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О семье на английском языке (B1-B2 Диалог)

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О семье на английском языке (B1-B2 Диалог)

(1) What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘family’? — Что приходит на ум, когда вы слышите слово «семья»?

I’m thinking about my family. My mother, my father and my sister.

(2) How important is your family to you? — Насколько важна для вас ваша семья?

They are the most important people to me. They brought me up very well I think. I’m grateful to them.

(3) How important are you to your family? — Насколько ты важен для своей семьи?

We were always getting on well with each other. They love me and I’m important to them of course.

(4) Would you like / Do you have your own family? — Вы бы хотели / У вас есть своя семья?

I would like to have my own family. How many children would you like to have?

(5) Do you prefer spending time with your family or friends? — Вы предпочитаете проводить время с

семьей или друзьями?

Both are good. I like spending time with my family and friends.

(6) Are there any strange people in your family? — Есть ли в твоей семье странные люди?

No, everyone is good in my family.

(7) Are you jealous of any of your family members? — Вы завидуете кому-либо из членов вашей

семьи?

No, I am not. What is good for any member of my family makes me happy as well.

(8) Do you get on well with all of your family members? — У вас хорошие отношения со всеми

членами вашей семьи?

Yes I do and that’s awesome.

(9) How often do you have big family get-togethers? — Как часто у вас бывают большие

семейные встречи?

Not often. It’s not so easy now, everyone has his own life. We try to meet together not less than 2 times a year.

(10) How much of a family person are you?

Pretty much. And I’m getting more family person as I become older.

Rinat ——> Anya

(1) Do you have the ideal family? — У тебя идеальная семья?

I don’t believe that the ideal family exists but I am very proud that I was born in my family.

(2) Is there a black sheep in your family? — Есть ли в вашей семье паршивая овца/изгой?

No, there is not. Everyone is a good person in my family.

(3) Is “blood thicker than water” regarding your family? — Выражение «кровь гуще воды» относится

к вашей семье?

Definitely it is. we are very close to each other.

(4) There is much talk recently of increased social problems due to family breakdown. Is this true in your country? — В последнее время много говорят об увеличении социальных проблем из-за распада семьи.

Так ли это в вашей стране?

I haven’t seen the statistics, but maybe it’s true.

(5) When do you need your family most? — Когда вам больше всего нужна семья?

I need my family every time when I am happy or sad. I like to share emotions.

(6) What would the world be like without families? — Каким был бы мир без семьи?

I think we would be separate from each other in society. We wouldn’t feel support, security. This is utopia.

(7) Are we all in one big happy family? — Все ли мы в одной большой

счастливой семье?

No we aren’t, we live in our own families.

(8) Do you ever get tired of family duties? — Вы когда-нибудь устаете от семейных обязанностей?

Sometimes but when I get tired I have a holiday.

(9) How far back do you know your family tree? — На сколько далеко в прошлое вы знаете свое семейное древо?

Unfortunately, not so far. I know my grandparents, of course and great grandparents.

How does your family decide who does various chores around the house?
— We share domestic tasks among family members equally. My parents often do
the shopping and laundry, and I take care of my room.

Do you have any childhood friendships that are still strong today?
-To be honest, I couldn’t maintain any childhood friendships. I think that it is
extremely hard to keep in touch with many friends at a time.

Should children help with the housework?
— I am convinced that it is parents’ responsibility to teach children do the housework. That
is why parents should gradually share domestic chores with their kids.

What kinds of housework is not appropriate for children to do?
— In my opinion, children should not do household chores that put them at risk. For
example, cooking can be dangerous for small kids because it involves working with fire.

Imagine that you are doing a project «Household chores» together with your friend. You have
found some illustrations and want to share the news. Leave a voice message to your friend. In 2.5
minutes be ready to tell the friend about the photos:

→ give a brief description of the photos (2 relevant details in each photo minimum)
→ say in what way the pictures are different (2 relevant details minimum)
→ explain why you have chosen these photos to illustrate the project «Household chores»
→ express your opinion on the subject of the project
→ suggest the next step in your work.

You have received an email from your New Zealand pen-friend Ann who writes:

. We are going to visit Moscow in September and we’ve made some arrangements. What’s the weather
like then? I can’t make a decision what to wear. Do we need to bring our warm coats? My mum is a
baker, she makes cakes almost every day, but she rarely makes her bad and sous the laundry. What kind
of housework do Russians do mostly?
By the way, yesterday I bought the necessary vegetables and cooked Russian borsch. Thank you for the
recipe. Everyone liked it very much.

Write an email to Ann.
In your email answer her questions, ask 3 questions about her favourite food.
Write 100—140 words.
Remember the rules of letter writing.

