Ex. 3 page 73  Scan the text and say what the motto of Cornel’s family means.

     My family is not very large, but it is very friendly. There are four members in it: my dad, my mum, my sister and I. We are very close and always support each other. We know we can trust one another.

     What I love most about my family is that we are all equal. We respect each other’s opinion and we always discuss our problems. What I particularly like is that we don’t make a difference between a woman’s job and a man’s job. My dad, for example, loves to cook for us. Frankly speaking, we love his dishes more. He’s a great cook, but his real job is soft-engineering. Usually he cooks and we wash up. My mum is very good at fixing things in the house. Last time when our TV set broke, she fixed it. We think that she really loves when something breaks in the house.

    My sister and I are twins. We have many things in common, but at the same time we are so different. I, for example, like ballroom dancing. My partner and I took part in various competitions. Sometimes we win, sometimes we gain experience, as my mum says. Last time we won the first prize. My partner and I practised very hard in our free time. I’m very proud of her. We make a real team. My sister is also very active. She does karate. She’s very good. She also took part in many competitions and won many prizes. She’s very ambitious. She’s also very correct. She knows what fair play is.

     Our parents support our hobbies and interests. They encourage us all the time. I think this is why we haven’t given up. I think people should stop dividing hobbies according to a person’s gender. I don’t think they should judge somebody if they behave differently or have a different hobby. This is what our parents have always taught us. Actually, the motto of our family is: ‘There’s beauty and strength in diversity.’

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Ex.15 page 75

Listen to three people.