Lesson 3 1 UNIT
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PEOPLE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY AND COMMUNITY
FAMILY MATTERS – What does the word family mean to you? – When do you think we need our families the most?
VOCABULARY 1. What is the difference in meaning between the following? 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
Parents and relatives Nephews and nieces Stepsisters and sisters-in-law Godfathers and great-uncles A close relative and a distant relative
2. What kind of family do you live in? nuclear / single-parent / foster / adoptive / blended / cross-generation / grandparent
3. What relatives do you have in your...? extended family / immediate family / close-knit / distant relatives / on mother’s / father’s side / flesh and blood / generation / siblings
4. What do you think is the difference between these people, if there is question mark. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6)
A friend and an acquaintance A girlfriend and a female friend A sibling and a cousin A half-brother/sister and a step-brother/sister An aunt or uncle and mother/father-in-law A wife/husband and a partner
5. Complete the sentences with missing words. You can use the words from Ex.2,3,4 or your own. In some European countries, if you dump your 1) _____ they can sue you for breaking a promise (which is like breaking a contract). The same thing used to be true in the UK. In some parts of North America it is normal to go round and see your 2) _____ (s) when they move in, usually with a small gift like homemade cookies. A typical British family has an 3) _____ who is the black sheep of the family. Most Chinese women nowadays say that they want their first child to be a 4) _____. In China, you rarely use your older or younger 5) _____ s’ names, just calling them “Older 6) _____”, “Younger 7) _____” etc. British comedians traditionally make lots of jokes about their 8) _____. In Pakistan, you can’t go for a coffee with your girlfriend unless she is with her 9) _____ or 10) _____. In Japan it is usual to use family names with your 11) _____ mates and 12) _____ mates, but in the UK you would only use first names. The Spanish say that your first love is usually your 13) _____. In Egypt, you cannot ask how a man’s 14) _____ or 15) _____ is.
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