Institución Educativa Técnica Comercial Francisco Javier Cisneros

English Lab Workshop

Subject:

Function:

Goal: Evaluate daily

Actividades:

 Family Values. (Jueves 13 de septiembre)

 The conflict between adolescents and parents. (Jueves 20 de septiembre)
1. Lea cuidadosamente las dos actividades propuestas.
2. Realice en grupo de 5 estudiantes las actividades propuestas en una hoja separada.

Family Values
Answer the following questions:

1. What values will parents pass on to their children?

2. Do you think society is losing its values?
3. How have values changed in society?
4. What is a value other people think is very important which you don’t think is important?
5. What values did you parents pass on to you?
6. Are there any values that your parents tried to make you follow but you weren’t good at
doing?
7. How does a society’s values hold it together?
8. Some people say that poorer societies have stronger values than richer countries. Do you
agree?
9. What traditional values are not important or not necessary now?
10. How do you feel when you see someone not following the values you were brought up
with?
SECOND ACTIIVITY
Read and answer the questions.
B. Reread the text and answer the following questions:

1. What can cause a conflict between parents and their teens?

2. Why do some conflicts become “battles”?

3. What does Doctor Teri Apter say about teenagers’ expectations?

C. What do the underlined words refer to in the text?

1. their 2. it 3. he 4. which 5. Her

D. Find equivalent words in the text.

1. distances:

2. make happen:

3. obtain:

4. make out:

5. try very hard to achieve:

E. Rewrite the sentences starting by the words given:

1. Carl Pickhardt identifies separation, differentiation and opposition as necessary processes.

- Separation, differentiation…

2. Unless you are an observant and guiding parent you won’t help your child.

- If you…

3. Academic studies, society and peers are causing most of the pressure.

- Most of the pressure…

4. “Households, rules and responsibilities have caused the greatest stress in family” said Dr. Carl.

- Dr. Carl told…

5. “Why do you have conflicts with your parents?” asked the teacher.

- The teacher asked…