IPA Transcription
Second Part:
Number 1:
In Britain and around the world,
the image of the family continues to change. The traditional “Victorian
family”, in which the man was the breadwinner, the woman the homemaker and the
children numerous and obedient, is giving way to new ideas about what the
modern family should look like.
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in |
Britain |
and |
around |
the |
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world |
the |
image |
of |
the |
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family |
continues |
to |
change |
the |
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traditional |
victorian |
family |
in |
which |
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the |
man |
was |
the |
breadwinner |
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the |
woman |
the |
homemaker |
and |
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the |
children |
numerous |
and |
obedient |
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is |
giving |
way |
to |
new |
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ideas |
about |
what |
the |
modern |
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family |
should |
look |
like |
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Number 2:
One of the most obvious
characteristics of the new family is that there are not always two parents. Due
mostly to the rise in divorces since World War II, single-parent families are
becoming more and more frequent and accepted in British society. Usually, it is
the mother who takes responsibility for raising the child, and she has to
balance the pressures of earning a living and raising her children at the same
time.
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one |
of |
the |
most |
obvious |
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characteristics |
of |
the |
new |
family |
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is |
that |
there |
are |
not |
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always |
two |
parents |
due |
mostly |
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to |
the |
rise |
in |
divorces |
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since |
world |
war |
single |
parent |
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families |
are |
becoming |
more |
and |
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more |
frequent |
and |
accepted |
in |
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british |
society |
usually |
it |
is |
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the |
mother |
who |
takes |
responsibility |
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for |
raising |
the |
child |
and |
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she |
has |
to |
balance |
the |
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pressures |
of |
earning |
a |
living |
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and |
raising |
her |
children |
at |
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the |
same |
time |
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Number 3:
However, even in families with
both parents, many mothers are giving up the role of homemaker and pursuing
their own careers. Some go on maternity leave after their children are born and
then take up part-time work when the child is old enough to go to school.
Others feel that their careers come first and wait until they have fully
established their career before having children.
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however |
even |
in |
families |
with |
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both |
parents |
presents |
many |
mothers |
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are |
giving |
up |
the |
role |
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of |
homemaker |
and |
pursuing |
their |
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own |
careers |
some |
go |
on |
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maternity |
leave |
after |
their |
children |
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are |
born |
and |
then |
take |
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up |
part-time |
work |
when |
the |
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child |
is |
old |
enough |
to |
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go |
to |
school |
others |
feel |
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that |
their |
careers |
come |
first |
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and |
wait |
until |
they |
have |
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fully |
established |
their |
career |
before |
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having |
children |
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Number 4:
Another area which has changed
significantly is what happens before marriage. In the past, people lived with
their parents until they got married, and each marriage was supposed to be a
“white wedding”. Today, living together before marriage and premarital sex are
considered normal, and many people “tryout” their relationship by living
together before getting married.
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another |
area |
which |
has |
changed |
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significantly |
is |
what |
happens |
before |
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marriage |
in |
the |
past |
people |
lived |
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with |
their |
parents |
until |
they |
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got |
married |
and |
each |
marriage |
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was |
supposed |
to |
be |
a |
|
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white |
wedding |
today |
living |
together |
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before |
marriage |
and |
premarital |
sex |
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are |
considered |
normal |
and |
many |
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people |
tryout |
their |
relationship |
by |
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living |
together |
before |
getting |
married |
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Number 5:
These changes together with other
changes such as mixed marriages, have altered the face of British society. Some
people deplore them as a breakdown of traditional values. Others praise them as
expressions of greater tolerance and diversity. But one thing is for sure:
British families are changing and will continue to change.
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these |
changes |
together |
with |
other |
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changes |
such |
as |
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mixed |
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marriages |
have |
altered |
the |
face |
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of |
british |
society |
some |
people |
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deplore |
them |
as |
a |
breakdown |
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of |
traditional |
values |
others |
praise |
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them |
as |
expressions |
of |
greater |
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tolerance |
and |
diversity |
but |
one |
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thing |
is |
for |
sure |
British |
|
families |
are |
changing |
and |
will |
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continue |
to |
change |
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Number 6 is start from here:
Since many newspapers — especially their headlines – have
little space to explain things in depth, they have developed a special
vocabulary of their own. It features short words and tends to leave out
articles and auxiliary verbs. Thus, they use “back” for “support”, “deal” for
“agreement”, “ban” for “prohibit”, “talk” for “discussion, negotiation” ,
“probe” for investigate”, and so on. It also includes colorful words to draw
the eye and add interest to a story. So prices don’t “go up quickly”, they
“rocket”. Police don’t “hurry” to the scene of the crime, they “race”, and so
on. A headline that reads Drugs probe backs cig ban” might translate as “ An
investigation into drug abuse supports the prohibition of cigarette smoking
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since |
many |
newspaper |
especially |
their |
|
headlines |
have |
little |
space |
to |
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explain |
things |
in |
depth |
they |
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have |
developed |
a |
special |
vocabulary |
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of |
their |
own |
It |
features |
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short |
words |
and |
tends |
to |
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leave |
out |
articles |
and |
auxiliary |
|
verbs |
thus |
they |
use |
back |
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for |
support |
deal |
for |
agreement |
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ban |
for |
prohibit |
talk |
for |
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discussion |
negotiation |
probe |
for |
investigate |
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and |
so |
on |
it |
also |
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includes |
colourful |
words |
to |
draw |
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the |
eye |
and |
add |
interest |
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to |
a |
story |
so |
prices |
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don't |
go |
up |
quickly |
they |
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rocket |
police |
don't |
hurry |
to |
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the |
scene |
of |
the |
crime |
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they |
race |
and |
so |
on |
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A |
headline |
that |
reads |
drugs |
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probe |
backs |
cig |
ban |
might |
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translate |
as |
An |
investigation |
into |
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drug |
abuse |
supports |
the |
prohibition |
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of |
cigarette |
smoking |
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Number 7 is start from here:
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tomorrow |
will |
be |
another |
fine |
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day |
with |
temperatures |
reaching |
the |
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mid |
twenties |
A |
bit |
cool |
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early |
in |
the |
morning |
with |
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some |
showers |
likely |
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but |
this |
will |
clear |
up |
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towards |
mid |
morning |
and |
most |
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areas |
will |
have |
prolonged |
sunshine |
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for |
most |
of |
the |
afternoon |
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wednesday's |
not |
looking |
so |
good |
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rather |
dull |
and |
overcast |
with |
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winds |
light |
to |
moderate |
and |
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rain |
and |
drizzle |
spread |
over |
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much |
of |
the |
south |
of |
|
the |
country |
temperatures |
around |
fifteen |
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to |
seventeen |
degrees |
celsius |
dropping |
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as |
low |
as |
twelve |
degrees |
|
overnight |
in |
hilly |
areas |
possibly |
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a |
few |
patches |
of |
fog |
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low |
lying |
areas |
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