III. Explain the following in English.
Full-time work, part-time job, maternity leave, nuclear family,
extended family, patterns of remarriage, single parents, Rastafarians, Skinheads, Victorian attitudes.
IV. Find in the texts “Family structure” and “Working mothers” all words and phrases concerning marriage and divorce, translate them into Russian and think of situations in which you would use them.
The following phrases will be helpful.
It’s my opinion that …, I think (believe, suppose, maintain, feel) that …, Personally, I …, I dare say …, I mean to say …, I want to press the point …, More than that ….
1. And despite the changes in working habits it is usually the woman, who has overall responsibility for domestic life: the traditional division of the family responsibilities still persists.
2. Britain has a high percentage of working mothers compared to some other countries (for example Italy, Ireland and Japan), but provisions for maternity leave and child care are amongst the lowest in Europe.
3. Despite media reports, not all young people in Britain are punks or football hooligans.
4. Ever since the media discovered the world of the teenager films,
videos, TV programmes and magazines have all been marketed towards
the young.
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