4)Sharing household chores in a family

The proverb says: "Many hands make light work", and I

agree with it. In my opinion it's not a bad idea to share the

household chores between the members of the family. For

instance, the children should keep their own rooms tidy,

make their beds, lay the table and do the washing up. The

mother could then better concentrate on other chores, such

us cooking or ironing. And the father should do more

difficult physical work. As for me, this is an ideal variant of

keeping the house. In my opinion sharing the household

chores can even make a family more united. I also think

that doing the household chores makes children more

responsible. But at the same time in many families the

problem of clearing up the flat becomes a generation gap.

Usually children don't want to clean up their rooms and

their parents make them do it. So in such situations a

compromise should be reached.

As for my family, we share the household chores. For

instance, I keep my room tidy, do the washing up and

sometimes cook for myself. And I really even like doing

these chores. What is more, our family never argues about

sharing them. And I believe that it's quite necessary and

essential to help your parents about the house.

5)Sharing a room/flat

In my opinion the experience of living away from home

may be an exciting part of students' university life. I think

one of the best things about living away from home is that

you have more freedom. You can stay up late or invite

friends to your place whenever you want. But in my

opinion you should be very responsible to be able to live

alone. Because if you're living away from your parents you

have to cook, pay the bills and do the household chores

yourself. So, because of all your responsibilities, you may

have less free time. And the main disadvantages of living

away from your parents are that you have nobody to give

you a hand and support you. Many students prefer to share

a flat during their stay in other city, because it's cheaper and

they can have a lot of fun with their friends. But on the

other hand there can be very little privacy and such students

have to put up with the others' habits and behavior. And at

home parents always try not to disturb you and give you

everything you need. But in my opinion living away from

parents does have one huge advantage. I think such

experience makes you mature.

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A perfect housewife

In my opinion, it's quite difficult to be a housewife,

especially if you want to be an ideal one. An ideal

housewife should cope with a lot of different problems and

responsibilities every day. For instance, she must take care

of her children if she has them, which means cooking,

playing or walking with them, helping them with the

homework, discussing and solving different kinds of their

problems. Also, an ideal housewife should be a loving wife

for her husband, which, I think, involves the same as being

a caring mother. What is more, it's extremely important to

do all the household chores, such as cleaning, washing up,

ironing and shopping. So I think that an ideal housewife

sacrifices her life to some extent.

In my opinion, my mother is an example of the ideal

housewife. She takes a lot of care of me and my father

every day, she's busy as a bee and I know that at the end of

the day she feels exhausted, but nevertheless she always

smiles.

As for me, I think I wouldn't like to become a housewife. In

my opinion nowadays women have possibilities to mix

their household chores and their jobs. So I want to become

a qualified specialist in the future. But I also think that

there's nothing more precious for every woman than her

family, so I'll try not to forget about my household chores. I

know that it's difficult and exhausting but nothing is

impossible.

Good/bad neighbors

In my opinion almost everyone has faced the problem of

bad or noisy neighbors. They can be really hard to deal

with. But of course there are some ways to turn your bad

neighbors into good ones.

I think that first of all, if your neighbors disturb your sleep

or regular activities you need to speak with them. It's very

important to stay calm and polite during the conversation.

You should explain the situation and mention your

desirable result. Also you may suggest you neighbors

compromise or an alternative. If you neighbors ignore your

conversations and continue to disturb you, I think you

should find some other neighbors to support you, because

you may be not the only person, who has to put up with the

noise. But if you bad neighbor still refuse to change

something, I think you really need to contact the police and

ask them to help.

As for me, I think that my neighbors are quite good. Of

course sometimes they have guests or listen to music, but I

can really put up with it, because they don't make much

noise. And in my opinion, my family and I are good

neighbors too, because we really try not to be noise. We

don't shout and listen to music only in headphones.

First impressions about people

I think that we all tend to go by appearance, even though it

can be deceptive. And when you meet someone for the first

time, it takes him just a little time to form an opinion about

you baked on your appearance, clothes and body language.

