Different types of family

Families, big and small

They have two children.He is a single parent.They are married.

He is a single man.They are divorced.

They are engaged.They are separated.

She is widow.He is widower.

ActivityAsk your classmates questions about their families.How big is your family?How many uncles and aunts do you have?How many children would you like to have? Is there any single parent in your family?Are you married or single? What do you think of divorce? Is it common in Chile? Are single parents discriminated in Chile?Are families changing in Chile?

A. Listen. Are the women married or single?Check the correct boxes for items1 and 2.1. She is married.2. She is divorced.3. She is a housewife4. She has two children.5. She has three children.6. She has a stepdaughter7. Her children visit their dad on weekends.8. Her husband is from another countrySoniaRachelMonikab. Listen again. Check the correct boxes for items 3-8

ScriptHost: There are many kinds of families today. Lets hear about three.

Sonia: Hi, my names Sonia. Im from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Im married. I have two sons and a daughter. Theyre two, four, and seven. My husband works, and Im a housewife.

Rachel: My name is Rachel. Im from Miami, Florida. Im divorced. I have two daughters. Theyre nine and eleven. They live with me, and visit their father on the weekend.

Monika: Hi, my name is Monika. Im from Bonn, Germany. My husband is from Beijing. We have a son. His name Viktor. My husbands daughter, Mia, also lives with us. Both Viktor and Mia are in high school.