Match the headings to the paragraphs. School psychologist's advice Payment for household chores Household duties We can't choose parents Problems with friends Parents used to pay me a little money for doing some household chores. When my sister grew up, I had competition and my parents decided not to pay me for doing the chores. My sister and I used to wash the dishes a lot. Then my parents bought a dishwasher. We have to clean our room, of course. And sometimes mother asks me to clean the bathroom but only as a punishment. My sister doesn’t mind doing the chores. She likes to keep things clean round the house. She also likes cooking. Likewise, she thinks it is fun because you always get something to eat when you have finished. I like helping my father with our car. It is never boring. Our school psychologist says that when I become an adult, I will probably understand that I have a lot of things in common with my mum and dad. I hope she is right, and I can become closer to them then. Right now, though, they want me to come to them if I am in trouble. That’s not how I will bring up my children. I will look after my children, but I will also give them a lot of freedom. They will share their problems with me if they want to, but I will never push them to do it. Housework is different. I don’t mind helping my mum. She has a full-time job, and she is always very busy. My younger sister helps my mother to prepare dinner, and she is very good at setting the table before meals. She is also responsible for watering all the pot plants in our flat. I keep my room clean, well, most of the time and, if my father lets me, I like to help him clear the snow from our car in winter. My sister always wants to help my mother with shopping, but they also ask me to go shopping with them when they want to buy a lot of groceries. When my sister and I have free time at home, we like to watch TV and to play computer games. My sister usually beats me at most fighting games, like Street Fighter. She is really fast. My sister also likes reading science fiction books like Star Wars. This is weird because most people like the film. I like our flat because it is a friendly place. If I could change anything about our flat, I would have my own room. I don’t like sharing one room with my sister. When I fall out with my best friend, I can stop seeing her for some time, but I can’t stop seeing my parents if they let me down. And I will never want to tell my parents if I split up with my girlfriend. I have to go through so many personal problems every day, I don’t want to share them all with anybody. If a friend of mine wants to talk about personal problems, that is fine. We are both teenagers, we can understand each other. When my parents force me to talk to them, it makes me angry. How can they understand me? They are thirty-five years old! I don’t think it’s fair that we can’t choose our parents. We can choose friends, but why can't we choose relatives? I am not complaining, I think my parents and other members of my family are great people. However, I am not sure if I want to spend so much time with them. I have a good relationship with my grandparents and I see them as my friends. My parents know that I am a teenager, and they know that teenagers often have arguments with their parents. Why can’t they make an effort to get on well with me?! I really want more independence from my parents. If I never try to solve my own problems, how will I ever learn to do it? Of course, nobody is perfect and everyone makes mistakes and I sometimes let them down. All I want is that sometimes they simply leave me in peace with my own thoughts. I can talk to them when I want to. Now tell me why this isn’t fair?
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Match the headings to the paragraphs.

  • Объекты 1
    • School psychologist's advice
    • Payment for household chores
    • Household duties
    • We can't choose parents
    • Problems with friends
  • Объекты 2
    • Parents used to pay me a little money for doing some household chores. When my sister grew up, I had competition and my parents decided not to pay me for doing the chores. My sister and I used to wash the dishes a lot. Then my parents bought a dishwasher. We have to clean our room, of course. And sometimes mother asks me to clean the bathroom but only as a punishment. My sister doesn’t mind doing the chores. She likes to keep things clean round the house. She also likes cooking. Likewise, she thinks it is fun because you always get something to eat when you have finished. I like helping my father with our car. It is never boring.
    • Our school psychologist says that when I become an adult, I will probably understand that I have a lot of things in common with my mum and dad. I hope she is right, and I can become closer to them then. Right now, though, they want me to come to them if I am in trouble. That’s not how I will bring up my children. I will look after my children, but I will also give them a lot of freedom. They will share their problems with me if they want to, but I will never push them to do it.
    • Housework is different. I don’t mind helping my mum. She has a full-time job, and she is always very busy. My younger sister helps my mother to prepare dinner, and she is very good at setting the table before meals. She is also responsible for watering all the pot plants in our flat. I keep my room clean, well, most of the time and, if my father lets me, I like to help him clear the snow from our car in winter. My sister always wants to help my mother with shopping, but they also ask me to go shopping with them when they want to buy a lot of groceries. When my sister and I have free time at home, we like to watch TV and to play computer games. My sister usually beats me at most fighting games, like Street Fighter. She is really fast. My sister also likes reading science fiction books like Star Wars. This is weird because most people like the film. I like our flat because it is a friendly place.
      If I could change anything about our flat, I would have my own room. I don’t like sharing one room with my sister.
    • When I fall out with my best friend, I can stop seeing her for some time, but I can’t stop seeing my parents if they let me down. And I will never want to tell my parents if I split up with my girlfriend. I have to go through so many personal problems every day, I don’t want to share them all with anybody. If a friend of mine wants to talk about personal problems, that is fine. We are both teenagers, we can understand each other. When my parents force me to talk to them, it makes me angry. How can they understand me? They are thirty-five years old!
    • I don’t think it’s fair that we can’t choose our parents. We can choose friends, but why can't we choose relatives? I am not complaining, I think my parents and other members of my family are great people. However, I am not sure if I want to spend so much time with them. I have a good relationship with my grandparents and I see them as my friends. My parents know that I am a teenager, and they know that teenagers often have arguments with their parents. Why can’t they make an effort to get on well with me?! I really want more independence from my parents. If I never try to solve my own problems, how will I ever learn to do it? Of course, nobody is perfect and everyone makes mistakes and I sometimes let them down. All I want is that sometimes they simply leave me in peace with my own thoughts. I can talk to them when I want to. Now tell me why this isn’t fair?

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