Слайд 3The dictionary says that a family is a group of one or

two parents and their children.
Слайд 4Family
Nuclear Family/Single Family (usually a husband, wife, and child, but recently defined

more loosely)
Extended Family (including relatives like Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles, Cousins, etc.)
Blended Family/Step-Family (family with mixed parents, resulting in step-children/siblings)
Слайд 5What is your opinion?
Who can be included in a family?

Слайд 6Two (married or dating) people are called
A COUPLE

Слайд 7A parent raising a child alone is called
A SINGLE-PARENT

Слайд 8The Problems We Face in a Family

Слайд 11To suffer from
lack of understanding
to take close control of smb
old-fashioned

views
conservative/liberal views
Слайд 12Make up some sentences with the following words/expressions:

Слайд 13To suffer from lack of understanding

Слайд 15Old-fashioned views
to be “sheltered”
“overprotective parenting”
“family values”
“alternative lifestyle”

Слайд 162. The Courting* Period
*Courting is considered an old-fashioned term, and “dating”

is used more often
Слайд 18to date (someone)
to propose to smb
to become/get engaged
(to “pop the question”)
to live

together/cohabitate*
(жить в гражданском браке)
Слайд 19Engagement Terms
Fiancée (f) and Fiancé (m)
Bride (f) and Groom (m)
Wife (f) and

Husband (m)
Слайд 20Make up some sentences with the following words/expressions:

Слайд 28to misbehave
capricious
to lose one’s temper
to let steam off
to spank
to punish, to

discipline
to imitate the parents
to keep kids on their toes
Слайд 29Make up some sentences with the following words/expressions:

Слайд 35Child Raising Phrases
sibling rivalry
time-out
chores
(dis)obedience
negative influence
positive reinforcement
natural consequence

Слайд 36Phrases related to Families/Children
To “drive (someone) nuts/crazy”
To “throw a fit” or “throw

a temper tantrum”
To be a “pain in the neck”
To “give (someone) gray hairs”
To “make a fuss”
To “mouth off” or to “talk back”
To be a “smart mouth”
To be “empty nesters”
Слайд 374. Financial Frictions
разногласия

Слайд 39to argue about money
how to manage finances
to budget
to learn conflict resolution skills
to

work as a team
Слайд 40Make up some sentences with the following words/expressions:

Слайд 43to learn conflict resolution skills

Слайд 47to assign duties/chores
to clean up the room
to vac(uum) the carpets
to wash/do the

dishes
to make the bed
to mop the floor
to watch the kids
to take out the trash
Слайд 48Make up some sentences with the following words/expressions:

Слайд 57Must a present day woman learn to:
sew clothes
knit
bake buns/bread
can (консервировать)
darn (штопать)

Слайд 58In a modern day family:
Who should cook?
Who should clean?
… do yard work?
…

do laundry?
Слайд 595. Relationship With the in-Laws

Слайд 62Mother-in-law
father-in-law
sister-in-law
brother-in-law
daughter-in-law
son-in-law

Слайд 63Make up some sentences with the following words/expressions:

Слайд 72
to commit adultery
(to cheat on someone)
to (get a) divorce
a single parent
ex-husband/wife
step-dad/mom

Слайд 73Make up some sentences with the following words/expressions:

Слайд 75to divorce
to get a divorce
to get divorced

Слайд 79to rent a flat/apartment
high cost of housing/living
to share the flat with older

adults
roommates/housemates
Слайд 80Make up some sentences with the following words/expressions:

Слайд 83to share the flat with older adults

Слайд 86lack of experience
low wages
to result in/have a nervous breakdown

Слайд 87Make up some sentences with the following words/expressions:

Слайд 90to result in (to have a)
nervous breakdown

Слайд 91In my opinion, it’s better to live separately from your relatives.
Do you

agree and why?
Слайд 92I guess, it’s better to do all the work around the house

yourself without trying to assign the duties.
Do you agree and why?
Слайд 93To my mind, it would be better if women could afford not

to work at all and just keep the house.
Do you agree and why?
Слайд 94In my opinion, a woman’s character determines whether the marriage will be

successful or not.
Do you agree and why?
Слайд 95What is more important:
to cook dinner or to wash up?
to play with

a child or to vac the room?
to wash the floor or to read a book?
Слайд 96What can we do to make the house cozy?

Слайд 97
Do you think cohabitating/living together suits women?

Слайд 98What can we do to save the family in the case of

adultery?
Слайд 99What can we do to lighten the workload around the house?

Слайд 100Do you believe that domestic appliances can lighten our work?

Слайд 101Meat grinder
Washing machine
Fridge
Electric mixer
Blender
Dishwasher
Electric grater
Juicer

Слайд 102Make up some sentences with the following words/expressions:

Слайд 108What duties does a woman have about the house every day?

Слайд 109What skills would you like to master?

Слайд 110What features of character would you like to get rid of?

Слайд 111What features of character would you like to acquire?

Слайд 112What features of character are the most necessary in family life?
