A) Before listening, read the definitions of the words and phrases below and understand what they mean.

1. cautious – careful, wary;

2. single parents – people who are the only parent to their child or children;

3. consequences – things that happen as a result or effect of something you do;

4. skeletons in the closet – secrets, information that people do not want others to know about;

5. pawned – temporarily exchanged for money;

6. upfront – open, honest, truthful;

7. for the sake of something – something is done for a particular person or purpose;

8. vote for – to make an official choice for or against someone or something.

B) Listen to the radio program and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

1. Rob thinks that children are able to go to school on their own at the age of 8.

2. The idea of a traditional British family has broken down.

3. Some parents need to attend parenting classes to be better parents.

4. Most people say that their families satisfy them.

5. Sixty percent of the surveyed people said their jobs make them happy.

6. Most respondents think that people should stay in unhappy relationships for the sake of children.

7. All British people are ready to report a relative to the police if they commit a crime.

8. Rob has got a few family secrets he is ashamed of.

c) Speak about the problems raised in the program. Do you think Russian and British families are similar?

15 (to be done at home) WHEN WILL AMERICANS GROW UP

A) Read the following useful words and phrases.

1. adulthood – a period of life when a person is fully grown;

2. 20-somethings – people in their twenties;

3. millennials – people who grew up around the year 2000;

4. age of majority – the age when people are old enough to be held legally responsible for their actions.

B) Listen to the program and answer the questions.

1. What age do young people become adults legally?

2. When do many Americans consider young people adults?

3. Why are 20-somethings different from their parents and grandparents at that age?

4. What is the average age of millennials’ getting married?

5. What is “extended adolescence”?

6. Who are “boomerang kids”?

c) Get ready to speak in class about yourself. Mention the following:

· if you think yourself an adult;

· if you are independent from your parents; if not, in which way you are dependent on them;

· what a suitable age for your marriage is;

· if the age of majority should be raised or lowered in Russia.

16 (to be done in class) CHERYSSA AND JULIA

a) Listen to Cheryssa’s and Julia’s stories and fill in the missing information.

Cheryssa

Cheryssa is (1) _______ years old. She expected to get married (2) _____________ and to find a job near (3) __________. Instead, she joined (4) __________________ called Up with People. She travelled for more (5) ________________. When she came back to New Jersey, lived with her parents for (6) _________. Then she lived in (7) ___________ and she says her life was (8) ___________ but she was not ready (9) _______________. Later Cheryssa and her friend moved to (10) __________ and after a year they decided to live closer to (11) ___________ moved (12) ___________ to Florida. Now she is
(13) ___________ Washington, looking for (14) _________ and living with
(15) __________. She would like to have (16) ___________ and a (17) ____________ job. All her exploring has helped her (18) _______________ better and to know what
(19) _________.

Julia

After earning a (1) ____________, Julia moved to (2) __________ and married
(3) ________________ from college. She began her career as a (4) __________ and
(5) __________. The couple has lived in (6) _________________ for the last two years. She feels more free than many other people of her (7) ___________. She has seen a lot of articles about (8) _________ whose parents still (9) _____________ their incomes, even people as (10) _____________ her. That was not the (11) _________ for her and her husband. They saw each other as the person (12) _________.

Even though their stories are different, Julia and Cheryssa have some (13) ____________.

Both say their families (14) ____________ them, they do not feel (15) ________ by society, they are happy with (16) __________.

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