Let’s Compare Relationships in Families!

Task 1. Explain the following proverb. Make up a dialogue with your partner using the proverb as the last phrase in it. Where there is love there is happiness.

Task 2. Read the text. Open the brackets and write the verbs correctly.

Task 3. Read the following statements (1–5) and decide if they are TRUE or FALSE according to what the text says.

• 1. Grandparents come to visit, but do not usually live with their children.

• 2. Most people get married between the ages of 20 and 25 but many marriages end in divorce.

• 3. The typical British family has a car, a colour TV set, a washing machine, and a parrot.

• 4. In the evenings, father always stays at home and watches TV with the others.

• 5. Many have two or three cars, large modern kitchens and more electrical goods.

Task 4. Compare American and British relationships

and tolerant attitude to each other.

with Ukrainian families’

Task 5. Find the words or expressions in the text that match the definitions below.

1. A group of people related by blood or marriage.2. All the inhabitants of a particular place.3. Go to see and spend time with (someone) socially.4. A nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory.5. The form of coins and banknotes.6. Items worn to cover the body.7. Articles of commerce; merchandise.

Task 6. Match the words in the box with the correct definitions.

Selfish, popular, sensitive, arrogant, pessimistic, amusing, ambitious, considerate generous, optimistic, modest1. You think the future is going to be bad.2. You have lots of friends.3. People think you are funny.4. You share what you have with other people.

5. You get upset very easily.6. You think the future is going to be good.7. You only care about yourself.8. You care about other people’s feelings.9. You don’t like to talk about your achievements.10. You think you are better then other people.

Task 7. Write the Tag questions about tolerant relations between people. using the definitions.

Task 8. Work in groups. Imagine that your pen-friend from Britain / America is going to spend his / her holidays with you. At brunch speak to him about your daily routine and schedule.

Grammar revision

Task 9. Complete the extract from the novel “Ivanhoe” by Sir Walter Scott.

Task 10. Continue reading the extract the novel “Ivanhoe” by Sir Walter Scott. For questions (13–18) choose the correct answer (A, B, C).

Homework

Think and write: What people shall do to have good relationships in the family. Write an essay of about 150–200 words. Retell the text (Task 2) . Put different questions to the text. Be ready to present your thought in class.