IELTS Basic Reading Lesson 1

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Chapter 1 FamilyLesson 1 Family Structures

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IELTSBasic Reading

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In this lesson, you will go through:• vocabulary related to family members;• reading texts about three family types.

I. II.

Review (1 minute)IV. Practice (5 minutes)III.

Content


Vocabulary (9 minutes) Types of Family (10 minutes)


I. Vocabulary

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Match the pictures to the words in the box. You’ll learn them on the next page.

husband wife sibling couple household divorcee

1 2 3

TI: Ask the student to do the matching activity. Answers and explanations are on next page.

3 minutes


Read the definitions below, and try to guess the meaning of underlined word “sibling”.

TI: Explain the vocabulary and ask S to answer the question; pay attention to the tip on the right.

Tip:When you meet a useful but unknown word, try to guess the meaning from the context first.

Guess the meaning: → I have four siblings: three brothers and a sister.

I. Vocabulary

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3 minutes

husband + wife

couple: two people who are married or in a romantic relationship

divorcee(离婚者): a person who is divorced

household: the people who live together in a house


Decide if the words below refer to females, males or either.

TI: Ask the student to complete the table. Answers are on next page.

Guess the meaning: Mr. Jarvis died yesterday, leaving a widow and four children.

I. Vocabulary

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2 minutes

Female Male Either

brother

brother divorcee husband parent sibling wife widow*


Answer key:

TI: Explain the vocabulary.

*Notice:✓ widow: a woman whose husband has died and who has not married again.✓ widower: a man whose wife has died and who has not married again.

I. Vocabulary

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1 minute

Female Male Either

wife brother divorcee

widow husband parent

sibling


II. Types of family

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The photos show three different types of family. Try to match the photos with the words.

nuclear family__________

TI: Ask the student to do the matching. Answers are on next page.

single-parent family_______ extended family_________

2 minutes

1 2 3


•A one-parent family is a family that consists of one parent and his or her children living together.

single-parent family / one-parent family

extended family (几代同堂的)大家庭

nuclear family 核心家庭

TI: Explain the three types and ask the student to summarize family members of each type.

According to the explanations below, summarize the family members who are included in each type.

II. Types of family

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•An extended family is a family group which includes relatives such as uncles, aunts, and grandparents, as well as parents, children, and brothers and sisters.

•A nuclear family is a family unit that consists of father, mother, and children.

4 minutes


II. Types of family

Complete the two descriptions with a family type from last page.

9Tip:Again, try to get useful information from the context. Don’t waste too much time on unknown words.

TI: Ask the student to read and complete the blanks. Answers are in upper-right corner of next page.

It isn’t easy being a ___________. I got divorced five years ago and now it’s just me and the kids. My ex-wife got a new job and moved to Australia. She stays in touch with the children and sends money, but she isn’t here to help me bring them up, and my parents live abroad so they can’t help.

We have a big house in the south of the country. It’s divided into three apartments: one for my parents, one for my brother and his wife, and one for me, my husband, and our two children. Living in an _________ is very convenient. My brother and his wife are often away but there’s always someone to talk to and discuss problems with, or to help with childcare and we save money by sharing things and helping each other.

4 minutes


III. Practice

10

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

TI: Ask the student to do the practice. Answers are in upper-right corner of next page.

Answer key for last page: 1.single-parent family 2.extended family

1. There are four people in the couple / household: Mr and Mrs Jones and their two children,

Alan and Jenny.

2. -‘How many siblings / parents have you got?’

-‘I’ve got two older sisters and a younger brother.’

3. Our family is a typical_______. There’s me, my wife, Sue, and our three children, Adam,

Tessa and Tony.

A. extended family B. nuclear family C. single-parent family

2 minutes


III. Practice

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Select the correct answer according to the paragraph.

TI: Ask the student to do the practice. Answers are in upper-right corner of next page.

Scholars(学者) used to think that before the Industrial Revolution(工业革命), extended

families were the most common type of family. An extended family has parents, children,

and other relatives(亲戚) like grandparents living and working together. It was thought that

the Industrial Revolution created(创造) the nuclear family, which has only parents and their

children living together.

3 minutes

Answer key: 1.household; 2.siblings; 3.B

What is the difference between the extended family and the nuclear family?A. An extended family has parents and their children.B. A nuclear family includes grandparents, aunts and uncles.C. An extended family includes grandparents, aunts and uncles.D. A nuclear family can only have three people.

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◼ Three types of family:

single-parent family, extended family, nuclear family

Reading tip: ◼ When you meet a useful but unknown word, try

to guess the meaning from the context first.

◼ When you fill in a blank, try to get useful

information from the context. Don’t waste too

much time on unknown words.

TI: Review this lesson briefly.

Answer key: C

IV. Review

husband wife

sibling divorcee

household couple

widow widower

Vocabulary:12

1 minute


See you next class!

IELTS Basic Reading Lesson 1

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