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How could you describe the word "family"? First of all "family" means a close unit of parents and the ir children living together. But we shouldn't forget that it is a most complex system of relationships. Family relationships are rarely as easy as we would like, and very often we have to work hard at keeping them peaceful.
When do people usually start a family? This question doesn't have a definite answer. In the 18th, 19th and at the beginning of the 20th century people used to get married at the age of 18 or even 16. If a girl about 23 or more wasn't married, she was said to be an old maid or a spinster. That might have turned out a real tragedy for her family which usually brought up more than three children, because in some cases a successful marriage was the only chance to provide a good life for the daughter and to help her family. Despite the fact that the girl was so young, she was already able to keep the house, take care of her husband and raise children. To feel the time, its culture and customs I advise you to read a wonderful novel or see a breathtaking film "Pride and Prejudice". Though the story takes place at the turn of the 19th century, it retains fascination for modern readers, revealing some problems which may be urgent in the 21st century.
But life"s changing as well as people"s style of life. Nowadays we have got much more freedom in questions concerning family. It is natural to get married at the age of 20 up to 30; however, some people prefer to make a career first and only after that start a family when they are already in their forties. Moreover, there are many cases when people prefer to live together without being married. There are some reasons for this phenomenon. Firstly, it is difficult to juggle a family life with studies at school or university. But without good education it is practically impossible to find a suitable well-paid steady job. It"s a must to get a higher education, but by this moment you are already 22-24 years old. After that you seek for a well-paid job to live independently, which takes about 3-5 years. Now you see why people in the 21st century do not hurry to get married.
There is also another difference between old and modern families. Nowadays it is very unusual to find three generations living under one roof as they used to do in the past. Relatives, as a rule, live separately and don"t often meet one another. This fact sharply hurts an older generation. Our parents and grandparents usually suffer from lack of attention and respect from their children and grandchildren, although they try not to show it . They really don't need much, just a telephone call or a visit once a week will make them happy.
There are two basic types of families. A nuclear family - a typical family consisting of parents and children. A single-parent family consists of one parent and children. Nowadays there are very few people who have never divorced. Today the highest divorce rate in the world has the Maldive Republic. The United States of America take the third place. Russia is at the ninth place. What are the reasons for great numbers of divorce? Let us name some of the most common and serious ones.

Occurrence of adultery once or throughout the marriage. The unfaithful attitude towards a spouse destroys the relationship and leads to a final separation.

Communication breakdown. After some time of living under one roof spouses find out that they are absolutely incompatible. Constant clashes, brawls and squabbles cause serious problems. The differences grow as a snowball and can"t be already settled by kisses or hugs.

Physical, psychological or emotional abuses. When a person taunts, humiliates, hits the children or his spouse, it can"t but end with a divorce.

Financial problems. It sounds lamentably, but sometimes love alone can't guarantee well-being, whereas money can solve many of your problems. So when a couple lacks it, their relations become more and more complicated, their priorities change and the relationships end.

Boredom. A lot of couples get bored of each other after 7 or more years of marriage. Boredom may become the reason of constant quarrels and adultery which inevitably leads to a divorce.
However, it goes without saying, in most cases married couples succeed in solving all the problems and keep living in peace and happiness.

