Gcse families

Brian is David’s

Charles is Pat’s

Pamela is Helen’s

Jonathan is Patsy’s

Pamela is Sarah’s

Jonathan is Pat’s

Brian is Sarah’s

Jonathan is Brian’s

Guy is Sarah’s

Rita is Brian’s

Patsy and Samantha are

Sarah is Guy’s

Rita is David’s

Charles is Jonathan’s

Rita is Mary’s

Guy and Mary are Brian’s

Patsy is Helen’s

Guy is David’s

Mary is Rita’s

Pat and Jonathan are Samantha’s

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Hobbies, development, extroverts, adult, relationship, daydreams, adults, introverts, idolize, teens

Children live in their own world, from which (a) ________________ are largely excluded. The (b) _______________ world is strange and exciting to them. They have (c) ___________ of success, adventure, romance and fame. They (d) ________________ their big brothers and sisters, pop singers or film stars. (e) ________________ such as stamp-collecting, music or dancing are important to them. Children, especially when they are in their (f) _____________, go through a physical and emotional (g) __________________ which can be frightening. Their characters also begin to develop. Some adolescents are (h) _________________ and keep themselves to themselves, while others are (i) _______________________ and like to share their thoughts and form (j) ____________________ with other people. It’s a wonderful, terrible time.

Bride, engaged, bridegroom, consent, wedding, civil, reception, honeymoon, propose, toast

One evening, although he was nervous, Joe decided to (a) _______________ to his girlfriend, Linda. She accepted his proposal, they became (b) ________________ and he gave her a ring. After a year they had saved enough money to get married ( they were both over 18 so they did not need their parents’ (c) _______________ ). Some people have a religious ceremony with a priest, but Joe and Linda decided on a (d) ________________ ceremony in a registry office. On the day of the (e) ________________ Linda, the (f) ________________ , was very calm, but Joe, the (g) ________________, was nervous. Afterwards, at the (h) ________________, speeches were made and the guests drank a (i) _________________ to the happy couple, who finally left for a (j) ________________ in Spain.

Questions

What is the average family like in Hungary? What is your own family like? What are the most common pets in Hungary? Have you got one? Talk about it. How are real families similar to and different from famous TV soap opera families? How might family life one hundred years ago have been different from what it is now ( size, equality of the sexes, relationship between children and parents etc. ) ? What is the ideal time or age in your opinion to start a family? Would you treat your children as equals? How much freedom were you given in your childhood to make your own decisions?

GCSE
2.
Describing People
Sarah is very interested in her appearance. She’s tall for a woman and quite slim. Her hair is really light brown but it changes colour according to fashion. She has an oval face with a rather sharp nose, a wide mouth, hazel eyes, and a pale complexion. She spends most of her money on clothes and make-up. She prefers tailored suits or model dresses. She always wears fine nylon stockings and high-heeled shoes. She has a Persian lamb coat, many different hats and handbags and accessories to match most of her clothes. She loves expensive jewellery.
Louis is rather short, broad-shouldered and stocky. He has a round, rather red face, a small turned-up nose and pale blue eyes. His fair hair is wavy, but it is now quite thin and he’s beginning to go bald. He usually has a pipe in his mouth and his hands in his pockets. He takes little interest in clothes but prefers a loose-fitting tweed jacket and trousers, with a knitted pullover under the jacket. He usually wears a raincoat in winter, and never has a hat. He has an evening suit but hates having to put it on.

Exercises

Read through the description once again and find all the expressions that refer to appearance. Group them like this:
body:

hair:

face:

eyes:

nose:

mouth:
Using a dictionary extend your list as much as you can.

