I. Watch the video with subtitles on and try to understand it

II. Watch the video. Decide if the sentences are True, False or Not Stated. In the gaps write T for TRUE, F for FALSE, N for NOT STATED

1. British children are not given any money for doing household chores. –
2. One of the daughters empties and fills in a dishwasher.
3. They get more money for extra activities such as cleaning their neighbours’ houses. –
4. They get 3 pounds for cleaning the windows –
5. The dusting costs 1 pound. –
6. Children have got more respect for money. –
7. They used to spend money irresponsibly earlier. –
8. Leo thinks that paying children for chores is a good idea too. –
9. Jane decided that all the chores should be paid when she was a small girl herself. –
10. The children are not given any money for doing household chores. – 
11. One of the daughters empties and fills in a dishwasher.

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III. Find in the video English equivalents for the following expressions:

1. внушить, воспитать= to

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     It's just instilling a really great work ethic.

2. начинать действовать [о правиле, политике, стратегии]=to in

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     That's when it kicks in.

3. почти треть= a third

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     A new survey reveals that nearly a third...

4. недостаточный, дефицитный=

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     Are they scarce is one of those parents?

5. выполнять редкое домашнее задание =to do the chore

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     Jane Thurman, who has three children and pays them to do the odd chore.

6. и все такое [разговорная фраза]= and

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     We earn it by doing our chores and stuff.

7. To the dishwasher - загружать посудомоечную машину =to the

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     I also like to fill the dishwasher for a pound.

8. вынимать посуду из посудомоечной машины= to the

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     You get 50p for emptying the dishwasher.

9. протирать пыль = to do the

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     I also do the dusting.

10. справляться= to get

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      It's just instilling a really great work ethic.

11. денежное вознаграждение = a

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      ...when they were really sort of able to do the chores that I think allowed to have some monetary reward

12. бесплатно= free

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      So, picking up their own toys, or things like that, do you say they have to do that for free?

13. фунт стерлингов (сленговое выражение)= a

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      Doing the dishwasher is a quid.

14. принимать участие, помогать (обычно в коллективной работе) = to in

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      but I just don't think we should have to pay children to muck in around the house; as a family we we should be a team

       

15. подкупать = to

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      And there shouldn't be a need to bribe them to do these chores.

16. подкуп=

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      Is it bribery or laziness?

17. cтимул=an

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      and that gives them an incentive to get the money....

       

18. в конечном итоге = at the of the

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      I mean, at the end of the day everybody is going to have to go out there and get a job and earn their money.

       

19. вести переговоры= to

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      They can just start negotiating with me...

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IV. Prepare answers to the questions:

What ethic does payment for household chores instill in children?

Have your parents ever paid you for helping about the house?

What are the arguments for paying kids for their chores?

What are the cons of rewarding kids financially for their household duties?