English Unlimited HTL 3, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

107 Fiction and reality 08 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE LOOK AGAIN EXTRAS Listen to Patty, Quang and Çigdem talking about attitudes to family where they’ve lived. Who talks about: a looking after parents in their old age? b moving in with a partner before marriage? c growing up with different ideas about family? Listen again and answer the questions. 1 What does Patty say about children in Italy? 2 What does she say about children in Britain? 3 What does Quang say many Vietnamese families do? 4 What couldn’t his friend Xuân do? 5 When do people leave the family home in Turkey? 6 What does Çigdem say many of her friends do? What country are the people talking about in each sentence? 1 I was brought up to do things in his way. 2 Children are expected to take part in most family activities. 3 Children are encouraged to be more independent. 4 He was forced to spend his time and income supporting his elderly parents. 5 They’re happy to follow in their parents’ footsteps. 6 It’s OK for them to go off and do what they want more. 7 In some circles it would be unacceptable to live with your partner before you get married. Example: In 1, Patty’s talking about southern Italy, where her father’s from. Talk together about these questions. 1 As a child, what were you: brought up to believe in? forced to do? expected to do? encouraged to do? 2 As an adolescent, is there anything that is OK now that was unacceptable ten years ago? Think about attitudes to family in Austria and talk together. 1 Are children encouraged to be independent? In what ways? 2 Are children expected to take part in family activities? 3 Do teenagers spend more time with their family or friends? 4 When do most people leave the family home? 5 Is it acceptable to live alone if you’re not married? 6 Are children expected to live near to their parents as adults? 7 Are adults happy to be told what to do by their parents? Do you know about attitudes to family in any other countries? LISTENING 36 TCD 2/24 Patty from Italy Quang from Vietnam Çigdem from Turkey 37 a VOCABULARY 38 Upbringing b a SPEAKING 39 b Across cultures: Attitudes to family Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigen um des Verlags öbv