Theme: We are family

Theme: We are family

H ello, my name is Polina. I am ten years old. I would like to tell you about my ideal family. We have a small family. There are three of us: mother, father and me. My mother is 37 years old. Her name is Helen. My mother is a beautiful and smart woman. She has a short blond hair and brown eyes. Her profession is an engineer. On the weekends my mother paints different pictures. It is her hobby.

My father’s name is Nikolay. He is 40 years old. His hair is dark and eyes are blue. He works in the office. In free time my father likes watching movies and reading books. He is one of my best friends. My parents are very kind and clever people. We often play different games and walk in the park together. Sometimes we drive to the center of the city and go to our favorite cafe. I have the best family in the world. We are really happy together. And I love my parents very much.

Family problems.

Families today face many difficulties – for example financial difficulties – low-income families are not rare today. It’s a problem because children in families, which suffer from poverty, are likely to commit a crime one day.
Another family problem is connected with the relationship between the parents. More than a half of all marriages in well-developed countries end in divorce. Children suffer greatly during a divorce, but it’s better to live in a single-parent family, than with two parents who are unhappy.
Generation gap is also a problem in many families. Teenagers often consider their parents old-fashioned. And parents don’t want to understand their children’s needs. Our parents sometimes don't want to understand modern views, ideals and our system of values. They say that teenagers are cruel, brutal, heartless and rude. Sometimes when we talk to our parents, they listen only to their own point of view. They say that wisdom always comes with age and that they know better.
Do you have your own family traditions?
There are some family traditions in my family. For example, we always have dinner together. Every evening, when my parents come home from work, we have a family dinner. We discuss the important events of the day.
The second tradition is connected with household duties. Everyone in our family has his own duties. For example, my mum is responsible for cooking, while my dad always does the shopping. I’m responsible for the pets and plants, while my older sister is responsible for washing the dishes and vacuum-cleaning.
The third tradition is celebrating holidays together. We especially like celebrating New Year and Christmas. The traditional New Year dishes in our home are a roast chicken, a couple of salads and my mum’s specialty — a vanilla cake. We always prepare postcards and presents for one another.
What will you ask your British friend about his/her family?
How many members are there in your family?
To have a happy family people must love and respect one another. It’s also a nice idea to do something together. You can discuss family plans together, go on trips and hikes together, visit museums, theaters, exhibitions and exchange opinions about them. Family traditions are also very important for those who want to have a close family.