Unit 2 Family

Do you know what is family? Do you really understand what is behind the word family? It gives us a shock when we know the answer.

FAMILY Father And Mother, I Love You Father And Mother, I Love You

WHY does a man want to have a WIFE? WIFE? Because: W---Washing I---Ironing F---Food E---Entertainment

W----watch 照看 I----intelligent 聪明伶俐 F----faithful 忠实 E----everyday 在每一天 WIFE

WHY does a woman want to have a HUSBAND? HUSBAND? Because: H---Housing U---Understanding S---Sharing B---Buying A---and N---Never D---Demanding

DEFINITIONS OF FAMILY Nuclear family ( 小家 庭 ): Mom, Dad, KidsNuclear family ( 小家 庭 ): Mom, Dad, Kids Traditional family: Father bread winner, Mom is homemaker ( 主妇 )Traditional family: Father bread winner, Mom is homemaker ( 主妇 )

Family Types Living aloneLiving alone CohabitationCohabitation Couple with no children (DINK)Couple with no children (DINK) Divorced adultsDivorced adults Single parent familiesSingle parent families Step familiesStep families Adoptive/Foster family/legal guardians 法定监护人Adoptive/Foster family/legal guardians 法定监护人 Grandparents living with families or raising grandchildrenGrandparents living with families or raising grandchildren "Boomerang" families - children move back in"Boomerang" families - children move back in

The Decline of Traditional Families

Household Composition

WHAT SHOULD A CHILD LEARN IN A FAMILY? Values, moral 道德Values, moral 道德 Culture and traditions Culture and traditions Self concept Self concept How to solve problems/conflict resolution How to solve problems/conflict resolution Commitment to family is first Commitment to family is first Each member must contribute Each member must contribute Change is possible Change is possible How to make a decision How to make a decision CommunicationCommunication

WHY LIVE IN A FAMILY? Love and closenessLove and closeness Offer continuity in emotional attachments, rights, and obligations.Offer continuity in emotional attachments, rights, and obligations. Close proximity which facilitates cooperation and communication.Close proximity which facilitates cooperation and communication. Abiding familiarity with others. Can know ourselves and others well.Abiding familiarity with others. Can know ourselves and others well. Economic benefits.Economic benefits.

Think about the following questions!

When are your parents’ birthdays and their wedding anniversary? Do your parents celebrate your birthday? How about their own birthday celebration? In your parents’ eyes, what are you interested in? In your eyes, what are your parents interested in? In what areas do your parents want you to improve? In what ways do you want your parents to improve?

Sandy, are you wearing eye-liner? Stop bugging me, mom. what happened?

What do you think about these pictures? Can you use a phrase to describe this phenomenon?

What is generation gap? Generation gap refers to a vast difference in cultural norms ( 标准 ) between a younger generation and their elders.

Brainstorming 1.How do you think good parents should treat their children? 2.Do you think there is a generation gap between you and your family? How can you deal with it? 3.Do you always do what your parents want you to do ?

4.Do you think you have showed respect to your parents? 5.Have you ever quarreled with your parents? 6.What is your quarrel about?

If you were the boy in the picture, what should you say to your mother?

What are the causes of the generation gap? 1. The old generation and the young generation live in different periods. –The influence of Internet shapes the new generation’s characteristics. –more open & dynamic 2. The lack of communication 3. different views on certain problems and different attitudes towards life –the rapid changes in the society –see almost everything from different perspectives ( 眼光 ). –traditional values and the way of life

How to narrow the generation gap 1. communicate with each other, try to understand each other 2. keep silence 3. have patience mutual ( 彼此的） understanding is very important.

Generation Gap – Quotations  By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he’s wrong. — Charles Wadsworth  The reason grandparents and grandchildren get along so well is that they have a common enemy. — Sam Levenson

British Family & Personal Relationships

Different family patterns Two generation households To be close but in separate houses Live further apart

Typical British Family Married coupleWith two or three children Hasband works full-time Wife does the housework Be happy

Marriage is a 3-ring circus Engagement Ring Wedding Ring SuffeRing

A man inserted an ad in the classified: “WIFE WANTED”. The next day he received a hundred letters. They all said the same thing: “You can have mine!”

Traditional Belief of Marriage Most important goal One’s priority obligation Main concern in life The moral and romantic behaviore

The procedures of a marriage The decision to get married Engagement Reasons an agreement and public recognition

The Marriage Ceremony Civic ceremony: 1/5 of second marriage Religious ceremony: 1/2 for first time----- Church of England Marriage Service

Bridegroom and groom; Best man and bridesmaid Something old Something New Something Borrowed Something Blue

Wedding ring: a sign of the pure love make vows Saturday afternoon Wedding march: give her way

Shower of rice Wedding reception

Wedding cake Wedding car decoration honeymoon

The changing aspects of marriage “Trial” marriage The increase in divorce The increase in one-parent family

Group Work Who does what in the family? Husbandwife Cooking, washing Cleaning house Gardening, pet care Children care maintenance Moving to another city Car, house buying Children’s education finance holidays Leisure activities

Household tasks Decision making Economic and cultural contribution sharing

The influence of youth culture on Family Life In 1950s, the notion of teenager Teddy boys music and fashion Alienation from the family Revolt against the values Group-mindedness Extreme sensitive to insults Dress and appearance

Beats Extreme pessimism about the future Freedom and being alone Jazz, poetry, drug Mods Hairestyles clothing

Hippies Distrust the political establishment Criticize the inequality Skinheads Dress Appearance activities

Punks No future No hero Do it yourself