HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS
A) Human relations
B) Friendship and love
C) Human values, attitudes
D) Social occasions
E) Social problems, conflicts and their solutions
- What is your relationship with your parents like?
- Describe the qualities of your best friend.
Relationship is the way that people [1]behave towards each other, [2]feel about each other, etc. It is the relationship that exists between groups of people, organizations, or countries. [3]In spite of the fact that our parents and family members sometime [4]drive us mad it is the most important place or background in our life.
Relationship at work can be personal or professional and it depends on atmosphere and our work position. We should accept position of our boss or [5]senior and our behaviour and relations must reflect it. There are some [6]certain acts of courtesy, conventions, habits, and traditions that are regarded as normal and polite. Formal addressing, holding the door open for woman or boss are considered to be [7]apposite.
Conversation among students or between student and teacher should be different. In our country the conventions of social behaviour are quite formal, we address people in aformal way and only after becoming friends we start calling each other by first name. In English words such as Hello, Hi, See you, Bye, Thanks are considered less formal than Good morning, Good bye.
[8]Generations gap has been never-ending problem for ages. Young people seem to be impolite, rude, noisy, aggressive, and not enough [9]well-mannered. Older people often don’t want to understand or cannot understand the problems of young people, because they were [10]brought up differently. The words such as “Our generation is different ”are used by both.
Holding the door open for somebody, taking the end place in aqueue, moving aside to pass someone on the pavement, putting ahand over the mouth when we cough or [11]yawn, saying hallo or good bye shows your good [12]upbringing. It is [13]considered impolite to speak with one’s mouth full, to stare at someone, to use [14]improper expression, etc. It is said “Manners make the man”. [15]Social conventions also [16]apply to body language. Keeping ahand in the pocket when aman is being introduced to someone is considered impolite. Women often kiss each other [17]on taking leave. It is not usual for men to kiss each other even [18]within afamily. Ashuman beings we are [19]influenced in a[20]variety of ways by our family background, upbringing, education and social status. We have different [21]attitudes to life and our opinions and feelings about something are shown in what we say and do. Our [22]values help us determine the way we act and behave to each other and [23]treat disabled, homeless or people of different nations, cultures, religion, sex or races.
- What qualities should a person have to be in a good relationship with you?
- Do you believe that any broken relationship can be fixed?
- What kind of secrets do you tell your mother or father?
- How do you get on with your parents? Do you think there is a generation gap in your family?
- How should your ideal partner look like? What qualities should he have?
- How do you treat homeless people?
- What are the common reasons for divorce?
- Give an example of relationships which require more politeness.
- ROLE PLAY:
Student: you are not satisfied how your parents treat you. You have to be at home by 11.00 pm and cannot wear what you want. They do not allow you to spend your weekends with your friends and you have to do what they want. You have to explain to them that you are 18 and have your own life. Teacher is your parent.
Describe these pictures:
[1]to behave to each other- správať sa jeden k druhému
[2]to feel about somebody - Cítiť kniekomu niečo
[3] napriek tomu
[4] to drive somebody mad – vytočiť niekoho
[5] senior – služobne starší
[6] certain acts of courtesy – isté prejavy zdvorislosti
[7] pposite - vhodný
[8]generation gap – generačný rozdiel (v názoroch, postojoch apod.)
[9] well-mannered – dobre vychovaný, ovládajúci zásady slušného správania, zdvorilý
[10] To bring up – vychovať, to be brought up – byť výchovaný
[11] to yawn - zívať
[12]upbringing - výchova
[13]considered – považované za
[14]improper expression – neslušný výraz
[15]social conventions – spoločenské zvyky
[16]to appply – vzťahovať sa na, platiť pre
[17]on taking leave – pri lúčení
[18]within – vrámci
[19] influenced - ovplyvnený
[20] variety of ways – rôznymi spôsobmi
[21] attitude - postoj
[22] values - hodnoty
[23] to treat – správať sa k niekomu