8. Discussing the lecture. Discuss the following questions about the lecture and your own experience.

1. Why are more and more American women working these days? (2 reasons). How does this compare with Russia?

2. With both mothers and fathers working, what new problems do American families have?

3. Review the 5 ways in which American businesses are responding to the needs of working parents. Talk about the advantaged and disadvantages.

4. Of the 5 policies, which one would be the most useful for you and your family?

9. Listen to the dialogue and fill in the missing forms.

Continuity announcer It's eight o'clock and time for Breakfast Time.

Presenter Good morning, _________. Our guest this morning is the ___________ writer Norah Levy. Norah's here in Britain this week ____________ her new book 'We are ______', which is all about how our _________ in the family affects our ___________. Welcome Norah.

Norah Thank you.

Presenter Now is this really ________, Norah? That our __________ in the family _________ our personality?

Norah Sure. OK, other factors can _________ your personality ______, but your ___________ in the family is _________ one of the _________.

Presenter So tell us a ______ about the _________ children in a family – the _______ born.

Norah Well, the oldest children get _________ attention from their ________ and the ________ is that they're usually quite ___________ people. They make good _________. The famous Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, was a _________ child. They're often _____________ and they're more likely to go to ___________ than their brothers or ______. They often get the _________ jobs too. Oldest children are also ___________ people, because they often have to _____ after their younger brothers or sisters. The ________ of this is that sometimes this ______ that when they're older they ______ a lot about things. They can also be quite ______, and even ________, especially when they don't get what they want.

Presenter What about the ___________ child?

Norah Well, middle children are usually __________ and ___________.

Presenter Competitive?

Norah Yes, because they have to __________ with their brothers and sisters ________ their parents' _________. And they're usually ________, they like being with people, ___________ because they have always had other children to play _______. However, on the _________ side middle children are often __________ of their brothers and sisters and they can be _________.

Presenter And __________ children?

Norah If you're the youngest in a ________, you'll _____ be very _________, very _______, and probably quite a _______ person. This is because parents are usually more relaxed when they have their last child. On the other hand, youngest children are often quite lazy. This is because they always have _____ older brothers and sisters to help them. And they can be quite _________ – they use their _________ to get what they _________.

Presenter OK, that's all very interesting. Now, I'm an __________ child. People often have the _________ that only _________ like me are _________. Is that _________?

Norah Well, of course it's _______! Only children are the only ________ – they don't have to ________ with anyone – so they're often _______ by their parents and their _________. As a result they can be quite _________. They think of ________ more than of other people.

Presenter OK. Well, that _____ like a good ________ of me! Is there any _________ news?

Norah Yes, there is. On the _________ side, only children are usually very __________ and _________, and they can be very ________ too.

Presenter Well, thank you, Norah, and good ______ with the book. And now it's time for the news ________...