Упр.2 Unit 4 Чтение ГДЗ English Кузовлев 10-11 класс
Which information refers to the present and which describes dating customs which were common among teenagers 30 years ago? Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form. (reading for detail/anticipating grammatical structures)
Dating in the 19..s was very structured. The dating rules were firmly established. Boys and girls usually began dating in high school. Of course, they (need) _ their parents’ permission. Many teenagers were even chaperoned (accompanied by parents). The boy met his date’s parents and talked with them for a little while. Then, the young couple usually left for a movie, and a soda and snack, which the boy paid for. The young people observed curfews and said goodnight at the front door.
In the 19..s dating is far more casual. Children begin dating in junior high school, and many youngsters have steady girlfriends or boyfriends. The younger couples may be escorted by their parents, but as soon as they are in high school, couples rebel at the idea of being chaperoned. Dutch treat dating is acceptable and because of the teens’ limited finances, it occurs quite frequently. Girls call boys and ask for dates. They even pay for dates. Curfews are observed only in a few families. Today, teenagers have more independence in all aspects of dating.
Do you agree that today’s teenagers exercise more freedom in dating than the teenagers of the seventies? Prove your opinion.
1) need — They needed their parents’ permission.
2) Do you agree that today’s teenagers exercise more freedom in dating than the teenagers of the seventies?
Yes, I do. Today teenagers usually have more independence: they can choose whom to date, girls can call boys first, and both partners may pay for dates. Also, dating is less formal now, and parents control it much less than they did in the seventies.
