Listening 1. 1. Best time to marry.

Various people debate marrying early or late in life. Listen to the text and answer the questions below.

Speakers: 1 - Amir; 2 - Lori; 3 - Eoin; 4 - Aki; 5 - Chris; 6 - Maiko.

1. Most people think you should marry ____.

a) early in life b) later in life c) before you are 30

2. What two people have similar stories?

a) Lori and Maiko b) Aki and Chris c) Eoin and Amir

3. Who talks about their own marriage?

a) Aki b) Maiko c) Lori

4. How many people give personal examples?

a) One b) Two c) Three

5. Who says marrying young could be better?

a) Amir b) Aki c) Lori

Listening 1.2.FAMILY sIZE
Listen to six people talk about how big their family is and where they are now.

Speakers: 1 - Jeff; 2 - Arienne; 3 -Rebecca; 4 - Sabriya; 5 - Swinki; 6 - Tini.

1. Where does Jeff's family live?

a) Mainly in North America b) Mostly in Canada c) On four continents

2. Where does Arienne's family live?

a) In Oslo b) Near Oslo c) All over Norway

3. What is true about Rebecca?

a) She is a younger sister. b) She is an older sister. c) She has an older sister.

4. What does Sabriya say about her family?

a) She is the youngest. b) She sees them often. c) She would like to see them.

5. What does Swinki say about her family?

a) It is quite small. b) They often argue. c) They are very close.

6. What is true about Tini's family?

a) She has an older brother. b) She does not have a dog. c) Her family is very unusual.

Ex. 1. Below are the main areas that Family Law covers. The text gives excerpts from those areas. Write one area above each text.

1. …………………… The process by which a legal parent-child relationship is created between individuals not biologically parent and child.

2 …………………… The parents of a child born within a marriage are joint guardians of that child and the rights of both parents are equal.

3. …………………… Children are generally afforded the basic rights embodied by constitution.

4. …………………... As a result of this both parties’ status becomes single again.

5. …………………… The process by which an individual or family arranges the transfer of assets in anticipation of death.

6. …………………… Generally, a trust is a right in property (real or personal) which is held in a fiduciary relationship by one party for the benefit of another. The trustee is the one who holds title to the trust property, and the beneficiary is the person who receives the benefits of the trust.

7. …………………… While types vary widely, their primary goal is to allocate the risks of a loss from the individual to a great number of people.

8. …………………… A contract based upon a voluntary private agreement by a man and a woman to become husband and wife.