Unit 10 family life in the uk
School__life__in__the__UK默写讲义
学课文记重点Unit 1: School lifeSchool life in the UK_______________________________________________was a very ____________and exciting___________ for me. I _________________the school hours in Britain because school starts around 9 am and ends about 3.30pm. This __________I could get up an hour late_____________, as schools in China begin before 8 am.去到英国高中为期一年的上课时间在英国对我是一个非常愉快和令人兴奋的经验，我感到非常高兴，因为学校上午9点左右开始。
及约下午3.30 结束.这意味着我能得到比平常晚一个小时的时间，因为在中国的学校在上午8点之前开始上课。
On the first day, all of the new students attended an __________ in the school hall. I _____________a girl whose name was Diana. We soon became best friends.______________, the headmaster told us about the rules of the school. He also told us that _________________was to ______________________ study and ________________. This ________________my school in China.在第一天，所有新生参加了一个集会在学校大厅。
南京市初中英语八年级下册Unit 10知识点(含解析)
一、选择题1．Cartoons are very ________, so I am very _______ in them.A．interested, interesting B．interesting, interested C．interested, interested D．interesting, interesting B解析：B【解析】句意：卡通非常有趣，所以我对它们很感兴趣。
“interesting”为“有趣的”，用来形容物，“be interested in”为固定搭配“对…感兴趣”，所以本题中描述“cartoon”只能用“interesting”，后半句说我感兴趣需要借助固定搭配“be interested in”，故选B。
点睛：本题要懂得在看到选项时第一眼就确定这是在考察区分“ed结尾形容词”和“ing结尾形容词”的区别，秘诀在于“ed”结尾往往是在描述人，“ing”结尾往往是在描述物，结合句子的主语就能迅速做出判断了。
2．Li Hua has been back to his hometown twice he moved to Shanghai．A．before B．when C．till D．since D解析：D【解析】句意：李华自从搬到上海，他已经回过他的家乡两次。
before在……之前；when当……时候；till直到；since自从。
根据Li Hua has been back to his hometown twice可知主句用了现在完成时。
since引导的从句表示从过去时间开始持续到现在的动作，故与现在完成时连用，故选D。
3．Tony got up early this morning in order the school bus．A．catch B．catches C．to catch D．catching C解析：C【解析】句意：托尼今天早上为了赶上校车起得早。
七年级下册英语unit1-10课文原文
七年级下册英语unit1-10课文原文Unit 1n A 2dBob and Jane are discussing which club to join。
Bob wantsto join a sports club and he can play soccer。
so Jane suggests he join the soccer club。
Jane is good at telling stories。
so Bob suggests she join the story telling club。
Jane also likes to draw。
so Bob suggests she join both the story telling club and the art club。
They both agree to join the clubs.n B 2a___ introduces himself and says ___ introduces himself and says he can play ping pong and ___ with people。
Alan introduces himself and says he is in the school music club。
He can play the guitar and piano。
and he can sing and dance too.2bAd A is for help for old people。
Ad B is for a music teacher wanted。
and Ad C is for help with sports in English.___: Yes。
it is。
But since my work le is different from most people。
my meal times are also different。
2020人教版初中英语8年级下册 unit 10 单元检测试卷(含答案)
8年级下册Unit 10 单元检测试卷Ⅰ.单项选择1.—Miss Wang is the most popular teacher___________all of the teachers.—You are right.A.betweenB.overC.amongD.over2.—How long have you had the bike?—I've had it __________.A.since half a yearB.half a year agoC.for half a yearD.for a year half3.These days Bob is considering__________to Hong Kong.A.travelB.travelingC.to travelingD.to travel4.—I have been here ________five years. What about you?—I've been here_______2009.A.since;forB.for;sinceC.for;in5.Could you help me_________these books? I got a different number every time.A.countB.searchC.printD.carry6.Let's__________ these old books from the room and give them to children in need.A.cut outB.clear outC.put upD.set up7.—It's ten years since we came here.—How time flies! We ______in China for so long.A.workB.workedC.will workD.have worked8.Teenagers believe they can solve many problems by themselves. But_______, I still think their parents' help is necessary for them.A.as a resultB.to be honestC.to my surprise9.—What do you think of your hometown, Lin Tao?—Very beautiful,_______in spring. Lots of visitors come and see flowers every year.A.especiallyB.actuallypletelyD.probably10.I like these photos and they can______me_______the life living in the countryside.A.think;ofB.remind;ofC.let;downD.wake;upⅡ.