Family

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Family
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Content

• Family and society
• Comparing families
• Members of the family
• Family life
• Your future family
• Traditions and customs
• Social problems in a family
• Role play
• CV how to write CV, Sample

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Family and society

• Explain these expressions and
• Family
• Kinship
• Marriage
• Household
• Co-habitation

• family structures
• Extended family
• The nuclear family
• Single-parent family
• Step-family/ reconstructed family

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Look at the pictures. Compare and contrast them.
Which family is your family like? Give details.
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Characterize the members of your family

• Outlook age, height, figure, hair, face, nose,
  complexion, walk, gestures, special features,
  general appearance
• Inner qualities temperament, attitude to people/
  morals/ work/ oneself,
• Talents, abilities
• Interests and hobbies

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Family life

• What family means to you?
• How highly do you value family life? Which family
  values are important for you?
• Are family connections becoming stronger or
  weaker over time? Give examples to explain your
  answers.
• What are the rules and duties of parents in a
  family?

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Your future family

• Do you plan to raise your family or you let it
  evolve by itself?
• How about your future partner?
• What do you think is the most important for happy
  relationship fidelity/faithfulness, love,
  communication, sex, commitment, trust, romance,
  respect, or tolerance. Try to order these words
  according to your preference. Try to explain and
  give your opinion.

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Which traditions and customs do you stick to in
your family?

• Namedays, birthdays
• Easter
• Christmas
• New Year s Eve
• Christening
• Wedding
• Green ribbon party
• How do you celebrate?

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Wedding in Slovakia

• Religious ceremony in a church, registry office
  in the Town Hall
• Bride long white dress, a veil/flowers in her
  hair, carries a bouquet of flowers
• Groom suit, tuxedo, tie, bow-tie
• Other important people bridesmaids, groomsmen,
  the maid of honor, the best man, witnesses
• The day before the ceremony stag party, hen
  party
• Before the ceremony the groom and bride ask their
  parents for forgiveness of their wrong-doings
• The bride and groom walk slowly up the aisle to
  the altar and the priest begins the wedding
  service. They exchange the vows and the wedding
  rings. Finally they (as well as witnesses) sign
  the Register- the official record of their
  marriage
• Wedding reception breaking the plate, dancing,
  eating (a lot of courses), cutting the wedding
  cake, kidnapping the bride, redowa
• Honeymoon

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Social problems

• Divorce Why is divorce percentage rising
  nowadays? Is divorce OK or not? At what
  circumstances do you think it could be OK, it
  could be acceptable?
• Single parent What do you think of a
  single-parent family?
• Short of money - How society helps families in
  need?
• Should problems in a family be discussed with
  other people or kept within the family?

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Role play

• Student A
• You are the elder sibling (19-year-old) of a
  five-year-old sister / brother. You are doing
  your best to help your parents to bring up your
  sister. You are quite strict because your
  parents used to give you a Spartan education.
  The big problem is your dad/ mum who is
  always spoiling your sister / brother. You want
  to persuade them that it is not right. Choose
  some examples of the behaviour that upsets you.
• Student B
• You are mum/dad of a grown-up child and a
  five-year old child. You have been really
  enjoying being a parent of such a cute boy/girl.
  You feel that it is more fun to have a little
  child at your age and you try to experience all
  of the pleasures of parenthood. Since your
  first son / daughter was born you have
  changed your philosophy of child-rearing.

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How to write CV

• Identification name, address, telephone number,
  nationality, date of birth, (marital status)
• Education/Qualifications begin with the most
  recent one, state the college or university, the
  degree, the major area of studies, dates, you may
  include scholarships, awards, honours, courses,
  professional certificates or licences
• Employment to date/ Professional experience
  begin with the current position, include
  full-time, part-time, paid, summer jobs state
  job title, name and address, date of employment
  (month and year 5/02, etc.) additional
  information (research projects or other special,
  work related activities)
• Skills Languages, computer knowledges, driving
  licence, hobbies, characteristics
• References
• Date, signature

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Curriculum Vitae

• Name Luboslava Vašková
• Address Križovany 102, 082 33 Prešov
• Telephone [phone]
• Mobile [phone]
• Date of birth 20th September 1977
• Nationality Slovak
• Marital status married
• Education
• 1997 2002 Faculty of Humanities and Natural
  Sciences in Prešov,
• Master in English language and literature
• 1991 1995 Grammar school of Ján Adam Rayman,
  Prešov
• A levels in English (A), Geography (A), Slovak
  Language (A), Civics (A)
• Work experience
• 9/2003 present Gymnázium of Ján Adam Rayman,
  teacher to all levels and ages
• 9/2004 6/2006 State language school, teacher to
  students, mostly under the age of fifteen
• 12/2001 6/2003 Primary School Važecká, Prešov,
  
• 9/2001 11/2001 Primary School Bernoláková
  Prešov,
• 12/1998 1/2000 Le Pain Du Jour, London,
  Westbank 11,
• Assistant food manager, supervised meal
  planning and preparation

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• Thank you for your attention
• Mgr. L. Vašková