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17. Find information about:
a) the narrator’s parents;
b) her two brothers;
c) the English stereotypical family:
present-day situation;
reasons of changing.
18. After reading the text decide if the following statements are true or
false:
a. My four brothers are a lot younger than me.
b. My sister is a computer user.
c. I have neither nieces nor nephews.
d. I come from a small family.
e. All my grandparents are alive.
f. My dad has two brothers and sisters, and he has four half-sisters.
g. My parents live in the country.
h. In England the stereotypical family is husband, wife, 2.4 children, a
dog and a cat.
i. There are no one-parent families in England.
j. I was born in exotic Asia.
k. Nowadays in England most women seem to want to be housewives.
l. A lot of old people live on their own.
19. Answer the questions to the text.
1. Where did the narrator’s parents live for much of their married life?
2. How is a very idyllic brother’s childhood described in the text?
3. Do you think it’s nice to live in the country? Where do you prefer
to live: in the country or in a large city?
4. When and where was he narrator born?
5. How many cousins has the narrator got?
6. Who is an artist in a family?
7. Whose family lives in Hong Kong?
8. Is Nigel a stockbroker or a computer programmer?
9. Who is 66 years old?
10. Nikki is half Chinese, isn’t she?
11. Does the narrator’s family conform to the stereotype of a family?
12. How is a stereotypical English family presented in the text?
13. Why does the situation with the English family change nowadays?
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14. Are there a lot of one-parent families in England? What are the
consequences?
15. How many relatives are mentioned in the text?
20. Make up your own different type questions to the text. Use the
tables of the Grammar revision section.
21. Regroup the words to make a correct question form.
a. younger, the narrator, than, are, or, the brothers, older.
b. to live, it’s, the country, it, nice, isn’t, in.
c. is, to live, a city, the country, in, it, or, large, better, in.
d. you, to live, prefer, where, do.
22. Find the English equivalents to the following Russian sentences.
1. Я как-то подсчитала, что у меня 25 двоюродных сестер и
братьев, потому что мой дедушка по отцу был женат дважды и
моя бабушка по маме тоже дважды замужем. Если бы они все
были живы, у меня было бы три пары бабушек и дедушек.
2. Но я помню только одну бабушку по материнской линии, да и
то очень слабо, потому что она умерла, когда я была совсем
маленькой.
3. Найджел на семь лет старше меня, он программист, что-то там
делает с компьютерами, я, правда, не знаю точно, чем именно
он занимается.
23. Give your translation of the English sentences in a written form.
Pay special attention to the fillers used.
1. In England, the stereotypical family is husband and wife and 2.4
children, so they say, and a dog and a cat. We have two cats, by the
way.
2. However, my auntie Patty lived with us in the country for a while,
and she has four children, and the two girls, Catterine and Sarah,
were around my age, so it was like having two sisters.
3 Also, quite often now just the immediate family live together, and
a lot of old people live on their own, not usually with their children
and their grandchildren as used to be the case.
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4. Leslie doesn’t work – she’s a housewife and she brings up the
children. They’ve got four children. So, I have six nieces and nephews,
which means, I have quite a lot of presents to buy at Christmas!
24. Say which of the ideas of the text attracted your attention most of
all. Do you support the author’s viewpoint?
25. Find the topical sentence(s) of each passage (i.e. the sentence(s)
containing the central idea of the passage).
26. Make a short summary of the text.
* Useful phrases
The story is about … В рассказе говорится о …
The text deals with … В тексте рассматривается…
The text consists of several logical parts. Текст состоит из нескольких
логических частей
The first part is concerned with … Первая часть касается…..
The next part contains examples of … Следующая часть содержит
примеры …
The passage is a description of … Этот отрывок является
описанием….
The author of the text says that … Автор текста говорит, что
He points out ( notes ) that Он указывает (замечает),
что
The text ends with …. Текст заканчивается на …
In my opinion (to my mind) По-моему
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S p e a k i n g
27. Check up if you remember the translation of the following
professions:
typist, architect, artist, housewife, sociologist, stockbroker, lawyer,
businessman, computer programmer, engineer, teacher, editor, designer.
28. Work in pairs. Dramatize the dialogue. Practice in reading aloud.
– Your name is George Scott, isn’t it?
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– Yes, it is. I am an electronic engineer. I live and work in New York.
And what’s your name?
– My name is Peter Brook. I am an editor. I live and work in San
Francisco.
–You are married, aren’t you?
– Oh, yes. I am married and I’ve got two daughters.
– What a coincidence! I’ve got two daughters, too: Helen and Mary.
What are your daughters’ names?
– They are Susan and Jane. Susan is ten years old and Jane is eight.
They both go to a private school. Do your daughters go to school?
– Not yet. Helen is five years old and Mary is three.
– They are at home, aren’t they?