完形填空One place that is very important in my life is my grandmother's house. She1______in a small village in the south of the country. I go there every summer to visit my grandmother, 2________ the city and relax.The village is just a group of white houses on a hillside with some shops, and it's 3_______peaceful.One reason why I like it is that it's a beautiful place. My grandmother has a lovely garden and we always sit 4_______the trees, drinking tea and chatting. It's so pleasant. But the main reason why this place is so important to me is 5_______. She is so kind to me, and wonderful to talk to. Also, she's a great cook and the meals she prepares are simple 6_______fresh and tasty. And she's always giving7_______small plates of food during the day, so I always return home feeling calm and refreshed and 8________!I wouldn't like 9_________there, though. I prefer living in the city. I'm a city person. I 10_________live in a small village where everybody knows each other. I'd rather live in a busy, exciting place. But I really love visiting the villages for holiday.1.A.lived B.will live C.lives D.was living2.A.get up B.get away from C.get to D.get ready for3.A.really B.quietly C.only D.hardly4.A.in B.over C.on D.under5.A.local people B.my friend C.my grandmother D.the teacher6.A.or B.and C.so D.but7.A.him B.me C.them 8.A.fat B.ugly C.big zy9.A.living B.to live C.loving D.to love10.A.don't have to B.couldn't C.would D.shouldⅢ.阅读理解ADear Lucy,How are you? It has been a month since my family left Hong Kong for England and we are fine.England is very different from Hong Kong. The weather is terrible and it rains a lot. The buildings are funny. They are in rows and not high. I love them because the rooms are much larger. I'm having a wonderful time at my new school and my new home!Mum and Dad are happy with their new jobs. But my brother Jack doesn't like moving to England because he misses his friends so much.I've made lots of new friends at school. My teachers are really nice too and my English has improved a lot. After school, we can take part in relaxing activities such as sport, watching films or playing computer games. There's a park near the school where I often go with the other students at the weekend.We are travelling back to Hong Kong for the summer holiday. I will visit youand bring you a present!Write back soon!Love,Sandy1.Where did Sandy's family live before?A.Hong Kong.B.Sydney.C.New York.D.London.2.Sandy loves the buildings in England because their rooms are _______.A.cheaperB.warmerC.newerrger3.How many people are there in Sandy's family?A.2.B.4.C.6.D.8.4.Who does not like moving to England?A.Dad.B.Mum.C.Jack.D.Sandy.5.What is the letter mainly about?A.Sandy's summer holiday.B.Sandy's parents.C.Sandy's new classmates.D.Sandy's new life.BI'm not the kind of mother who often brushes her daughter's hair, and my daughter has never liked sitting quietly long enough for me to do it.But today, I took a chair outside and let my daughter Kitty sit on it. She was sitting high with her eyes closed, her skin still wet from the shower and her messy hair behind her back. I realized she was taking in every touch from my hands. Today we would send Kitty away for a week of a summer camp. This was all my idea. She's nearly 12, and I notice that I'm with my child nearly 2 4 hours a day. Living on the farm without neighbours, Kitty has become increasingly dependent(依赖的) on me.After lunch, we drove to the camp place. After we got out of the car, we were introduced to the other children. Kitty followed me closely, holding my hand all the time. “I need you for a few more minutes,” she said to me, horror in her eyes.I pulled away and walked up to a camp worker. “Excuse me,” I said loudly,“I'd like to introduce you to my daughter. Maybe you could help her meet a few of these kids.” He came over to talk to Kitty and I kissed on her face. Then we all disappeared before Kitty realized we had left.On my way home, I felt a piece of my soul(灵魂) had been taken away from my body. I began to shake. Tears came down my face. When I arrived home, I calmed down and reminded myself why I chose this path. “I want Kitty to have a chance to find herself, out of my shadow(影子). If I don't set her free, I'm afraid she won't be independent(独立的) forever,” I said to myself.1.How long would the camp last?A.5 days.B.7 days.C.12 days.D.24 days.2.What does the underlined phrase“taking in”mean in Paragraph 2?A.感受B.拒绝C.索要D.