FAMILY TIES

Galina Rusu & Bujor Oxana

PRESENTATION-THE BALL OF THREAD

Say your name and 2/3 facts about your

family

WATCH THE FAMILY VIDEO

Discussion

Quatations Family is the most important thing in the world.

Princess Diana

The family is one of nature's masterpieces.

George Santayana

The family is the nucleus of civilization.

Will Durant

COLLOCATIONS

Continue: Ex: A famous family is a family that everybody knows

A FRIENDLY__________________________________________________________________

A MODERN __________________________________________________________________

A RICH ______________________________________________________________________

A VICTORIAN________________________________________________________________

A BIG________________________________________________________________________

A NICE______________________________________________________________________

A SNOBBY___________________________________________________________________

A VULNIRABLE_______________________________________________________________

A SUCCESFUL________________________________________________________________

AN INTERESTING_____________________________________________________________

A POLITICAL_________________________________________________________________

A HEALTHY__________________________________________________________________

A POZITIVE__________________________________________________________________

GROUP WORK-AGREE/DISAGREE

Agree or disagree with the following

statements, give arguments to support your

opinion.1. The husband should be the head of the family.

2. Children should participate in making family decisions.

3. Keeping in touch with your relatives is a matter of duty.

4. People should not invite guests to their homes.

5. Arguments in the family are helpful in solving problems.

6. Having a big family is much better than having a small one.

Expressing opinions:

1. My feeling is that…

2. I would tend to think that…

3. There is no doubt that…

4. I believe…

5. I think this is true/not true…

6. I am convinced that…

7. To my knowledge…

8. As far as I know…

9. I disagree/I don’t agree/I agree with…

10. I think he/she is right/wrong…

11. What we have to realize is…

12. In my opinion…

13. From my point of view…

WATCH THE VIDEO “THE BATESES”

Graphic organizers: story mapping &

fishbone

TITLE and AUTHOR:

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

TO BEAT

TO HIT

TO GRAB

TO PUSH

TO KICK

TO THREATEN

TO SHOVE

TO SLAP

MATCHING EXERCISE:

1. Beat a)to come in contact with forcefully; strike2. Hit b)strike out with a foot3. Grab c)to exert force against ( an object) to move

it 4. Push d)to take or grasp suddenly: snatch5. Kick e)to push forcefully or rudely6. Threaten f) to blow with the open hand or smth. flat7. Shove g)to strike repeatedly8. Slap h)to indicate danger or other harm;

endanger

1. Beat a)to come in contact with forcefully; strike2. Hit b)strike out with a foot3. Grab c)to exert force against ( an object) to move

it4. Push d)to take or grasp suddenly: snatch5. Kick e)to push forcefully or rudely6. Threaten f) to blow with the open hand or smth. flat7. Shove g)to strike repeatedly8. Slap h)to indicate danger or other harm;

endanger

READ/LISTEN TO THE TEXT : “DOMESTIC

VIOLENCE”

1 What do you think the reason for domestic

violence is?

2 How do you think women feel when abused by

their husband?

3 How should women act at such situations

(violence)?

FAMILY TREE ACTIVITY

LISTEN TO THE SONG “A MOTHER’S LOVE”, JIM

BRICKMAN

Fill in the missing words:

CHECK YOUR ANSWERS:

Sleepless

Stepping

Roots

Equal

Unsung

Bend

Wings

Worth