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Q: Does he show his respect to you?

I think that he's always looked up to me, and enjoys spending time with me, because I usually find, that any younger brother or sister usually feels that way about their older brother or sister.

IV. Relatives

Q: You said that you're very much influenced by your relatives from Scotland. What kind of people are they?

My grandparents are very loud people, and very friendly people, those speak to strangers on the street, and those speak to anyone really, who's willing to listen.

They can talk for hours about nothing really, but sometimes they do tell quite interesting stories, so, it's interesting to listen to them. They have six children, so, my father has quite a lot of brothers and sisters. They're both retired now, obviously. And my grandfather worked for the high job, which is the electric power company.

V. A typical family.

Q: What is a typical Canadian family?

Normally a Canadian family has, I would say, typically two parents and mostly two children,

But, of course, there are always variations, and it's not better to have one type of family or the other. Sometimes there could be one parent, sometimes children don't have to live with their parents. But it's quite average, that you would have two parents and one child, or two children, or three children. Anything larger than that would be uncommon.

Q: What age do most people tend to get married at?

I would say most people now get married in their later twenties. I find that my parents' generation... it seemed that everybody was getting married in between twenty and twenty five, but now I find that people usually get married around twenty five to thirty. And I guess, it's because people stay in school a lot longer now these days, it seems, and try to get an education first.

Q: Do the young follow their parents' advice, what they should do, and who they should date?

I think that everybody always worries about their parents' opinion, and hope that their parents would like who they might be dating. But I find that people seem to be very independent, and would trust first their own opinion, and then may be their parents' opinions second, whether or not their parents like the person, that they're dating. So, I guess, it does have an influence, but only secondary.

Q: Is divorce typical in Canada?

I wouldn't say, divorce is a typical thing in Canada, but it's not uncommon to hear of divorce. I would say most people do not get divorced, obviously, but I wouldn't be shocked to hear, that somebody would be getting divorced, no.

Q: What age do young people usually move out of their parents' house?

Usually people move out of their parents' house in Canada, when they're in their late teenage years, or the early adult years. Usually a lot of people move away to go to school. It's not typical, that somebody would be in their twenties and still living with their parents, because it is possible to find affordable accommodation, so, people generally don't wish to live at their parents' at an older age.

VI. Grandparents.

Q: What do your grandparents think of Canada? Do they like it?

Yes, my grandparents like Canada very much. And I generally find that all Scottish people seem to love Canada very much. I think it's because people in Canada are for the most part friendly and like to talk to strangers. And I find that Scottish people like to speak a lot to lots of different people, so, they can generally find company to speak with. Yes, they're always speaking very highly of Canadians, that now they actually have their Canadian citizenship. That was very important to them, because they like the country so much. And they like to tell everybody, how they're Canadian citizens, whenever they get the chance.

Q: Jenifer, tell us something interesting about them, please.

I can't think of a specific story, that says, how they're Scottish, but they look very much Scottish,

and speak with a very strong accent so much, so that...I have a girlfriend from South Africa, who, of course, also speaks English, and she has a hard time understanding them, because their accent is so strong, and they use a lot of Scottish words, that we don't use in Canada. And their behavior is very Scottish. And they try to tell Scottish folk stories, and they... they love to listen to Scottish music with bag-pipes, and tell people all about what this song might be.

VII. Child care.

Q: When do people usually start to have their own children?

I would say, people normally have their own children after they've been married a few years.

So usually... yes, in their late twenties. Then... I find, people are generally starting to have children, I mean, it can vary. I have some friends now, who are starting to have kids in their early twenties, but for the most part it's a little later.

Q: Is there any financial support provided for those, who have babies?

Depending on what your income is you can get different social supports from the government, to apply to different things. Depending which company you work for, it's likely that you'll be able to be given a long maternity leave to have your child, and that would extend on to when your child's young, so that you could take care of it for a long time. When it's young, we don't have to return for work, and beyond that would be something given by your company, but there is also government plans and place to you could apply for certain... day care benefits, things like this.