Which of the following characteristics could you call positive (+) and negative (-), or both (b) depending on the situation?

affectionate

aggressive

ambitious

angry

cold

courageous

creative

domineering

down to earth

easygoing

efficient

friendly

fun loving

generous

helpful

indifferent

insecure

intellectual

irritable

joyful

nervous

neurotic

outgoing

patient

relaxed

reserved

romantic

self-confident

selfish

sensitive

sentimental

shy

sociable

tactful

tolerant

understanding

warm

The London Police sent a description of a man who hasn’t been seen for a week. But three of the letters on the printer don’t work. Could you write down the proper message?
TH MAN TALL AND THN WTH BUE EYE AND BLACK HAR. HE HA BG EAR. HE LVE N LONDON WTH H WFE AND EVEN ON. HE ALWAYS CARRE A LTTLE WHTE CAE, AND WEAR GREY TROUER, A GREEN HRT, BLACK HOE, AND A BLUE BOW-TE.

Pair up the following seven people into the three best-matched couples. Imagine the perfect mate for the odd one, and write a similar advertisement for him/her.

Lonely hearts

1. Divorced lady aged 41, no ties. Seeks male for lasting relationship. Loving, caring person, fun to be with. I am 5ft 4in, red hair, nice blond streaks, greenblue eyes. Photo appreciated. I live at St. Helens, Merseyside at present. But could live anywhere with right person. Please write to Box No. DL 3695
2 Cheshire male, 40, shy, dislikes discos, likes travel/history. Requires young lady, 20—30 for friend­ship/marriage. Any colour, any na­tionality, photo please. Box number CN5377
3. Pleasant sensible widower, 50, of good appearance and background, 5ft 6in tall, non-smoker and teetotal, no car or children seeks sound easy­going lonely lady similar to self in Southern England requiring compa­nionship. Box No. PS 3524
4. Shy lonely male, 42, seeks female company 30 + for permanent friendship/marriage. Box No. SL 2345
5.Sincere caring happy male down to earth, good management job, 48, young at heart, own house Essex, seeks attractive female, 25—45, sincere, caring, any area. Children no objection, lasting relationship. Box No. SC 4566
6. Female, 39, divorced, 2 children, seeks kind sincere male for friend­ship, 39—49. Photo please. Bolton Lanc’s area. Box No. FD 7663
7. Lady, divorced (smoker), seeks kind, male, 40—50, for friendship. All genuine replies answered. Photo please. London area. Box No. TR 3958

Now write a classified ad about yourself for the Lonely Hearts section. In incomplete sentences describe yourself and describe the perfect mate you’re looking for.

Questions

In what ways do you think young people are different in different countries? How would you describe yourself to someone you’ve never met before? How do you choose your friends? What inner qualities do you consider as essential ones?

Imagine that you work for an advertising company and must choose actors and actresses for some comic sketches advertising a new soft drink. Decide what you want them to look like and how you want them to be dressed. The sketches include:

• 
  a gangster and his girlfriend
  
• 
  Tarzan and Jane
  
• 
  Mark Antony and Cleopatra
  
• 
  A typical English businessman and his wife
  
• 
  King Arthur and his wife Guinevere
  

GCSE
3.
School
Most Americans go to co-educational public high schools. I went to a single-sex private boarding school with about 250 students. It had six grades, but most high schools have four. Every year we had to take Math, History, English, Science, one Foreign Language and PE, but there was a certain amount of choice as well. These extra courses are called electives. In American high schools you take just one science every year.

But academic subjects were far from being the only thing required of us. There were also compulsory sports, so we had to play on a sports team every season, like American football in the autumn, soccer or basketball in the winter, tennis or baseball in the spring, and a lot of other choices. Different schools’ teams competed against each other in championship tournaments..

Other activities were available as well. I sang in the choir and was co-editor of the school yearbook. There were various clubs you could join, such as astronomy and chess, a French Club and so forth.

There was no uniform at my school, but there was a dress code. We had to wear a coat and tie. Also there was an honor code — each student had to agree not to cheat, lie or steal. It was a religious school — or sort of — so we had to go to chapel briefly every day. And because it was a boarding school we had to eat all our meals at the school dining hall, and we lived in dormitories, two boys to each room. Homework? You bet! I had a ton of homework to do every night, which usually took me four or five hours to complete. (Kevin Shopland)

Is it like your school? If not, what are the differences?

