ГДЗ по английскому языку 11 Класс класс упражнение - 2 р. 10

Reading for specific information

Find the key words in the questions. Read the text(s) and find phrases that match the key words. The information may be paraphrased. This helps us do the task.  

2. Match texts A-G with headings 1-8. Put your answers into the table. Each number can only be used once. There is one extra heading.      

1. Everyone helps bring up the children          
2. Families and the law          
3. Having a family comes first          
4. Sharing time between parents          
5. Having lots of siblings          
6. When the whole family gets together          
7. Living with an older relative         
8. Family reputation is important 

Family Ties a World Apart 

What makes a family in Moscow different from a family in Beijing? And what makes it the same? No matter where you come from,family is the cradle of life and love, the place where you feel special, secure and accepted. 

1. ‘I am an only child because, in 1979, the government in my country introduced a one-child-per-family policy to control China’s population explosion. In the countryside, several generations often live under one roof! In urban areas, however, housing is small and can only accommodate a nuclear family, so I live with just my parents. All my relations live close by. We care for and help each other and spend a lot of time together. Family honour is very important in Chinese Society, as is respect for your elders.’ 

(CHINA Cheung, 16) 

1. ‘I am an only child and I live with my parents and my grandma, or ‘babushka’ as we say here in Russia. My grandpa passed away last year so Babushka left her house in the country to come and live with us here in the city. When I was young I lived with my grandparents at their dacha and in many ways they were like parents to me. I don’t see my parents as much as I would like, as they work long hours. Still, we’ve learnt to make the most of our time together, so there’s never a dull moment in our house!’ 

(RUSSIA  Natasha, 15) 

1. ‘My parents are separated, so my sister and I live with our mom. We spend most weekends at our father’s place though, as our parents think it is important that they both remain a big part of our lives. I don’t see much of either of my grandparents as they live in different cities. I am very close to my maternal grandmother though, and I speak to her on the phone a lot.’ 

(ENGLAND  Thomas, 17) 

1. ‘My family is the centre of my life. Family hierarchy is very important in Jordan and the young show respect to the old at all times. Getting married and having a family is a top priority for me. My marriage will probably be arranged by my father, which is quite common here. I have a large family and my house is often full of relatives visiting us. Indeed, the concept of privacy is alien to us Jordanians!  

(JORDAN  Aalia, 17)

1. ‘In Ghana, when we say family, it includes parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins. Children are raised by everybody, so we have very close relationships. When I was eight, my two brothers and I moved to the city with my parents, so we don’t live in the same house as my grandparents and aunts and uncles and cousins anymore. I really miss them, but we always go back to the village on holidays. 

(GHANA  Aban, 18)

1. ‘The Japanese believe that the strength and support of the family is essential for reaching your full potential in life. Like all Japanese children, I was taught to obey authority and to be very polite, as poor behaviour would reflect badly on my family. Being a parent is considered a very important role. My sister and brother-in-law have just had their first child, so they have started calling each other ‘Otoosan’ and ‘Okaasan’ (Father and Mother) instead of their first names. This is very common here!’ 

(JAPAN  Takumi, 18)

1. ‘My parents both come from large families, but in our there’s just my brother and me. Although the birth rate has dropped a lot here in recent years, family still takes priority. My parents make us feel special. We can express ourselves openly and have our opinions listened to. We have lots of family celebrations and we often share Sunday lunch with my grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Meal times are really important to us, as they are to most Italians. After dinner, we often dress up and go out for a passeggiata, or evening stroll.’  

(ITALY  Sylvia, 19)