is fully grown

homemaker the income-earner of a family

kin breakable; delicate; weak

rear (verb) failing; dying

milestone the state of being married

wedlock children

institution a person who takes care of the house and family

in decline your family of your relatives

fragile a custom or system that has existed for a long time

D. Define. What is an appropriate English term for the following family-related terms:

your sister’s daughter?


_____

your sister’s son?


______

your grandmother’s mother?


_____-___________

your brothers and sisters?


________

your wife’s brother?


_______-__-___

the son of your mother’s new husband?


____-______
E. Questions for you to discuss in the group or at least in pairs. Share your ideas with the
whole class.

Is it ever okay to hit a child? What is the custom or law in your country regarding this issue?

Due to population growth and environmental problems, should families have fewer kids?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a large and a small family?

What is the ideal number of children to have?

Is it better for a child to have a single parent or two homosexual parents?

Is it tradition in your culture for women to adopt their husband’s last name? Is this fair?

In your country, are mothers allowed maternity leave (from work)? What about paternity leave
for fathers?

What is a mid-life crisis? How can one be avoided?

When are children old enough to move out of the house?

F. Role play.

Student A:
Your parent (Student B) is 98 years old and lives with your family. He/she is completely
dependent on you. This is having a bad effect on your personal life and career. He/she never
goes out. You have decided to put him/her in a retirement home, where he/she can be with other
seniors and get the care he/she needs. Tell him/her your plan.

Student B:
You live with Student A, who is your daughter/son, in a house you built with your own hands
in 1950. You are old now. Your daughter/son says she/he wants to speak with you about
something.

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