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co- educational, private, primary, tutorial, graduate, nursery-school, grant, secondary, lecture, break up, compulsory, fees, academic, state, terms, seminar, degree

When children are 2 or 3 years old, they sometimes go to a (a) _______________,where they learn
simple games and songs. Their first real school is called a (b) ________________ school. In Britain

children start this school at the age of 5. The (c) _______________ year in Britain begins in September and is divided into three (d) _________ . Schools (e) _______________ for the summer holiday in July. (f) _______________ education begins at the age of about 11, and most schools at this level are (g) __________________, which means boys and girls study together in the same classes. In Britain education is (h) __________________ from 5 to 16 years of age, but many children choose to remain at school for another 2 or 3 years after 16 to take higher exams. Most children go to (i) ____________ schools, which are maintained by the government or local educational authorities, but some children go to (j) _____________ schools, which can be very expensive. University courses normally last 3 years and then students (k)____________ ,which means they receive their (l)___________. At university, teaching is by (m) ________________ (individual lesson between a teacher and 1 or 2 students), (n) _______________ (a class of students discussing a subject with a teacher), (o) ______________ (when a teacher gives a prepared talk to a number of students) and of course private study. Most people who receive a university place are given a (p) _____________ by the government to help pay their (q) ________ and living expenses.

Define the following words or expressions:
year group form room
form records of achievement
fourth former parent-teacher meeting
subject teacher school premises
form teacher / homeroom teacher (US) humanities
head teacher / principal (US) arts

deputy head / assistant principal (US) sciences

What are the most important characteristics of a good teacher?
A GOOD TEACHER

— keeps in contact with the parents of his or her pupils

— is able to maintain discipline and order

— lets the student share his or her own life with all its ups and downs

— works hard to remain up-to-date in his or her subject

— openly admits when he or she has made a mistake or doesn’t know something

— is interested in his or her students, asks them about their homes and tries to help where possible

— makes the students work hard and sets high standards

— uses a lot of different materials, equipment and teaching methods and attempts to make his or her lessons interesting

— helps the students become independent and organise their own learning

Look at this chart and try to explain the Hungarian educational system.

Questions

Do you think that the aim of secondary education should be: a) practical (e.g. job training); b) to prepare you for university; c) to help you to develop your own character and personality? What is your opinion about single-sex and co-educational schools? Which one do you prefer? What are the rules at your school? What rules would you get rid of? What new rules would you introduce? What do you think of cheating?

GCSE
4.
Housing
Most British families live in houses. Perhaps you think this is not surprising. After all where else can people live? In fact in some countries most people live in flats or apartments. So do some people in Britain of course, but in British towns it is more common to find rows of houses rather than blocks of flats. A typical British house is semi-detached and has a garden at the front and the back; but a lot of people live in terraced houses, and the rich live in detached ones. In Britain over 50% of families buy their own houses, the others rent their homes.

The majority of houses and flats for rent in Britain are owned by local housing authorities. The local authority is responsible for building and maintaining the housing in its area.

In the 1 950s and early I 960s tower blocks of flats were built in Britain to provide the most accommodation using the least amount of land.

Living in a ‘high-rise’ block of flats has problems. Families feel isolated and lonely. There is not much contact with the neighbours. The children have nowhere to play. The old people have to depend on the lift (elevator) to reach the outside world. When the lift is not operating, the old people are cut off from human contact. It has now been realized that high-rise fiats are not the answer to Britain’s housing problems.

Old property is often preserved and improved, not pulled down. Large houses may be modernized inside and converted into small units, such as flats.
upstairs, sitting room, skylight, landing, double glazing, French windows, downstairs, attic, chimney, letter box, cellar, porch, dining room, hall, gutter, central heating
A house consists of two floors - _________________ and _________________. Smoke comes out of a ________________. The room under a house is called the ________________. The pipe at the bottom of the roof carry away rainwater is called the __________________. You eat in the ________________. The space under the roof, often used for storing boxes, etc. is called the __________________. Most families relax and watch television in the ______________________. The postman delivers letters through the ___________________. A window which opens out onto the roof is called a ______________________. Most modern houses have ___________________ instead of open fires. The space inside the front door is called the ________________. In modern houses in Britain, the windows are made up of two panes of glass instead of just one. This is called ______________________. The space at the top of the stairs is called the ____________________. Doors made of glass which usually open out into the garden are called ______________________. In some houses there is a covered space before you go through the front door. This is called the ______________.

