Chapter 3: The Way we Live Listening 2 and 3

​Chapter 3

The Way We Live

​Listening 2 and 3

Page 48-51​

Objectives:

1. Understanding words and phrases associated with working parents and company benefits.

2. ​Listening for examples; taking notes and outlining a lecture on changes in the American family

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​Topic:

​Changes in the American Family

Open Ended

Look at the photo.

1. Describe the family members and their lifestyles. In what year do you think each photo was taken?

2. Based on the photos, how do you think the “typical” American family has changed?

3. How are families changing in your community? Why?

Match

Match the following:

• average

• dramatically

• benefit

• estimate

• flexibility

usual, common

greatly

to be helpful to

to guess the number or amount

ability to change

easily

• usual, common

• greatly

• to be helpful to

• to guess the number or amount

• ability to change

  easily

Match

Match the following:

• policy

• review

• transfer

• rare

• volunteer

a system of rules

to see or view again

to move to someone to another place

unusual, uncommon

to offer help without being paid

• a system of rules

• to see or view again

• to move to someone to another place

• unusual, uncommon

• to offer help without being paid

Match

Look at the pictures. Match them with the words.

• A

• B

• C

• D

telecommute

maternity leave

homemaker

day care center

• telecommute

• maternity leave

• homemaker

• day care center

Open Ended

Giving Examples in English

​Listen carefully to the recording.

How does the man introduce examples?

​Listening and Speaking Coursebook page: 49-50

Activity 4, 5 and 6​

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