There are still young mothers and young families, would get a what's called 'a baby bonus'. So it would help you to support a young child, just so that the government, I guess, would help insure, that no child could be left in poverty -would be the goal.

Notes:

Younger brother – младший брат

Senior sister – старшая сестра

Adult - взрослый

Used to do smth – привык что-либо делать

a) Discuss these questions with a partner.

5. What kinds of relationships do brothers and sisters have when they are growing up?

6. Is there anyone in your family you: don’t get on well with; are close to; you fall out with a lot; have a lot in common with?

7. What difference do you think being an only child makes to you when you are growing up?

8. In your opinion, what are the advantages and disadvantages of having brothers and sisters?

5. What is your parents’ role in family life?

6. Do you have a close relationship with your parents?

7. Would you have been able to talk to your parents about your boyfriend/girlfriend and that sorts of things?

8. What is your view on discipline within the family?

9. What do you think about changes in the male-female roles in the family?

10. Are there any changes you would like to see in the attitude to family life in your country?

b) Think of three relationships of your own. They can be real or imaginary, family members, girlfriend/boyfriend, colleagues, or anything else. Think about these things. Discuss your relationships in groups.

How long have you known them?

How often do you see them?

What are they like?

What do they look like?

Do you get on well? Why/ Why not?

Compulsory vocabulary.

Family values - семейные ценности

Parental authority - родительский авторитет

Chastity - целомудрие

To provide shelter - обеспечить жильём

To bring up - воспитывать

Breadwinner / income provider - кормилец

To run the house - вести домашнее хозяйство

Family problems - семейные проблемы

One parent family - семья с одним родителем

Latch key kids - дети предоставленные сами себе (открывающие дверь своим ключом, вернувшись из школы)

Working mother - работающая мать

Domestic duties - домашние обязанности

to employ a nanny - нанять няню

Household -дом (домашний устрой)

Bachelor - холостяк

Unmarried lone mothers – мать-одиночка

Cohabiting couple - совместно проживающая пара

Married couple - женатая пара

live on their own - жить одному

childless - бездетный (ая)

Relationships - отношения

I’m mad /crazy about him. – Я схожу по нему с ума.

He’s the love of my life. - Он – любовь всей моей жизни.

I think the world of him. – Я о нём высокого мнения.

I’m head over heels in love. – Я влюблён по уши.

He is the One. - Он – тот самый, единственный.

We’re going to take the plunge – Мы собираемся пойти на решительный шаг.

Marriage - женитьба, замужество

To get married - жениться, выйти замуж

Meet the man of your dreams - встретить человека своей мечты

Fall in love with - влюбиться в

Love at first sight - любовь с первого взгляда

Romantic gifts - романтические подарки

To adore smb - обожать кого-либо

To ask smb out - предложить встречаться

To be attracted to smb - испытывать влечение к кому-либо

To be jealous - ревновать

To drift apart - отдаляться друг от друга

To get engaged - обручиться

Get on well with - ладить с

Rely on - полагаться на

Argue with - спорить с

Things just aren’t working between us. - Мы перестали ладить друг с другом.

We’re bickering all the time. - Мы всё время ссоримся по пустякам.

I’m sure he’s having an affair. - Я уверена, он с кем-то встречается.

Get divorced from / split up with - развестись с

Social support / organizations - социальная поддержка . организации

Long maternity leave - длительный оплачиваемый отпуск по уходу за ребёнком

Day care benefits - пособие по уходу

A baby bonus - пособие на ребёнка

Registry office - отдел регистрации браков

Council housing - муниципальное жильё

Supplementary vocabulary

Family - семья

Brother/ son- in- law - зять

Daughter-in-law - невестка, сноха

Father-in-law - свёкор, тесть

Mother-in-law - свекровь, тёща

Husband - муж

Wife - жена

Nephew - племянник

Niece - племянница

Relative - родственник

Stepmother - мачеха

Stepfather - отчим

Widow(er) - вдова/ вдовец

Daily routine - ежедневные дела

To be in a hurry - спешить

To brush one’s teeth - чистить зубы

To clear away - убирать (на свои места)

To have one’s hair waved - завивать волосы

To lay the table - накрывать на стол