Упр.1 Юнит 3 Урок 2 ГДЗ English Кузовлев 10 класс
Vocabulary. What traditions are these British and American teenagers talking about? Find out the meaning of the highlighted words on p. 209. (reading for the main idea)
We are a very close family. We all love getting together and having big chats and discussions. Once we decided that we would go on a picnic in the park at the same weekend in June each year. We’ve had the picnic for four years now and it’s always been a wonderful event which helps to maintain family relationships. Last year there were twenty of us and we had a lot of fun! (Jane)
Nowadays, when family members almost always eat on the go, it is very important to eat at least one meal together. In our family we eat at the dining room table for most meals without a television on in the background. It gives us a good opportunity to talk about what has happened during the day. I think eating meals together is a great way to hold families together. We also learn how to cook, serve meals and how to behave at the table. (John)
Since I was a baby, my father has been recording my voice once a year. We already have fourteen audio stories in our family collection. My father takes the role of an interviewer and I talk about the things that have been important to me during the year like holidays, family outings, music exams and so on. Listening to audio recordings you hear what people are feeling and how much they have grown in self-confidence. (Lisa)
In my family, we have a lot of traditions that we have recently started or have continued to do for a while now. When I got dressed for my very first day of school, my mum decided to take my photo and our tradition began. From then on, every year on the first day of school, we continued our tradition of pictures. The pictures grew with my family; when my two younger sisters began school, our tradition expanded from 10 minutes to 40. Although a lot of change has happened, we still keep the tradition going. (Sue)
My grandparents’ families are very large. Once a year, my father’s side had a large family reunion at my grandfather’s house. It was a tradition that had been handed down from one generation to another. I remember that it was a great time for us to get together with our family members who we didn’t see very often. It usually started with the golf outing early in the morning. Then we went to the beach. Everyone brought a different dish, so there was a huge choice of food. Then while the adults were talking, the kids would play games like basketball or football or we did what I liked best — swimming in the lake. These family reunions are my fondest childhood memories. (Tom)
In the stories, find the sentences with the word tradition and translate them.
Look through the stories again and find the answers to the following questions.
What is the tradition like?
What is special about the tradition?
When did the tradition begin?
Who started the tradition?
How often is the tradition held?
How long has the family kept the tradition going?
Why?
What do traditions mean to each teenager’s family? Complete each story with a conclusive sentence from those below. Explain your choice.
- This tradition is a good way to keep in touch with all the members of our big family.
- This everyday tradition brings our family a sense of unity and love.
- I think this tradition gives our family the opportunity to establish good memories.
- By this tradition we create memories that fill our mind with love and happiness.
- This tradition brings a sense of belonging within a family.
- This tradition helps to form a family’s own history.
2) Sentences with the word tradition and their translations:
- Once we decided that we would go on a picnic in the park at the same weekend in June each year. — Однажды мы решили, что будем устраивать пикник в парке в одни и те же выходные в июне каждый год.
- From then on, every year on the first day of school, we continued our tradition of pictures. — С тех пор каждый год в первый день школы мы продолжали нашу традицию фотографий.
- It was a tradition that had been handed down from one generation to another. — Это была традиция, которая передавалась из поколения в поколение.
3) Answers to the questions:
- What is the tradition like? It is a family picnic / meal / recording / photo-taking / reunion tradition.
- What is special about the tradition? It helps family members stay close, keep in touch, and make memories.
- When did the tradition begin? It began at different times in each family: for example, when Jane’s family decided to have a picnic, when Lisa was a baby, when Sue went to school for the first time, or long ago in Tom’s family.
- Who started the tradition? Different family members started it: Jane’s family together, John’s family, Lisa’s father, Sue’s mum, or Tom’s grandfather’s family.
- How often is the tradition held? Once a year / every year.
- How long has the family kept the tradition going? For several years / for many years / from generation to generation.
- Why? Because it brings the family together, strengthens relationships, and creates happy memories.
4) Conclusive sentences for each story:
- Jane — This tradition is a good way to keep in touch with all the members of our big family.
- John — This everyday tradition brings our family a sense of unity and love.
- Lisa — By this tradition we create memories that fill our mind with love and happiness.
- Sue — This tradition helps to form a family’s own history.
- Tom — I think this tradition gives our family the opportunity to establish good memories.
Explanation: each sentence matches the meaning of the story: some traditions help relatives keep in touch, some bring unity, and others create family history and warm memories.
