I 2. Do you have your own family traditions?

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Let's talk about family. What role does it play in each person's life?

Do you have your own family traditions?

What will you ask your British friend about his/her family?

What can you advise people who want to have a close and happy family?

Why are there many one-parent families? How does the state help such families?

I 1. Let's talk about family. What role does it play in each person's life?

Variant 1

Family is very important for every person, because it gives you a sense of stability and tradition, a feeling of having support and understanding. You feel secure when there’s a family behind you. They are people you can trust and rely on, people who won’t let you down and who share your joys and sorrows. In happy families parents are frank and honest with their children, they treat their children with respect without moralizing or bossing them, and children in their turn learn how to treat other people and how to form relationship with their peers.

Variant 2

Every person needs a place where he can feel happy and quiet. One needs people with whom he could speak freely about his problems, share his joys and his sorrows. Such place and such people are his family. We may say that a family is an emotional centre of a person’s life. Your family will never ignore you; you will always get support and understanding from your family, no matter whether you are good or bad. You can’t live without your family’s help and respect, but you should remember that your family members also need your attention and support.

Variant 3

I think family is the most valuable thing in the world. It’s nice to have someone you can rely on and share all your experiences with. My family is very important for me. I’m lucky to have such a wonderful family. We are a close-knit family and we would do anything for each other. We really get on well with each other; spend a lot of time together which is fun. I feel more secure and confident and can deal with life better because I have a strong family behind me.

I 2. Do you have your own family traditions?

I think family traditions are the glue that binds one generation to another. They give kids and parents something to look forward to, as well as something to count on during the holiday season and throughout the year.

We have some family traditions. But to my mind we haven’t got anything special or original in our family. All our family traditions are connected with some holidays. My favourite tradition is to celebrate the New Year. It’s a special holiday with its charm and surprises. We give presents to each other, go for a walk together, visit our grandparents and family friends.

Apart from national holidays there are family holidays like birthdays, weddings and anniversaries. A birthday is always a happy event in our family. On these days we usually have a party. Friends and relatives come with flowers and gifts and a festive dinner is served with plenty of delicious food to eat. Afterwards the guests either dance or sing, listen to music or just chat. One more family tradition is spending summer holidays together either at the seaside or in the country, which I enjoy very much.

We also have a great tradition called a random act of kindness. Each time a family member does a good deed, they tie a red, gold, or white ribbon on the tree in front of the house. We recollect these good deeds on Christmas Eve. And all the kids get new pajamas on this day

See also ex.4a in your books (pp.15-16)

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