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Why is the number of extra-marital births in Britain increas-
ing? How many marriages in Britain end in divorce? What is
the average life expectancy for British men/women? Why do
people get married?
WARM UP
Factfile
Families
1.1 Read the factfile
and complete it with
the figures given be-
low.
72 years 87%
1.8 51% 10%
25% (twice) 27%
two-thirds 27
2 14%
1.2
Work with a part-
ner.
Discuss your fig-
ures.
Check your an-
swers with the
factfile in the An-
swer Key.
Which facts about
family life in Brit-
ain today are simi-
lar to facts about
your country?
Are there any
facts which are
very different?
Which facts do
you find most in-
teresting?
1
The present population of Britain is 57 million. That is expected to rise to 60
million by 2010. The average number of children per family is …
2
… of the 41,000 babies born to 15-19-year-olds in Britain were outside mar-
riage. This compares with 62% in the United States and 10% in Japan.
3
At birth the average life expectancy for British males is …; for females it is
78.
4
More than … of British couples marrying now have lived together before
marriage.
5
… of all British women are in paid employment.
6
About … of women in Britain are married by the time they are 18. For the US
the figure is 11%, Brazil 24% and China 38%.
7
Britain is known to have the highest teenage pregnancy rate in Europe. The
average age at which a woman has her first child is … .
8
Britain has the highest divorce rate in European Community countries. It also
has the highest marriage rate in the EC. … of all households are one-person
households.
9
… of second marriages in Britain end in divorce.
10
A survey of 53 countries showed that Britain has one of the highest rates of
sexual activity in the world among teenagers and young women. … of all
births are to unmarried mothers.
11
… of British children live in one-parent families.
12
Teenage mothers are more likely to drop out of school than girls who have a
child later. … out of 5 women with pre-school age children go out to work. 
                       UNIT III. FAMILY LIFE


                              Why is the number of extra-marital births in Britain increas-
                              ing? How many marriages in Britain end in divorce? What is
                              the average life expectancy for British men/women? Why do
                              people get married?

                                          WARM UP
1.1    Read the factfile        Factfile                            Families
and complete it with
                                1
the figures given be-           The present population of Britain is 57 million. That is expected to rise to 60
                                million by 2010. The average number of children per family is …
low.
                                2
   ƒ   72 years 87%             … of the 41,000 babies born to 15-19-year-olds in Britain were outside mar-
   ƒ   1.8 51% 10%              riage. This compares with 62% in the United States and 10% in Japan.
   ƒ   25% (twice) 27%          3
   ƒ   two-thirds 27            At birth the average life expectancy for British males is …; for females it is
                                78.
   ƒ   2 14%
                                4
                                More than … of British couples marrying now have lived together before
                                marriage.
1.2 Work with a part-
                                5
ner.                            … of all British women are in paid employment.
                                6
   ƒ   Discuss your fig-        About … of women in Britain are married by the time they are 18. For the US
       ures.                    the figure is 11%, Brazil 24% and China 38%.
   ƒ   Check your an-           7
                                Britain is known to have the highest teenage pregnancy rate in Europe. The
       swers with the           average age at which a woman has her first child is … .
       factfile in the An-
                                8
       swer Key.                Britain has the highest divorce rate in European Community countries. It also
   ƒ   Which facts about        has the highest marriage rate in the EC. … of all households are one-person
       family life in Brit-     households.
       ain today are simi-      9
       lar to facts about       … of second marriages in Britain end in divorce.
       your country?            10
   ƒ   Are there any            A survey of 53 countries showed that Britain has one of the highest rates of
       facts which are          sexual activity in the world among teenagers and young women. … of all
                                births are to unmarried mothers.
       very different?
                                11
   ƒ   Which facts do           … of British children live in one-parent families.
       you find most in-
                                12
       teresting?               Teenage mothers are more likely to drop out of school than girls who have a
                                child later. … out of 5 women with pre-school age children go out to work.



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