Family Matters. (9 класс)

Family Matters

“A successful society consists of happy people, a happy personality is grown up in a happy family”.

Blood Is Thicker Than Water

Marriages are made in heaven but occur on earth

I don't care how poor a man is; if he has family, he's rich.
Dan Wilcox and Thad Mumford
When you look at your life, the greatest happinesses are family happinesses.
Joyce Brothers
Families are the compass that guide us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights, and our comfort when we occasionally falter.
Brad Henry

Which member of your family…
never gets off the phone?
is always taking things without asking?
never helps around the house?
never switches the lights off?
is always leaving things everywhere?
never tidies up?
plays loud music?
doesn’t let you stay out late?
is always there for you?
helps you with your homework?

?????

Parents interfere in the relationships with my friends

Parents don’t like my hair cut

Parents don’t like
the music I listen to

Parents think I’m lazy

Parents think I waste much time with my gadgets

Parents try to solve my personal problems without me

Parents think I can have better marks at school

Parents break their promises

Nuclear family
Adoptive (foster) family
Single – parent family
Extended family

1. Now we are going to read a dialogue between a mum and her daughter. Look at ex.4 (a). Read and translate the sentences A-F.

2. You must fill in the gaps with appropriate phrases.
Ex.4b, p. 28