A. Look and listen
Identify the family types in the pictures. Listen to the statements and fill in the blanks with the words or phrases in the list.
nuclear extended homosexual
specific gender
distant
social gender
distance biological divorced adopted single-parent
1. A
(nuclear ) family contains a married couple and their
(biological ) parents of
children, and both parents are the their children.
2. An (extended ) family consists of the biological or
adoptive parents, their children, and other close relatives, such
as the grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and sometimes
more 3. A
(distant ) relatives.
(homosexual ) family consists of a couple of the same
(social gender), and they might have
biological sex or adopted children.
4.
(Single-parent) families are families with children under
(divorced )
age 18 headed by a parent who is widowed or
and not remarried, or by a parent who has never married.
B. Ask and answer the questions
Ask and answer the following questions with a partner.
1. Can you name any family type? Your answer：
Reference answer： There are quite a few family types, such as the nuclear family, the
extended family, the homosexual family, the international family or cross-cultural
family, the stepfamily (also known as a blended family or reconstituted family, i.e. a family in which one or both members of the couple have children from a previous
family), the single-parent family, and the polygamist family.
2. Which family type do you prefer, the extended family or the nuclear family? Why? Your answer：
Reference answer： It depends. If I have a full-time job and my child is still young, I prefer an extended family to a nuclear family, that is, living together with my parents or parents-in-law, because they can help take care of the baby.
3. Who is the breadwinner (挣钱养家的人) in your family? Whose income is larger? Who has the final say? Your answer：
Reference answer： Both my father and my mother are the breadwinners in my family. Unlike most traditional couples, my mother earns more than my father, and it seems that the one who earns more has the final say in my family.
Section One Listen for skills A. Listen and practice
Listen to the expressions of time and put them down in the blanks.
1. 4. 7. 9.
(1:15) (11:10 ) (23:51 ) (10:45)
2. 5. 8. 10.
(12:30) (5:05 ) (2:00 ) (18:35)
3. 6.
(9:00) (16:15 )
Section Two Special English programs A. Item 1
2. Listen for details
1) Listen to the report and choose the best answer to the following question. Where is Jenna Bush's wedding ceremony going to be held?
(b)
a. At the White House.
b. In Crawford, Texas.
c. In the University of Virginia. d. In Baltimore, Maryland.
2) Now listen to the report again and choose the best answer to the following question.
Which statement about Henry Hager is NOT true, according to the report?
a. He is a former schoolteacher.
b. He was a White House intern in 2003.
c. He worked on Bush's reelection campaign in 2004. d. He has not got his master's degree in business yet.
(a)
Section Two Special English programs B. Item 2
2. Listen for details
1) Listen to the report and choose the best answer to the following question. Which of the following countries is the best place for mothers and children?
a. America. b. Britain. c. Sweden. d. Denmark.
(c)
2) Now listen to the report again and choose the best answer to the following question.
Which of the following is NOT a condition that the report is based on?
(c)
a. The risk of early death.
b. The rate of use of modern birth control methods.
c. The percentage of pregnant women with a shortage of sugar in the blood. d. The percentage of births with the aid of trained medical workers.
Section Two Special English programs C. Item 3
2. Listen for details
1) Listen to the report and choose the best answer to the following question. Why are some people interested in genealogy?
a. For religious reasons.
b. For membership in some historical or cultural organizations. c. For personal interest. d. All of the above.
(d)
2) Now listen to the report again and choose the best answer to the following
question.
Which is NOT a way to start a genealogical investigation?
a. Starting with oneself. b. Searching old family books. c. Going to small libraries. d. Using the Internet.
(c)