7. Перечитайте текст, сосредоточив внимание на его важнейших деталях, и выполните нижеследующие задания.

7.1. Выберите правильные варианты ответов на поставленные вопросы (на каждый вопрос – только один правильный ответ).

1. If you find a man you can live with you

1. are in luck

2. are best girl in the world

3. a passionate lover

4. you may spend a few years with him

2. Women’s idea of an ideal husband usually changes throughout marriage, because

1. they don’t want sex any more

2. they become more mature

3. life struggles change their ideas

4. their husbands change their ideas

3. If a man can’t hold down a job

1. he will leave the family soon

2. he will send his wife to find two well-paid jobs

3. he will watch TV too much

4. he will not be a good provider for his family

4. The qualities that really make the ideal husband

1. are universal

2. are constant

3. are different for every woman

4. are an unrealistic dream

5. One of the best ways to go about finding the ideal husband is

1. to spend some time at the seaside looking for men

2. to spend some time reading books about marriage

3. to spend some time with one’s married friends

4. to spend some time at your boyfriend’s place

7.2. Заполните таблицу, посоветовав, как следует поступить в каждой из предложенных ситуаций.

What should one do…
1	…to find an ideal partner for marriage?
2	… if one is more than 25 years old and she still can’t find her life-partner?
3	… if her boyfriend is “mama’s boy”?
4	…if her boyfriend doesn’t show any respect?
5	… his\her partner changes jobs every month?
6	… not to be egotistic?
7	… if one is in love at first sight?

7.3. Определите, истинно или ложно каждое из нижеперечисленных утверждений (относительно текста). Пометьте каждое предложение как “t (true)” или “f (false)”. Откорректируйте ложные утверждения.

1. The search of an ideal husband is an eternal one.

2. It is very easy to find ideal things all around us.

3. If you find a passionate lover, you don’t need anything else in life.

4. When mama’s boys have to choose between their wives and mothers they always choose moms.

5. When you want to marry a man, you should look for a body-builder.

6. Neatness a very dangerous feature of a man.

7. The ideal husband may be far different from the type of man that you normally date.

7.4. Дайте развернутые ответы на поставленные вопросы, опираясь на содержание текста.

1. Who are Mama’s boys?

2. What are the features women should look for in men first?

3. What may ruin marriage?

8. Подготовьте развернутые высказывания (от 25 развернутых предложений) в ответ на вопросы, заданные ниже. Задание, помеченное звездочкой, выполнять не обязательно.

1. Make up your own guide to search for an ideal spouse.

2. Describe your future (present) family.

3.* If you happen to know any foreigners, ask them to describe their families/their views on the ideal husband or wife. Share this information with your groupmates/instructor.

Часть III.

Жилищно-бытовые условия

Text 1. Housing in Britain

1. Убедитесь, что Вам понятны слова и выражения, перечисленные ниже. Если необходимо, воспользуйтесь словарем.

property to rent privately-rented accommodation a dwelling to go down local authorities to treble a mortgage loan monthly installments housing association

an increase to increase sheltered housing elderly disabled to improve slum areas to replace to pull down to sell off to adjust thatched

terraced semi-detached detached inner city suburbs commuter belt countryside to move (to) an estate agent homeless to double bed-and-breakfast accommodation