Family relationships

How do you understand the word “family”? First of all, family means parents and their children living together. But we also must not forget that this is a very complex system of relationships. Relationships in the family do not always develop the way we would like, and very often we need to serious work to keep them peaceful and friendly.
At what age do people usually start a family? It is impossible to give a definite answer to this question. In the XVIII, XIX and early XX centuries. people got married at the age of 18 or even 16. If a girl aged 23 or older was unmarried, then she was considered an old maid. This could become a real tragedy for a family in which, as a rule, more than three children grew up, because a successful marriage for a daughter could not only provide her with a comfortable life, but also help the family. Despite the fact that the girl got married in such early age, she was already able to lead household, take care of her husband and raise children. To get a feel for the culture and traditions of that time, I would advise you to read a wonderful novel or watch the exciting film “Pride and Prejudice”. Although its action takes place in the 19th century, it is interesting and modern readers in that it reveals problems that are still relevant today.
But time is changing, as well as people's lifestyles. Today we enjoy much greater freedom regarding family matters. Nowadays it has become typical to get married between the ages of 20 and 30, but there are also people who prefer to make a career first and only then get married when they are already over 40. There are also cases when people live in civil marriage. There are several reasons for this. Firstly, combining studies and family life is really difficult. But without a good education, it is quite difficult to find a well-paid permanent job that would suit you. Therefore, you need to get a higher education, but by that time you will already be 22-24 years old. Then you look for a high-paying job, this will take you about 3-5 years. Now you understand why people in the 21st century. are in no hurry to start a family.
Besides this, there is another difference between the ancient and modern families. Nowadays it is very difficult to find a family where three generations lived under one roof, although people used to live this way. Now, as a rule, relatives live separately and rarely visit each other. This, of course, is not very popular with older people. Our parents and grandparents usually suffer from a lack of attention and respect from their children and grandchildren, although they try not to show it. They don’t need much - a phone call at least once a week or a visit from close relatives at least once a month will make them happy.
There are two main types of family: a complete family, consisting of parents and children; a mother's or father's family, which consists of one parent and children. There are very few people today who have never been divorced. The Republic of Maldives has the highest divorce rate in the world. The USA ranks 3rd in the world in this indicator, Russia - 9th. What are the reasons for this huge amount divorces? Let's name the most serious and common of them:

Treason. They can happen just once or last throughout family life. A betrayal of one's spouse undermines the marriage and usually leads to divorce.

Inability to communicate. After living under the same roof for some time, the spouses realize that they are absolutely not suitable for each other. Constant conflicts, scandals and disputes can lead to serious problems. Disagreements grow like a snowball and can no longer be settled with kisses or tight hugs.

Physical, psychological or emotional abuse. When one spouse ridicules, humiliates, or hits children or the other spouse, it can lead to nothing other than divorce.

Financial difficulties. This sounds very sad, but sometimes love alone is not enough to save a family, because it is money that helps solve many important issues. Therefore, when spouses begin to need money, their relationship becomes more and more complex, priorities change and very often this ends in divorce.

Boredom. Many married couples They get tired of each other after living together for 7 or more years. Boredom can cause constant quarrels and betrayals, which inevitably leads to divorce.
Of course, in most cases, married couples successfully cope with all difficulties and live in peace and harmony.

Questions:

1. How many members are there in your family?
2. At what age did your parents get married?
3. Give your opinion of marriages of the previous centuries.
4. Do you think it is possible for a modern girl of eighteen to start a family?
5. People should not get married unless they are deeply in love, should they?
6. What can be done by both spouses to prevent a divorce?
7 What are the family roles distributed within a family? What is a "woman"s place" and what is a "man"s place" in the family?
8. Can the birth of children strengthen the family?
9. There is a good phrase in the English language about marriages - "to go on the rocks". It means to break down, to crumble. Think of the similar ones in Russian.
10. Do you agree with the statement that unhappy couples with children should stay together until the children are grown?

Vocabulary:

