Задания для контроля чтения в 9 классе.

Задания для контроля чтения в 9 классе.

Read the text.

Each 5^th British Teenager Leaves Home.

In Britain it is natural for children to leave home.

About 20% of British teenagers leave home between the ages of 16 and 20.

Some of them are students. The government and their parents help them financially. These teenagers go back home during their holidays.

Most of 20% leave home because they want to live apart from their parents. They say that they want to be independent. Some want to get work. Others go in search of a more exciting life. Some run away from unhappy families.

It is very difficult to find cheap accommodation. Most young people have to live in so called “bedsitters” or “bedsitting rooms”. The “bedsitters” are small rooms you sleep and live in. Some of them have washing and cooking facilities.

When young people live in empty houses, it is called “squatting”.

Some young people live in hostels for the homeless.

Loneliness, getting a job, everyday washing and cooking are rather important problems for the teenagers who live apart from their parents.

As a rule. these teenagers never return home.

In fact, in Britain only 9% of people aged over 65 live with their children. Many older parents who cannot look after themselves have to live in old people’s homes.

Give the Russian equivalents for the following.

To leave home; teenager; government; to help financially; to live apart from somebody; to be independent; to get work; to go in search for something; a more exciting life; to run away from unhappy families; accommodation; washing and cooking facilities; hostel for the homeless; loneliness; old people’s homes.

Complete the sentences.

1. British teenagers leave home…

2. Many teenagers leave home in search …

3. Some of ‘bedsitter’ have …

4. Living in empty houses is called …

5…. are rather important problems for those who live apart from their parents.

6. Many older parents…

Answer the questions.

1. How many British teenagers leave home?

2. Why do they leave their homes?

3. Where do they live?

4. What do they do?

5. What problems do they have living apart from their families?

6.Do many old Britons live with their children?