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2. £50 is the largest note.
3. You don’t always need to leave a tip after a meal in a
restaurant.
4. Youth hostels are cheap but very uncomfortable.
5. You can’t take electrical appliances to Britain and use them
without an adaptor.
6. UK buses are cheaper than trains.
7. You can use travel cards when you travel around Britain by
bus or train.
8. Britain is usually hot and sunny in the summer.
II. Match these titles with the sections:
Accommodation
Differences
The Weather
Eating Out
Money
Telephones
Travel
Text 4
I. Read the text and memorize the details.
Contemporary American Society
In the past fifty years American society has changed much.
Fifty years ago most Americans lived in small communities.
They seldom moved from one place to another, and usually
knew their neighbours well. Life was so personal that people
often joked about it. It was difficult to have privacy in a small
community like that. Some people dreamed about moving to big
cities, but most people were happy to live all their lives in the
same place.
Now people often move from place to place. It is rare to find
people who have lived all their lives in one community.
Americans are used to leaving friends and making new friends.
The American family has changed too. Until the 1960’s
divorce was uncommon. Between 1962 and 1981 the number of
divorces increased. Americans are not likely to remain in a
marriage that has problems. They are not forced by economic,
social or religious pressure to stay married. Since 1960’s the
number of single-parent families increased.
Americans raise their children to be independent. It is a part
of American culture. Small children learn to do things on their
own. They learn to take care of themselves, clean their rooms,
help with the dishes and the laundry, spend time away from
their parents in day-care, with a baby sitter or even alone. Most
teenagers try to find summer or after-school jobs, so that they
can have their own money. Students usually work part-time and
during summer vacations.
Young people get married later than they used to. Women
usually get married at the age of 24, men – at the age of 26.
Newly married couples often postpone having children, while
they are establishing their careers.
Notes:
1) have privacy – быть в уединении;
2) be uncommon – быть необычным;
3) be likely to do smth. – быть склонным делать что-то;
4) single-parent family – неполная семья;
5) newly married couple – молодожены.
II. Say whether the statements given below are true or false,
express doubt or uncertainty.
1. Fifty years ago most Americans lived in big cities.
2. People never dreamed about moving to big cities.
3. Most people were happy to live all their lives in the same
place.
2. £50 is the largest note. Now people often move from place to place. It is rare to find
3. You don’t always need to leave a tip after a meal in a people who have lived all their lives in one community.
restaurant. Americans are used to leaving friends and making new friends.
4. Youth hostels are cheap but very uncomfortable. The American family has changed too. Until the 1960’s
5. You can’t take electrical appliances to Britain and use them divorce was uncommon. Between 1962 and 1981 the number of
without an adaptor. divorces increased. Americans are not likely to remain in a
6. UK buses are cheaper than trains. marriage that has problems. They are not forced by economic,
7. You can use travel cards when you travel around Britain by social or religious pressure to stay married. Since 1960’s the
bus or train. number of single-parent families increased.
8. Britain is usually hot and sunny in the summer. Americans raise their children to be independent. It is a part
of American culture. Small children learn to do things on their
own. They learn to take care of themselves, clean their rooms,
II. Match these titles with the sections: help with the dishes and the laundry, spend time away from
Accommodation their parents in day-care, with a baby sitter or even alone. Most
Differences teenagers try to find summer or after-school jobs, so that they
The Weather can have their own money. Students usually work part-time and
Eating Out during summer vacations.
Money Young people get married later than they used to. Women
Telephones usually get married at the age of 24, men – at the age of 26.
Travel Newly married couples often postpone having children, while
they are establishing their careers.
Text 4
I. Read the text and memorize the details. Notes:
1) have privacy – быть в уединении;
Contemporary American Society 2) be uncommon – быть необычным;
3) be likely to do smth. – быть склонным делать что-то;
In the past fifty years American society has changed much. 4) single-parent family – неполная семья;
Fifty years ago most Americans lived in small communities. 5) newly married couple – молодожены.
They seldom moved from one place to another, and usually
knew their neighbours well. Life was so personal that people II. Say whether the statements given below are true or false,
often joked about it. It was difficult to have privacy in a small express doubt or uncertainty.
community like that. Some people dreamed about moving to big 1. Fifty years ago most Americans lived in big cities.
cities, but most people were happy to live all their lives in the 2. People never dreamed about moving to big cities.
same place. 3. Most people were happy to live all their lives in the same
place.
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