The 15th of May 2015

The 15th of May 20152015 Theme: Men in Charge? Gender Equality and Childrens Rights in Contemporary Families

The Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993 with resolutionA/RES/47/237and reflects the importance the international community attaches to families. The International Day provides an opportunity to promote awareness of issues relating to families and to increase knowledge of the social, economic and demographic processes affecting families.

The2015 observance of the International Day of Familiesaims to promote gender equality and rights of children within families. It will also highlight prevention of family violence through fair family law frameworks and a variety of programme interventions.

FAMILY PORTRAIT - PINKReplace the infinitives with one of the following tenses: Imperative, Future Simple, Present, Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Past Simple.

Momma please stop crying; I cant stand the sound;Your pain ..................(be) painful and it ..................(tear) me down.I ..................(hear) glasses breaking, as I ..................(sit) up in my bed.I..................(tell) dad you ..................(not mean) those nasty things you ..................(say).You ..................(fight) about money, about me and my brotherAnd this I ..................(come) home to; this is my shelter.It ..................(not be) easy growing up in World War III,Never knowing what love could be. You..................(see),I .................. (not want) love to destroy me, like it ..................(do) my familyCan we work it out? Can we be a family?I ..................(promise) I ..................(be) better, Mommy, I ..................(do) anythingCan we work it out? Can we be a family?I ..................(promise) Ill be better. Daddy please ..................(not leave).Daddy please ..................(stop) yelling; I cant stand the sound...................(make) mama stop crying, 'coz I ..................(need) you around.

My mama, she ..................(love) you, no matter what she ..................(say).It ..................(be) true I ..................(know) that she ..................(hurt) you, but ..................(remember) I ..................(love) you, too.I ..................(run) away today, ..................(run) from the noise,run away.(I) ..................(not want) to go back to that place, but ..................(not have) no choice, no way.It ..................(be) easy growing up in World War III,Never knowing what love could be. Well, I ..................(see)I ..................(not want) love to destroy me, like it did my family.Can we work it out? Can we be a family?I ..................(promise) I..................(be) better, Mommy, I..................(do) anything.Can we work it out? Can we be a family?I ..................(promise) I ..................(be) better; Daddy please ..................(not leave).In our family portrait; we ..................(look) pretty happy...................(let) s play pretend; ..................(let) 's act like it ..................(come) naturally.I ..................(not want) to have to split the holidays;I ..................(not want) two addresses. I ..................(not want) a step-brother anyways

Family portraitAnd I ..................(not want) my mom to have to change her last name.In our family portrait, we ..................(look) pretty happy.We..................(look) pretty normal;..................(let) 's go back to that.In our family portrait we ..................(look) pretty happy...................(let) 's play pretend - act like it ..................(come) naturally.In our family portrait, we ..................(look) pretty happy.(Can we work it out? Can we be a family?)We ..................(look) pretty normal;..................(let) 's go back to that.(I ..................(promise) I ..................(be) better, Mommy I ..................(do) anything)In our family portrait, we ..................(look) pretty happy(Can we work it out? Can we be a family?)..................(let) 's play pretend - act like it ..................(come) so naturally.(I ..................(promise)I.................. (be) better, Daddy please .................. (not leave) )

In our family portrait, we ..................(look) pretty happy.(Can we work it out? Can we be a family?)We ..................(look) pretty normal;..................(let)'s go back to that.(I ..................(promise) I ..................(be) better, Daddy please ..................(not leave) )Daddy ..................(not leave). (x3)..................(turn) around please;..................(remember) that the night you ..................(leave) you ..................(take) my shining star?Daddy .................. (not leave). (x3).................. (not leave) us here alone.Mom ..................(be) nicer.I ..................(be) so much better; I ..................(tell) my brother.Oh, I ..................(not spill) the milk at dinner.I ..................(be) so much better; I ..................(do) everything right.I ..................(be) your little girl forever;I..................(go)to sleep at night.

Group work Work in groups to answer the given questions. Then present your answers to the class.

Group 1Who does the singer blame for the problems between her mother and father? What solutions does she offer? What particularly upsets her?

Group 2What does the singer think will improve the marriage?How does she try to intervene? How does she feel?

Group 3What is the current situation within the marriage?

Class discussionIs the marriage on the rocks?Can it be saved?If it cannot be saved, what is the next stage?

Follow up discussion topicsThe possible long-term effects on children from broken marriagesTypes of marital problems and the possible causes of marriage break-upsThe recipe for a perfect marriageThe effects of a marriage breakdown on childrenShould parents stay together for the sake of the children?

Role play Group 1Create a fictitious dysfunctional family and show how they deal with everyday problemsGroup 2Create a perfect marriage and family. Contrast it with the dysfunctional one. (Show them dealing with the same problems)

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