Стр.103 Unit 8 Права и обязанности ГДЗ Комарова Ларионова 8 класс
Negotiate with Your Parents!
There’s a party tonight and you want to stay out late. Here’s a typical conversation you might have:
Girl: Dad, what time do I have to be in tonight?
Dad: Not too late! Ask your mother…
Girl: Mum, can I stay at the party until twelve o’clock? Jane doesn’t have to be home until then. I asked Dad and he said it’s fine.
Mum: No way. You must be home by eleven! That’s late enough.
Girl: Oh, Mum, it’s not fair! I’ll look stupid if I have to go home so early. Do I have to leave at eleven?
Mum: You have to be here by eleven!
Girl: But I won’t have time for anything if I have to leave so early!
Mum: And what exactly do you need time for?
Girl: Oh, Mum … pleeeease! I’ll do anything! I promise I’ll tidy my room and do the vacuuming for a whole month! I’ll do anything you say!
Mum: No, and that’s my final word.
Girl: But why?
Mum: Because I say so!
How to get your own way! Follow these rules:
- The first few times you want to stay out late … don’t! You have to build their trust slowly.
- Talk to your parents when you get home. Tell them about your evening (well, not everything …).
- Introduce your friends. (Choose the most normal friends you’ve got!)
- Organize your transport home. Then they won’t worry so much.
WORDS IN CONTEXT
Match the phrases with the correct meaning. How do you say them in your language?
- to be in
- no way
- it’s not fair
- because I say so
- to get your own way
- a) it isn’t reasonable
- b) my decision is final
- c) definitely not
- d) to arrive home
- e) to achieve your objectives
Are these sentences true or false? Find evidence in the text.
- The girl wants to have a party at home.
- First she talks to her mum.
- The girl asks if she can come home at midnight.
- Her mum says she must be home by eleven o’clock.
- The girl promises to do the ironing for a month.
- The author says you should never introduce your friends to your parents.
Your voice
Work in pairs. Read the rules again and ask and answer the questions.
- Which rules do you think are useful?
- Which rules do you follow?
1 to be in — d) to arrive home
2 no way — c) definitely not
3 it’s not fair — a) it isn’t reasonable
4 because I say so — b) my decision is final
5 to get your own way — e) to achieve your objectives
9 True or false
- False. The girl wants to stay out late, not have a party at home.
- False. First she talks to her dad.
- True. “Can I stay at the party until twelve o’clock?”
- True. “You must be home by eleven!”
- False. She promises to tidy her room and do the vacuuming for a whole month.
- False. The rules say: “Introduce your friends.”
10 Your voice
1 I think rules 2, 3 and 4 are useful because they help parents trust you.
2 I follow rules 2 and 4. I always tell my parents about my evening and organize my transport home.
