Learning Objectives
Apply listening behaviors to improve comprehension of spoken English
Summarize content of spoken English conversations and speeches
Parents and children are the core of family relationships. The roles and expectations of parents and children may vary across different cultures. There are many ways families are formed, the bond of love being what connects people in a family.
Key vocabulary
Adoption Bond Connect Foster Generations
Maternal Paternal Secure Surrogate Unconditional
video and audio content
Watch Julie Lythcott-Haims explain that parents should not focus on their children’s grades and test scores, but should offer their unconditional love.
Listen to Michaeleen Doucleff discuss research surrounding families where children help with household chores.
Listen to John Curtis speak to his 11 year old son about how they became a family.