Make five columns, for kitchen, sitting room, bathroom, hall and bedroom, and then put the following words into their appropriate columns.

wardrobe, desk, settee, armchair, dressing table, coffee table, side-board, vegetable rack, refrigerator, chest of drawers, tiles, gas/electric cooker, soap dish, sink, taps, towel rack, standard lamp, shower, mirror, curtain, sofa, built-in furniture, three-piece suite, TV set, double bed, work top, bath tub, cupboard, bookcase, washbasin, hi-fi set, oven, stereo system, waste bin, pillow, coat rack, blanket

Every day there are advertisements in the daily papers for flats and houses, but they are often hard to understand because so many abbreviations are used, for the sake of economy. Work out what these abbreviations mean. Write out the adverts in full.

1. Wembly lge 3 rm bungalow; sep toilet and bthrm; lge gdn. Ł50 p.w Phone 743 6540.
2. Norwood. 3 bedrm. furn. house. C.H., gge, 1 yr. or more, Ł30 p.w.
3. Northolt farm hse, 3 bedrms, 2 rec, k

and b, gdn, gas fires; Ł40 p.w; phone 125786

4. 
   Newly furn. lux. Flat., 2 lge dble beds.,
   

1 single, large kit, mod. bthrm., sep. W.C. let Ł50 p.w.

Tel 743 7869 after 6 pm.

5. 
   Sth Harrow Lge bed-sit; usc of gdn; nr stn; Ł55 pcm. Inc. rates; phone 887 2836 office hrs.
   

What do you find most important in a home? Rate each of the following features on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 = absolutely essential and 5 = completely unnecessary.
central heating, balcony, running hot water, smoke detector, television, shower, near recreation facilities, swimming pool, garage, fitted carpets, refrigerator, burglar alarm, open fireplace, sauna, near countryside, radio, garden, double glazing, freezer, telephone, bath, near shops, near public transport, CD-player, computer

My Dream House Necessities: with all the modern conveniences, well-equipped household, easy to reach from the city centre, telephone, easy to clean, hot and cold running water, tiled bathroom floors, big enough for the family and for entertaining friends, easy to heat: cent­ral/block/gas/oil heating, tile stove, electric fire, open fireplace, convection heaters.

Building a dream house would cost an enormous amount of money, but suppose you could afford to build a house with a living/dining room, four bedrooms, kitchen, hail, bathroom and garage but with only one item from each of the lists below. Try to decide which to choose:

— swimming-pool, or sauna or gymnasium,

— music room or games room or TV room,

— playroom or library or study,
— washing machine or freezer or dishwasher,

— video recorder or piano or hi-fi system,

— vegetable garden or flower grd. or fruit grd.

Take a closer look at your home – is it really right for you?

1. 
   Is there central heating? Full or partial?
   
2. 
   Are there many stairs to climb?
   
3. 
   Is there enough cupboard space or did you have to buy wardrobes?
   
4. 
   What’s the bathroom like? Is there a separate W.C.?
   
5. 
   What direction do the windows face? Is there enough light and ventilation? What about noise from the street? Are the windows double-glazed?
   
6. 
   How many electrical outlets are there in each room? Is the overall wiring adequate?
   
7. 
   Turn on the taps. What’s the water pressure like?
   
8. 
   What are the area conditions in the morning, in the afternoon, on weekdays, at weekends? See it at its worst time, and best. Are there any trains or schools or very heavy traffic nearby?
   