relationship - kinship, relationship
unit - unity
a most - very, extremely
complex - complex
rarely - rarely
peaceful - peaceful
definite - certain, exact
old maid - old maid
spinster - old maid
to turn out - turn out
to bring up - to educate, raise
to provide - to provide
despite - despite
to keep the house - keep house
to raise children - raise children
custom - custom
breathtaking - exciting
"Pride and Prejudice" - "Pride and Prejudice" (Jane Austen novel)
to take place - to happen
at the turn of the 19th century - in late XIX century
to retain - save, hold
fascination - charm, charm, attractiveness
modern - modern
to reveal - to open, reveal, expose
urgent - urgent, relevant
to concern - touch, relate to
to start a family - start a family
to be in one's forties - to be between 40 and 50 years old
moreover - moreover
to juggle - combine
suitable - suitable
well-paid - well paid
steady - constant
higher education - higher education
to seek - to search
independently - independently
generation - generation
separately - separately
to suffer from - suffer from
lack of attention - lack of attention
nuclear family - full family
typical - typical
single-parent family - single-parent family
to consist of - consist of
to divorce - get divorced
divorce rate - divorce rate
occurrence - occurrence, case
adultery - betrayal
throughout - throughout, throughout
unfaithful attitude - treacherous attitude
spouse - husband, spouse
separation - parting
communication breakdown - inability to communicate
to be incompatible - to be incompatible
clash - conflict
brawl - quarrel, scandal
squabble - dispute, petty quarrel
difference - disagreement
to resolve - settle, decide
hug - tight hug
abuse - insult, desecration
to taunt - taunt, say taunts
to humiliate - to humiliate
to hit - hit, hit
lamentably - sad, sad
wellbeing - well-being
priority - priority
to solve - solve
boredom - boredom
inevitably - inevitably

I am often asked to write a story about my family in English at school. Often it is difficult for a child to write a large text while maintaining the correct structure and English language. This article will help you write a story about your family.

Story structure

The story about my family must begin correctly. It should have an introductory part (very short), a main part that contains all the information, and a conclusion, also quite short.

The first paragraph is the introductory part. It can start with the following phrase:

I would like to give a talk about my family. (I would like to talk about my family.)

This is where the first paragraph can end.

The second paragraph is the entire main part of the essay. A story about a family in English depends on this paragraph. After all, here you need to tell in detail about your family. Points to be covered in the main part:

• To say, a small family or a large one.
• Name all family members and tell about each one separately.
• Say that your family is very friendly.
• Talk about common hobbies and pastimes.

In order to write the main part, you must use the following introductory phrases:

I think/suppose/presume/believe/guess... (I think/suppose/believe/believe)

In my opinion,... (In my opinion,...)

However,... (Be that as it may...)

Fortunately,... (Fortunately,...)

The third paragraph is the conclusion. This paragraph should indicate that your story is finished. This can be done with a very competent phrase:

That"s all I wanted to say. (That's all I wanted to tell you about).

Writing the main part of the story

A story about a family in English should start with a description of the size of your family. For example, if you have a large family, you need to say:

I have got a big family or My family is very big. (I have big family. My family is very big.)

If your family consists of 4 or less people, then it is considered small. Then you need to say:

I have a small family or My family is not very big. (I have a small family. My family is small.)

The story about my family needs to be supplemented by listing all relatives:

My family consists of a mother, a father, a brother, a sister, a grandmother, a grandfather, an aunt, an uncle... (My family consists of mom, dad, brother, sister, grandmother, grandfather, uncle, aunt etc.)

My mother's name is... (mother's name). I suppose that she is very beautiful and kind. She is 30 years old. She is a doctor. My mother is fond of reading classical books and watching interesting movies. (My Mom's name is... I think she is very beautiful and kind. She is 30 years old. She works as a doctor. My mother likes to read classics and watch interesting films.)

The father of the family can be described as follows:

My father"s name is... (dad's name). I think that he is very tall man with beautiful gray-eyes. He is very hard-working man. He is 40 years old. He is an engineer. I think that he likes his interesting job so much. My father likes to go to the cinema with me. (My dad’s name is... I think he is very tall man with beautiful gray eyes. He is very hardworking. He is 40 years old. He works as an engineer. I think he really enjoys his interesting job. My dad likes to go to the movies with me.)

A story about a family in English can turn out to be quite lengthy if you describe each relative in detail (this is the case if your family is very large). If it consists of three relatives, then you can tell about each family member in some detail and your story will not turn out to be too long and uninteresting.