Dear Ann,
Thanks for your e-mail. I was happy to receive it.
In your e-mail you asked my advice on what to bring with you to Russia. Well, it is very cold and rainy at
this time of the year. I highly recommend you to bring down jacket and other warm clothes. As for your
third question, Russians perform all kinds of domestic tasks as they can’t afford to hire a cleaning lady.
By the way, I’m glad that you used my recipe. What is your favourite food? What is it made of? Is it
expensive?
That’s all for now. Drop me a line.
Best wishes,
Dana

It is hard to deny that household chores are an inalienable part of our lives. In order to find
out how household chores are divided between genders, I have collected the data of the
poll.

Overall, such domestic chores as cleaning and cooking mostly lie on women. Another
important aspect of this graph is that housecleaning is primarily performed by females.

It is clear from the diagram that some chores are shared equally among genders. To be
exact, females and males have equal responsibilities in taking care of their children and
both, respectively, occupy 50%. As for the other domestic duties, cooking is mostly done
by women with about 60% of respondents voting for this.

According to the data, women are responsible for most of chores, and this means that
they have limited opportunities compared to men. Females have less time for self-
development and work, and it results in inequality on the labour market.

In conclusion, I want to state that it is unfair that the majority of housework is performed
by women as it leads to the fact that men have more free time and higher salaries. In my
opinion, it s advisable for Russian families to start sharing domestic responsibilities equally.

How to Be Nice to Your Family

This article was co-authored by Chloe Carmichael, PhD. Chloe Carmichael, PhD is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who runs a private practice in New York City. With over a decade of psychological consulting experience, Dr. Chloe specializes in relationship issues, stress management, self esteem, and career coaching. She has also instructed undergraduate courses at Long Island University and has served as adjunct faculty at the City University of New York. Dr. Chloe completed her PhD in Clinical Psychology at Long Island University in Brooklyn, New York and her clinical training at Lenox Hill Hospital and Kings County Hospital. She is accredited by the American Psychological Association and is the author of “Nervous Energy: Harness the Power of Your Anxiety” and “Dr. Chloe’s 10 Commandments of Dating.”

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A healthy family can pick you up when times are rough, support you towards your aspirations, and encourage you to be your best self. People with healthy and connected families are happier, have fewer health problems, and live longer. [1] X Trustworthy Source Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School’s Educational Site for the Public Go to source However, to get these benefits your family has to get along. If you’re mean to your family and don’t know how to stop, it’s time that you take the correct measures to fix your behavior, and work on being nicer for everyone’s well being.

How many of you are there in your family?

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What do you usually say to ask the size of a family in daily and casual conversation?
That is my core question but I have some sentence examples as follows. Will you check them?

Question 1
Are the following sentences, s1 to s8, correct?
The sentences in the brackets are what I think original or positive statements. But please don’t check the correctness of the sentences in the brackets because some of them are made by me and may have many mistakes. I listed them just for your information. Most sentences outside the brackets are in my textbooks. Please check just the sentences outside the brakets.

Question 2
Which is the most frequently used to ask the size of a family in daily and casual conversation?
Which is the second most frequently used to ask the size of a family in daily and casual conversation?
Which is the third most frequently used to ask the size of a family in daily and casual conversation?

s1: How many of you are there in your family? (There are five of us in my family.)
s2: How many are there in your family? (There are five in my family.)
s3: How many people are there in your family? (There are five people in my family.)
s4: How many are you a family of? (We are a family of five.)
S5: How many people are you a family of? (We are a family of five people.)
s6: How many do you have in your family? (We have five in our family.)
s7: How many people do you have in your family? (We have five people in our family.)
s8: How large is your family? (My family is five people large.)

I think all of them are correct and s1 is top frequently used, s2 is the second, and s8 is the third.
But I’m not sure. And most of my textbooks list only one of the sentences above and do not compare with another sentence, so I’m confused.

How to Love Your Family

This article was co-authored by Michelle Shahbazyan, MS, MA and by wikiHow staff writer, Christopher M. Osborne, PhD. Michelle Shahbazyan is the Founder of The LA Life Coach, a concierge life, family, and career coaching service based in Los Angeles, California. She has over 10 years of experience with life coaching, consulting, motivational speaking, and matchmaking. She has a BA in Applied Psychology and an MS in Building Construction and Technology Management from Georgia Tech University, and a MA in Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy from Phillips Graduate University.

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Loving your family might come naturally, [1] X Research source but that doesn’t mean it’s always easy! Whether you’re facing larger family problems or specific difficulties with one or more family members, you have to make a genuine effort if you want to successfully maintain a loving family life. But it’s also critical to love yourself and support your own emotional, mental, and physical wellbeing.

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