感谢3.How did Kitty feel when she arrived at the camp?A.Cool.B.Excited.C.Scared.D.Tired.4.Which of the following about the writer is NOT true according to the passage?A.She thought it good for her girl to go camping.B.She was willing to do everything for her girl.C.She knew she made the right decision at last.D.She felt sad on her way back from the camp.5.What is the main idea of the passage?A.Kids should not stay with their parents.B.Kids should often go out for summer camps.C.Parents should not give their children any help.D.Parents should help their children to be independent.C阅读短文,选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,每个选项只能用一次Money vs FamilyRama's family is very big. He has three kids, two sons and a daughter.He works for more than 16 hours a day. The kids cannot see him as he leaves home early in the morning before they wake up, and he reaches home around midnight when kids have slept every day. 1______Though Rama's family is one of the richest families in the city, he still works so hard. One day, Rama's family went to their beach house to spend their vacation. His daughter asked, “2________”Rama replied, “Yes, my dear, tomorrow for sure. 3________I'm tired of work and need refreshment!”The whole family became very happy.Unfortunately, the next day, none in Rama's family were alive as they were washed away in the tsunami(海啸)!4__________When he tried to reach his beach house, he saw sea water everywhere and screamed for his family. He could not even find the dead bodies of his family.5__________He remembered his wife's words, “Why are you running for money?We can be happy with what we have now.”Ⅳ.任务型阅读A阅读短文,将文中画线部分译成汉语或英语。
译林版高中英语必修一Unit1 Extended Reading 教案(雅礼)
T: Are there any other differences between school life in the UK and in China? Students watch different slides in the PPT and their answers vary.Step 2: Fast ReadingHave students read the article and answer the following questions.•What is the school life like as an exchange student in the UK?•What aspects might be introduced?Listen and check the aspects mentioned.Step 3: Detailed ReadingListen to the recording of the text and decide whether the following statements are true or false by discussing:1. I stayed in Britain with a host family whose son is called David.2. The host family were friendly to me and we got on very well.3. The British school day starts at 8:00 am and finishes at 5:00 pm.4. There are about 50 students in each class in British school.5. I found Math quite challenging because the material was more advanced in the UK than in China.6. I couldn’t make much contribution in class discussion because I was too shy.7. There were lots of options in the dining hall.8. The club that most interested me was basketball club.Answers: F, T, F, F, F, F, T, F.Read the text carefully and answer these questions.1. What challenges did John come across?2. How did he overcome them?Possible answer:1. He wasn’t able to express himself clearly in English.2. Fortunately, his teachers and classmates were always helpful and gave him a lot of encouragement. His language skills improved over time.Further readingHow does John like the school life in the UK?Possible answer: He is glad to have the opportunity to experience this different way of life.Step 4:Understanding the textWhat is the type of the article, a narration, an argumentation, or an exposition? Answer: A narration is a story or account of events.Analyze the structure of the narrationStep 5:SummarySummarize the main idea of the article with about 50 words.Requirement: Include those 5 elements in your summary: who, when, what, where, how.Possible answer:John Li, who studied at a British secondary school as an exchange student a year ago, introduces to us different aspects of the school life in the UK, including timetable, subjects, classes and so on. He also talks about the challenges he faced and feels glad to experience the life.Step 6:Free talkWhat is your dream school like?Requirement:•Include at least 2 of the aspects talked about in this period.•List some qualities you expect from the students and teachers.。
译林牛津新教材必修一unit 1 Extended reading- school life in the Uk
关于英美学校：
1) Last year, I had the chance to study at a British secondary school as an exchange student. 英美初、高中表达： 英国: secondary school 中学（初中和高中） 美国: high school 中学 junior high school 初中 senior high school 高中
Subjects: Students usually have to learn nine subjects at secondary school. They must study English, Maths and the Science subjects: Biology, Chemistry and Physics. They can also choose from History, Art and Business, etc.
