Fatherhood lessons to help families stay together

Fatherhood lessons to help families stay together (4th January, 2015)

The Reading / Listening - Level 0

The U.K. has a new project to help new fathers. Men can take lessons to be a better parent. The project will make families stronger. A 16-year-old in Britain is more likely to own a smartphone than have a father. The bond between a father and his child is very important. Children need this when they grow up.

The new classes will be for men only. They will learn how a baby can change relationships. They will learn about communication skills, possible problems and where to get help. The U.K. wants the divorce rate to go down. Divorce hurts children. It also harms their school work, eating habits and relations with parents.

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Sources

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2893961/Men-lessons-parenting-slow-rate-family-breakdown-survey-reveals-teenagers-likely-smartphones-fathers-home.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/relationships/fatherhood/11321755/Fatherhood-lessons-wont-stop-families-breaking-up.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-30658123

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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.	help new	a.	stronger
2.	lessons to be a better	b.	a smartphone
3.	The project is make families	c.	fathers
4.	A 16-year-	d.	up
5.	more likely to own	e.	this
6.	The bond between a father and	f.	old in Britain
7.	Children need	g.	parent
8.	when they grow	h.	his child

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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.	The new classes will be	a.	work
2.	how a baby can change	b.	skills
3.	communication	c.	hurts children
4.	where to get	d.	rate to go down
5.	The U.K. wants the divorce	e.	for men only
6.	Divorce	f.	with parents
7.	It also harms their school	g.	relationships
8.	relations	h.	help

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

The U.K. has (1) ___________________ to help new fathers. Men can take lessons (2) ___________________ parent. The project is make (3) ___________________. A 16-year-old in Britain is more (4) ___________________ a smartphone than have a father. The bond between a father and his child (5) ___________________. Children need this when (6) ___________________.

The new classes will be (7) ___________________. They will (8) ___________________ can change relationships. They will learn about communication skills, (9) ___________________ and where to get help. The U.K. wants the divorce rate (10) ___________________. Divorce hurts children. It also harms (11) ___________________, eating habits and (12) ___________________.

PUT A SLASH ( / ) WHERE THE SPACES ARE

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abetterparent.Theprojectismakefamiliesstronger.A16-year-oldi
nBritainismorelikelytoownasmartphonethanhaveafather.Thebondb
etweenafatherandhischildisveryimportant.Childrenneedthiswhenth
eygrowup.Thenewclasseswillbeformenonly.Theywilllearnhowababy
canchangerelationships.Theywilllearnaboutcommunicationskills,po
ssibleproblemsandwheretogethelp.TheU.K.wantsthedivorceratetog
odown.Divorcehurtschildren.Italsoharmstheirschoolwork,eatingha
bitsandrelationswithparents.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________

WRITING

Write about fatherhood for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.

_____________________________________________________________________________

Answers

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