Materijal  za učenje na daljinu (IV razred)

Families
1. Revision – family members: 
Fill in the correct family member.
cousin. granddad, niece, parents, nephew, sister, aunt, son, grandson, uncle
1. My mother's sister is my aunt.
2. My daughter's brother is my son.
3. My father's daughter is my sister.
4. My mum and dad are my parents.
5. My sister's son is my nephew.
6. My aunt's son or daughter is my cousin.
7. My father's brother is my uncle.
8. My mother's father is my granddad.
9. My daughter's son is my grandson.
10. My brother's daughter is my niece

2. Read the text: 

 
 
 
Family structure has changed dramatically over the last 50 years.
The "Leave it to Beaver" family is no longer the standard, and
several variations on family have been created. There are six
specific types of family structures identified by society today.
 
 
 
Family Structures
The following types of families exist today, with some families naturally falling into multiple
categories. For example, a single parent family who lives in a larger, extended family. While
these types of families are distinct in definition, in practice the lines are less clear. As laws
and norms change, so do family structures. For example, the 2020 U.S. Census will be the
first to give respondents the chance to indicate that they are part of a same-sex couple,
either married or unmarried.
Nuclear Family
The nuclear family is the traditional type of family structure. This family type consists of two
parents and children. The nuclear family was long held in esteem by society as being the
ideal in which to raise children. Children in nuclear families receive strength and stability
from the two-parent structure and generally have more opportunities due to the financial
ease of two adults. According to 2010 U.S. Census data, almost 70 percent of children live in
a nuclear family unit.

Single Parent Family

The single parent family consists of one parent raising one or more children on his own. This
family may include a single mother with her children, a single dad with his kids, or a single
person with their kids. The single parent family is the biggest change society has seen in
terms of the changes in family structures. One in four children is born to a single mother.
Single parent families are generally close and find ways to work together to solve problems,
such as dividing up household chores. When only one parent is at home, it may be a
struggle to find childcare, as there is only one parent working. This limits income and
opportunities in many cases, although many single parent families have support from
relatives and friends.

Extended Family
The extended family structure consists of two or more adults who are related, either by blood
or marriage, living in the same home. This family includes many relatives living together and
working toward common goals, such as raising the children and keeping up with the
household duties. Many extended families include cousins, aunts or uncles and
grandparents living together. This type of family structure may form due to financial
difficulties or because older relatives are unable to care for themselves alone. Extended
families are becoming increasingly common all over the world.

Childless Family
While most people think of family as including children, there are couples who either cannot
or choose not to have children. The childless family is sometimes the "forgotten family," as it
does not meet the traditional standards set by society. Childless families consist of two
partners living and working together. Many childless families take on the responsibility of pet
ownership or have extensive contact with their nieces and nephews.

Step Family
Over half of all marriages end in divorce, and many of these individuals choose to get
remarried. This creates the step or blended family which involves two separate families
merging into one new unit. It consists of a new husband, wife, or spouse and their children
from previous marriages or relationships. Step families are about as common as the nuclear
family, although they tend to have more problems, such as adjustment periods and discipline
issues. Step families need to learn to work together and also work with their exes to ensure
these family units run smoothly.

 
Grandparent Family
Many grandparents today are raising their grandchildren for a variety of reasons. One in
fourteen children is raised by his grandparents, and the parents are not present in the child's
life. This could be due to parents' death, addiction, abandonment or being unfit parents.
Many grandparents need to go back to work or find additional sources of income to help
raise their grandchildren.

Variety of Structures
There is no right or wrong answer when it comes to what is the best type of family structure.
As long as a family is filled with love and support for one another, it tends to be successful
and thrive. Families need to do what is best for each other and themselves, and that can be
achieved in almost any unit.
  
3. Homework: Essay writing (200-250 words)  topic: My family
My family consists of four people: my father, my mother, my brother and myself. We
live in Donje Crniljevo (surroundings of Sabac). My father is a priest and my mother
works around the house, doing house chores. My brother is older than me, he's 22
years old. He is a student of Theological Studies Faculty, in Belgrade. My brother and
I moved to Belgrade because of school, but whenever we have free time we come to
Crniljevo to see our parents because they mean a lot to us. A month ago, my
grandmother joined me and my brother, because she was having health problems
and couldn't be left alone. Those were difficult days for us because the doctor told
us that she's in hard condition, but thankfully she recovered and now she's feeling
great. She has to stay with us for a while because of corona virus. We are having a
lot of fun with our grandma and we love to hear interesting stories about her life.
When we're together like this, all living happy and healthy nothing can be difficult for
us. Sometimes we don't get along, that's normal and part of the family life, but we
can't be without each other for long. I love them the way they are and I don't know
what I would do if it wasn't for them.

4. Revision - Articles (a, an, the, no article) 

Revise the
rules:https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/beginner-to-pre-
intermediate/articles-1
Revise the rules:
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/beginner-to-pre-
intermediate/articles-2
Revise the rules: https://www.learngrammar.net/english-
grammar/rules-of-using-articles

Do the following exercises: 

WORKSHEET 46 
SUBJECT : Articles 
A) Put in A / AN or THE. Sometimes you don’t need either word – you leave it blank. 
1. There was a waiter standing at the entrance of an restaurant. I ordered him a glass of vodka with
some juice in it. 
2. There was a question I wanted to ask the biology teacher about a cangroo. She had said the
cangroo carried her baby in a kind of bag in the front part of her body. I wanted to know how many
baby cangroos it could carry at the time. 
3. “Is that your wife?” 

“No, my wife’s an woman in the red dress.” 

4. I work with a man and two women. The man is quite nice, but the women 

are not very friendly. 

5. What’s in the newspaper? 
6. Can you show me  that book, please? 
7. What’s the name of the woman in the blue dress? 
8. The water turns into  ice at 0 degree C. 
9. I like steak, but I don’t like eggs. 
10. She lives in a nice flat on the fifth floor of an old house. 
11. It’s terrible -  eggs are $ 2 a dozen. 
12. There was a boy and a girl in the room. The boy was Japanese but the girl looked foreign. She
was wearing an fur coat. 
13. This morning I bought newspaper and a magazine. The newspaper is in my bag but I don’t know
where the magazine is. 
14. “Have you got a car?” 

“No, I’ve never had a car in my life.” 

15. We don’t go to the cinema very much these days. In fact, in the town where we live there isn’t a
cinema. 
16. Don’t stay in that hotel. The beds are very uncomfortable. 
17. After I leave  school, I want to go to  university. 

B) Put in A / AN or THE. Sometimes you don’t need either word – you leave it blank. 
1. John Colloway is a bank manager. He works in a bank in the center of  London. Every morning he
gets up at seven o’clock, has breakfast and a cup of  coffee, and reads the ”Times”. Then he goes to
work by bus. In the morning, he usually makes  telephone calls, sees customers and dictates letters.
He has lunch at a restaurant near the bank. In the afternoon he works until five or five-thirty, and
then goes  home. He doesn’t work on Saturdays or Sundays; he goes to the cinema or reads. He likes
novels and history. He is not married. He has a sister in Oxford and a brother in  London. 
2. Have you got a camera? 
3. You need a visa to visit  foreign countries, but not all of them. 
4. When we reached the city center, the shops were still open but most of them were already closed. 
5. Jack has got  very long legs, so he’s a fast runner. 
6. I’m looking for a job. And did Ann get the job she applied for?
7. Did the police find the person who stole your bicycle? 
8. We went out for a meal last night. The restaurant we went to was excellent. 
9. This morning I had a boiled egg and toast for breakfast. 
10. Tom always gives Ann flowers on her birthday. 
11. I went into the shop and asked to speak to the manager. 
12. There’s no need to buy any milk.The milkman brings it every morning. 
13. It was warm and sunny, so we decided to sit in the garden. 
14. Jane is a teacher. Her parents were  teachers too. 
15. Bill’s got  big feet. 
16. Would you like to be an actor? 

