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

110 Fiction and reality 08 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE LOOK AGAIN EXTRAS In Austria, what are people’s attitudes towards their parents and to older people in general? What is your own attitude towards: a family relationships? b older people? c different cultures? You are going to listen to three people talking about family customs. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, match the beginnings of the sentences (1–7) with the sentence endings (A–J). There are two sentence endings that you should not use. Write your answers in the spaces provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. After the second listening, you will have 45 seconds to check your answers. a 43 b TCD SCD 2/25 05 Complete these extracts about family customs using the words in the box. There are two extra words you should not use. against always around due for in on since throughout towards 1 Parents know what is happening in their children’s lives their lives. 2 Life was, and still is, focused very much the family. 3 There is a lot of respect elders. 4 Life is very much about the parents and respect your parents and the family. 5 There’s somebody to go and talk to. 6 to Western influences attitudes have changed. 7 There’s always somebody who has known you your birth. 8 I’m still very dependent my parents. What similarities or differences are there between these cultures and your own? a 44 b Explore listening: Family customs 0 One way for Indonesian children to show respect towards elders . B Q1 Nowadays in Indonesia it is not unusual for children . Q2 In Sri Lanka youngsters live with their parents . Q3 When Nishadi moved to the United States, . Q4 Nishadi’s parents don’t want her . Q5 Darren’s parents left Malta in the late 1950s . Q6 Although Darren lives in England now, . Q7 Darren and his brother and sister are almost middle-aged, . A she hardly noticed any cultural differences B is to kiss their hand C she saw cultural differences between Western and Asian culture D to just shake hands with their elders E but they still phone their parents daily F he and his family still live a Maltese life G to kiss their elders’ forehead H because there were better prospects in the UK I to support herself through part-time work J till they get married or longer Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv