Text 1. Families around the world

Read and translate the articles.

The Carballo family, Argentina

Family members: Juan Carlos, husband, 42; Marta Elizabeth, wife, 35; Maria Pia, daughter, 6; Maria Belen, daughter, 11; Fernando, son, 3.

Mr. and Mrs. Carballo both work as photographers. They are not rich, but could afford to buy a new stereo, a television and a video. They live with one of Mrs. Carballo’s aunts. Sunday afternoon is their favourite time of the week. They all get together round the barbecue to eat, dance and laugh.

Size of family home: 3 rooms in Mrs. Carballo’s aunt’s house.

Working week: husband 30 to 35 hours, wife 40 hours.

Domestic appliances: 1 radio, 1 telephone, 1 television, 1 fridge, 1 video, and 1 stereo.

What they want for the future: a more stable situation in Argentina.

The Ukita family, Japan

Family members: Kazuo, husband, 45; Liyo, wife, 43; Miyo, daughter, 9; Maya, daughter, 6.

Mr. Ukita and Mrs. Ukita and their children have very busy lives. Miyo, the older daughter, dreams of taking part in the Olympic Games. Five days a week she rides her bicycle to the local sports center where she spends two hours swimming in the pool. She also goes to extra classes to prepare for the difficult national exams. This leaves her a little time left for watching television, about an hour a day.

Size of family home: a flat measuring 132 square metres, including a living room, a dining room, a kitchen and a bathroom.

Working week: husband 40 hours, wife 60 hours (housework).

Domestic appliances: 3 radios, 1 telephone, 1 television, 1 video, 1 microwave oven, 1 computer, and 1 fridge.

What they want for the future: a bigger house with more space.

The Pfitzner family,Germany

Family members: Bernhard, husband, 38; Brigitte, wife, 36; Manuel, son, 7; Christian, son, 4.

Bernhard Pfitzner works as a physiotherapist in a city near Cologne. He works hard, gets home late and is often tired. He would like to be able to spend more time with his sons and dreams of owning a house in the country. Mrs. Pfitzner works hard, too.

Size of family home: a rented flat measuring 83 square metres with four bedrooms, a kitchen, a hallway and a bathroom.

Working week: husband 40 hours, wife 50 hours (housework)

Domestic appliances: 3 radios, 1 radio cassette, 1 television, 1 video, 1 video camera, and 1 fridge.

What they want for the future: a bigger fridge, a house in the country and a cleaner natural environment.

Choose ten words and expressions from the wordlist and learn them by heart.

to dream of … – мечтать о …

to take part in … – принимать участие в …

five days a week – пять дней в неделю

to go to extra classes – ходить на дополнительные занятия

to prepare for the exams – готовиться к экзаменам

an hour a day – час в день

domestic appliances – бытовые приборы

microwave oven – микроволновая печь

fridge – холодильник

to work hard – много работать

to get home late – приходить домой поздно

to be tired – быть уставшим