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111 25. Listening. Recording 1. Families А) Read and memorize the following words and phrases. They will help you understand the conversation. - survey – опрос (мнений) - on their own – самостоятельно - acceptable age – приемлимый возраст - to be cautious – быть осторожным - break-down – (зд.) развод - to get divorced – развестись - single parent – родитель-одиночка В) Listen to this conversation and answer the questions. You will hear the conversation twice. 1) What are they talking about? What is the topic? 2) What problem do British families face now? 3) What does “a single parent family” mean? 4) What according to the survey makes people happy? 26. An informal letter. Study the structure of this letter. 5 th August Hello Tania, I read your advertisement on the pen pals site and decided to write you a letter. I’m 17 years old and I attend the secondary school here in Gdansk. My family isn’t big. I have a sister – she is younger than me and I spend quite a lot of time helping her with her homework. My parents work a lot. My father is a business man and my mother is a doctor. We have a dog called Barry and two cats – Laura and Bobby. You imagine what a fuss we have every day with such a company! And what about you? Do you have pets? I love reading fantasy books like Harry Potter series and “The Lord of the Rings” by J. Tolkien. Do you like this kind of literature? What do you like reading? Well, I hope to hear from you soon and to know you better. Best wishes, Anna.