Самара 2005

Exercise 1. Give the English for:

1) предоставлять консультации и материалы по безопасности жизнедеятельности; 2) жить в разных сообществах; 3) заботиться о пожилых людях; 4) пенсионный возраст; 5) зависеть от чего-либо; 6) здоровое общество; 7) пенсионеры; 8) употребление наркотиков, 9) детская преступность; 10) различные взгляды на семейную жизнь; 11) источник большинства наших проблем и беспокойств; 12) более того; 13) развивающиеся страны; 14) принимать во внимание; 15) более точная концепция; 16) личные взаимоотношения; 17) познакомить (представить кому-либо); 18) приятный пригород; 19) безупречная семья с дружескими отношениями; 20) быть капризным; 21) возмутитель спокойствия; 22) убежище от любых проблем и несчастий; 23) до смерти устать от чего-либо; 24) повседневная жизнь; 25) близорукий; 26) в результате; 27) кажется смешным; 28) общая цель; 29) быть в состоянии что-либо сделать (удаваться); 30) глава семьи; 31) немного за пятьдесят; 32) воспитывать детей; 33) мечтать о чем-либо; 34) быть точной копией кого-либо; 35) семья – это крепость, 36) приблизительно; 37) повторно вступать в брак; 38) показатель; 39) родиться вне брака; 40) незаконнорожденность; 41) иметь сентиментальное значение; 42) похороны; 43) свадьба; 44) оценивать (подсчитывать приблизительно); 45) свидание (назначение).

 

Exercise 2. Give the Russian for:

1) on the one hand/on the other hand; 2) I fully agree with you; 3) marriage bonds; 4) to be related to; 5) to run the house; 6) to be fond of; 7) to be proud of; 8) to be interested in smth; 9) to help willingly about the house; 10) to dream of becoming a professional mucisian; 11) to be born; 12) to take care of smb; 13) to be in a good mood; 14) to have a heart of gold; 15) to have great hopes of smb; 16) to be handy with smb; 17) to have a family of one’s own; 18) to let smb down; 19) if you don’t mind; 20) on the whole; 21) as a matter of fact; 22) to take children to a day-care center; 23) to waste time; 24) to be more exact; 25) a sharp rise in the rate of illegitimacy; 26) to take separate vacations; 27) to be deeply attached to smb; 28) permanent address; 29) newly-weds; 30) foster child; 31) senior/ junior child; 32) to look after; 33) to consist of; 34) to be pleasant to deal with; 35) to be good at; 36) to be of military age; 37) to be of the same age; 38) more than ten years older than; 39) carry one ’s age well; 40) have roots at (be/come from); 41) have a good command of the language; 42) illegal marriage; 43) share smb’s point of view; 44) a love match; 45) to have a son (daughter) by former (present) marriage; 46) position of a secretary; 47) to miss smb; 48) to have got shortcomings; 49) a good ear for music; 50) to make peace.

 

Exercise 3. Answer the questions to the texts:

Part I

1. What is family for different people?

2. What is the definition of family?

3. What is the purpose of family?

4. What is the difference between a nuclear and an extended family?

5. What is a typical family in industrialized countries?

6. What kind of family are the Taylors and why?

7. Where do the Tailors live?

8. How old are Bill and Carol? How long have they been married? Who is the head of their family? Which fact proves it?

9. What is Bill's educational background?

10. What was Bill's dream when he was a child?

11. What is Bill? What do his responsibilities include?

12. Did Carol go to university? What is her educational background and working experience?

13. Do all British married women stay at home with kids? Why is that?

14. How did Carol take her marriage?

15. How many children does a typical British family have? What are British visitors surprised at in Russia?

16. What do parents want their children to be?

17. How can you characterize the Tailors and their relations?

18. Sarah has no health problems, doesn't she? Is she a talented girl? Has she already chosen her future occupation?

19. What kind of a boy is Peter? Does he enjoy his studies? What do parents think about it?

20. What is Kate's character? What is the family's attitude to her?

21. Was it too hard for Bill and Carol to communicate with their kids? Why?

22. What is family for Tailor's children?

23. Are young families in Britain totally dependent on their parents? How do they communicate with their relatives?

24. Do grannies live with their children and grandchildren? Why?

25. What is the retirement age in the UK? Do all people quit their jobs after it?

 

Part 2

1. What is the definition of family?

2. Are there any signs of crisis of traditional British family? What problems does it arise? Are there the same signs in Russia? Can you give any examples?

3. Nowadays the British live less, marry earlier and have more children, don't they?

4. What is the average age for people to get married in Britain? What about Russia?

5. More and more British people get together for family events, don't they?

6. Are appointments like “best man”, godmother and godfather as important as they used to be in past?

7. What is the average age for a British woman to have the first child? Do most British women have many children? What about Russia?

