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FAMILY TIES

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 OUTLINE

VOCABULARY GRAMMAR
WARM-UP -Types of family -Structure
-Idiom and phrasal verb -Practice

WARP-UP
SPEAKING -Assessment form HOMEWORK
-What we gained
-Are you the oldest, middle
child, the youngest child or
WARM-UP
the only child?
-How do you feel?
-How does your brothers or
sisters treat you?
-Who do your parents love
most?
1. nuclear family /ˌnuːkliər ˈfæməli/ 4. childless family /ˌtʃaɪldləs ˈfæməli/
2. extended family /ɪkˌstendɪd ˈfæməli/ 5. step family /ˈstepˌfæm.əl.i/
3. single-parent family /ˌsɪŋɡl ˌperənt ˈfæməli/ 6. grandparent family /ˌɡræn.per.ənt ˈfæməli/

-> Make a sentence using that word.

e.g: I like living in an extended family because I
always have someone to talk to.

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a family that consists of father,
mother and children

NUCLEAR FAMILY

● Not everybody nowadays lives

in the conventional nuclear
family.
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a family group with a close relationship
among the members that includes not
only parents and children but also
uncles, aunts, grandparents, etc.

EXTENDED FAMILY

● It was difficult to maintain contact

with members of his extended
family.

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 ​ family in which the children live
a
with one parent rather than two

SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY

● I live in a single-parent family.

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 a family that has no child

CHILDLESS FAMILY

● Childless family seems to be the

trend these days.

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 a family that is formed by two
people and the child or children
of one or both of them from a
previous relationship

STEP FAMILY

● They say it takes four to seven

years before you bond as a
stepfamily and identify your own
roles and how you fit in.

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A grandparent family is a family
with grandchildren and no
parents present in the intervening
generation.

GRANDPARENT
FAMILY

He said it was amazing living

in a grandparent family.

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-What are the strengths and
weaknesses of each type?
SPEAKING
-Which type of family do you like most?
Why?
-Which type of family do you hate
most? Why?

-Who is the breadwinner in each type?

Who do you think should be the
breadwinner: men or women? Why?
-Do you think children should help
parents with the housework? Why or
why not?
GRAMMAR

POSSESSIVE
NOUNS
PRACTICE
 ASSESSMENT FORM
Here are some comments on your performance.

Name Pronunciation Vocabulary Grammar

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 WHAT WE GAINED
Feel free to ask any questions!

Vocabulary Grammar Speaking

1. Different types of Possessive nouns To talk about different

families 1. singular types of families;
2. Idiom: your (own) 2. plural describe family members
flesh and blood (appearance,
3. phrasal verb: take personality, age)
after

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 HOMEWORK

1. Take note of what you need to improve (Vocabulary, Grammar and

Pronunciation).
Your mission 2. Watch this video and take note of any new words/ phrases you have
learned from that video.
3. What words does the speaker use to describe his family’s members?

Research the topic ‘people and countries’

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 Thank You!

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