Why are there many one-parent families? How does the state help such families?

1) It’s sad that families are getting smaller these days. One-parent families are those where one of the parents is no longer part of the family unit. Of course such families have support on behalf of the state. There are special financial programs to help the families with low income. Children may have free meals at school or they may have an opportunity to go to a summer camp.

2) Today there are a lot of divorces. People don’t want to understand each other; they don’t want t solve problems together. For example, my friend’s parents divorced because of misunderstanding. Besides, they also had financial problems. But the state tries to help such families. Such families have some privileges and allowances (пособия). There are also laws protecting the interests of single-parent families.

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Вопрос №1. Text Books in never-ending motion

Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.

The article is about one of the most progressive movements in the world of reading – book-crossing. Nowadays young people do not want to read. And this movement is the best way to encourage them to read and to make reading a fashionable hobby. A new trend is developing, with literary lovers leaving their books in public places, to be picked up and “borrowed” by others.

2. The author says what makes librarians unhappy. Find this extract and read it aloud. №2

The Belarusian National Technical University was the first to support the idea in our country. Several years ago, the Director of its scientific library, Alexey Skalaban, passed an internship in Sweden. At the airport, he saw a huge glass case of books, which he learnt were available for anyone to read. It was a great idea. The question was only where such books might be kept in Minsk.

Who was the first to introduce book-crossing in our country?

It was the Belarusian National Technical University. The director of its scientific library, Alexei Skalaban, passed an internship in Sweden and at the airport he saw a huge glass case of books, which he learnt were available for anyone to read. It was a great idea to keep such cases in Belarus.

Why is book-crossing becoming more and more popular in Belarus?

Book-crossing is an easy way to encourage young people to read. That's why it is gaining popularity.

Вопрос №2. Listen to the woman talking about her schooldays and answer the questions below.

What is the speaker talking about?

The speaker is talking about her first day at school.

When did the speaker feel relieved?

She felt relieved after she had met Emily.