– Sure. My wife Joan doesn’t work now. She runs the house and looks
after the children. Emily is the name of my wife. She is a designer. She
adores her trade and dreams of going to her office again. But she can’t
for the time being.
– It’s only natural. Nowadays very few women are satisfied with being
housewives. My wife whose name is Nansy is a teacher of Russian. She
works at a college.
– Do you have any brothers or sisters?
– Unfortunately not. I am the only child in the family. I’ve got a cousin
who lives in Chicago. We are on friendly terms.
– I have got a sister. She is much younger than I am. She lives with our
parents in Los Angeles. I’ve seen very little of her of late.
– Los Angeles is a beautiful city. My aunt lives there and I visit her
from time to time.
– It’s a long time since I went to Los Angeles.
– Too bad!
Word List:
1. editor – издатель
2. What a coincidence! – Какое совпадение!
3. private – частный
4. to run the house – вести домашнее
хозяйство
5. to look after – присматривать
6. for the time being – в настоящее время
7. to satisfy – удовлетворять
8. to be on friendly terms – быть в дружеских
отношениях
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9. Too bad! – Какая жалость!
10. architect – архитектор
29. Read and translate the speech patterns. Follow the model.
* I want you to get acquainted with my brother.
Я хочу, чтобы вы познакомились с моим братом.
1) He wants me to leave for London one of these days. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
They want us to translate their articles into English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Do you want me to tell the truth? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Does he want you to make a report? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
*I would like my son to become a lawyer.
Мне бы хотелось, чтобы сын стал юристом.
2) She would like them to invite her to dinner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Would you like me to show you around? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Would you like Helen to join us? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Would you like me to translate the text? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
* I saw you leave the house.
Я видел, что вы вышли из дома.
3) He saw me enter the room. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
He heard her sing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
They heard us shout at each other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
They noticed Peter run round the corner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
* Did you see them take bus 10?
Вы видели, как они садились на 10-й автобус?
4) Did he see me get off the bus? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Did she hear us singing? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Did they hear you shout at Ann? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Did you notice him look at you? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
* Her words made me angry.
Её слова меня разозлили.
5) His speech made us happy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Who made you do it? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
What makes him get up so early? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Why do you make everybody so nervous? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
* Who allowed you to take my books?
Кто вам разрешил брать мои книги?
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6) Why do you allow your daughter to go to bed so late? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I don’t allow anybody to use my car. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
He doesn’t allow us to watch TV in the morning……. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Allow me to help you, please. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30. Translate the Russian sentences into English and vice versa. Then
reproduce the dialogue with your partner.
1. – Your name is Mary Bright, isn’t it?
– Нет, меня зовут Анна Блэк. Я машинистка. Живу и работаю в
Вашингтоне. А как вас зовут?
– My name is John Miller. I am an architect. I live and work in
Boston. Are you married, Ann?
– Нет, я еще не замужем. Мне девятнадцать лет. Я живу с
родителями. Мой отец –художник, а мать – домохозяйка. А вы
женаты?
– Yes, I am. I have a wife and two sons. My wife is a sociologist,
my sons go to school.
– У вас есть родители?
– Да, они живут в Германии. Отец работает в фирме по
производству мясных продуктов, а мать – домохозяйка.
– What is her name?
– Her name is Emily Snow. She is sixty years old. She loves me
very much.
– Вы часто навещаете своих родителей?
– Нет. Один или два раза в год. Это очень плохо, не так ли?
–I fully agree with you.
2. – Я знаю, что у вас три сестры. Где они живут?
– My elder sister Carolina lives in Detroit. My younger sister
Virginia lives and works in New York. Lucy lives with our parents
in Los Angeles.
– У меня тоже есть сестры. Но одна из них живет в Европе, а
другая – в Австралии. Я очень редко их вижу.
– It’s a pity you seldom see them. It makes you unhappy. Am I
right?
– Конечно. Мне бы хотелось видеться с ними чаще.
– Don’t you want to go to Australia?
– Очень хочу. У меня много работы, и я не могу себе это
позволить (I can’t afford it).
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W r i t i n g
31. The sentences below summarize passages from life, but they
have been mixed up. Put them in the right order.
1. They got engaged three months later.
2. Their wedding took place a year ago.
3. But six months later she had an affair.
4. They went to the Caribbean for their honeymoon.
5. They were glad they had remained childless.
6. It was love at first sight.
7. It wasn’t anything serious.
8. At the time you could tell they were madly in love with each
other.
9. From then on the relationship started deteriorating.
10. He finally asked for a divorce.
11. They were introduced at a party.
32. Represent the family circle of the narrator from the text “My
family”.
33. Write a short summary of your family background as in the text
below.
