Make Your Way 8, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

Talk about the topic Writing station 9 10 1 The author sees current family issues against a more general background. What background is that? 2 What does the author think of the debate between conservatives and liberals, and why is she dismissive of it? 3 What does she mean by “the umbilical cord […] has been cut?” 4 Why does the author see “the story of modern family life” as “one of regeneration?” 5 What does the author mean by “serial monogamy?” 6 What does the author demand from politicians and from society in general? 1 Helen Wilkinson mentions a number of new forms of family life. Discuss each of them briefly as to their advantages and disadvantages. 2 Arnold Schwarzenegger, then governor of California, once asked for legal help because he thought that gay marriages were undermining the state. Discuss this attitude. 3 Why is politics so much concerned with family policy? 4 Briefly explain how YOU view traditional gender roles and family issues? Write an opinion essay that deals with a possible life concept for yourself. Discuss the following issues: • What kind of partnerships can you envisage for yourself? What kind of partnerships are definitely out of the question, and why? • What part do children play in your life concept? • How will you cope with career issues and questions of partnership and parenthood? Write about 400 words . Be sure to give your opinion essay a title that reflects your stance on the subject. 111 7 Unit 7: Lifestyles Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv