Spotlight 11 Module 1 Across the Curriculum

Дополнительные упражнения к тексту “VictorianFamilies”

Let's Answer the Following Questions!

Questions:

1. What was the average size of a Victorian family?

2. Who was usually the head of the household in a Victorian family, and what kind of job did he have?

3. How did children address their fathers in Victorian families?

4. What was the mother's role in a Victorian family?

5. Where did children spend most of their day in a Victorian family, and why?

6. What kind of houses did upper and middle class families live in during the Victorian era?

7. What kind of servants did upper and middle class families have to help with household chores?

8. What were some popular forms of entertainment for Victorian families?

9. Why did Victorians believe that "a child should be seen and not heard"?

10. What does this text tell us about the values and beliefs of Victorian society?

Correct answers:

1. The average Victorian family had at least five or six children.

2. The father was usually the head of the household and may have worked in banking or insurance.

3. Children would speak politely to their fathers and call them "Sir."

4. The mother was responsible for running the household and spent her time planning dinner parties or visiting friends and dressmakers.

5. Children spent most of their day in the nursery with a nanny because Victorians believed that children should be "seen and not heard."

6. Upper and middle class families lived in large, comfortable houses during the Victorian era.

7. Servants such as cooks, kitchen maids, butlers, and housemaids helped with household chores in upper and middle class families.

8. Families visited new parks and museums like the Victoria and Albert Museum for entertainment during the Victorian era.

9. Victorians believed that children should be seen and not heard because they thought it was important for children to learn discipline and respect for authority.

10. This text tells us that Victorian society valued traditional gender roles, formal manners, and the importance of social status.

Can You Tell which Sentences are True and which are False?

Statements:

1. Most families in Victorian Britain lived in large houses.

2. It was common for a whole street to share one outdoor toilet.

3. Poor families in Victorian Britain had few children.

4. Children as young as three or four years old worked up to 16 hours a day in coal mines.

5. The mother of the house often worked in a factory.

6. Working class families went to expensive music halls for entertainment.

7. Gardens in Victorian Britain had only flowers and plants.

8. Fairgrounds were a popular form of entertainment for working class families.

9. Sports matches were not a popular form of entertainment for working class families.

10. Fireworks displays were not a popular form of entertainment for working class families.

Correct answers:

1. False (Most families lived in small houses.)

2. True

3. False (Poor families had many children.)

4. True

5. False (The father worked in a factory.)

6. False (Working class families went to cheap music halls.)

7. False (Gardens had fairgrounds.)

8. True

9. False (Sports matches were a popular form of entertainment.)

10. True

Lead-in activities:

1. Divide the students into pairs or small groups and ask them to brainstorm ways in which their own country has changed since the Victorian era. After a few minutes, have each group share their ideas with the class. Encourage the class to use English to describe the changes they've identified.

2. Give the students a list of chores that were common for women in the Victorian era, such as cooking, cleaning, and laundry. Ask them to imagine they are responsible for all of these tasks and to discuss in pairs or small groups how they would manage their time. Encourage the class to use English to describe their plans.

3. Play a game of "20 Questions" with the class, with a focus on the text. Think of a person, object, or concept related to the text and have the class ask yes or no questions to try and guess what it is. Encourage the class to use English to ask their questions.

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