What is your first impression of your school? big, beautiful, high building, more students and teachers, …
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人教版八年级英语上册UNIT 10 水平检测卷含答案
人教版八年级英语上册UNIT 10 水平检测卷第一部分选择题(共50分)一、阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分；满分40分)第一节阅读下面语言材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A1. What is Jenny's problem?A. She can't get good grades.B. She doesn't have any interests.C. She is too shy to say a word in public.D. She doesn't know how to chat with her classmates.2. To be friendly, you can do the following EXCEPT (除了) ____.A. smile at othersB. talk to more peopleC. say something nice about others' skillsD. give a compliment to others3. Who is the best at making friends with others according to the passage?A. John, who doesn't want to talk to others.B. Bob, who seldom says nice words to his classmates.C. Tom, who doesn't have the same interests as others.D. Alice, who often asks her classmates questions about math politely.4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Jenny's school life is wonderful.B. Jordon doesn't give helpful advice.C. Jenny can't get on well with her classmates.D. Jordon advises Jenny not to speak to strangers.BElizabeth is an artist from the UK. Earlier this year, she decided that she would not buy anything in a year. The artist once loved buying new clothes and small things for her home. Her house was always messy(凌乱的). Her family and friends often told her, “Wow, you have a lot of things! Could you buy fewer things and clean up your messy house？”Again and again, Elizabeth got a little impatient(不耐烦的) but started thinking about her spending habits. Guess what! She found her family and friends were right. She wanted to alter her ways.Elizabeth read about many people trying not to buy anything in a year, and she even found out that some of her friends were doing the same. She thought it was a great idea and decided to give it a try. Of course, she would pay for necessary things such as food and gifts for family and friends. But she would try not to buy new clothes or things that she didn't need. At the same time, she made lists(清单)of the things she had and decided to sell or give away 100 things by the end of the year.Now Elizabeth finds that there are fewer things in her house, and that her houseis tidier than before. And she is living a more comfortable and greener life. Elizabeth is happy and is thinking about keeping to the plan next year. She believes that she will do it better.5. From Paragraph 1 we know that Elizabeth ____.A. loved shopping in the pastB. wants to be an artistC. cleans her house every dayD. made many clothes for her friends6. What does the underlined word “alter” in Pa ragraph 2 probably mean?A. Keep.B. Share.C. Change.D. Know.7. What did Elizabeth do to keep to the plan?①She planted vegetables. ②She stopped buying new clothes.③She sold the things she didn't need. ④She made gifts for her family and friends.A. ①②B. ②③C. ②④D. ③④8. What's the purpose(目的)of this passage?A. To show how the writer likes the artist.B. To tell more people to live a greener life.C. To ask people to give their old things to people in need.D. To tell us how a woman dropped old spending habits.CYears ago, if a teenager had some problems in his life, he might write about them in his diary. Now a teenager might surf the Internet and write about his problems in his blog. In some ways, a diary and a blog are almost the same. What makes a blog different from a diary? The biggest difference is that a blog is much more public (公开的) than a diary. I have a younger sister, and sometimes I read her blog. She writes about things like getting up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her maths exam. When I was her age, I wrote about the same things but only in my diary. After I finished writing, I would put my diary in a secret (秘密的) place because I was worried that someone else might read it.A blog is public so it has some bad points. The biggest problem is that anyonecan read what you write. If I am angry with a friend during school and write something bad about him in my diary, he will never know. However, if my sister writes something bad about a friend, that friend may read her blog and cry. So we must be very careful to write.Blogs have good points, of course. If I feel lonely (孤独的) and write “Nobody cares about me” in my diary, no one will know about it. However, if my sister writes the same words in her blog, her friends will quickly reply and tell her how much they like her. A blog helps people keep in touch with their friends.If people are careful, writing blogs is really a good way to communicate (交流) with others. However, I still enjoy my diary!9. In the past, teenagers often wrote about their problems ____.A. to their teacherB. in their blogsC. to their friendsD. in their diaries10. Why did the writer put her diary in a secret place?A. Because she was worried that someone else might read it.B. Because she didn't want to communicate with others.C. Because she wanted others to read her diary.D. Because she liked her diary very much.11. What's the bad point of blogs?A. People will be angry after reading your blog.B. People can keep in touch with their friends.C. Anyone can read what you write.D. Nobody cares about others.12. