Перелік розмовних тем

для підготовки до іспиту з курсу «Іноземна мова

за професійним спрямуванням» для студентів

спеціальності «Дошкільна освіта» (м/с), І курс, заочна форма навчання

(І семестр 2013 -2014 н. р.)

1. The family in the past and present.

2. My family.

3. My mother’s / father’s / friend’s character and appearance.

4. The place I live in.

5. My flat / house.

6. The house of my dream.

7. Lutsk.

8. City and country life.

9. My native town / village.

10. Our University.

11. Seasons and weather.

12. Meals in Britain.

13. Ukrainian national dishes.

14. American food.

15. My profession.

16. Ukrainian educational system.

17. Higher education in Great Britain.

18. Teaching as a profession.

19. What makes a good teacher.

20. The importance of preschool education.

Завдання з граматики:

Підручник: Верба Л. Г., Верба Г. В. Граматика сучасної англійської мови – К.: ТОВ «ВП Логос-М», 2006.

Впр. 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15; 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 49 ст. 222 – 238.

FAMILY

Exercise 1. Match the word with its meaning.

husband	a. children born at the same time to the same mother
aunt	b. your son’s wife
twins	c. your mother’s/ father’s sister
cousin	d. a person who has never been married before
niece	e. both mother and father
stepfather	f. the son of your son or daughter
uncle	g. all your family together including uncles, aunts, grandparents etc.
single	h. a child of your aunt/ uncle
9. relatives	i. a daughter of your sister/ brother
10.daughter-in-law	j. a man who is married to your mother but not your father
11. parents	k. your mother’s/ father’s brother
12. grandson	l. a man that a woman is married to

Exercise 2. Read and translate the text.

The family in the past and present

A hundred years ago there was only one acceptable model of a family: the father, mother and children. A man was the head of the family and the most important person in the home. He was the master and ruler who treated his wife and children as his private property. A woman was financially dependent on her husband and had little to say. Her only role was to bear and rear children. The children, in turn, were brought up in discipline and obedience Still, their situation was much better than that of those who were born out of wedlock. In the past single unmarried mothers with illegitimate children were stigmatized and barely tolerated in society.

The situation improved a lot with the Liberation Movement which started at the end of the 19^lh century. Women were given more rights and their role in society was strengthened but at the same time the traditional family pattern began to change.

Nowadays we can forget the stereotype of the bread-winning father and the child-raising mother. The term "traditional" or "typical" applies to fewer and fewer families. Although still the most common type of household is the couple with one or two children, more and more people decide not to get married claiming that legislation is unnecessary to prove their love. This more "informal" family pattern is particularly popular in Sweden which in 1997 had the highest percentage of children born out of wedlock in Europe – fifty four per cent. Another common family structure today is the single mother, either unwed or divorced, who raises one or two children. There has also been an increase in the number of men who are being granted custody after divorce, especially in the United Kingdom.

Over the last twenty years the percentage of European children living in single parent households has nearly tripled, and in 2000 amounted to nearly ten per cent.

To sum up, the structure of the European family is changing drastically. A married couple with children, once the model, is being replaced by all kinds of different relationships, not necessarily based on marriage. Although governments hope to encourage the traditional nuclear family made up of two parents and their children, there isn't much they can do. They have to adapt to the new realities by legally recognizing and giving certain rights to non-traditional families instead of telling people how they should live together.

Exercise 3. Give answers to the questions.

1. Describe a model of a traditional family.

2. Who was the head of the family some hundred years ago?

3. What was woman’s role in those days?

4. When were women given their rights? What improved the role of women in the society?

5. Why do most of people decide not to get married nowadays?

6. Explain the term “nuclear family”

7. What types of modern families do you know?

8. Do you think it’s positive for children to be raised only by father or mother? Give reasons.

9. What can governments do to encourage the traditional nuclear family?