WEBCHAT 2 Family topics
1. Read the texts below and listen to the corresponding audios several times.
3. Interact in the course FORUM.
2. Mediate in chosen activities.
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My name is Albert, and I am the father of two wonderful children. My family is the most important part of my life, and I cherish every moment I get to spend with them.
My wife, Nicole, is my rock and my best friend. We’ve been married for 7 years, and she continues to amaze me with her kindness, strength, and unwavering support. Together, we have built a home filled with love, laughter, and countless memories.
Our oldest daughter, Emily, is 3 years old, and our baby, Michael, is just 5 months old. As a family, we enjoy spending time together, sometimes outdoors, having picnics in the park, or indoords, playing with the children's favorite toys, but most of the times, we love to read fairy tales, adventure stories, poems and rhymes, so to get them in the good habit of reading.
MEDIATION & FORUM
EXERCISE 1
Please, listen carefully to Nicole talking to her friend Sarah about her family.
Sarah: Hi Nicole! It’s been a while since we last caught up. How’s everything going with your family?
Nicole: Hi Sarah! Yes, it has been a while. Everything is going great, thank you. Albert and I are really enjoying our time with the kids.
Sarah: That’s wonderful to hear. How are Emily and Michael doing?
Nicole: Emily is 3 years old now, and she’s such a bundle of energy. She loves playing with her toys and listening to fairy tales. Michael is just 5 months old, and he’s growing so fast. He’s such a sweet baby.
Sarah: It sounds like you have your hands full! How do you and Albert manage everything?
Nicole: We try to balance things as best as we can. Albert is an amazing father and partner. We’ve been married for 7 years, and he continues to amaze me with his kindness and support. We make sure to spend quality time together as a family, whether it’s having picnics in the park or reading stories to the kids.
Sarah: That’s so lovely. It’s great that you both prioritize family time. Do you have any favorite activities you do together?
Nicole: We love reading to the kids. It’s a great way to bond and instill a love for reading in them. We also enjoy outdoor activities like picnics and playing in the park. It’s all about creating happy memories together.
Sarah: It sounds like you have a wonderful family life. I’m so happy for you, Nicole.
Nicole: Thank you, Sarah. I’m really grateful for my family. They mean the world to me.
EXERCISE 2
In the following mediation, rearrange the conversation writing the number of the line,
from 1 to 10, in the corresponding parentheses, according to what you hear.
a) Sarah: That’s so lovely. It’s great that you both prioritize family time. Do you have any favorite activities you do together? ( )
b) Nicole: Emily is 3 years old now, and she’s such a bundle of energy. She loves playing with her toys and listening to fairy tales. Michael is just 5 months old, and he’s growing so fast. He’s such a sweet baby. ( )
c) Sarah: That’s wonderful to hear. How are Emily and Michael doing? ( )
d) Nicole: We love reading to the kids. It’s a great way to bond and instill a love for reading in them. We also enjoy outdoor activities like picnics and playing in the park. It’s all about creating happy memories together. ( )
e) Sarah: Hi Nicole! It’s been a while since we last caught up. How’s everything going with your family? ( )
f) Nicole: We try to balance things as best as we can. Albert is an amazing father and partner. We’ve been married for 7 years, and he continues to amaze me with his kindness and support. We make sure to spend quality time together as a family, whether it’s having picnics in the park or reading stories to the kids. ( )
g) Nicole: Hi Sarah! Yes, it has been a while. Everything is going great, thank you. Albert and I are really enjoying our time with the kids. ( )
h) Nicole: Thank you, Sarah. I’m really grateful for my family. They mean the world to me.( )
i) Sarah: It sounds like you have a wonderful family life. I’m so happy for you, Nicole. ( )
j) Sarah: It sounds like you have your hands full! How do you and Albert manage everything? ( )
EXERCISE 3
Now, write a one paragraph description about your family, as in the following example, and share it in the FORUM.
My name is Dennis and this is my family. My father's name is Steve. He is an architect and he lives in Texas with my mother Mary. My mom is a very talented artist. She paints beautiful pictures. I have one brother named Albert. He's a computer engineer. My wife's name is Debra. She's a nurse at the same hospital where I work in the lab. My daughter Donna is a teacher in New York. Donna's husband's name is Keith. He's a restaurant manager. They have a little girl named Becky who is three years old and she is my grandaughter.
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