9. 
   How secure are the doors and windows?
   

Questions

What types of housing do British people live in? What abut Hungarian? When and why were high-rise blocks built? What sort of work is involved in doing up old houses? Why do you think people can feel isolated in high-rise flats? Are there any good points of living on housing estates? How difficult is it to get a home of your own in Hungary? Describe the changes you expect to find in your town in 10 years time. What do you think it will be like?

GCSE
18.
Jobs and Occupations
Jobs are traditionally divided up into two large categories: blue collar and white collar Blue collar jobs are generally the manual labour type, such as factory work, road crews, building and construction, etc. The white collar jobs are the office jobs such as bank clerks, office workers, teachers, computer operators, etc. They are called blue and white collar because of the colour of the shirt traditionally worn in those jobs. Wearing a umform is still required for numerous jobs, such as police officers, hotel doormen, nurses and many others.

While many jobs have regular hours - typically 9 am. to 5 p.m., and called “nine-to-five” jobs - some require shft work. There is usually a hierarchy in a work place, and at the top is employer, usually called the boss, who is generally a type of executive or manager Below this are other supervisors, and then the other employees. Sometimes there is a labour union in the work place to protect the rights of the workers.

Most occupations require some sort of qualifications, such as passing certain exams, being able to use certain equipment, etc. When you apply for a job, first you send your curriculum vitae (CV) with a cover letter, both of which tell about you, your qualifications and employment history. If the personnel department likes your CV, you will get a personal interview for the position.

There are more women in the work force than ever before. Having two incomes, or salaries, is a necessity for most families nowadays. And it is becoming more common for women to be executives and have leading roles in their companies. But it can be very tough for a woman to be both worker by day and mother/homemaker by night. This is what is called balancing a career.

Unfortunately, in today’s economic hard times a lot of people don’t have jobs and can’t find the kind of work they were trained for. These people are unemployed, and it’s sad to say their numbers are growing.
What are the following jobs and occupations?
1. You would go to this person to buy such things as rings, watches etc.

2. His/her job is to arrange dances – especially ballets.

3. This person can help you find a good book to borrow.

4. The doctor who performs operations at a hospital.

5. Agatha Christie made a lot of money because she was this.

6. His or her job is to write theatre plays and dramas.

7. This person writes music for a living.

8. A traveller through outer space.

9. A man or woman skilled in book-keeping and money matters.

10. This person’s job is to arrange funerals.

11. Picasso was a famous one.

12. A person who can do clever things with his body, such as balancing on a rope.

13. His/her job is to study the stars and planets scientifically.

14. The man or woman in charge of a newspaper or magazine.

15. This person is skilled in studying the science of the mind and the way it works so as to effect a person’s behaviour.

16. This person’s job is to wear new clothes and to show them to people in the hope that they will want to buy them. Usually done by a woman.

17. This person’s job is to dress and cut hair, especially for women.
Look at the following jobs and try to classify them into jobs traditionally done by men, women or either. If they are restricted to one sex only, try to decide why ( physical or cultural reasons, prejudice etc.)
teacher, secretary, shop assistant, hairdresser, plumber, solicitor, traffic warden, accountant, librarian, gardener, computer operator, bricklayer, mechanic,butcher, baby-sitter
Men: Women: Either: Reasons ( if any )


What are the required qualities? Choose from the following list or complete them by yourself.
Qualities: careful, clean, clever, competent, courageous, efficient, friendly, funny, good-looking, helpful, intelligent, kind, patient, polite, quick, sincere, strong, talented, reliable, tidy, well-trained
Jobs & occupations:

astronaut

baby-sitter

bus driver

cameraman

lawyer

detective

doctor

fireman

factory worker

army officer

pilot

police officer

secretary

film-star

teacher

waiter

Compare the two jobs below. Choose another job and fill in the table.

	Journalist	Nurse
Pay	good	bad
Hours	flexible	shifts
Training	university special training	nursing qualifications
Advantages	great variety, creative	being part of a team, looking after people
Disadvantages	not a 9-5 job, deadlines	can be upsetting

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