Упр.51 Unit 2 ГДЗ Enjoy English 10 класс

Read the text and say whether it describes a nuclear or an extended family.

Mary Theodoridis, her husband, their 6-year-old daughter Kate and her 69-year-old mother Elena live in a five-bedroom house in the north of London.

Some time ago Mary, 36 and Alex, 40 sold their two-bedroom house in Langham Road. After that they lived with Mary’s mother Elena in East Barnet while she was trying to sell her house. Finally, both residences were sold and the family could move to their new house in Stroud Green area [CG].

Mary is happy, “Now we share a nice house, exactly the one I have been dreaming about! There is enough space for everybody and my mother has her own area. It means certain independence for her: she can enjoy her favourite TV programmes in her room and cook meals in her own microwave. And we get together for a family meal at weekends.”

Moving in with Elena enabled Mary and her family to live in a bigger and more comfortable house. She says, “We would never have afforded such a large house if we hadn’t decided to live as an extended family.”

The youngest member of the family, Kate, has got an additional bonus. Mary said, “Kate loves to spend time with her granny. They play games, watch videos, walk and really enjoy each other’s company. It’s really good when a child can see other members of the family, not only parents.”

Alex thinks that the idea of living as an extended family is not for everyone. And he adds, “… but for us it worked. I do believe that living with in-laws or parents can be a perfect solution for many families.”