2.01 Задание 10. Задание на понимание основного содержания прочитанного текста

Установите соответствие между текстами А-I и заголовками 1-10. Запишите свой ответ последовательностью цифр, где первая цифра - заголовок к тексту A, а последняя - заголовок к тексту I. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний.

1. Winter Chores List
2. Punish if Needed
3. Chores That Teach Responsibility
4. Safety Issues to Consider When Assigning Chores
5. Chores That Teach Teens to Care for Their Belongings
6. Encourage a Good Work Ethic
7. Assign Chores and Motivate Your Teen to Do Them
8. Spring and Summer Chores List
9. Chores That Help Teens Be Good Citizens
10. Fall Chores List

A. Teens are capable of doing practically any chore that adults can do. But, they need direction and guidance as they learn how to do household chores appropriately. Guidance shouldn't be about nagging, however. Show your teen how to do a specific chore and then monitor her work to ensure she can do it independently.

If your teen isn't cleaning the bathroom in a sanitary manner, or if his lawn mowing technique leaves a lot to be desired, consider it a teachable moment. Show your teen the appropriate way to do things and make your expectations clear.

Use chores as a way to teach your teen about adult life. Pay your teen an allowance for doing certain chores or link chores to specific privileges. Make it clear that hard work leads to rewards, just like hard work at a future job will lead to a paycheck.

Give your teen a list of chores. Then, leave it up to him to decide when to get it done. If he doesn't do the work by Friday (or the end of the day), don't give him any money.

B. Most teens are mature enough to do chores with little to no supervision. But, every teen is different so carefully consider your teen's skill level before creating your teen's chore list.

Household chemicals, for example, can be a hazard. Talk to your teen about the importance of not combining chemicals and discuss ventilation issues. Also, discuss what to do if your teen accidentally gets a chemical in her eyes.

Before allowing your teen to use the stove, lawnmower, weed whacker, power tools, or other appliances, go over safety issues. Supervise your teen at first before you allow him to use those items on his own and make sure he practices safety precautions.

Make sure your teen understands not to use frayed cords when plugging items in. Also, discuss safety issues with extension cords, such as not using a cord if it gets wet.

C. Teach your teen to keep his personal space clean. That may involve cleaning his bedroom and keeping his items organized when they're in common areas of the house. These chores should be things that will help your teen recognize the importance of taking care of his items. Here are some chores that all teens should do: Make bed
Put clothes away
Change sheets
Organize closet
Sweep or vacuum bedroom
Put items where they belong

D. While all chores instill responsibility, creating a chore list that includes caring for other people, pets, or plants, gives your teen a chance to be in charge. These types of chores show you trust your teen that you expect her to do a good job because there's someone or something depending on her. Consider including a few of these items on your teen's chore list:
Water plants
Feed the pet
Walk the pet or clean litter
Wash the pet or pet’s things
Babysit younger siblings
Make lunch for siblings
Brush the pets outside to reduce shedding indoors

E. Give your teen a variety of chores. You might consider having siblings swap duties from month to month or week to week just to make sure everyone has practice doing each chore. Include some of these chores that involve caring for common areas in the home because they will teach your teen to be a good citizen:
Vacuum living room, hallways, bedrooms, and stairs
Sweep kitchen and bathroom floors
Dust living room, bedrooms, and office space
Vacuum the furniture
Straighten the living room
Shampoo carpets
Organize drawers
Take care of items for recycling
Take the trash out to the street for pick up
Cook dinner (leave instructions)
Wash and dry laundry
Clean the kitchen counters
Empty the dishwasher or wash dishes

F. Warmer weather may mean more opportunities to do outdoor chores. And summer vacation is a great time to assign more chores. Here are some summer chore list ideas:
Mow the lawn
Trim the bushes
Help with landscaping projects, like spreading mulch or building a rock wall
Weed the garden
Wash the car
Vacuum the car
Clean outdoor furniture
Get outdoor items out of storage and ready for use
Gather unwanted items to donate or sell at a yard sale
Wash outdoor items, like boats, ATVs, campers, or other outdoor items

G. During the fall months, you may need certain outdoor chores done, especially yard work. Here are some fall chores you may want to assign to teens:
Rake the lawn
Blow the leaves off the driveway
Help clean the gutters
Clean out the garden
Clean outdoor items and help store them for winter

H. If you live in a cold climate, there's a good chance you'll need help with snow removal. Here are some cold-weather chores you might add to your teen's chore list: Shovel snow
Clean snow off of the car

I. Work with your teen on identifying a regular chore schedule. Give your teen daily chores, as well as bigger chores to do on the weekends or during school vacations.Use chores as a way to help your teen become more responsible, but make sure your teen doesn't take on too many chores. Find a healthy balance that will give your child plenty of time to do homework and have some fun, while also teaching valuable life skills