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1) Read the following texts The Government Department of Dating and Marriage?

Many single people need help finding husbands or wives. Some people hire matchmakers. Others use computer dating services on the Internet. Now, at least two governments want to help their citizens tie the knot.

One of them is the United States government. The government in Washington gives each of the 50 states money to encourage marriage. The states are using it to persuade people that marriage is good. Some states are also offering classes on marriage. The government says that the future of the United States depends on strong families. However, its programs are not for all families. They are for one special group—the poor. They want to tell low-income people about the benefits of marriage. Some government officials argue that women with children should have husbands. If they have husbands, they will not need money from the government. Their husbands will work to earn money for then families. Some people are against government programs that promote marriage. They say that marriage is a private decision. They are also afraid that poor women might think they have to get married.

The American government is not the only one that is interested in marriage. The government of the tiny island nation of Singapore is spending money on marriage, too. Why is the government in Singapore interested in marriage? The government has noticed that women with college degrees often do not get married. Government officials think it is important for them to get married, so they have started a government dating service.The Social Development Unit (SDU) began in 1984. It organizes parties and trips for single people. It also teaches single people about marriage. The SDU says that 50,000 Singaporeans have met and married through this service.

And what do young Singaporeans think of the government dating services? Some of them are happy with it. Ms. Rails-Tan says that the SDU helped her get married. She and her husband married two years ago. Today they have a six-month-old child. Others just laugh at it. "Single, desperate, and ugly,' says a young woman at a local bar. Another says, "We're adults. And the government is not our parent."

2) Give English equivalents to the following. Use them in the appropriate context: сваха, сват, служба знакомств, связать узами брака, поощрять, убеждать, с низким доходом, выгода, содействовать (развитию, распространению), продвигать, женщины с высшим образованием, познакомиться через службу знакомств.

3) Answer and discuss the questions:

What two countries does the writer talk about?

What is each government doing about marriage?

The two government programs try to help different groups. What are the two groups?

How do people in each country feel about the programs?

How important is marriage for the happiness and future of each group?

Notvery

Somewhat

Very

Extremely

important

important

important

important

Men

Women

Children

Society

In your opinion, which are the five most important elements for a successful marriage?

  1. agreement on how to raise children

  2. same culture

  3. same religion

  4. agreement on money issues

  5. satisfactory sexualrelationship

  6. approval from family members

  7. fidelity

  8. shared values

  9. open communication

  10. similar level of education

  11. one decision maker

  12. similar personalities