Номер 3, страница 20, часть 1 - гдз по английскому языку 11 класс учебник Демченко, Бушуева

3. a. Read the article in ex. 2a again and say if the statements below are true or false. Explain why you think so.

1. Households with married couples dominate the family landscape.

2. There is no such thing as a typical family any more.

3. The diagram below correctly depicts the present-day family setting in which children are being raised.

73% MARRIED

26% SINGLE PARENT

16% REMARRIED

7% COHABITING

4. There are some changes in gender roles.

5. American women are putting off motherhood.

6. American men do as much housework as women.

7. The share of elderly people living separately is increasing.

b. Work in two groups. Make up true sentences about changes in the contemporary American family landscape using the phrases from both boxes. Use the information in ex. 2a for help. Which group can make more statements?

Help box

smaller / older / more common / less common / less stable / more diverse / higher / more

The number of children living in single-parent families; the number of divorces; the share of children growing up with two biological parents; cohabiting; stay-at-home mums; the share of young adults living with parents; parents; the number of children in the family; women-breadwinners; education; family structures; the size of the family; marrying later in life; the share of households with one person; working mothers; extended families.

c. Discuss the questions.

1. How have views on marriage changed?

2. What is the second most common type of family living arrangements for American children?

3. Why is the family structure considered to be unstable?

4. What changes have taken place in gender roles?

c. Обсудите вопросы.

1. Как изменились взгляды на брак?

2. Какой второй по распространенности тип семейного устройства для американских детей?

3. Почему семейная структура считается нестабильной?

4. Какие изменения произошли в гендерных ролях?

Ответ:

1. Views on marriage have shifted. It is no longer considered the only path to a committed relationship. People are marrying later in life, and cohabitation has become more common and socially accepted.

2. According to the diagram, the second most common type of family living arrangement for American children is living with a single parent, which accounts for 26%.

3. The family structure is considered to be unstable due to factors like higher divorce rates, an increase in single-parent households, and the rise of less formal arrangements like cohabitation.

4. Significant changes have occurred in gender roles. It is more common for women to be breadwinners and have careers. The traditional model of the male provider and female homemaker is no longer dominant, and household responsibilities are more often shared.

Перевод:

1. Взгляды на брак изменились. Он больше не считается единственным путем к серьезным отношениям. Люди вступают в брак в более позднем возрасте, а совместное проживание стало более распространенным и социально приемлемым.

2. Согласно диаграмме, вторым по распространенности типом семейного устройства для американских детей является проживание с одним родителем, на долю которого приходится 26%.

3. Семейная структура считается нестабильной из-за таких факторов, как высокий уровень разводов, рост числа неполных семей и распространение менее формальных союзов, таких как сожительство.

4. В гендерных ролях произошли значительные изменения. Все чаще женщины становятся кормильцами в семье и строят карьеру. Традиционная модель, где мужчина — добытчик, а женщина — домохозяйка, больше не является доминирующей, и домашние обязанности чаще распределяются между партнерами.