ReaSonS oF ConFlICtS

Цілі: вдосконалювати навички аудіювання, читання й усного мовлення; роз- вивати мовну здогадку й мовленнєву реакцію учнів; виховувати зацікавле- ність у розширенні своїх знань.

Procedure

1. Warm-up

Клас

Дата

1) Do you get on well with all of your family members?

2) How often do you have big family get-togethers?

2. Reading

Do ex. 1, p. 89.

Key: 1 violence, 2 reasons, 3 get angry, 4 adults, 5 argument, 6 in love,

7 decide, 8 get along with, 9 intolerance, 10 conflicts.

3. Listening and speaking

Listen to the song and answer the following questions.

“FAMILY PORTRAIT” (BY PINK)

Uh, uh, some deep shit, uh, uh

Momma please stop crying, I can’t stand the sound

Your pain is painful and it’s tearin’ me down

I hear glasses breaking as I sit up in my bed

I told dad you didn’t mean those nasty things you said

You fight about money, bout me and my brother

And this I come home to, this is my shelter It ain’t easy growing up in World War III Never knowing what love could be, you’ll see

I don’t want love to destroy me like it has done my family

Can we work it out? Can we be a family?

I promise I’ll be better, Mommy I’ll do anything

Can we work it out? Can we be a family?

I promise I’ll be better, Daddy please don’t leave

Daddy please stop yelling, I can’t stand the sound

Make mama stop crying, cuz I need you around

My mama she loves you, no matter what she says, it’s true

I know that she hurts you, but remember I love you, too

I ran away today, ran from the noise, ran away

Don’t wanna go back to that place, but don’t have no choice, no way

It ain’t easy growing up in World War III

Never knowing what love could be, well I’ve seen

I don’t want love to destroy me like it did my family

Can we work it out? Can we be a family?

I promise I’ll be better, Mommy I’ll do anything

Can we work it out? Can we be a family?

I promise I’ll be better, Daddy please don’t leave

In our family portrait, we look pretty happy

Let’s play pretend, let’s act like it comes naturally

I don’t wanna have to split the holidays

I don’t want two addresses

I don’t want a step-brother anyways

And I don’t want my mom to have to change her last name

In our family portrait we look pretty happy We look pretty normal, let’s go back to that In our family portrait we look pretty happy Let’s play pretend, act like it goes naturally

In our family portrait we look pretty happy (Can we work it out? Can we be a family?) We look pretty normal, let’s go back to that

(I promise I’ll be better, Mommy I’ll do anything)

Daddy don’t leave (x3) Turn around please

Remember that the night you left you took my shining star? Daddy don’t leave (x3) Don’t leave us here alone

Mom will be nicer

I’ll be so much better, I’ll tell my brother

Oh, I won’t spill the milk at dinner

I’ll be so much better, I’ll do everything right

I’ll be your little girl forever. I’ll go to sleep at night

1) Who does the singer blame for the problems between her mother and father?

2) What solutions does she offer?

3) What particularly upsets her?

4) What long-term effects does she anticipate?

5) What does the singer think will improve the marriage?

6) How does she try to intervene?

7) How does she feel?

8) What is the current situation within the marriage? (See the answers in Lesson 33)

4. speaking

Work in groups

Discuss the following questions:

1) Is the marriage on the rocks?

2) Can it be saved?

3) If it cannot be saved, what is the next stage?

5. summary

1) How should people behave to avoid conflicts?

2) Should parents stay together for the sake of the children?

6. Homework

Write your recipe for a perfect marriage.

Lesson 31