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Chapter 1 FamilyLesson 1 Family Structures
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阿卡索初级雅思阅读
IELTSBasic Reading
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In this lesson, you will go through:• vocabulary related to family members;• reading texts about three family types.
I. II.
Review (1 minute)IV. Practice (5 minutes)III.
Content
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Vocabulary (9 minutes) Types of Family (10 minutes)
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I. Vocabulary
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Match the pictures to the words in the box. You’ll learn them on the next page.
husband wife sibling couple household divorcee
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TI: Ask the student to do the matching activity. Answers and explanations are on next page.
3 minutes
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Read the definitions below, and try to guess the meaning of underlined word “sibling”.
TI: Explain the vocabulary and ask S to answer the question; pay attention to the tip on the right.
Tip:When you meet a useful but unknown word, try to guess the meaning from the context first.
Guess the meaning: → I have four siblings: three brothers and a sister.
I. Vocabulary
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3 minutes
husband + wife
couple: two people who are married or in a romantic relationship
divorcee(离婚者): a person who is divorced
household: the people who live together in a house
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Decide if the words below refer to females, males or either.
TI: Ask the student to complete the table. Answers are on next page.
Guess the meaning: Mr. Jarvis died yesterday, leaving a widow and four children.
I. Vocabulary
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2 minutes
Female Male Either
brother
brother divorcee husband parent sibling wife widow*
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Answer key:
TI: Explain the vocabulary.
*Notice:✓ widow: a woman whose husband has died and who has not married again.✓ widower: a man whose wife has died and who has not married again.
I. Vocabulary
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1 minute
Female Male Either
wife brother divorcee
widow husband parent
sibling
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II. Types of family
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The photos show three different types of family. Try to match the photos with the words.
nuclear family__________
TI: Ask the student to do the matching. Answers are on next page.
single-parent family_______ extended family_________
2 minutes
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•A one-parent family is a family that consists of one parent and his or her children living together.
single-parent family / one-parent family
extended family (几代同堂的)大家庭
nuclear family 核心家庭
TI: Explain the three types and ask the student to summarize family members of each type.
According to the explanations below, summarize the family members who are included in each type.
II. Types of family
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•An extended family is a family group which includes relatives such as uncles, aunts, and grandparents, as well as parents, children, and brothers and sisters.
•A nuclear family is a family unit that consists of father, mother, and children.
4 minutes
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II. Types of family
Complete the two descriptions with a family type from last page.
9Tip:Again, try to get useful information from the context. Don’t waste too much time on unknown words.
TI: Ask the student to read and complete the blanks. Answers are in upper-right corner of next page.
It isn’t easy being a ___________. I got divorced five years ago and now it’s just me and the kids. My ex-wife got a new job and moved to Australia. She stays in touch with the children and sends money, but she isn’t here to help me bring them up, and my parents live abroad so they can’t help.
We have a big house in the south of the country. It’s divided into three apartments: one for my parents, one for my brother and his wife, and one for me, my husband, and our two children. Living in an _________ is very convenient. My brother and his wife are often away but there’s always someone to talk to and discuss problems with, or to help with childcare and we save money by sharing things and helping each other.
4 minutes
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III. Practice
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Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
TI: Ask the student to do the practice. Answers are in upper-right corner of next page.
Answer key for last page: 1.single-parent family 2.extended family
1. There are four people in the couple / household: Mr and Mrs Jones and their two children,
Alan and Jenny.
2. -‘How many siblings / parents have you got?’
-‘I’ve got two older sisters and a younger brother.’
3. Our family is a typical_______. There’s me, my wife, Sue, and our three children, Adam,
Tessa and Tony.
A. extended family B. nuclear family C. single-parent family
2 minutes
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III. Practice
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Select the correct answer according to the paragraph.
TI: Ask the student to do the practice. Answers are in upper-right corner of next page.
Scholars(学者) used to think that before the Industrial Revolution(工业革命), extended
families were the most common type of family. An extended family has parents, children,
and other relatives(亲戚) like grandparents living and working together. It was thought that
the Industrial Revolution created(创造) the nuclear family, which has only parents and their
children living together.
3 minutes
Answer key: 1.household; 2.siblings; 3.B
What is the difference between the extended family and the nuclear family?A. An extended family has parents and their children.B. A nuclear family includes grandparents, aunts and uncles.C. An extended family includes grandparents, aunts and uncles.D. A nuclear family can only have three people.
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◼ Three types of family:
single-parent family, extended family, nuclear family
Reading tip: ◼ When you meet a useful but unknown word, try
to guess the meaning from the context first.
◼ When you fill in a blank, try to get useful
information from the context. Don’t waste too
much time on unknown words.
TI: Review this lesson briefly.
Answer key: C
IV. Review
husband wife
sibling divorcee
household couple
widow widower
Vocabulary:12
1 minute
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