A. Look and listen
Identify the family types in the pictures. Listen to the statements and fill in the bl
nuclear distance
extended biological
homosexual divorced
specific gende
adopted
1. A
(nuclear ) family contains a married couple and their children, and both parents
2. An
(extended ) family consists of the biological or adoptive parents, their children, a
(distant ) relatives.
and sometimes more
3. A
(homosexual ) family consists of a couple of the same biological sex or (socia
4.
(Single-parent) families are families with children under age 18 headed by a parent w
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 homo
(also known as a blended family or reconstituted family, i.e. a family in which one or both members of the coupolygamist 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 tbecause 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 coearns more has the final say in my family.
Section
A. Listen and practice
One Listen
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)
Section A.
Two Special
Item
English programs
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?
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)
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.
Section B.
Two Special
Item
English programs
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?
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.
(c)
Section Two Special English programs
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