Аудирование "Family breakdown"

Family breakdown.

Colin: Our families give us identity. This is who we are. There are two ways families influence the identity of their children: directly and indirectly. Parents tell their kids about right and wrong, interacting with other people, rules and manner. Indirectly, parents teach by example. Most kids grow up having the same beliefs as their parents. For example, if parents believe education is important, then their kids will most likely take their school seriously. However, if parents do not care how their kid does in school, the kid probably feels the same.

Lena: The role of a family is in caring about its members. I believe today’s families have lost their knowledge, skills and resources in providing for the elderly. The common thing these days is to place them in a nursing home while we carry on with more important things. Today we see a growing population, which is getting older… In fact I really think that it’s too late.

Noah: One of the primary functions of the family is to produce and reproduce persons, biologically and socially. However, producing children is not the only function of the family; the family is necessary to form an economically productive household. Living in families is much cheaper than living on your own. Besides, families provide material and non-material care and support to its members: children, older people and those suffering from illnesses.

Jess: Unfortunately, the family – the glue that holds the world together – is weakening. Divorce is a common issue these days, moreover, children are often born out of marriage. When the family becomes nothing more than “any group of people living together,” there is no moral authority in terms of standards of behavior. Children are left to hang around aimlessly and this may lead to trouble.