* Family background (= family history)
My grandfather was a market gardener in Ireland. He grew flowers
and vegetables, and sold them in the market every day. He worked
hard all his life, and when he died, his son (now my uncle) and
daughter (my mother) inherited a large house and garden
(= received this house and garden from my grandfather when he
died). They carried on the business together until my mother met
my father. They got married, moved to England, and I was born
two years later. They didn’t have any more children, so I am an
only child.
34. Draw you own family tree. Look at the example in exercise 8
and follow the model.
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C o u n t r y S t u d y
35. Check up your knowledge concerning the problems of
marriage, children and related issues. Compare it with the
situation in Russia.
Part I
1. True or false? A contract between a man and a woman to
become husband and wife is a called an engagement.
2. When a couple become engaged, are they legally bound to
marry each other?
3. In the UK, what is the minimum age for getting married (a)
with your parents’ written permission, and (b) without
permission from your parents.
4. Are you allowed to marry your cousin in the UK?
5. Are arranged marriages legal in the UK?
6. If you have a partner, you are assumed to be married, aren’t
you?
7. What is the age of consent in the UK?
8. Is homosexuality a crime in the UK?
9. Are same-sex marriages legal in Britain?
Are bigamy or polygamy legal in UK?
10. What do a couple need to obtain before they can be legally
married?
11. When a woman marries, must she take her husband’s
surname?
12. Do couples who marry in a civil ceremony have the same
rights and responsibilities as those who get married in a
religious ceremony?
13. Do unmarried couples who live together have the same
legal rights as those who are married?
14. What is the difference between a separation and a divorce?
15. Can a woman in the UK divorce her husband?
16. A couple get married, but very soon afterwards they decide
that the marriage has irretrievably broken down (it is not
working , and will not work). How long must they wait
before they can get divorced?
17. A married man wants to have children, but his wife refuses
to have any. Can the man divorce his wife?
18. Is domestic violence a crime in the UK?
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Part II
1. Answer the questions. If an unmarried couple have
children, who has parental responsibility for them?
(a) The father (b) The mother (c) Both of them
2. How long does parental responsibility last?
(a) Until the child is 16 (b) Until the child is 18 (c)
Until the child is 21 (d) Until the parent(s) decide(s) that the
child is old enough to look after him/herself.
3. If an unmarried couple have children, who has the legal
responsibility to maintain the children financially?
(a) The father (b) The mother (c) Both of them
4. If a married couple gets divorced, who gets custody of their
children?
5. Is a parent allowed to smack his/her child?
6. Does a local authority have the legal right to remove a child
from its home if necessary?
7. If a divorced couple have children, one of them may be
required to make regular payments to their ex-husband / exwife to help pay for the upbringing of the children. What
are these payments called?
(a) child support (b) child maintenance (c) child benefit
(d) child pensions
8. An unmarried couple with two children separate. The
father moves away to another town. Is he legally obliged to
make payments to his ex-partner for the upbringing of the
children?
9. In England and Wales, the agency responsible for the
assessment, review, collection, and enforcement of child
payments is called the CSA. What do you think these
letters stand for?
10. How old should children be before a CSA ruling no longer
applies?
(a) 15 (b) 16 (c) 17 (d) 18
11. A 16-year-old child is told by a hospital that he/she needs
an operation. Does the hospital need the consent of the
child’s parents before the operation can take place?
12. Can a doctor or nurse provide contraceptive advice and
treatment to someone under the age of 16?
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13. The parents of a 14-year-old child go away for a short
holiday, leaving the child alone in the house.
Are they breaking the law?
14. A couple’s 14-year-old child has a morning paper round.
He starts this round at 6 o’clock in the morning. Is this
legal?
15. The same couple’s 13-year-old daughter has a part-time job
cooking breakfasts in a café. She starts this job at 7 o’clock
in the morning, and finishes at 8.30. She then goes to
school. Is this legal?
16. A couple own a small shop that sells cigarettes and alcohol.
They sometimes let their 15-year-old daughter serve
customers. Is this legal?
17. A man lets his 16-year-old son smoke. Is he breaking the
law?
18. A 17-year-old person tells his parents that he wants to learn
to drive a car. Their parents tell him that it is illegal to drive
a car if you are under 18. Are they correct?
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D i s c u s s i o n
36. Decide which of the following statements you agree or disagree with.
1. You should always ask your parents for permission to marry.
2. Children should always leave home after they are married.
3. The members of a family should live in the same area so that it is easy
for them to visit each other.
4. Old people should be encouraged to stay in old people’s homes rather
than with the family.
5. The family and family life will become less important in the future.
37. Read the quotations given below and comment where possible.
1. Love is just like the measles; we all have to go through it.
(Jerome K. Jerome)
2. A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband.
( Montaigne)
3. All happy families resemble one another; each unhappy family is
unhappy in its own way. (Leo Tolstoy)
4. Home is the girl’s prison and the woman’s workhouse.(G. B. Shaw)
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