After describing your relatives, do not forget to say that you are very friendly:

My family is very friendly. (My family is very friendly.)

Our family is very united and happy. (Our family is very friendly and happy.)

The story about my family must be supplemented with information about what you and your relatives are doing. For example:

I like to go fishing with my father. (I like to go fishing with my dad.)

When we have a free time, we always spend it together. (When we have free time, we always spend it together.)

I like to go to the park or to the cinema with me lovely sister. (I like to go to the park or to the cinema with my beloved sister.)

My mother and I like to watch interesting movies. (Mom and I like to watch interesting films.)

about family

A story about a family in English with translation might look like this:

I would like to give a talk about my lovely family.

My family is not very big. It consists of a mother, father and me. My mother's name is Kate. She is 35 years old. As for me, she is very beautiful. My mother has very beautiful blue eyes and brown hair. She is a blogger. She likes her profession so much because she can write something interesting about her life and earn money. In fact, she is very popular in our town. What about my father, his name is Bob. He is very tall, at about 180 cm. He works in a big restaurant, specialized on French cuisine. As for me, his job is very interesting. Our family is very united and happy. I like to do various things with my parents. For example, we often go to the shopping together. In summer we go to the sea. I love my family so much!

That's all I wanted to say.

(I would like to talk about my family.

My family is quite small. It consists of my mom, dad and me. My mother's name is Kate. She is 35 years old. In my opinion, she is very beautiful. My mother has beautiful blue eyes and brown hair. She works as a blogger. She loves her profession very much because she can write something interesting about her life and earn money. In fact, she is very popular in our city. As for my father, his name is Bob. He is 40 years old. He is very tall, about 180 cm. He is a cook. He works in a large restaurant specializing in French cuisine. In my opinion, his work is very interesting. Our family is very friendly and happy. I like to do different things with my parents. For example, we often go to the store together. In summer we go to the sea. I love my family very much!

That's all I wanted to say.)

Phrases and phrases that will help and the appearance of relatives

Each relative in the story needs to be described. Often, in order to describe a person, there is not enough vocabulary. Many useful expressions and words for and his character:

Beautiful (beautiful);

Kind (kind);

Friendly (friendly);

Clever (smart);

Green/brown/blue/gray eyes (green/brown/blue/gray eyes);

Blond hair (blonde hair);

Brown hair (brown hair);

Tall (high);

Fat (thick);

Low (low);

Thin (thin).

Phrases and phrases that will help describe the occupation of relatives

Elders usually have a profession. Some professions are presented below and should be used to describe older relatives:

An engineer (engineer);

A builder (builder);

A cook (cook);

A doctor (doctor);

A dentist (dentist);

A manager (manager);

A direcor (director);

A teacher (teacher)

A writer (writer);

A blogger (blogger).

The following phrases will help describe the interests of relatives:

To watch movies (watch movies);

To walk in the park (walk in the park);

To swim in the swimming pool (swim in the pool);

To play piano/guitar (play the piano/guitar);

To surf the Internet (surf the Internet);

To cook something tasty (cook something tasty);

To learn homework (learn homework);

To play games (play games);

To go to the cinema (go to the cinema);

To go to the theater (go to the theater);

To go fishing (go fishing);

To play football/volleyball/basketball (play football/volleyball/basketball);

To travel around the world (travel around the world);

To listen to the music (listen to music).

These phrases will help fill out the text lexically, as well as convey to the listener detailed information about your family.

How to quickly learn a story about your family?

The story about my family is easiest to learn if you wrote it yourself. Of course, you can use some sources that give advice on writing a story, and also give examples of some phrases that can be used to write a story. The main thing when writing a story is to really write about your family. If you write specifically about your relatives, then you will be able to quickly learn what you wrote.

When you come up with a story, be sure to write it down on paper, and also think about what you wrote. This will help not only to learn the story faster, but also to avoid grammatical errors when writing.

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