Thursday C1

Lesson 1

The future of family life

L.O.- To discuss and express opinions on the future of family life

Watch the video and decide -

is this family ‘normal’ or ‘embarrassing’ ?

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Make a list of all the things you see that you consider to be ‘awkward’ or ‘wrong’ and say why?

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Awkward Family Moments

(15 mins)

How does this family compare to yours?

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What differences are there between your family and your host family?

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Discuss in small groups

(10 mins)

What’s the most embarrassing thing to happen in your family?

Confession Time!

(10 mins)

Nuclear family

Extended family

Single-parent family

Blended family

Co-habitation

Surrogacy

Artificial insemination

Virtual family

Gender roles

Work in pairs to research one type of family - present your findings to the rest of the class

(20 mins)

What do all of these headings mean?

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Pronunciation

Grammar

Vocabulary

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Feedback

(5 mins)

Any questions?

Lesson 2

The future of family life

Watch the video and answer the following questions -

Family in the Future....

• What is a ‘post gender era?’
• What is a primary breadwinner?
• What are the pros and cons of co-habitation compared to marriage?
• What technology could play a role in the family?

(15 mins)

How do you think family life might change / be different in the future?

Use these examples to help you start your statements :

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• ‘’In the future, I believe that....’’
• ‘’One potential challenge we might face is...’’
• ‘’Contrary to popular belief, I think...’’

Speaking practice

(10 mins)

Take turns to read the following quotes - do any of these remind you of your family? What do they mean?

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• Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. ~Leo Tolstoy

• All parents damage their children. It cannot be helped. Youth, like pristine glass, absorbs the prints of its handlers. - Mitch Albom

• After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relations. ~Oscar Wilde

• If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance. ~George Bernard Shaw

(5 mins)

Create a quote about your family and share with the class.

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Next - watch the video and make notes for a debate speech

Your turn...

(20 mins)

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Pronunciation

Grammar

Vocabulary

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Feedback

(10 mins)

Any questions?

Lesson 3

The future of family life

• Is telepathic communication a real thing?
• Is the concept of traditional gender roles outdated in the future family?
• Should artificial intelligence be involved in parenting?
• Will virtual families become more common than physical families?

Debate time

In small groups, pick a question and take turns to debate with the class.

(30 mins)

What is your idea of a perfect future?

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Write a story, make a song, draw a poster or make a stop motion movie.

(20 mins)

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Pronunciation

Grammar

Vocabulary

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Feedback

(10 mins)

Any questions?