Find adjectives in the text and determine their degree.

III. There are two phrasal verbs in the text: to take care of, to look for. What do they mean? Study the examples and match the words on the left with their definitions on the right.

TO LOOK

You should look up all unfamiliar words in a dictionary.

Our neighbours promised to look after our cat while we are on holiday.

She looked at him as if she wanted to ask something.

Look out!

To look at	take care of something/ someone
To look up	direct one’s eyes on something/ someone
To look after	be on the watch; be careful
To look out	search for something in a book, dictionary.

TO TAKE

Where did the accident take place?

She pretended not to take notice ofhis strange behaviour.

Andrew takes after his father.

We took part in the competition.

To take part in smth.	happen, occur
To take place	catch sight of somebody\ something
To take notice of	resemble a close, older relative
To take after	participate in

IV. Translate the word combinations:

Решение вопроса, ежедневно ездить на работу, мужественно встретить опасность, позволить себе купить машину, рассеянный человек, заботиться о родителях, нанять работника, принимать таблетки 3 раза в день, крошечная квартира, искать очки, далеко от города, для решения задачи потребуется 20 минут.

V. Toshi is worried about his 78-year-old mother. Read Toshi's conversation with his wife, Midori, and find out: what do they want to do for his mother?

Taking care of Mother

Toshi:We have to face the facts. Mother is too old to live alone.

Midori:Yes, you're probably right. She is getting older, and since your father died, she seems very forgetful.

Toshi:Mother will need someone to take care of her in the near future.

Midori:Perhaps we could hire a nurse.You know, someone who could come in during the day, clean the house, cook some meals, make sure she takes her pills.

Toshi:But nurses don't do all of those things. You're thinking of a nurse and a housekeeper. Who would pay for that? It will be very expensive!

Midori:Well, Toshi, what are you thinking?

Toshi:Since I'm the only child, we have to take care of her. She can come to live with us.

Midori:Here? In this tiny house? There are only two bedrooms.We can't move our two daughters out of their small bedroom.

Toshi:What else can we do? We can't afford to hire a nurse and a housekeeper. I'm her only child. Her husband, brother and sister are all dead. We have to take care of her.

Midori:May be we could look for a bigger house.

Toshi:InTokyo? You know that's impossible. We tried looking last year and everything inthis area of Tokyo is too expensive.

Midori:Let's move away from the city.Someplace cheap.

Toshi:But then I would be far away from my office. It might take me two or three hours on the train. I hate to commute. No, the only solution is for Mother to live with us here.

VI. Give synonyms to the following:

Talk - Absent - minded - Small - Large -

Give antonyms to the following:

Expensive - Tiny - Far -

VII. Answer the questions:

1. How old was Toshi`s mother?

2. Why did Toshi want the mother to live with them?

3. What did Midori propose to do?

4. Did they have a big or a small house?

5. Could they afford to hire a nurse and a housekeeper? Why?

6. What was Toshi`s solution?

What do you think?

Which opinions do you agree with? Check as many as you want.

Ø It's too expensive to take care of old people. I think the government should be responsible for taking care of them.

Ø Taking care of elderly parents is the child's duty. So the child should not depend on other people or on the government for help.

Ø Your parents should live with you when they're old, even if your house is small.

Ø If your mother or father suddenly comes to your house to live, it will cause a lot of problems.

Ø Elderly people should live in special homes. They shouldn't bother their children.

Looking at the issue

Many older parents live with their children. Can you think of reasons for and against this arrangement?

Older parents should live with their children because...	Older parents should not live with their children because…
1. It's more fun with more members in the family.	1. My small house would be crowded.
2.	2.
3.	3.