Telling Secrets to Parents

Therese: I can’t believe you told Mom and Dad about me driving the car last Saturday when I wasn’t 1.____________ ________. I thought we had a 2._________. You wouldn’t 3._________ _______ _______ and I’d take you and Kathy to the movies this weekend. You’re such a 4.______________.

Stephen: I 5.___________ it wasn’t me! Why would I tell? We do have a deal and I’ve 6._________ _______ ________ _________.

Therese: Forget it. The deal is 7.__________. There’ll be no movie this weekend.

Stephen: Hey, I told you it wasn’t me who 8.__________ _______ ________. Are you sure it wasn’t Jeffrey?

Therese: Don’t try 9.__________ _________ _________ ________ _________ somebody else. I know it was you.

Stephen: How?

Therese: You’re a terrible 10.____________.

Stephen: Well, if I did tell on you, I didn’t 11.__________ _________ do it. 12.___________ __________, please! I really want to see that movie this weekend. What can I do?

Therese: Hmmm... that’s a good question. How about doing my 13._______________ for two weeks?

Stephen: Two weeks?! No way. How about one week?

Therese: You’ve got a deal. I’ll take you if you do all of my chores for a week. But I’m 14._______________ you. You’re 15._________ ____________. If you tell on me one more time, you’ll 16.__________ ____________ ________ __________.

Stephen: Yeah, yeah. I heard you.

READING

Ex. 9. Read the text and answer the questions.

 

What is the best relationship between parents and children? Some people say they should be friends. They say this kind of relationship provides a comfortable atmosphere[7] for children, so they will grow less stressed and have a more positive character.

But others believe that a friends-like relationship between parents and children is somewhat "dangerous" for both of them. Under this relationship, no strict discipline can be enforced, so the children may become troublemakers[8]. As these people say, if you spare the rod, you spoil the child.

Another issue is whether it is good for them all to live together after the children get married. It is true that a big family has many advantages that a nuclear one[9] doesn't. But most children don't want to live with their parents, saying, "We don't want to be interfered with." Do you think parents have a right to criticize their children for refusing to live with them?

Questions:

1. What reason is given for parents and children being friends?

2. What reason is given against parents and children being friends?

3. Why don't some married children want to live with their parents?

 

SPEAKING

Ex. 10. Describe an activity that you love to do with older people in your family.

You should say:

· what it is

· how often you do it

and explain why you like it

 

Follow-up question:

 

1. What do families do nowadays?

2. Do you think it is important to spend time with family?

3. Do you think children should be allowed to travel alone or with friends?

4. How will this affect their adulthood?

 

WRITING

 

Ex. 11. A) Write a letter to your pen friend about you and your family. Write

              at least 150 words.

B) Write an essay about the following topic. Write at least 250 words.

 

It is generally acknowledged that families are now not as close as they used to be.

Give some reasons why this change has happened and suggest how families could be brought closer together.

 

Unit 2. My home. Living conditions

SPEAKING

Ex. 1. Work in groups. Answer the following questions.

1. Where do you live?

2. Do you live in a private house or in a block of flats?

3. Is there a garden in front of your house?

4. What is there next to your house?

5. Is your house far from the bus stop?

6. What floor is your flat on?

7. What modern conveniences are there in your flat?

8. Is your flat large or small?

9. How many rooms are there in your flat?

10. Which is the biggest room in your flat?

11. How is your living-room furnished?

12. Do you often get together in your living-room?

13. Where do you keep your books?

14. Where do you usually have meals?

15. Are you happy with your flat?

VOCABULARY

Ex. 2. A) Match the two columns.

1) Terraced house (BrE)

2) Semi-detached house

3) Single-family dwelling

4) Apartment 

5) Retirement community

6) Detached house

7) Caravan (BrE) = trailer (AmE)

8) Hut

9) Bungalow

 

 

A) a house that is joined to the house next door by a shared wall

B)  a vehicle that a car can pull and in which people can live and sleep when they ar eon holiday

C) (in the USA) a house which usually has a front and backyard

D) a small, smple building with only one or two rooms   

E) a set of rooms for one family, usually in a house or building which is divided into several sets of rooms

F) a house which is often on one level

G) a long two or three floor house divided into apartments vertically instead of horizontally, so that each family has a separate entrance, garden, etc

H)  a particular area or place where older citizens live together

I) a house which is not joined to any other house

B) Look at the pictures below and discuss these questions with a partner or as a class:

1. Which of these homes would you least like to live in? Why?

2. Which would be your preferred choice to live in? Why?

3. Which is most similar to where you live at the moment?

4. What are the good and bad things about living in the city?

5. What are the good and bad things about living in the countryside?

6. Is it better to live in the city or the countryside?

 

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