EXCERCISES 1 Answer the following questions. What should the function of the family be? Why is communication important in a family? How can adults ensure that children grow up healthy, caring and responsible? What is the ideal style for parenting according to experts? What goals should parents promote? How should parents encourage their children? What does a positive relationship also include? Why should parents provide rules? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Nowadays the question is not whether to have children or even why or how, but when. When do you think is the right time to have a child? At what age? Give reasons. 2 Becoming parents. When? Why? The following are some possible answers to the questions above (you can add yours). Number them according to your point of view, then give reasons for your choice. When you are young and strong. When you are older and wiser. When you have met Mr/Ms Right. When you have a job. 3 Listen to the recording twice then choose the best option. Jennifer and her sister were both born in Mexico. 1. Right Wrong Doesn’t say Jennifer’s parents moved from Mexico to Manhattan. 2. Right Wrong Doesn’t say People called Jennifer “Rose” many times. 3. Right Wrong Doesn’t say Rose wrote to Jennifer first. 4. Right Wrong Doesn’t say Rose always knew she had a twin sister. 5. Right Wrong Doesn’t say Rose is Jennifer’s only sister. 6. Right Wrong Doesn’t say Rose was a student at Long Island University. 7. Right Wrong Doesn’t say Rose had only recently arrived in Long Island. 8. Right Wrong Doesn’t say GLOSSARY : : : : : : : : : : : adulthood età adulta authoritative autorevole bond legame counteract fronteggiare goal obiettivo overwhelmed sopraffatto plenty of una gran quantità raise allevare, crescere reassurance rassicurazione shared condiviso to strengthen rafforzare FAMILY FORMS