How many members are there in your family

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How many members are there in your family

Family Relationships

How could you describe the word «family»? First of all «family» means a close unit of parents and their children living together. But we shouldn’t forget that it is a most complex system of relationships. Family relationships are rarely as easy as we would like, and very often we have to work hard at keeping them peaceful.

When do people usually start a family? This question doesn’t have a definite answer. In the 18th, 19th and at the beginning of the 20th century people used to get married at the age of 18 or even 16. If a girl about 23 or more wasn’t married, she was said to be an old maid or a spinster. That might have turned out a real tragedy for her family which usually brought up more than three children, because in some cases a successful marriage was the only chance to provide a good life for the daughter and to help her family. Despite the fact that the girl was so young, she was already able to keep the house, take care of her husband and raise children. To feel the time, its culture and customs I advise you to read a wonderful novel or see a breathtaking film «Pride and Prejudice». Though the story takes place at the turn of the 19th century, it retains fascination for modern readers, revealing some problems which may be urgent in the 21st century.

There is also another difference between old and modern families. Nowadays it is very unusual to find three generations living under one roof as they used to do in the past. Relatives, as a rule, live separately and don’t often meet one another. This fact sharply hurts an older generation. Our parents and grandparents usually suffer from lack of attention and respect from their children and grandchildren, although they try not to show it. They really don’t need much, just a telephone call or a visit once a week will make them happy.

However, it goes without saying, in most cases married couples succeed in solving all the problems and keep living in peace and happiness.

Семейные отношения

Как вы понимаете слово «семья»? Прежде всего, под семьёй подразумеваются родители и их дети, живущие вместе. Но также мы не должны забывать и о том, что это сложнейшая система отношений. Не всегда отношения в семье складываются таким образом, как нам бы этого хотелось, и очень часто нам необходимо проводить серьёзную работу, чтобы сохранять их мирными и доброжелательными.

В каком возрасте люди обычно заводят семью? Нельзя дать определённого ответа на этот вопрос. В XVIII, XIX и начале XX в. люди вступали в брак в возрасте 18 или даже 16 лет. Если же девушка в возрасте 23 лет и старше была незамужней, то она считалась старой девой. Это могло стать настоящей трагедией для семьи, в которой, как правило, росло больше трёх детей, потому что успешный брак для дочери мог не только обеспечить ей жизнь в достатке, но и помочь семье. Несмотря на то, что девушка выходила замуж в столь раннем возрасте, она уже была способна вести домашнее хозяйство, заботиться о муже и растить детей. Для того чтобы почувствовать культуру и традиции того времени, я бы посоветовала вам прочитать чудесный роман или посмотреть захватывающий фильм «Гордость и предубеждение». Хотя действие его разворачивается в XIX в., он интересен и современным читателям тем, что раскрывает проблемы, актуальные и по сей день.

Безусловно, в большинстве случаев супружеские пары успешно справляются со всеми трудностями и живут в мире и согласии.

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Составь и напиши вопросы?

Составь и напиши вопросы.

1. there much water is there 2.

There many how are desks 3.

There much how is lemonade 4.

How there many are giraffes 5.

Fruit much is there how 6.

How shops many there are 7.

Much how is there food 8.

Are CDs many there how.

Ответьте на вопросы, обращай внимание на употребление оборота there is (there are)?

Ответьте на вопросы, обращай внимание на употребление оборота there is (there are).

1) What is there on the table?

2) How many books are there on the table?

3) What kind of books are there on the table?

4) Is there a blackboard in your classroom?

5) Are there many tables in your classroom?

6) How many tables are there in your classroom?

7) Are there many chairs in this room?

8) How many chairs are there in this room?

9) What is there in your classroom?

10) How many mistakes were there in your last dictation?

11) Were there many children in the theatre yesterday?

12) Was there an institute in your home town ten years ago?

13) How many institutes are there in your home town now?

14) How many theatres are there in Moscow?

15) How many cinemas are there in the centre of Moscow?

16) How many pages are there in this book?

What benefits are your family members entitled to?

1) How many books are there on your desk?

2) How many pencils are there in your pencil case?

3) How many days of the week do you know?

4) How many months do you know?

How many boys with black hair are there in your class как понять?

How many boys with black hair are there in your class как понять.

How many girls are there in your class?

How many lions are there?

Six. How many monkeys are there?

How many tiger are there?

Two. How many seals are there?

How many crocodiles there?

How many elephant are there?

How much flour is / are there?

How many bananas is / are there?

How much cheese is / are there?

How much butter is / are there?

How many mangoes is / are there?

1) we were waiting for the train on the platform. 2)we ussuslly have a breakfast at 9 o’clock. 7) lf they ho to Kyiv, they will visit many musseums. 8) l will dance if they played my favourite song 9)Go to the kitchen.

Ex 2 1. D 2. E 3. B 4. A 5. F 6. C Ex 3 2. Shorter 3. Bigger 4. Older / Elder 5. Younger 6. More comfortable.

1. Kazakhstan, Astana. 2. very big country 3. Many 4. Kazakh.

1) Great Britain / London 2) busy city 3)8 million 4) english.

