SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MATRICULATION-ESL

THEME 2: FAMILY

FAMILY:

General questions:

What are the members of an immediate family?

What is an extended family?

What is a fragmented family?

What is a generation gap?

What is the unique relationship between a father and son?

What is the unique relationship between a mother and daughter?

What role do grandparents play in a family?

How do children without parents form a family? How would extended family members help?

How do family members with extended families living under the same roof relate to each other?

How do they live happily without chaos?

What roles do Uncles, Aunts and cousins play in a family?

Type of family	Members	Role played
Immediate family	Father	Head of the family, financial provider
	Mother	Caretaker of the family (nurture)
	Brother/Sister	Companion/playmate
		To obey and listen to parents
		To be nurtured and taken care by parents
Extended family	Grandfather	At times may take the role of a surrogate father or play the role of reminding the younger generation of the past.
	Grandmother	At times may take the role of a surrogate mother or play the role of caretaker of the future generation.
	Uncle / aunts	Reminder of family background and support for special occasions.
	Cousins	Plays a similar role to brother and sister.
	Nephew/ nieces	An indirect relationship of one’s own child.
External family	Father-in-law / Mother-in-law/ Son-in-law/ Daughter-in-law	Brought into a family due to marriage and at times may take over the role of a parent, son or daughter.

Relationships:

General Questions:

What makes an ideal relationship?

What specific roles do men and women play in a relationship?

How does one choose a mate? What are the requirements?

Looks

Brains

Personality

Common interests

Culture

Money

Is there such a thing as a soul mate?

Do opposites attract?

We learn about relationships from the media. Is this true?

We learn about relationships from our parents. Is this true?

Why do some relationships not work? Why does one separate or divorce?

Why do children of divorced parents have difficulties in their own relationship? Is this true?

Couples with children should try to stay in a relationship for their children. Is this true?

MARRIAGE

What is marriage? Why do humans choose to be married?

Should young married couples be given a manual to marriage?

What are some of the elements that make marriage work? Why do they break off?

Analyze the role played by men and women in a marriage. How do men and women view marriage differently?

How is today’s view of marriage different from marriage of the past?

Can children make or break a marriage?

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