TA10-U1- Family Life - listening

UNIT 01: FAMILY LIFE Period 6: Listening Family life – Changing roles Discuss the changes in weekly hours of basic housework by married men and married women in the USA between 1976 and 2012 Both men and women now work to contribute to the family finances 2 T / F T Men’s and women’s roles in the family have become similar Both men and women now work to contribute to the family finances According to ‘equally shared parenting’, both men and women have equal chances for recreation According to ‘equally shared parenting’, the husband’s career is less important than the wife’s Families following ‘equally shared parenting’ are happier F Match the word/phrase with its appropriate meaning a a way of solving a problem balance or dealing with a difficult situation nurture b to care for and protect sb/ sth while they are growing and developing equally shared c sharing housework and parenting childcare evenly d existing for a long time traditional e a state where things are of equal weight or force solution Answer the questions How has the role of men in the family changed? How have men’s and women’s roles become alike? What is the result of ‘equally shared parenting’? Answer the questions How has the role of men in the family changed? They are not the sole breadwinner in the family and they are becoming much more involved in housework and parenting 4 Answer the questions How have men’s and women’s roles become alike? Both are responsible for housework and parenting family finances, Answer the questions What is the result of ‘equally shared parenting’? The families become happier and the divorce rate is the lowest amongst them - Learn by heart the words / phrases - Prepare for the next lesson