C) Put a suitable article into the blanks: 

1. My neighbour is a photographer; let’s ask him for  advice about colour films. 
2. I had a very bad night; I didn’t sleep a wink. 
3. He is a vegeterian; you won’t get  meat at his house. 
4. The youngest boy has just started going to  school; the eldest boy is at college. 
5. I went to  school to talk to the headmistress. I persuaded her to let Ann give up gymnastics and
take ballet lessons instead. 
6. There was a knock on the door. I opened it and found a small dark man in a check overcoat and a
soft hat. 
7. - Are John and Mary  cousins? 

- No, they aren’t  cousins; they are brother and  sister. 

8. The postman’s little boy says that he’d rather be a dentist than a doctor, because dentists don’t get
called out at  night. 
9. - Would you like to hear a story about  Englishman, Irishman and Scotsman? 

- No. I’ve heard stories about  Englishmen, Irishmen and Scotsmen before and they are all the
same. 
10. “The  modern burglars don’t hide under beds.” said her daughter. 
11.  most of the stories that  people tell about the Irish aren’t true. 
12. Like many women, she loves tea parties and gossip. 
13. On  Sundays my father stays in the bed till ten o’clock, reading the Sunday papers. 
14. I have a little money left; let’s have dinner in the restaurant. 
15. - I hope you have a lovely time and  good weather. 

- But I’m not going for a holiday; I’m going on  business. 
16. During the meal he gives her  instructions about the garden and she tells him village gossip. 
17. My mother goes to the church in the morning, and in the afternoon goes to visit  friends. 
D) Some of the blank spaces below need ARTICLES, others do not. Fill in the articles 
where needed. 
1. He went to  Spain last month. 
2. When you go to  Spain, be sure to see  Madrid. 
3. He works in a building on the corner of  Tenth Ave. and 62nd St. 
4.  Tokyo is a largest city in the World. 
5.  traffic on the Jones Avenue is heavy. 
6.  Miami is the center of a tobacco industry. 
7.  Rio Grande River forms a boundary between the U.S. and Mexico. 
8. The rivers of the eastern part of the United States flow toward  East Coast. 
9. The largest river in  America is Mississippi. 
10.  New York subway trains are very comfortable. 
11. The climate of the southern Florida is very nice all year. 
12. The capital of  France is Paris, but the capital of  England is London. 
13.  Tenth Street has some very nice shops. 
14. Some of the Tenth Street shops are very inexpensive, too. 
15. The President will be on the TV tonight.
D i E su iste vezbe.
E) Some of the blank spaces below need ARTICLES, others do not. Fill in the articles 
where needed. 
1. He went to ………… Spain last month. 
2. When you go to …………. Spain, be sure to see …………. Madrid. 
3. He works in ………… building on ………… corner of ………. Tenth Ave. and 62nd St. 
4. ………… Tokyo is ………… largest city in ……….. World. 
5. ………… traffic on ………… Jones Avenue is heavy. 
6. ………… Miami is ………… center of ………… tobacco industry. 
7. ……… Rio Grande River forms …………. boundary between ………. U.S. and Mexico. 
8. ………… rivers of …………..eastern part of …………. United States flow toward ………….
East Coast. 
9. …………. largest river in …………. America is …………. Mississippi. 
10. …………. New York subway trains are very comfortable. 
11. …………. climate of ……….. southern Florida is very nice all year. 
12. …………. capital of …………. France is ………… Paris, but ………. capital of ……….
England is London. 
13. ………… Tenth Street has some very nice shops. 
14. Some of …………. Tenth Street shops are very inexpensive, too. 
15. ………….. President will be on ……….. TV tonight.