Strange Families PDF

StrangeFamiliesTalking Points: strange families, being happy, solving problems, re-living life, teen parentsV&E: something amiss, tackle a problem, paramount, to give birth, GP, pregnant, council houseRole Plays: teen interviewGrammar: conditional sentencesReading: grandmother at 26Video: teen-mum interviewEnglish Online0001VocabularyThe _____ flag is…The _____ flag is…The _____ flag is…The _____ flag is…The _____ flag is…The _____ flag is…RomaniaAre these facts true or false?A family in Turkey walks on all foursA 23-year-old woman recently became a grandmotherAn eight-year-old girl in the USA is still breastfeedingWhat do you think?A good parent… Discussion –What do you think?is younghas lots of moneybelieves in goddrives a carhas a jobreads booksspeaks Englishplays with childrenARomanianwomanhasbecometheworld'syoungestgrandmotherattheageof23.RifcaStanescuwas12whenshehadherfirstchildMaria,whowentontogivebirthtosonIanattheageof11.Thenewgrandmotherexplainedthatsheranawayfromhomewhenshewasjust11becauseherfatherwantedhertomarryanothervillageboy.Shesaid:"IamhappytobeagrandmotherbutIwantedMariatochooseadifferentpath.IwantedmoreforMaria."How old is she?Where does she live?ReadingWhen did she have her first child?Why did she run away?Before you readAfter you readTalking Point -Being HappyRifca Stanescu says she is “happy to be a grandmother”.What would make you happiest?to be healthyto be richto be youngto be marriedto be aliveto be freeto be successfulWould you be “happy to be a grandparent” at 23?How does an 11-year-old parent cope?moneyfoodhousingeducationmarriageother?If your 12-year-old daughter told you she was pregnant, how would you react?Talking Point -CopingAfter nine months and two weeks, she __________ .Our daughter is __________ . She will give birth in July.There were many strange noises in the house last night. I went downstairsbut I didn’t notice __________ __________ .My __________ is useless. He doesn’t seem to care about my health.In the event of a fire, it is of __________ importance to remain calm.The best way to ____________________ is to look at your options and make an informed decision.The Queen lives in a palace while commoners live in __________ __________ .In Washington DC, many households have been the __________ of crime.My uncle has diabetes and we are concerned about his health and __________ .Vocabulary -Gapfillparamountpregnantwelfaregave birthGPanything amisscouncil housevictimtackle a problemGrandmother at 26Britain'syoungestgrandmotherhasspokenofhershockoverlearningthather12-year-olddaughterhadgivenbirth.The26-year-oldwomansaidshehadbeendevastatedbythenewsbutintendedtosupportdaughterandbabygrandson.Theyoungster,whoisinhersecondyearatschool,hadthebabyinthebathroomoftheirhomeinRotherhamonThursday.Is the 26-year-old woman happy to be a new grandmother?Will the 26-year-old woman help her daughter?Do you think she knew that her 12-year-old daughter was pregnant?Read the text on the next page and find out.Reading –First Paragraph'Noidea'Theyoungsterhadnotknownthatshewaspregnant.Thebaby'sgrandmother,whogavebirthherselfat14,toldanewsconferenceatRotherhampolicestation:“Wehadnoideashewaspregnant.Nobodyinthefamilydid.Shehadputonalittlebitofweightbutwedidn'tsuspectanything.Icouldn'tbelieveitwhenitstartedhappeningandIeventhreatenedtohitanambulancemanwhenhesaidshehadgivenbirth.”ThefamilyrevealedtheyoungsterhadbeentoseeherGPintheweeksbeforethebirthbutthepregnancyhadnotbeendetected.Thedaybeforethebirththegirlwasathospitalforadentalvisit,butagainnobodyrealisedanythingwasamiss.Thegrandmother,wholivesinacouncilhouse,describedherdaughterasanormalyoungsterwhoenjoyedplayingonherbike,watchingtelevisionandlisteningtopopmusic.Thechild'sgrandfatheradded:“Itwouldhavebeenbetterifthishadhappenedinafewyears'timebutwewon'tturnheraway.Weareobviouslyallupsetbutourmainconcernisthechildandthebaby.Wejustwanttobeleftalonenowandtackletheproblem.”'Victimofcrime'RotherhamhasoneofBritain'shighestincidencesofteenagepregnancy.AspokesmanforSouthYorkshirePolicesaid:“Wearetreatingthisasa12-year-oldgirlwhoisavictimofcrime.Thesexualoffencesunitisinvestigatingbutwewillnotbeabletospeaktothegirluntilaftertheweekend.Herwelfareisparamount.”Reading -Continued1.What did the mother want to do to the ambulance man?2.Who failed to notice her pregnancy?3.What does the young mother enjoy doing in her free time?4.Are there many teenage pregnancies in Rotherham?5.What position is the police taking in this matter?ComprehensionAcross4 find a solution7 after nine months8 family doctor9 of a crimeDown1 a low-cost home2 general safety and good health3 strange, not the norm5 waiting for a baby6 most importantCrosswordHow would you tackle these problems?My credit card has been stolenI have just lost my jobI am lost in a country that doesn’t speak my languageI miss my trainMy car breaks downI blush in publicTalking Point –Solving ProblemsWould you think something was amiss if…you started receiving lots of junk mail in your letterbox?a new postman rang on your doorbell?your daugther started putting on some weight?a very small amount of money was taken from your bank account?Talking Point –Something AmissWhat would you change if you could re-live your life?Think about…your childhoodyour educationyour friendsyour countryyour familyyour ambitionsyour decisionsTalking Point –Re-living Your LifeInterview witha teenage motherWas it a planned pregnancy?Were you happy to be pregnant?Why did you decide to have the baby?What did your parents say?What did your friends say?Are you going to college?Pre VideoYou will listen to an interview with a teen mum. How do you think she will answer these questions?Watch the video and check your answers.ImprovOne of you is the interviewer.Think of 5 questions to ask the teen mother.One of you is the teen mother.Listen to the interviewer’s questions and answer them