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“TheAmericanFamily”
The American family is a family, consisting usually of a husband, wife and children who live in their own house or apartment. Grandparents rarely live in the same home with their married sons and daughters, and uncles and aunts almost never do. Americans have fewer children than in other cultures. The typical American couple has two children, so that average American family has four people living together as a household unit.
Marriages are not “arranged” in the US. Young people are expected to find a husband or wife on their own; their parents do not help them. Americans believe that young people should fall in love and then decide to marry someone they can live happily with.
The majority of American women value companionship as the most important part of marriage. Other values, such as having economic support and the opportunity to have children, although important, are seen as less important.
If the couple is not happy, they may choose to get a divorce. A divorce is relatively easy to obtain in most parts of the United States. Some states have “no-fault” divorce. To obtain a “no-fault” divorce, a couple states that they can no longer live happily together and that it is neither partner’s fault.
The divorce rate has risen rapidly in the United States over the last twenty years. Approximately one out of every three marriages ends in divorce, and the numbers are rising. Americans believe that unhappy couples should not stay married for the sake of the children, they do not want to sacrifice individual happiness for the sake of the children. The current generation thinks that unhappy marriages do not contribute to the happiness of the children.
Americans are strongly attached to the idea of the family as the best of all life styles. Families are seen by many Americans as places where one can find refuge from the highly competitive world outside.
Vocabulary to the text:
Average American family- средняя американская семья
Couple- супружеская пара
Householdunit- семейный союз
Valuecompanionship- ценить дружеские отношения
Obtaindivorce- получить развод
Divorcerate- процент разводов
Sacrificeindividualhappiness- жертвовать личным счастьем
Задания к тексту:
Упр. 1) Выберите правильный вариант ответа на данные вопросы:
1) How many children has the typical American couple?
a) two children;
b) one child;
c) five children.
2) How do the Americans usually get married?
a) marriages are “arranged” in the US;
b) marriages are not “arranged” in the US.
3) What do the Americans women value as the most important part of marriages?
a) economic support;
b) opportunity to have children;
c) companionship.
4) What does the current generation think about unhappy marriages?
a) unhappy couples should stay married for the sake of the children;
b) unhappy families should sacrifice individual happiness for the sake of the children.
5) What do most Americans think about the family?
a) it is the best of all life styles;
b) it is the worst of all life styles.
Упр. 2) Найдите и выпишите из текста предложения в отрицательной форме. Переведите предложения на русский язык:
Упр. 3) Согласитесь или опровергните следующие утверждения (MarkTRUE/FALSE):
1) The American family is a family, consisting usually of a husband, a wife and children, who live in their own house or apartment.
2) Grandparents usually live in the same home with their married sons or daughters.
3) Americans have more children than in many other cultures.
4) The average American family has four people living together as a household unit.
5) Young people are expected to find a husband or a wife on their own.
6) The majority of American women value the opportunity to have children and economic support as the most important part of marriage.
7) A divorce is difficult to obtain in most parts of the United States.
