FAMILY TIES

LESSON 1, UNIT 2

10TH GRADE

WORK IN PAIRS TO MATCH THE ITEMS.

HOUSEHOLD CHORES

wash hang dust take out make water iron sweep

the bed the plants the dishes the floor the furniture the laundry the trash the clothes

COMPARE YOUR ANSWERS AND CORRECT THE MISTAKES.

HOUSEHOLD CHORES

wash the dishes hang the laundry dust the furniture take out the trash make the bed water the plants iron the clothes sweep the floor

To check comprehension, ask somebody to act out a chore and the others should guess what it is by using complete sentences:e.g. She is sweeping the floor.

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

always often sometimes hardly ever never

100% 75% 50% 25% 0%

THE ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY CORRESPOND APPROXIMATELY TO THE FOLLOWING PERCENTAGES:

WORK IN PAIRS TO ASK AND ANSWER QUESTIONS USING THE VOCABULARY AND THE ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY:

- How often do you _______?- I (adv. of frequency)

(chore).

WORK IN GROUPS OF 8. EACH OF YOU WILL BE ASSIGNED ONEONE OF THE EIGHT CHORES. YOU WILL HAVE TO ASK AND ANSWER QUESTIONS IN YOUR GROUP TO FIT THE CHART:

How often? Chore: ________________

always

often

sometimes

hardly ever

never

Don’t forget to mark your own answers on the chart.

NOW THOSE WHO HAVE THE SAME CHORE GET INTO GROUPS AND COMPLETE THE INFORMATION YOU HAVE COLLECTED INTO ONEONE CHART.

SHARE THE RESULTS WITH THE CLASS:

e.g. 10 of us always wash the dishes.

10 of the students always wash the dishes.

WORK IN PAIRS TO ANSWER THE QUESTION: WHO DOES THESE JOBS IN YOUR HOME – THE MEN, THE WOMEN, OR ARE THEY SHARED?

washing & ironing cleaning cooking shopping washing up organizing money & bills looking after children repairing things in the house

WORK IN SMALL GROUPS.

Do you think that there have been changes in the role of women in your country? Why (not)?

Do you think the changes (if any) have been helpful? Why (not)?

Share your ideas with the class.

FATHER

DAUGHTER

BOX

GOLD WRAPPING PAPER

XMAS GIFT

BLOW

KISSES

CRUSHED

BEG

FORGIVENESS

KEEP

LOVE

REMEMBER

DISCOURAGED

IMAGINARY

All these words are taken from a text. What do you think it is about? Think – pair – share.

READ THE PARAGRAPHS AND ARRANGE THEM IN THEIR CORRECT ORDER.

GIVE A TITLE TO THE TEXT.WHAT IS THE MORAL OF THE STORY?

When you finish shout ‘Home’!

EVERY FAMILY HAS PROBLEMS. EVERY FAMILY HAS TO WORK TO SOLVE THESE PROBLEMS. BELOW ARE SOME TYPICAL TEENAGE PROBLEMS WHICH MANY FAMILIES ADDRESS.IN GROUPS OF THREE, ACT OUT A MOTHER, A FATHER AND A TEENAGER DISCUSSING THE PROBLEM. YOU CAN CREATE DIALOGUES OR JUST ACT IMPROMPTU.

Now act out your dialogues in front of the class!

FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE NECESSARY ARTICLE.

FATHERS AND SONSFATHERS AND SONS

__________ well-known American millionaire was traveling on business in England. He came to __________ town, where he had been several times before, always staying in __________ same hotel and in __________ same room. Handing him __________ key, __________ receptionist said he could never understand why such __________ rich and famous man always booked __________ smallest and cheapest room they had. ‘I’m used to it,’ __________ millionaire answered. ‘It’s __________ nice and quiet room, and I don’t need _________ larger one.’ ‘Well,’ said the receptionist, I must say your son isn’t like you at all. He often stays with us, too, and always books _________ most expensive room we have.’ ‘I haven’t __________ slightest doubt he does,’ said __________ millionaire. ‘Don’t forget that there’s __________ great difference between __________ two of us. His father’s __________ rich man and mine is not.’

THANK YOU!

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