1 1) If it (is not) too cold, I (not put) on my coat. 2) I (will write) the composition if you (do not disturb) me. 3) His vocabulary (will increase) greatly if he ( reads) fifty pages. 4) You (will go) to the Philarmonic much more often if you re..

1) used to go swimming 2) was dancing 3) were you laughing 4) used to drink 5) rode 6) was writing 7) was raining 8) used to play 9) Sang 10) was cleaning.

Are is are aren’t are isn’t is aren’t are isn’t is is.

1)I spend the time of my life right 2)The wall is very dense 3)The mouth of the river is its end 4)We make our way through the storm 5)We will win and get the main winning.

How many people are (there) in your family?

toryglory77

New Member

I’m trying to figure out the following point : why in some cases one can omit «there» of the expression «are there».

I mean one can say «How many people are there in your family?» and one can say «How many people are in your family?» (without «there»)

Is the first sentence used in formal speech and the second one in informal one? Or is there another reason for that?

Here’s another example.
I have a sentence here «There’s a knife in my bag»
Which question would be correct: «What’s in your bag?» or «What’s there in your bag?»
If «What’s in your bag» is correct, why do we omit «there»?

Thanks for your explanation (if there’s any) in advance!

heypresto

Senior Member

I think your first example illustrates well that English, (and I guess every language), useage can’t always be broken down into logical reasoning and/or rules. As far as I can see, there is no difference in meaning between «How many people are there in your family?» and «How many people are in your family?» They are both correct, both idiomatic, and neither is more or less formal than the other. We can, and do, simply say either.

Your second example looks like your first, but here we don’t say «What’s there in your bag?» (or at least it would sound rather odd). A further illustration that you can’t always have rules.

Well, perhaps there is one rule relevant here: idiom beats logic every time.

sdgraham

Senior Member

toryglory77

New Member

aysulu

New Member

wolfbm1

Senior Member

There are two pairs of trousers, two shirts, some socks and a travel guide.

I guess #1 is an example of a double omission of subject. Am I right?
It’s interesting that the answers do contain the impersonal subject there, although the whole construction «There are» could be omitted.

bennymix

Senior Member

RM1(SS)

Senior Member

«What’s there in your bag?» and «What is there in your bag?» sound like different questions to me.

wolfbm1

Senior Member

Then the word «there» can potentially cause some confusion.
Can this word, in «What’s there in your house» (a youtube title) and «What’s there in your eyes» (from Harisson’s ‘Shanghai Surprise’), also mean «over there»?

Anyway, the answer to «What’s over there, in your bag?» could contain the impersonal «there»: There are two pairs of trousers, two shirts, some socks and a travel guide (in my bag over there).

Ivan_I

Banned

Is this acceptable or wrong? I see that one member doesn’t think it acceptable but another accepts it.

«What’s there in your bag?» and «What is there in your bag?» sound like different questions to me.

I remember reading that there was a difference between:

How many people are there in London? (refers to the population of London)
How many people are in London? (refers to the current moment and the amount of people being in London at that moment)

Does this distinction exist?

london calling

Senior Member

PaulQ

Senior Member

Not really.
You would use 2 mainly (but not exclusively) to ask about a number in a group of people that both you and the listener are aware:

— We have an office in Manchester with 20 people, and another office in London.
— How many people are in London?

But this is not a rule, as:
— There are 7 million people in Moscow; how many people are in London?

Топик на английском языке «Family traditions»

Do you have your own family traditions?

There are some family traditions in my family. For example, we always have dinner together. Every evening, when my parents come home from work, we have a family dinner. We discuss the important events of the day.

The second tradition is connected with household duties. Everyone in our family has his own duties. For example, my mum is responsible for cooking, while my dad always does the shopping. I’m responsible for the pets and plants, while my older sister is responsible for washing the dishes and vacuum-cleaning.

The third tradition is celebrating holidays together. We especially like celebrating New Year and Christmas. The traditional New Year dishes in our home are a roast chicken, a couple of salads and my mum’s specialty — a vanilla cake. We always prepare postcards and presents for one another.

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?

To have a happy family people must love and respect one another. It’s also a nice idea to do something together. You can discuss family plans together, go on trips and hikes together, visit museums, theaters, exhibitions and exchange opinions about them. Family traditions are also very important for those who want to have a close family.

В моей семье есть семейные традиции. Например, мы всегда ужинаем вместе. Каждый вечер, когда мои родители приходят домой с работы, у нас семейный ужин. Мы обсуждаем важные события дня.

Вторая традиция связана с повседневными обязанностями. В нашей семье у каждого есть обязанности. Например, моя мама ответственна за приготовление пищи, в то время как мой папа всегда делает покупки. Я отвечаю за домашних животных и растения, в то время как моя старшая сестра отвечает за мытье посуды и уборку.

Третья традиция – отмечать праздники вместе. Нам особенно нравится праздновать Новый год и Рождество. Традиционные новогодние блюда нашего дома — жареная курица, салаты и ванильный торт по особому рецепту мамы. Мы всегда готовим открытки и подарки для друг друга.