So I'm convinced, that it's necessary to take care over your

appearance if you want to make a good impression.

Moreover, when you meet someone it's important to be

yourself and not to pretend to be someone else, because the

other person will certainly fell that you're trying to deceive

him. I believe, that it's also important to be positive and

smile a lot, because when you meet someone who is

smiling to you, you start to smile in response to him.

As for me, I think that I also go by appearance. And when I

meet someone, I first look at his face and especially his

eyes, because I believe that our eyes are the mirror of our

souls. And I think that I can really understand whether the

person is kind-hearted and intelligent by looking at them.

But although our appearance is important, we mustn't

forget about our character and behavior. Because our

appearance makes just the first impression, but all in all

other people's sympathy depends on your character.

Problems of parents and children

In my opinion our family is the most valuable thing in our life. But,

unfortunately, almost every family faces different kinds of problems

and misunderstanding. And in opinion the main reason of all

problems between parents and children is generation gap.

It means that adult’s mentality differs from teenager's. Some people

believe that today all the children are rude, lazy and ill-bred. Other

people, however, think that nowadays parents just can't sometimes

understand their children, their lifestyle and relationships because

times have changed. And some people just don’t want to understand

modern views, ideals and system of values. In most cases «new

generation» doesn’t understand their parents and becomes depressed

because of this. And sometimes when children talk to adults, they

listen only to their own point of view. On the other hand, today

many elderly people try to understand children's’ problems and

solve them. And I think that my parents try to keep up with the times

too.

I think I get on with my parents well and I can say that I really

look up to them. However, sometimes we have arguments and

don't see eye to eye, but I think every family has such kind of

problems. So, sometimes my parents can be strict and even tell

me off, for instance, if I want to stay out late or buy something

very expensive. But still the only thing that they want is to

make my life better and, in my opinion, a good parent should

be strict, otherwise his child can become spoilt. So I always try

to understand my parents in such situations. What is more, I

know that I can always rely on my parents and they’ll always

do their best to help me.

To sum up I'd like to say that parents and children should just

learn to understand each other and discuss their problems, and

then I think they will solve their problems.

A good parent

In my opinion bringing up children is very difficult,

because you always worry about them. What is more, you

have to be very patient and put up with a lot of things, for

instance, noise and even criticism. Moreover, parents just

can't sometimes get through to their children, as they don't

want to listen their parents' opinion or advice. But still I

hope that the advantages of being a parent outweigh the

disadvantages. In my opinion, a good parent should be

reasonably strict, otherwise his child can become spoilt.

But at the same time a good parent should give their

children confidence and let them know that he loves them.

What is more, a rely good parent should set a good example

through his own behavior, otherwise his children won't look

up to him.

As for me, when I decide to have a family of my own

I'll try to be a good parent for my children, of course.

Personally, I think I wouldn't like to have more than 2

children, because in my opinion having a large family

is too enormous responsibility, which requires a lot of

time and money as well as energy. I strongly believe

that a really good parent should find the balance

between being strict and soft-hearted. And I can say

that my parents have found it, so I sure that I'm a very

lucky child. Well, I know that it is difficult to reach

this balance and it's almost impossible to be an ideal

parent. But still the main thing is that I really want my

future children to be happy, and I want them to look

back on their childhood as a very happy time in their

lives.

A good daughter

In my opinion, a good child is someone who his parents can

always rely on. So a good child must always give his

parents a hand if they need something. Also, a good child

shouldn't try to get out of doing his household chores. What

is more, a good child should honestly look up to his

parents. Moreover, a good child shouldn't argue with his

parents and he must always listen to his parents' advice or

opinion, even though he disagrees with it, because the only

thing parents want is to make their child's life better, even if

they are strict sometimes. But, in my opinion, parents even

should be strict, otherwise their child can become spoilt.