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. The reason why the writer likes blogs.B. The good points and the bad points of blogs.C. How to make friends by writing blogs.D. How to keep secrets in diaries.DThere were once two guitar makers in a town in Mexico. One was known for lowprices and the other for the high quality (质量).The young maker, who made the cheap guitars, could make guitars very quickly. The__old__maker__spent__much__time__and__paid__much__attention__to__the__ quality. Everyone wanted to buy a guitar because it was a sign of being rich, so both makers were very busy.But bad times came to the town and no one had much money. The young maker did well, but the old maker went out of business because no one could afford his guitars.After a few years, the cheap guitars people bought began to fall apart. Some people were so angry that they went to the young guitar maker's house to get their money back. They pulled him from his home and pushed him onto the ground.Suddenly, someone called from behind the crowd, “How can you blame (责怪) him? He never said his guitars were perfect. It is all of you who are to blame. You only cared about how they made you look！” It was the old guitar maker. “I have spent my whole life learning how to make good guitars. Something that is really good takes a lot of time and effort. ” Hearing this, those people left.“Please teach me how to make good guitars，” sai d the young man. The old man taught him and the young man taught others. Now, the town is known as the guitar capital of Mexico.13. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 means “____”.A. The old maker wasn't good at making guitars quickly.B. It took the old maker much time to make one guitar.C. The old maker wasted much time making cheap guitars.D. The old maker thought it unnecessary(没必要的) to make good guitars.14. The old maker went out of business when bad times came because ____.A. he wasn't friendly to othersB. his guitars weren't good enoughC. his guitars were too expensiveD. people didn't like guitars anymore15. When the young guitar maker got into trouble, the old maker ____.A. laughed at himB. didn't do anythingC. helped him outD. stayed away from him16. What does this passage want to tell us?A. We should buy expensive things.B. Cheap things are always bad.C. The young should learn from the old.D. Good things usually take a lot of time to make.第二节阅读短文，从方框内所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有一个多余的选项。
Changes in British Family
Changes in British FamilyABSTRACT The past century has witnessed huge changes with respect to family in Britain, notably the increase of number of single-person families,cohabiting households,sing-parent families and stepfamilies.The average married age of British people has been older than it was in the past,and divorce rate has also become higher.Ever the parent-child relationships have experienced transformation.The above changes have been driven by different factors from economy to technology and also had influence over other changes taking place in other fields of the society.KEY WORDS Britain,change,cohabitation,divorce,family,family structure,household, marriage,parent-child relationship,parenthood,social attitudesGreat changes have taken place in the family in Britain.The once typical British family headed by two parents has undergone substantial changes during the twentieth century.In particular,there has been a rise in the number of single-person households,which increased from18to29percent of all households between1971and2002.By the year2020,it is estimated that there will be more single people than married people.Fifty years ago this would have been socially unacceptable in Britain.In the past,British people got married and stayed married.Divorce was very difficult, expensive and took a long time.Today,people's views on marriage are changing.Manycouples,mostly in their twenties or thirties,cohabit without getting married.Only about60% of these couples will eventually get married.In the past,people married before they had children,but now about40%of children in Britain are born to unmarried parents.In2000,around a quarter of unmarried people between the ages of16and59were living together in Great Britain.Cohabiting couples are also starting families without first being married.Before1960this was very unusual,but in2001 around23percent of births in the UK were to cohabiting couples.People are now generally getting married at a later age and many women do not want to have children immediately.They prefer to concentrate on their jobs and put off having a baby until late thirties.The number of single-parent families is increasing.This is mainly due to more marriages ending in divorce,but some women are also choosing to have children as lone parents without being married.The past decade has witnessed a dramatic growth of cohabitation rate of64%,and nearly50%of children are now born outside wedlock.There is also a high divorce rate in the UK,since2out of3marriages end up divorce--the highest rate in European countries (Zhang et al.138).Another change in family has found expression in the attitude of adults towards children. Parents tend to treat their children more equally than they used to and offer more freedom to their children as regards decision making in life(Wu317).Plenty of factors have