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WHAT THESE KIDS NEED IS DISCIPLINE
I'm a very old-fashioned and strict parent, like my own father. He wanted me to become a barrister, like him, but I used to say to him that he'd made me secure enough not to worry about having a proper job. He was very disappointed when I said I was going to be a writer, but I think that was out of anxiety: he didn't know how 1 would survive in the world. As a child I was really proud of my father. I have an image of him, 6ft 5in and broad- shouldered. wearing a smart suit and tie and behaving maturely - an image 1 feel I should live up to.
I think children want to feel proud of their parents because it makes them feel secure in a Darwinian sense. The one time that my children knew how to rate my professional life was when I was nominated for an Oscar for my adaptation of The Canterbury Tales - my lucky break. Briefly, I was elevated in their eyes. When 1 didn't win I felt that I had let them down, which is ridiculous. I had one little cry because I felt I had failed.
I have inherited from my father a strong sense of the importance of doing the right thing. And, like him. I am strict, even though I lack the sort of authority bubble he had around him. In the right context, my children are allowed to be rude to me - they might call me 'fat face' in a jokey way, when I would never have dared.
Bin I'm also very authoritarian: I believe strongly in proper bedtimes, that chores have to be done and that certain times of the day - when Julie and 1 have an evening drink arc reserved for adults, which the children are not allowed to interrupt.
Task 2. Write suitable heading to each passage. (Time for preparation – 4 min.
Time for answer – 2 min.)
WRITING (10 min.)
Task 1. Write a short essay on the theme:How does money, or the lack of it, affects some areas of our lives? In which one money can have the most positive and negative effect? (100 words). (Time for preparation- 8 min., time for answering- 2 min.).
Card # 2
LISTENING (10 min.)
Task 1. Listen to the text and give T(true) and F(False) answers. (Time for listening -1.5 min. Time for preparation-5 min., time for answering- 1 min.).
| True | False | ||
| Favorite time of day for painting is sunrise | |||
| Patricia says that it is not hard to travel and paint | |||
| Patricia doesn’t often go to art galleries | |||
| Patricia’s favorite art is landscape | |||
| Patricia always goes to art galleries |
Task 2. Give the main idea of the listened text (Time for preparation-2 min., time for answering-2 min.).
SPEAKING (10 min.)
Task 1. (Time for preparation- 3 min., time for answering- 1 min.).
Discuss on the given situation. Talk about the wide variety of activities people can do in order to relax. Why do you think some people choose to do dangerous recreational activities like mountain climbing?
Task 2. Speak on the given topic “International globalization. Pros and cons”. Give your point of view. Support your ideas with examples. (Time for preparation- 4 min., time for answering- 2 min.)
READING (10 min.)
Task 1. Read the text and translate the 2d paragraph of the text. (Time for preparation-5 min., time for answering- 2 min.).