Unfortunately, I can't say that I am an ideal daughter

and, moreover, sometimes I feel very ashamed of my

behavior. I even have arguments with my parents

sometimes and we don't always see eye to eye, but still

I think that nobody is ideal and every family has such

kind of problems. But I honestly try to be better and to

understand my parents more often, because I really

love them and I strongly believe that I'm a lucky child.

So when I decide to have a family of my own I'll try to

be as a good parent for my children as my parents are.

Happy family

In my opinion each person has his own idea of a happy

family. In my opinion the family is happy when each

member can fully rely on the others and has no secrets. The

members the a happy family feel united and loved and they

know that their family will always support them. Also I

think that each member of the family should respect the

others, their privacy and individuality. I think it's wrong

when parents decide who their children must become

instead of them, and I think such children feel unhappy

later on. Moreover, I think that the happy family shares

everything: their problems, their achievements and their

feelings. I think that every member should be heard.

As for me, I think that my family is absolutely happy. I

have caring parents and I really love them, I confide in

them and I can share all my dreams and ideas with them.

What is more, I just know that they will always support me

and do everything to make my dreams come true.

Sometimes we have arguments, but they are not serious

and, I think, every family has such problems. So I can

honestly say that our family is the model of the happy

family for me.

An impressive personality

I think that the most attractive person I've ever seen is

Monica Bellucci. Although I've seen only a few films with

her, I find her extremely talented and fascinating. She's in

her late 40's now, but she looks much younger her age. It

goes without saying that Monica takes much care over her

appearance, so she's very well-groomed and she's really

nice to look at. She's very slim and she has a womanly

figure. She has beautiful long black wavy hair. Monica is

olive-skinned, she has sparkling almond-shaped dark eyes

with long bushy eyelashes, a little straight nose and full

lips. She's always dressed spick and span. But she's not

only an extremely beautiful woman, but also she's a caring

mother and, as far as I know, she's quite intelligent and

cheerful person.

To sum up, I would like to say that Monica Bellucci is my

pearl of beauty. And I hope I'm as charming and wellgroomed

as she is, when I'm her age.

Your friend (character and lifestyle)

I'd like to tell you about my best friend Elizabeth. We met

at school almost 10 years ago, so I can say that I know her

quite well. I think that Liz is very attractive. She will come

of age next year. She's of average height and she has

always been very slim. She has amazing long black wavy

hair. She is olive-skinned, she has dark brown eyes with

long bushy eyelashes, a straight nose and full lips. She

takes much care of her appearance, so Liz looks very smart

all the time. She prefers to wear casual and elegant clothes

as well.

Elizabeth is a very sociable and cheerful person, that's why

she has a lot of friends. In my opinion she's a good mixer

and she always has an interesting story to tell me.

Moreover, I think that she's quite trustworthy. I know that

she will always listen to me and support me if have a

problem, so I really confide in her. But on the other hand,

Liz can be very offensive and moody sometimes. At such

moments she's very reserved and it can be not easy to cheer

her up. But nobody's ideal and I can honestly say that I'm

happy that Elizabeth is my friend.

Unpleasant qualities in people

I think that everyone is not ideal and we all have some bad

qualities. And I think that it's natural. But still in my

opinion over bad qualities mustn't outweigh our good ones.

Also I think that some qualities have double nature, for

instance, modest people are usually polite and quite, but

sometimes they tend to be reserved, which is not very good.

I also believe that every character is formed by the society

to some extent. And, as for me, most of all I dislike rude,

ill-bred people that think only about how to comfort

themselves and aren't interested in other people's feelings.

Also I dislike people that make a lot of promises and don't

keep them. And, of course, I find dishonesty very

unpleasant and I hate when somebody lies to me.

But, of course, I realize that I also have some unpleasant

qualities. Firstly, I can stubborn sometimes. The problem is

that I always have a mind of my own and if I decide

something, I'll stand my ground. Moreover, sometimes I

don't want to listen to others' advice, even if I'm wrong.

Secondly, I'm very sensible. It's too easy to make me fell

sad or happy as well. Sometimes I even can be offensive,

because I take everything to heart. So I really need to

improve my character.