- •Family ties
- •Reading
- •Tasks to the text
- •1 A) Find the English equivalents for the following in the text.
- •2 A) Write out all the adjectives that are used by the author to describe the members of the family (both their appearance and character) and translate them.
- •3 Answer the questions. Make use of words and expressions from ex. 1-2.
- •4 Do you know any interesting stories of your relatives? Share them with your
- •A ctive vocabulary name
- •Origin. Family relations
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1 Fill in the blanks with the corresponding word(s)
- •2 Express the following in other words using the active vocabulary:
- •3 Name the words and phrases fitting the following definitions:
- •4 Read the passage below. Sally is describing her relationship with people in her
- •5 Use the underlined phrases in the exercise above to best describe the following
- •6 Divide the idiomatic expressions into two groups: people are similar, and people are different. Use these expressions in your own context.
- •7 Translate the sentences:
- •Adventures in conversation
- •8 A) Complete the dialogue using the given words.
- •Birthdays
- •9 B) Ask your partner
- •10 Discuss the following questions.
- •11 Three different families.
- •12 A) Read the following text and say
- •Modern Trends in Family Life
- •13 Interview your partner and find out from him or her
- •Listening
- •14 (To be done in class) families
- •15 (To be done at home) when will americans grow up
- •16 (To be done in class) cheryssa and julia
- •If not, what prevents you from doing it?
- •17 (To be done at home) welcome to julissa’s quinceanera! (Part 1)
- •18 (To be done at home) welcome to julissa’s quinceanera! (Part 2)
- •1 Look at the relationship status updates below. Can you tell whether these people have boyfriends, girlfriends or are married?
- •2 Answer the questions:
- •Reading modern british families
- •Tasks to the text
- •1 A) Find the following ideas expressed in English in the text.
- •2 Answer the questions on the text.
- •3 Speak about a traditional Russian family.
- •Active vocabulary relations by marriage
- •Marriage
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1 Study Steve’s family tree and complete the statements about his relations.
- •2 Complete the Wedding Crossword.
- •3 Can you solve the puzzle below?
- •4 A) Match the words and word combinations with their definitions.
- •5 Choose the right word:
- •6 A) Read the text about the latest British Royal Wedding.
- •7 Get ready with the report on weddings in the uk and the us. You can find the tasks in the listening section useful for getting the information. Cover the following questions.
- •8 Translate the sentences into English.
- •9 Draw up your own family tree and tell your fellow-students about your relatives.
- •10 A) Complete the dialogues using the given words.
- •Weddings
- •Marriage
- •The mighty has fallen
- •11 Tell your fellow-students about your parents’ wedding or about any wedding you have been to.
- •12 A) Read what three men from the Bennett family say about how life has changed over three generations.
- •Fathers
- •Family Life
- •Love and Marriage
- •13 A) Complete the dialogues using the given words.
- •Pastimes
- •Animals
- •14 A) Here is a list of words that can be used when you speak about someone’s hobbies and pastimes. Think of their Russian equivalents.
- •15 Fill in the blanks with the words from the list. The first letter of each missing word has been given.
- •16 Fill in the correct form of a verb from the list. Have take go do make
- •17 A) Read the following article (a student writes on how to use our leisure time).
- •18 Social chat learning
- •Dialogue d
- •Formal Dialogue a
- •Dialogue b
- •19 Role-play the following situations. Use the active vocabulary you have learnt.
- •Listening
- •20 (To be done at home) dating
- •21 (To be done at home) chelsea clinton’s wedding
- •22 (To be done in class) american weddings (part 1)
- •23 (To be done at home) american weddings (part 2)
- •24 (To be done in class) american weddings (part 3)
2 Answer the questions on the text.
1. What is a traditional model of a British family?
2. What caused the changes in this model?
3. Why do British women have to go to work?
4. Do only single mothers have to work?
5. Are there enough childcare facilities for British children?
6. Is the man still a breadwinner in a British family?
7. What effect does the lack of a male role model have on children’s lives?
8. What is the bright side of the situation when a child goes to a childminder or a nursery?
3 Speak about a traditional Russian family.
Remember to mention the following:
if the model has changed in the past decades;
if there are enough childcare facilities in Russia;
if Russian women want to have a career or would rather stay at home as housewives;
what “male” and “female” roles are in the modern Russian family;
if Russian men are more involved with brining up children than they used to be.
Active vocabulary relations by marriage
1. relations by marriage родственники со стороны мужа/жены
2. in-laws родственники мужа (жены)
3. mother-in-law свекровь, тёща
4. father-in-law свёкор, тесть
5. brother-in-law брат жены/ мужа
6. sister-in-law сестра жены/ мужа
7. daughter-in-law невестка, сноха (жена сына)
8. son-in-law зять (муж дочери)
Marriage
1. be married быть женатым (замужней)
2. be single быть неженатым/незамужней
3. fall in love with smb. at first sight влюбиться в кого-либо с первого взгляда
4. date smb./go out with smb. встречаться с кем-либо
5. have a date with smb. пойти на свидание с кем-либо
6. court smb. [kɔ:t] ухаживать за кем-либо
7. cohabitation гражданский брак
8. propose to smb. сделать предложение
9. be engaged to smb. быть помолвленным с кем-либо
10. engagement помолвка
11. engagement ring кольцо с камнем в знак помолвки
12. fiancé/fiancée [fı′ɒnseı||ˌfıɑ:n′seı] жених/невеста после помолвки
13. marry (smb.)/get married (to smb.) жениться на к-л., выходить замуж за к-л.
14. marriage брак, женитьба, замужество; свадьба
15. marriage of convenience брак по расчету
16. wedding свадьба
17. wedding service/ceremony венчание
18. white wedding традиционное венчание в церкви
19. civil marriage церемония заключения брака
20. sham marriage фиктивный брак
21. registry office отдел ЗАГС
22. bride, bridegroom/groom невеста, жених (во время бракосочетания)
23. wedding ring обручальное кольцо
Cultural Note
Unlike in Russia, in the UK and the US a wedding ring is worn on the third finger of the left hand.
24. toastmaster/master of ceremonies тамада
25. bridesmaid подружкa невесты
26. best man свидетель со стороны жениха
27. newly-weds молодожены
28. honeymoon медовый месяц
29. go on one’s honeymoon отправиться в свадебное путешествие
30. silver/golden/ diamond серебряная (25 лет)/золотая (50 лет)/
wedding anniversary бриллиантовая (60 лет) свадьба
31. family reunion встреча всей семьи
32. be incompatible быть несовместимыми, не подходить
33. break up/split up расстаться, порвать отношения
34. file/sue [sju:] for a divorce обратиться в суд для получения развода
35. divorce smb. развестись с кем-л.
36. get divorced развестись
37. divorcé/divorcée [dıvƆ:′si:] разведенный супруг/супруга
38. ex-wife/husband бывшая жена/муж