Lifestyle in Britain. Дворжец О.С. - 52 стр.

      There has also been an increase in babies born outside marriage. It is indica-
tive of both the increasing proportion and changing social attitudes that these ba-
bies, once described as ‘illegitimate’, are now described officially as ‘extra-
marital’.
      The remaining extra-marital births are to single mothers, with the rate being
highest in areas of high unemployment and the greatest poverty, suggesting to
some analysts that the birth of a child gives a woman in such circumstances some-
one to love, a purpose in life and also state assistance (4) … . On account of tradi-
tional patterns of family life, over 40 per cent of Caribbean families are single-
parent ones.
      (5)… . For some, such statistics are evidence of moral decline, and they argue
the need to return to traditional values. In the face of the evidence this sounds like
wishful thinking.
      (6)… . It would be safer to say that moral values are changing, with less at-
tention to traditional definitions of immorality, and greater emphasis on personal
morality being rooted in kindness and respect for others.


3     Jigsaw reading


3.1     The articles First real kiss came on the wedding day and We’d both had time to
make mistakes from the ‘Daily Mail’ give you more ideas on the issue of family life in
Britain today.
Divide into two groups
      Group A Read the article First real kiss came on the wedding day
      Group B Read the article We’d both had time to make mistakes




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