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Ex. 9. Match the expressions with the explanations. Speaking extra 2. 3

Topical Vocabulary | Ex.9. Read and find Russian equivalents to the following English proverbs. Explain the proverbs using any situation. | Ex.7. Ask questions on the text. Ex.3. Retell the text. | Ex.9. Answer the questions. |


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  7. A. Match the words with their definitions

1) Children should be seen and not heard. 2) Parents who want to divorce should stay together for the sake of the children. 3) Parents should be allowed to smack their children. 4) A family that prays together stays together. 5) It is a parents’ right to refuse medical treatment for their children. 6) It is a child’s duty to love, respect and obey its parents. 7) A wife should obey her husband. 8) Blood is thicker than water. 9) Children should be responsible for the welfare of their elderly parents. 10) A family that plays together stays together.

 

a) In the UK, some see the aged as being the state’s responsibility, and, in the USA and North West Europe, increasing numbers of people are less inclined to have their aged parents live with them, preferring them to go into care homes instead.

b) There has been a lot of debate in Britain recently about whether punishing children by slapping them should be illegal.

c) There have been a number of cases where parents have resisted doctors’ urgent advice on religious grounds, for example the resistance of Jehovah’s Witnesses to accepting necessary blood transfusions even when life is at risk.

d) This American Christian saying suggests that there is less divorce if the whole family says prayers together, at home as well as in church.

e) This is a belief common to most cultures to different degrees, although the modern trend is to regard respect as something that must be earned.

f) This is a popularized American saying in response to saying 4, meaning that families should take part in hobbies and leisure activities together.

g) This was a commonly held belief in Britain and America, but now it is often ignored as divorce rates rise.

h) This old proverb refers to the fact that family members are naturally loyal to each other, but that this can be both a good thing and a bad thing, sometimes leading people to behave unfairly or even dishonestly to help or protect relatives.

i) This saying from nineteenth-century England means that children should stay where they can be carefully watched so they can not misbehave, but should be quiet so that they do not disturb adults.

j) This used to be the law in Britain until women gained equal rights.

Ex.10. Role Play this situation:

Imagine you have gone to a foreign country as a part of a group of foreign tourists. You host is eager to find out as many things as possible about family life in your country. What would you tell them about wedding ceremonies and customs, marriage problems and spouses’ responsibilities?

Ex.11. Make use of the following words and expressions:

Engagement ring, bride, bridegroom, bridesmaids, best men, parental consent, wedding party, wedding rings, religious ceremony, romantic attraction, to share certain responsibilities, to protect and care for the children.


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