С. show me the way to go home unexpected numbers of young adults are living with their parents. this fact is becoming abundantly familiar as american parents are forced to make room for their adult children. there is a naive notion that children grow up and leave home when they are 18, and the truth is far from that. today, 59 % of men and 47% of women between 18 and 24 depend on their parents for housing in this or that way and this is part of a major shift in the middle class. analysts cite a variety of reasons for this return to the nest. the marriage age is rising, a condition that makes home and its amenities particularly attractive to young people. a high divorce rate and a declining remarriage rate are sending economically pressed and emotionally battered survivors back to parental shelters. for some, the expense of an away-from-home college has become so exorbitant that many students now attend local schools. even after graduation young people find their wings clipped by skyrocketing housing costs. sharing the family home requires adjustments for all. there are the hassles over bathrooms, telephones, and privacy. some families, however, manage the delicate balancing act. still, most psychologists feel lengthy homecomings are a mistake. offspring, struggling to establish separate identities, can wind up with a sense of inadequacy, defeat, and failure. and aging parents who should be enjoying some financial and personal freedom, find themselves bogged down with responsibilities. living with children of any age involves compromise and obligation, factors that can be detrimental to some aspects of wellbeing. all children, even adult children, require accommodation and create stress. brief visits, however, can work beneficially. they may make parents and their children much closer to each other without being a burden for either part. task 1. for each of the questions 1–10 decide which of the statements are true or false on the basis of what is stated or implied in what you have heard and put a “+” if a statement is true and a “–” if a statement is false next to the corresponding number on your answer sheet. remember: you are not allowed to take notes at any time when the text is being read to you. 1.leaving home after school used to be a tradition in the us. 2.children do not want to leave their parents’ houses. 3.there is a variety of choices for children to make. 4.students nowadays have fewer options for studying than before. 5.more females than males depend on their parents for housing. 6.living with adult children is relaxing in most cases. 7.when adult children return home, it is them who need to get used to their parents’ way of life. 8.most parents expect their lives will change for the better without their children living with them. 9.living with parents may be psychologically harmful. 10.there seems to be no possible way to handle the problem today. task 2. for each of the questions 11–20 decide which of the answers (a, b, c or d) best complete the statements on the basis of what is stated or implied in what you have heard and mark the corresponding letter with a «+» on your answer sheet. 11.the situation described is something: a)not very well known; b)not very much waited for; c)not very embarrassing; d)not very naїve. 12.it can be inferred from the text that: a)the life of the middle class has changed; b)middle class people have to work in two shifts; c)middle class students major in housing; d)middle class houses are different from what they used to be. 13.you may be most likely expected to live with your parents if you are: a)21; b)28; c)42; d)81. 14.americans today tend to get married: a)earlier than before; b)at the same age as before; c)later than before; d)only after
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