8. What is the divorce rate in Britain? Is it the lowest in Western Europe? What about Russia?

9. What are the consequences of divorce?

10. Do the changes mentioned in the text mean that the nuclear family is disappearing?

 

Exercise 4. Insert prepositions where necessary:

1. The family unit in Britain is... crisis.

2. A healthy society is dependent... a stable family life.

3. Carol didn’t go... university but studied... two years... a teaching training college.

4. Carol took her marriage... granted.

5. The Taylors want to bring... their children to be healthy, hard-working, sociable and good... sport and other things.

6. Sarah inherited... her father’s musical gifts and played... the flute.

7. One needs... a proper income to bring up a family.

8. Peter attends courses … engineering and technical studies... the Local College.

9. A family is a shelter … troubles and misfortunes.

10. Children will leave home, marry and set... their own household.

11. The retirement age... most jobs... this country is 60... women and 65... men.

12.... practice many people work... they are 65-70.

13. Mrs. Average now has her first child … the age... twenty-seven.

14. Britain has one... the highest divorce rates... Western Europe.

15. There has been a sharp rise … the rate of illegitimacy.

16. It is usually the woman who has responsibility … domestic life.

17. I’ll introduce you... my family.

18. The family is a group... people related... blood or law, living together or associating... one another... a common purpose.

 

Exercise 5. Paraphrase the sentences using the active vocabulary:

1. There are different opinions about family life.

2. They make significant solutions together.

3. They have a lot of troubles with their kids.

4. Family for me is a shelter from all problems.

5. I'm tired of school work and exams.

6. In our family grown-up children are closely connected with their parents.

7. Who makes money in your family?

8. He has a loving wife and he loves her.

9. There are friendly relations in their family.

10. They stopped being husband and wife.

11. Tom is not married.

12. Carol was satisfied with her marriage.

13. We don't have enough understanding in our family.

14. They are an ideal family.

15. Is family a constant group of people?

16. I think, we should employ a nanny for our little daughter.

17. I'll join you with great pleasure.

18. He always has an individual way with every member of his family.

19. I trust my mother and father in such difficult questions.

20. What do you know about modern tendencies in family life?

21. Usually both parents are responsible for the household.

22. Do you know anything about your forefathers?

23. This kid never does what his parents tell him.

24. I terribly dislike such an attitude.

25. Is the economy of our country worse than it used to be?

 

Exercise 6. Find the opposite:

1. I enjoy my daily work.

2. Bill Taylor doesn’t like his job.

3. Peter has a permanent job in the shop in the area.

4. The Taylors are problem family with bad relations.

5. She is married.

6. These family members do not communicate with each other.

7. Sarah is very sociable.

8. Sarah has very good eyesight.

9. Do you know anything about our old traditions?

10. I don't want to do this job.

11. They got married two years ago.

12. She has too much sugar.

13. They don't trust each other.

14. What are the drawbacks of this project.

15. I hate this singer.

16. They praise him for spoiled relations with his parents.

17. Carol didn't agree with her marriage.

18. They don't have problems with their children.

 

Exercise 7. Insert the words from the vocabulary:

1. I don't know my parents. I'm a....

2. She is..., so she wears glasses.

3. Did she protest against that marriage? – No, she....

4. What can you say about your...? – Well, my grand-grandparents come from Spain.

5. Are their any serious problems in your family? – Not actually. We have...

6. All their relatives died and so they were brought up in an....

7. Are there any drawbacks in your family? – No. We are an....

8. Is it difficult for you to deal with people? – Absolutely not. I always... everybody.

9. Was it difficult to bring up your kids? – Yes, it was. We had... over them.

10. We can be called... because my wife, our kids and I live with our parents and their sister in one big house.

11. If both parents work they... for their small kids.

12. Do they rent an apartment? – No, they live in a big....

13. Did they forget about their parents when they moved to a different country? – No, they didn't. They still...

14. Family is a... from all troubles and misfortunes.

15. This married couple is infertile but they want to have a child. That's why they started collecting all necessary documents for....

16. Don't... me! It's not my fault.

17. Do you enjoy your routine work? – No, I don't. I am... it.

18. They say she has a baby. – That's not true! Who... about her?

19. John is sick. – Such a...! I wanted to go to the movies with him.

20. Who is the... in your family? – My husband. And I stay home with kids.

21. It is an interesting task. I will do it....

22. There is a lack of discipline in your family. I think, children must... their parents.

23. There are different kinds of families but... remains the fundamental unit of society.

 

Самара 2005

Региональная культура. Учебно-методическое пособие для студентов специальности 10010365 «Социально-культурный сервис и туризм». - Самара: Издательство «Самарский муниципальный институт управления», -2005. - 80 с.

 

 

Учебно-методическое пособие разработано на кафедре Социально-культурного сервиса и туризма Самарского муниципального института управления.

 

 

Составители: Н.М. Бабёнышева, канд. ист. наук, доцент,

О.В. Букина, канд. ист. наук, доцент.

 

 

Рецензенты: Э.Л. Дубман, доктор исторических наук, профессор кафедры Российской истории Самарского Государственного университета;

Л.В. Кузнецова, кандидат исторических наук, директор Самарского областного историко-краеведческого музея им.П.В.Алабина

 

 

№ Метод. лит-ра СМИУ.

 

 

© Издательство «Самарский муниципальный институт управления», 2005