Номер 1, страница 54 - гдз по английскому языку 10 класс рабочая тетрадь Комарова, Ларионова

8. Who I am. Reading - номер 1, страница 54.

Условие.

1 Read the article and decide which of these statements were probably made by men and which by women. What made you decide?

Male and female friendships

Most people would probably agree with the saying ‘you cannot choose your family, but you can choose your friends’. This implies that we value our friends more. We might have chosen them to suit our personalities and interests. But do men and women choose friends for the same reasons? In other words, are friendships between females different from friendships between males? The answer is, yes, very different.

Dr Penelope Jakeman began studying friendships and gender differences ten years ago. Through her research, she has shown that men and women, from when they are boys and girls, do not experience friendship in the same way. I ask her in what ways they seem to be different.

‘For a start, men and women describe their friendships in different ways.’ ‘How?’ I ask. ‘Well, women talk about how close their friends are to them or how they feel about their friends. So for women, a good friendship is one in which they can share feelings, thoughts, experiences and support. They spend a lot of time talking with their friends. They usually have a strong commitment to their female friends and they may have a variety of friends to whom they can talk about different things.’

‘What about men?’ I ask her. ‘Men have significantly fewer friends than women, and they choose to have fewer close friendships or best friends. In fact, the majority of men might not have made any close friends at all during their life! Unlike women, men are generally not very close to their friends, who are mostly people they spend time with. For example, they play tennis or go to the pub together. They are mostly ‘activity’ friends’.

‘How has this difference come about?’ I ask her. Dr Jakeman explains that men and boys are very influenced by stereotypes. The stereotype for male friendship is not one based on closeness. Also, men tend to be more competitive and this competition prevents them from having close relationships.

I had always thought women were more competitive than men. But Dr Jakeman points out that this is a misconception. ‘Most research has clearly found that men are generally more competitive than women and this comes out in their personal lives as well, especially in their relationships with other people.’

It is astonishing that this difference actually exists between men and women, and interesting that men might find it difficult to form close relationships with their friends.

1 My friends and I spend hours chatting about everything. Other people, our feelings ... everything!

2 I love hanging out with my friends at the pub or at the gym. We have a lot of laughs together.

3 What do I want in a friend? I want someone who enjoys doing the same kinds of things I do, like going out, seeing films, going to concerts.

4 I expect my friends to be honest and respectful. I believe that true friends share things with each other.

Решение.

Решение 2.

Прочитайте статью и решите, какие из этих утверждений, вероятно, были сделаны мужчинами, а какие женщинами. Что помогло вам принять решение?

Ответ:

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1 Statement: "My friends and I spend hours chatting about everything. Other people, our feelings ... everything!"
This statement was probably made by a woman. The article states that women define good friendships as those where they can share feelings, thoughts, experiences, and support, and they spend a lot of time talking with their friends. This statement directly reflects that focus on deep communication and emotional sharing.
Это утверждение, вероятно, сделано женщиной. В статье говорится, что женщины определяют хорошую дружбу как ту, в которой они могут делиться чувствами, мыслями, переживаниями и поддержкой, и они проводят много времени, разговаривая со своими друзьями. Это утверждение напрямую отражает этот акцент на глубоком общении и эмоциональном обмене.

2 Statement: "I love hanging out with my friends at the pub or at the gym. We have a lot of laughs together."
This statement was probably made by a man. The article explains that men's friendships are often based on shared activities; they are mostly "activity friends" who spend time doing things together, like going to the pub or playing sports, rather than focusing on deep emotional closeness.
Это утверждение, вероятно, сделано мужчиной. В статье объясняется, что дружба мужчин часто основана на общих занятиях; они в основном являются "друзьями по активности", которые проводят время, занимаясь чем-то вместе, например, ходят в паб или занимаются спортом, а не сосредотачиваются на глубокой эмоциональной близости.

3 Statement: "What do I want in a friend? I want someone who enjoys doing the same kinds of things I do, like going out, seeing films, going to concerts."
This statement was probably made by a man. Similar to statement 2, it emphasizes shared activities and interests, which the article identifies as characteristic of male friendships (being "activity friends" and spending time with people they enjoy doing things with).
Это утверждение, вероятно, сделано мужчиной. Подобно утверждению 2, оно подчеркивает общие занятия и интересы, что статья определяет как характерную черту мужской дружбы (быть "друзьями по активности" и проводить время с людьми, с которыми нравится что-то делать).

4 Statement: "I expect my friends to be honest and respectful. I believe that true friends share things with each other."
This statement was probably made by a woman. While honesty and respect are universal qualities in friendships, the emphasis on "true friends share things with each other" aligns strongly with the article's description of female friendships involving sharing feelings, thoughts, and experiences, and seeking emotional closeness.
Это утверждение, вероятно, сделано женщиной. Хотя честность и уважение являются универсальными качествами в дружбе, акцент на том, что "настоящие друзья делятся друг с другом вещами", сильно соответствует описанию женской дружбы в статье, которая включает обмен чувствами, мыслями и переживаниями, а также поиск эмоциональной близости.