contributed to the above changes,among which the very important ones are changes in social norms and relaxation in attitudes towards sex,changesin legislation,including divorce and civil partnerships,the mass employment of women and the impact of science and technology(Evans et al.14).As the progressive increase of replacement of traditional families by various ofnon-traditional family structures such as reconstituted families,where divorced parents form new relationships and take their children with them,cohabiting parents,and single parents. Public attitudes towards these new types of families have become gradually relaxed as they have prevailed in British society(Evans et al.14).The majority of British people agreed that social difference between“being married and living together”is little and a slightly smaller majority believe that“living with a partner shows just as much commitment as getting married”(Duncan5).The introduction of the1969Divorce Reform Act,which provided the single ground of irretrievable breakdown for divorce,has no doubt been a catalyst for the changes in British family(Cabinet Office25).In the2008government research,60%believed that“divorce rate has been higher because it is easier than it was previously”(Cabinet Office35).Changes in legislation have also allowed the formalisation of entirely new kinds of families.The introduction of civil partnerships is the most powerful example,and the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill,which has allowed lesbian parents to have their own biological children, and anti-discrimination laws about adoption,have also allowed gay couples to become families with children(Evans et al.15).One of the key drivers behind society’s attitudinal change towards the roles within families has been the increase of women in the labour market,which has enabled women tolive a financially independent life from their respective male partner.Therefore the growth of single-mother family has become a matter of course.Besides,the recent advancement of science and technology has also played a role in reshaping the family structures in Britain.The introduction of reliable contraceptives such as pill has presented women with greater choice and control in family planning so as to fit in with their employment,family condition and financial stability,which has usually led to deferred motherhood and smaller family sizes.The technological development of household appliances has significantly minimised the time and effort required to maintain a household, giving women more flexible time to consider employment outside the family home. Furthermore,more and more parents are now able to combine their careers with parental responsibilities with the help of new technology,particularly computers(Evans et al.19).As result of the above changes,smaller families are now common in Britain,so there are not so many relatives to visit in any case.Therefore,people tend to visit members of family like grandparents,aunts,uncle,cousins less often than they once used to.When stating that their society is based on family life,British people consider“family”more as narrow, peculiarly European sense of mother,father and children living together alone in a house as an economic and social unit(Wu318)than that extended family in the past.The stability of family in Britain is now weakened by the changes in family structures, compared to that of the previous generation.A relaxation of social attitudes towards marriage means that it is no longer seen as unusual to be involved in a“complicated”family structure (Evans et al.10).It is a common phenomenon that children are brought up in families with cohabiting parents,different parents--in stepfamilies,or with one parent figure missing.According to Evans et al.,children grow up in the above types of families“are more likely to experience poverty,poor health and wellbeing and be involved in antisocial behaviour”(5).As the social-economic condition is changing,families in Britain are continuing evolving.Various predictions have been made by people of the trends and future of the British family.However,nobody could say exactly what will happen in the future.Without doubt,the British society itself will take its own course with regard to the development of the basic social unit-the family.Cited ListsCabinet Office/The Strategy Unit.“Families in Britain:An Evidence Paper.”Department for Children,Schools and Families.2008.Web.8December2014.Duncan,S.and Phillips,M.“New Families?Tradition and change in modern relationships.”National Centre for Social Research.24.(2008):n.5.Print.Evans,Natalie,Sarah Jenkins,and Isabella Pereira.“Families in Britain:the impact of changing family structures”Policy Exchange.Web.10December2014.Wu,Fei.British Society and Culture.Wuhan:Wuhan University Press,2012.Print. Zhang,Lin,Song Liying,Sun Lu,Wang Yanxia,Liu Wei,and Wang Shufei.Brief Introduction to America and Britain.Beijing:Science Press,2009.Print.。
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Different Types of Structure
1 Nuclear family 2 One-parent family 3 Extended families 4 Joint families
1 Nuclear family
• It contains husband, wife and dependent children who eventually grow up and leave their parents, to start a nuclear group of their own. Nuclear families are mostly found in industrial cities.
