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c)Women in the family made decisions together with men.

d)The mother had problems with Lam because she was a girl.

e)Lam‘s grandfather wanted his son to get a good education.

f)The children in Lam‘s family obeyed their father.

g)Lam‘s father never changed even when they moved to the United States.

h)The author likes the modern family.

Vocabulary

13.In the text find the boldfaced words which fit each of these definitions.

__________________________ a) extremely good

__________________________ b) a change for a better

__________________________ d) the right or authority to do something

__________________________ e) to give financial help

__________________________ f) to do what you are told to do

__________________________ g) to be the most important person

__________________________ h) to divide between

14.Rewrite the sentences using the phrases from the text.

a)In modern family women give financial help to the family.

b)Soldiers must obey officers without argument.

c)Is the housework divided between your mother and father in your house?

d)My students‘ knowledge changed for a better.

15.Fill the gaps with preposition form the box. Some are used more than

once.

a)I‘m glad to share a room ________ you.

b)I try to do whatever my mother says ________ question.

c)Sorry, I didn‘t mean to hurt you, I did it ________ the pressure of my boss.

d)He changed _____ a naughty boy to a clever young man.

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e)I can‘t believe you did it all ________ yourself.

f)He gave ________ her seat in the bus to an elderly woman.

g)Obedient children seem to exist no longer ________ the modern world, she said.

h)My dad is a family man – he always thinks ______ his wife and children.

Grammar: Present Perfect Tense

16.Read the following rules about the use of Present Perfect. Then match one

of the sentences below to each rule.

We use the present perfect for a complete action. We are thinking of the result when

we describe:

1.An action or situation that started in the past and continues in the present.

2.An action performed during a period that has not yet finished.

3.A repeated action between the past and now.

4.An action that was completed in the very recent past. (expressed by ―just‖)

5.An action when the result is very important but the time is not.

a)We have finished the report.

b)I have lived in Almaty since 1986.

c)I have just seen Tom in the street.

d)She has read only 3 chapters of the book.

e)We have visited Astana several times.

17.Now do the following exercises with a partner to practice the Present

Perfect.

1)Think of 3 actions you have started but haven‘t finished yet. Tell your partner reasons why you cannot finish them on time.

Example: I have started reading “The Lord of the rings” but I haven‟t finished yet because I have to prepare for my exams.

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2) Make up 3 sentences with common present perfect time expressions: for (with a period of time), since (with an exact point in time), ever, never, yet, already, this week (month, year).

Example: I haven‟t seen Mark for ages.

I haven‟t seen Mark since Monday.

Writing: Poem

18. Read the poem below and tell the class what the author compares the family with.

When you're tiny, like a seed,

Your family is all you need.

It's like a forest gathered round

an acorn growing on the ground."

19.Find the words from the poem in the pictures.

20.Now create a poem of your own by changing the last 2 lines. Tell the class what the family is like for you. Remember about the rhyme.

When you're tiny, like a seed,

Your family is all you need.

It's like a ….

Communication

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21.In pairs, tell each other which things in the pictures you have done and things you haven‟t done in your lives. Ask each other when you did the activity and what you liked or disliked about it.

Independent assignment

1. Create a time line similar to the one below showing some important events in the life of your family. Try to think of some traditional or modern aspects associated with these events.

a)1979 I was born

a)1985 Started going to school

b)1987 Immigrated to the U.S.

c)1997 Graduated from high school

d)1998 Entered college

2.Compare and contrast families in the USA, UK and Kazakhstan. Make a power point presentation.

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1. Answer the questions

What is the last time you argued with somebody?

What happened? Did you say sorry? Did you regret?

How quickly did you become friends again?

Vocabulary

2. Read the expression with their explanations.

to break up with somebody

to finish a relationship with somebody to split up

to break up

they are having a domestic (informal) they are having an argument

they have rows

they have very serious arguments to fall out with somebody

to argue, to have a disagreement

Listening: Arguments

3. Listen to three dialogues about problems in relationship.

How are the situations similar?

4. Listen to the dialogues again and complete the sentences

a)Mike wants to break up with his girlfriend because...

b)Mary loves her boyfriend very much. But recently, she's very upset because…

c)Mike recently breaks up with his girlfriend because...

5.Discuss as a class.

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Do you find the problems in dialogues serious?

Did any of your group mates have similar situations?

Reading: Problems in the family

6.Here are some reasons that cause a broken family. Which of the reasons do you think are most serious/least serious/ happening often/happening less? Discuss in pairs.

