What will you ask your British friend about his/her family?

Do you live with your parents? Do you have any brothers or sisters? If so, how old are they? How big is your family? Parents are your best friends, aren’t they?

Who is the breadwinner in your family?

4. Give a piece of advice on how to have a close and happy family.

Marriage is a very responsible decision. Common interests, mutual respect and understanding are no less important than love. And living under one roof always means compromise. I would advise them to respect and support each other in everything.

They say that parents and children have difficulties understanding each other because of the generation gap. What do you think about this problem?

I often hear this term “generation gap”, but I hope it’s not about my family. To my mind misunderstanding may happen if people don’t respect each other. Of course different generations have different ideas and values, nevertheless children and parents love each other. So any problem can be discussed. It’s much easier to find the way out together. The older we grow, the more patient our parents should be with us. And the elders should be prepared to admit that they can learn a thing or two from their children

'Respect, support, confidence and love are most important in a family!

 

 

№ 19     I.1.Read the book review and say in 2—3 sentences what it is about.

Book Review

The Guinness Books of World Records¹ have certainly changed a lot in the last 60 years. The first Guinness Book was published in August 1955 in London, in Britain. Most editions were small paperbacks printed in black­and­white and contained more text than photographs. Now, there are colour pictures on every page — and the book also includes 3­D images.

This fascinating collection of records is divided into chapters on Space, The Living Planet, Being Human, Human Achievements, Spirit of Adventure, Modern Life, Science & Engineering, Entertainment, Sports, and the Gazetteer².

Here you will see and read about extremes: for example, the world’s tallest, oldest, shortest, and tiniest — people, plants, animals, buildings. Some have set records for pulling buses, kissing, swimming, ironing clothes, running, and for having the longest legs, the smallest waist, etc.

Some images are a bit strange to look at for too long — check out the woman with the longest fingernails in the world. Also, one man had 14 operations to make himself look like a cat.

There’s a wide range of amazing facts contained on these pages. What is the world’s most expensive hamburger? — It is available in a New York restaurant for $120. Who had the most hit singles on the US music charts? — Elvis Presley, of course, with 151 between 1956 and 2003 (and he died in 1977! ). One of the most colourful sections shows records related to space, including some fantastic photographs of Jupiter. Take a look at the top movies such as the first summer blockbuster of all time, the first movie with Dolby sound, and the first to be more expensive than $100 million.

As always, there’s a helpful index in the back of the book, in which you can find subjects of interest in alphabetical order.

Please note that some stunts³ in this book would be quite dangerous — or at least terribly painful — for you to attempt to meet or beat them. Therefore, please don’t attempt to set any world records that would cause risk to you or to others!

¹ the Guinness [ˈ ɡ ɪ nɪ s] Books of World Records [ˈ rekɔ: dz] Книга рекордов Гиннесса

² Gazetteer [ˌ ɡ æ zə ˈ tɪ ə ] географический справочник ³ a stunt [stʌ nt] опасный трюк

2. The author describes how The Guinness Books of World Records changed with time. Find this extract and read it aloud.

3. What information will you find in this book?

4. Why can this book be interesting for the reader?

     

 

II.Listen to the young man describing where he lived and answer the questions below.

1. Why did the man’s family have to rent a flat for about a year?

2. What was their flat in the capital like?

3. How many people is he sharing the flat with at present?

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