Exercise
1 Does your relationship with your parents or family resemble any of these? Make a list of the similarities and differences. 2 What have you learned from the video? What do you think of marriage and family life?
2 One-parent family
• It consists of a lone parent, with his or her nevermarried dependent children, provided these children have no children of their own. Married lone mothers whose husbands are not defined as resident in the household are not classified as lone parents because evidence suggests the majority are separated from their husbands either because he usually works away from home or for some other reason that does not imply the breakdown of the marriage. Couples who are in fact cohabiting are counted as married.
Ask & Answer
1 What was the traditional British family like? 2 What is the major cause of the changes of family? 3 What are the new changes in modern women’s life? 4 What effects have the changes brought to British people's life? 5 What does marriage mean to the newly married couple?
Lyrics to A Father And A Son
• When I was your age I was just like you, And just look at me now; I'm sure you do. But your grandfather was just as bad And you should have heard him trash his dad. Life's no picnic, that's a given: My mom's mom died when my mom was seven; My mom's father was a tragic guy, But he was so distant and nobody knows why. Now, your mother's family, you know them: Each and every one a gem, Each and every one a gem.
George Eliot (cont.2)
• She used a male pen name, she said, to ensure her works would be taken seriously. Female authors were published under their own names during Eliot's life, but she wanted to escape the stereotype of women only writing lighthearted romances. An additional factor in her use of a pen name may have been a desire to shield her private life from public scrutiny and to prevent scandals attending her relationship with the married George Henry Lewes, with whom she lived for over 20 years.
4 Joint families
• It contains two or more married couples and their children living under the same roof. This type of family maximizes the labor available where land is not scarce. They are common only in rural areas in a limited number of countries. (e.g. India)
Lyrics to A Father And A Son (cont.1)
• When I was your age I was a mess; On a bad day I still am, I guess. I think I know what you're going through; Everything changes but nothing is new. And I know that I'm miserable; can't you see? I just want you to be just like me. Boys grow up to be grown men And then men change back into boys again. You're starting up and I'm winding down; Ain't it big enough for us both in this town? Say it's big enough for us both in this town.
George Eliot
George Eliot (cont.1)
• Mary Anne (alters (22 November 1819 – 22 December 1880), known by her pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist, journalist, and translator and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. She is the author of seven novels, including Adam Bede 《亚当· 比德》 (1859), The Mill on the Floss 《弗洛斯河上的磨坊》 (1860), Silas Marner 《织工马南传》 (1861), Middlemarch 《米德尔马契》 (1871–72), and Daniel Deronda 《丹尼尔· 德龙达》 (1876), most of them set in provincial England and known for their realism and psychological insight.
3 Extended families
• In extended families, two or more generationsparents, grandparents and children may live together under one single roof, sometimes with more distant relatives. This type of family provides a support network that allows orphaned children, infirm elderly people and other vulnerable individuals to be easily accommodated. It is most common in rural areas where a large family is vital as a source of labor for agriculture production.
Lyrics to A Father And A Son (cont.2)
• We fought each other day and night: I was always wrong; he was always right. But he had the power and he needed to win; His life half over, mine about to begin. I'm not sure about that Oedipal stuff, But when we were together it was always rough. Hate is a strong word; I want to back-track; The bigger the front, then the bigger the back; The bigger the front, then the bigger the back.