Reasons that cause a broken family

A member of the family may be an alcohol addict

A teenager is causing problems in the family

Physical abuse (hitting a person)

The couple falls out of love.

Relatives they don't get well with

The mother does most of the work and gets little support from her husband.

7. Read the article quickly. Choose correct titles to three parts of the text.

a)However, these changes have not had a totally negative effect.

b)The traditional picture of a happy family living in Britain has changed.

c)There has also been a huge rise in the number of mothers who work.

1. __________________________________________________

The past 20 years have seen big changes in the lives and structures of families in Britain, and the traditional model is no longer true in many cases. The biggest change has been caused by divorce. 2 out of 3 marriages now end in divorce and many children live with one parent and only see the other at weekends or holidays.

2. ___________________________________________________

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Many women need to work to support themselves and their children. Even when

there is no divorce, many families need both parents to work in order to stay alive.

This has caused an increase in childcare services, though they are very expensive. In

addition, women are no longer happy to stay at home raising children, and many have

careers earning as much as or even more than men.

3. _____________________________________________________

For women, it is now much easier to have a career and good salary. Although it is

difficult to be a working mother, it has become normal. As for children themselves,

some argue that modern children grow up to be more independent and adult than in

the past. From an early age they have to go to nurseries, and so they can contact with

strangers and mix with other children easily.

So while the traditional model of a family may no longer be true in modern Britain,

the modern family continues to raise happy, successful children.

(from British Broadcasting Corporation 2007)

8. Study the glossary and read the text again.

divorce - when a marriage ends and the former husband and wife separate from one another

to support - here, to provide with a home and the necessities of life raising - bringing up and educating

sharp - here, big and happening over a short period of time lack - if there is a lack of something, there is not enough of it

nurseries - places equipped for looking after very young children mixing with - living together with, joining

a huge rise - a very big increase/growth

9. Are these sentences true or false? Circle the correct answer.

1.Divorce is not common in Britain. True / False

2.Childcare is not cheap in Britain. True / False

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3.Women can now earn as much as men. True / False

4.Many mothers nowadays are not married. True / False

Vocabulary

10. Do the following verbs mean GO UP or GO DOWN?

1.Increase ______

2.Decrease ______

3.Fall ______

4.Rise ______

5.Grow ______

6.Decline ______

Phrasal Verbs

11. Look at the phrasal verbs below. Match them with their definitions.

Complete the sentences below by using one of the phrasal verbs in the correct form.

1.Actually, girls usually _________ faster than boys.

2.He‘s not very friendly. He doesn‘t _________ other people very well.

3.I was _________ by my grandmother. She taught me everything I know.

4.It‘s a very stressful job. I have to ________ lots of problems.

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5. When my parents went out at night I had to ________ my younger brother.

12. Write out ideas from text to show your opinion. Discuss the ideas as a

class.

Strongly agreeIdea: _________________________________________________

Strongly disagree – Idea: ______________________________________________

Agree to some extentIdea: ___________________________________________

Compare changes in British families with those in your country.

Grammar: Present Perfect Tense

I‟ve already saved 10$.

I haven‟t started work yet.

Use already to pay special attention that something has happened before now

Use yet to talk about something that has not happened, but will probably happen soon

13. Find examples of yet and already in the text and complete the rules.

We use yet and already with the _____ tense.

We use _____in affirmative sentences.

We use _____ in negatives and questions.

14.Correct the mistakes in these sentences.

1)Has Mary got already married?

2)He hasn‘t done his homework already.

3)The have finished the book yesterday.

4)She‘s worked here since three months.

5)We haven‘t done this already.

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15. Write down six things. Include…

Three things you haven‘t done yet, but want to do this week.

Three things you have already done this week.

16. Compare your list with a partner. Ask questions.

A:Have you finished your report?

B:No, I haven‘t.

Listening: Divorces

17.Listen to Maggie speaking about her divorce. Answer the questions.

a)Is she for or against divorces?

b)What does she compare divorces with?

c)What does she say about children of divorced parents?

d)In her opinion what destroys the society?

Read the expressions and work with a dictionary to find out what they mean.

to make a change/ take it easy/ settle down/ to be calm/ take your time/ same old story

to go away/ to make a change/ take it slowly/ there's so much to go through/ settle

down/ to ignore/ it turns away again/

Vocabulary and pronunciation

Listen to the words below and consult a dictionary if you need a definition. Write a sample sentence for each word to learn how it is used in context.

1.ask someone out

2.break up with

3.fall in love

4.get engaged

5.get married

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