Exercise 3, page 10 Family ties a World Apart Family Ties A World Apart what makes a family in Moscow different from a family in Beijing and what makes it the same?0:00
No matter where you come from, family is the cradle of life and love, the place where you feel special, secure and accepted.0:41
China I am an only child because in 1979 the government in my country introduced a one child per family policy to control China's population explosion.1:02
In the countryside, several generations often live under one roof.1:15
In urban areas, however, housing is small and can only accommodate a nuclear family.1:20
So I live with just my parents.1:26
All my relations live close by.1:28
We care for and help each other and spend a lot of time together.1:31
Family honour is very important in Chinese society, as is respect for your elders.1:35
Cheong, 16, Russia I am an only child and I live with my parents and my grandma or babushka, as we say here in Russia.1:41
My grandpa passed away last year, so Babushka left a house in the country to come and live with us here in the city.2:05
When I was young I lived with my grandparents at their dadja and in many ways they were like parents to me.2:13
I don't see my parents as much as I would like as they work long hours.2:20
Still, we've learnt to make the most of our time together so there's never a dull moment in our house.2:25
Natasha, 15, England My parents are separated, so my sister and I live with our mum.2:33
We spend most weekends at our father's place though, as our parents think it is important that they both remain a big part of our lives.2:54
I don't see much of either of my grandparents as they live in different cities.3:02
I am very close to my maternal grandmother though, and I speak to her on the phone a lot.3:07
Thomas, 17, Jordan My family is the center of my life.3:14
Family hierarchy is very important in Jordan and the young show respect to the old at all times.3:32
Getting married and having a family is a top priority for me.3:39
My marriage will probably be arranged by my father, which is quite common here.3:44
I have a large family and my house is often full of relatives visiting us.3:48
Indeed, the concept of privacy is alien to us Jordanians.3:54
Alia, 17, Ghana In Ghana, when we say family, it includes parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins.3:59
Children are raised by everybody, so we have very close relationships.4:24
When I was eight, my two brothers and I moved to the city with my parents, so we don't live in the same house as my grandparents and aunts and uncles and cousins anymore.4:28
I really miss them, but we always go back to the village on holidays 18 Japan the Japanese believe that the strength and support of the family is essential for reaching your full potential in life.4:38
Like all Japanese children, I was taught to obey authority and to be very polite, as poor behaviour would reflect badly on my family.4:57
Being a parent is considered a very important role.5:07
My sister and brother in law have just had their first child, so they have started calling each other otu san and oka san, father and mother instead of their first names.5:12
This is very common here.5:24
Takumi, 18 Italy My parents both come from large families, but in ours there's just my brother and me.5:26
Although the birth rate has dropped a lot here in recent years, family still takes priority.5:39
My parents make us feel special.5:45
We can express ourselves openly and have our opinions listened to.5:48
We have lots of family celebrations and we often share Sunday lunch with my grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.5:52
Mealtimes are really important to us as they are to most Italians.6:01
After dinner, we often dress up and go out for a passeggiata or evening stroll.6:06
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