Family Conflicts, Reading Comprehension

www.helium.com FAMILY CONFLICTS Anticipation Mention some problems you think might appear in a family What is the most typical conflict that husbands and wives usually complain about? Scan the first paragraph. What problem does the text deal with? Read only the first sentence of each paragraph. Who writes the text? What different problems are mentioned? Scan the whole text and highlight 6 to 8 key words or phrases. Expand question 5. Listen to your teacher reading the text out loud, follow with your eyes. Verification Fill in the chart: Characteristic of the in-laws Origin of the conflict Conflict II Conflict III Internalization Choose the right option: The writer is asking for advice on how to deal with her family conflicts. The writer is describing her family conflicts. The writer thinks it is impossible to solve her family conflicts. Follow up Writing: Imagine you are a family advisor. Give this woman some advice on how to improve her relationship with her in-laws. (150-180 words) Essay: FAMILY CONFLICTS 1 5 10 15 20 Ever since I married my husband, I have nothing but family conflicts. My in-laws are the most selfish people I have ever met. All they ever do is think of themselves. They are so selfish that they accuse everyone else of being selfish. The conflict started when I found out I was pregnant with my son. My mother-in-law thought she had the right to dictate what I eat, drink, and even do during my pregnancy. Her logical thinking: She was not going to allow me to do anything to harm her unborn grandchild. Another conflict is we do not agree with each other. In these twelve years of marriage I have always been told that we will face God's judgment for anything we do or say that my mother-in-law and two brothers-in-law disagree with. My husband and I cannot even wipe our butts without being criticized by my in-laws. They tell us how to raise our son, they tell us how to spend our money, and they are always telling us how we need to be in church, but not just any church, a church they approve of. Yes, my husband and I can't even pick the church we want to attend. It has to be approved by his family. My in-laws are also know-it-alls. They think they have the answer to all the questions. My brother-in-law says he knows more about parenting than we do all because he read a book on parenting. And he is not even a parent. He doesn't even have the experience of being a parent. At least my husband has some experience. My mother-in-law is always pointing out every wrong thing my husband and I do, from parenting, to finances, even how we are living our Christian life. All the while, she can't even see the wrongs in her own life. No wonder. My mother-in-law is so busy pointing out everyone else's problem that she can't even see the problems in her own life. She thinks she is so perfect.