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Do
you have the ideal family?
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Is
there a black sheep in your family?
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Is
“blood thicker than water” regarding your family?
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Do
you prefer the idea of extended or nuclear families?
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There
is much talk recently of increased social problems due to family breakdown. Is
this true in your country?
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When
do you need your family most?
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What
would the world be like without families?
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Are
we all in one big happy family?
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Do
you ever get tired of family duties?
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How
far back do you know your family tree?
Speaking: guessing
Can you guess how do these
words relate between them?
Some useful expressions:
First set can be /
might be / could be related to…
They can’t have
anything to do with…
I’m positive they are…
They might well be
linked by…
- jigsaw family
- rainbow family
- blended family
- conception
- adoption
- non-bio mom
- baby daddy / baby mama
- surrogacy
- three-parent IVF
- saviour sibling
- anchor family
Nuclear Family
The nuclear family is
the traditional type of family structure. This family type consists (1) ___________
two parents and children. The nuclear family was long held in esteem by society
as being the ideal in which to raise children. Children in nuclear families
receive strength and stability from the two-parent structure and generally have
more opportunities (2) ___________ to the financial ease of two adults. (3)
___________ to U.S. Census data, almost 70 percent of children live in a
nuclear family unit.
Single Parent Family
The single parent family consists
of one parent raising one or more children on his own. Often, a single parent
family is a mother with
her children, (4) ___________ there are
single fathers as well. The single parent family is the biggest change society
has seen in terms of the changes in family structures. One in four children is
born (5) ___________ a single mother. Single parent families are generally
close and find ways to work together to solve problems,
such as dividing up household chores. When only one parent is at home, it may
be a struggle to find
childcare, as there is only one parent
working. This limits income and opportunities in many cases, although many
single parent families have support from relatives and friends.
Extended Family
The extended family structure
consists of two or more adults who are related, (6) ___________
by blood or marriage, living in
the same home. This family includes many relatives living together and working
toward common goals, such as raising the children and keeping (7) ___________ with the household duties. Many extended
families include cousins, aunts or uncles and grandparents living together.
This type of family structure may form due to financial difficulties or because
older relatives are unable to care for themselves alone. Extended families are
becoming increasingly common all over the world.
Childless Family
While most people think of
family as including children, there are couples who either cannot or choose not
to have children. The childless family is sometimes the "forgotten
family," as it does not meet the traditional standards set by society.
Childless families consist of a husband and wife living and working together.
Many childless families take (8) ___________ the responsibility of pet
ownership or have extensive contact with their nieces and nephews as a
substitute for having their own children.
Step Family
Over half of all marriages end
in divorce, and many of
these individuals choose to get remarried. This creates the step or blended
family which involves two separate families merging (9) ___________ one new unit. It consists of a new
husband and wife and their children from previous marriages or relationships.
Step families are about as common as the nuclear family, although they tend to
have more problems,
such as adjustment periods and discipline issues. Step families need to learn
to work together and also work with their exes to
ensure these family units run smoothly.
Grandparent Family
Many grandparents today are raising their
grandchildren for a variety of reasons. One in
fourteen children is raised by his grandparents, and the
parents are not present in the child's life. This could be due to parents'
death, addiction, abandonment or being unfit parents. Many grandparents need to
go back to work or find additional sources of income to help raise their
grandchildren.
Variety of Structures
There is no right or wrong answer
(10) ___________ it comes to what is the best type of family structure. As long
as a family is filled with love and support for one another, it tends to be
successful and thrive. Families need to do what is best for each other and
themselves, and that can be achieved in almost any unit.
Nuclear Family
The nuclear family is
the traditional type of family structure. This family type consists (1) _of__
two parents and children. The nuclear family was long held in esteem by society
as being the ideal in which to raise children. Children in nuclear families
receive strength and stability from the two-parent structure and generally have
more opportunities (2) _due_ to the financial ease of two adults. (3)_According_
to U.S. Census data, almost 70 percent of children live in a nuclear
family unit.
Single Parent Family
The single parent family consists
of one parent raising one or more children on his own. Often, a single parent
family is a mother with her children, (4) _although_______ there are single fathers as well. The single
parent family is the biggest change society has seen in terms of the changes in
family structures. One in four children is born (5) __to_____a single mother.
Single parent families are generally close and find ways to work together to
solve problems, such as dividing up household chores. When only one
parent is at home, it may be a struggle to find
childcare, as there is only one parent
working. This limits income and opportunities in many cases, although many single
parent families have support from relatives and friends.
Extended Family
The extended family structure
consists of two or more adults who are related, (6) __either_
by blood or marriage, living in
the same home. This family includes many relatives living together and working
toward common goals, such as raising the children and keeping (7) _up__ with the household duties. Many extended
families include cousins, aunts or uncles and grandparents living together.
This type of family structure may form due to financial difficulties or because
older relatives are unable to care for themselves alone. Extended families are
becoming increasingly common all over the world.
Childless Family
While most people think of
family as including children, there are couples who either cannot or choose not
to have children. The childless family is sometimes the "forgotten
family," as it does not meet the traditional standards set by society.
Childless families consist of a husband and wife living and working together.
Many childless families take (8) __on___the responsibility of pet ownership or
have extensive contact with their nieces and nephews as a substitute for having
their own children.
Step Family
Over half of all marriages end
in divorce,
and many of these individuals choose to get remarried. This creates the step
or blended
family which involves two separate families merging (9) _into__ one new unit. It consists of a new husband
and wife and their children from previous marriages or relationships. Step
families are about as common as the nuclear family, although they tend to
have more problems,
such as adjustment periods and discipline issues. Step families need to learn
to work together and also work with their exes to
ensure these family units run smoothly.
Grandparent Family
Many grandparents today are raising their
grandchildren for a variety of reasons. One in
fourteen children is raised by his grandparents, and the
parents are not present in the child's life. This could be due to parents'
death, addiction, abandonment or being unfit parents. Many grandparents need to
go back to work or find additional sources of income to help raise their
grandchildren.
Variety of Structures
There is no right or wrong
answer (10) _when_ it comes to what is the best type of family structure. As
long as a family is filled with love and support for one another, it tends to
be successful and thrive. Families need to do what is best for each other and
themselves, and that can be achieved in almost any unit.
Jigsaw family: a family in
which one or both partners have children from
a previous relationship,
in addition to
any children they
have together
Rainbow family: is
a same-sex or LGBTIQ parented family
A blended family
is one where the parents have children from previous relationships but all the
members come together as one unit.
Slang à Baby daddy: the
father of one or more of a woman's children, especially one who is not her
husband or current partner. The father of your child, whom you
did not marry, and with whom you are not currently involved.
Saviour sibling:
a child who is born with particular genes that have been chosen in order to
treat an older brother or sister who has a disease
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