Part C

Task 1

Read the text. Match the titles (A-H) to the paragraphs (1-6). Write the correct letter in the boxes below.

Use each letter only once. There are two extra titles.

One title (D) has already been matched.

(A)	Industrial whistles mean separate kitchens
(B)	Intergenerational living
(C)	Family structures hardly change
~~(D)~~	Under one roof
(E)	The beginning of chosen families
(F)	Ways for everyone to communicate
(G)	Virtual family life
(H)	Separate roofs – new roles – shared lines

1	2	3	4	5	6
D

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Task 2

The following words have different meanings. Which of the meanings below is the one used in the text?

Tick () the correct meaning. There is an example (0) at the beginning.

(0) watch (line 6)

	Uhr (Nomen)
	Überwachung (Nomen)
	ansehen (Verb)
	bewachen (Verb)

(1) shift (line 18)

	Schicht (Nomen)
	Wechsel (Nomen)
	ändern (Verb)
	verlagern (Verb)

(2) light (line 21)

	hell (Adjektiv)
	Licht (Nomen)
	erhellen (Verb)
	anzünden (Verb)

(3) ring (line 37)

	Kreis (Nomen)
	Ring (Nomen)
	anrufen (Verb)
	klingeln (Verb)

(4) key (line 50)

	entscheidend (Adjektiv)
	Schlüssel (Nomen)
	Taste (Nomen)
	Tonart (Nomen)

(5) face (line 56)

	Fläche (Nomen)
	Gesicht (Nomen)
	gegenüberstehen (Verb)
	zuwenden (Verb)

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Task 3

Answer the questions using information from the text. Short answers are possible. There is an example (0) at the beginning.

(0) Where did most families live in mediaeval Britain? on the family’s farm / in nearby villages

(1) Why did the need for professional childcare expand? Give one reason.

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(2) Which two factors are essential for mixed-age homes to be successful?

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(3) What can different forms of family offer? Give one aspect.

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Task 4

Tick () the correct ending for each sentence according to the text. There is an example (0) at the beginning.

(0) In mediaeval Britain, the father ...

	made all the decisions.
	worked in a factory.

	worked as a servant.
	watched the children.

(1) During the Industrial Revolution...

	women started to work in factories.
	households became smaller.

	children stopped going to school.
	people left the cities.

(2) When divorce became simpler...

	patchwork families vanished.
	one-parent families became more popular.

	women stopped working.
	schools became obligatory.

(3) Cars, trains, and planes allow young people to...

	return to living in multigenerational families.
	work for an international organisation.

	accept jobs far from their biological families.
	move to the countryside.

(4) In mixed-age homes, younger residents often help the older ones...

	with cooking.
	with technology.

	with their accommodation.
	with life hacks.

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OLD TIES, NEW WAYS: A JOURNEY ACROSS GENERATIONS

(1) In mediaeval¹ Britain, families were quite large and often included great-

grandparents, grandparents, parents, children, and staff such as maids and

workers. Generally, they all lived and worked together on the family’s farm or

in nearby villages. The father was the head of the family, and everyone had a

clear role. While other family members worked on the fields, older people kept

watch over the farm and helped to look after the children. They were respected

because they had a lot of experience and knowledge. This arrangement

enabled families to care for their elderly members, and children to learn the

skills necessary to run the household. Family life was therefore very close and

so were the relationships across generations.

(2) The Industrial Revolution completely changed the lives of many families.

People left the countryside and crowded into towns and cities like London to

work in mills or factories. Living space in urban areas was limited, so extended

families could no longer live together as easily as before. It marked the birth of

the so-called nuclear family², consisting of only parents and children.

Grandparents often remained in the countryside. Most fathers worked long

hours away from home to provide for their family. Many of them now had to

work a day or night shift, a new rhythm that felt exciting for some but frightening

for others. Relationships across generations became weaker because of the

physical distance between them and the changing working conditions.

(3) In the 1930s, electricity made it possible to light homes and factories. It was

one of many inventions that changed everyday life fundamentally. The

traditional family model started to change again in the 20^th century. Legal

changes made it easier for both men and women to get divorced. As a result,

more people started raising their children alone, which added the responsibility

of “breadwinner”³ to the women’s role. More women then needed to work

outside the home, which created a high demand for professional childcare as

offered by nurseries and kindergartens. At the same time, it became

compulsory for children to go not only to primary, but also to secondary school.

Elderly people moved into care homes when they needed assistance in their

daily life because they lived apart from their children and their families were

busy with work or school. As households became smaller, relatives tried to stay

in touch using the new media of the time such as the telephone.

(4) From the 1970s onward, families have become even more diverse. There

are patchwork families with stepparents and stepchildren, single-parent

families, and same-sex couples with children. Social norms and values have

changed, and it is no longer necessary for people to have a ring on their finger

to live together. Cars, fast trains, and planes allow young people to move

across the country to take up job opportunities. In their new environment, these

people create a close-knit community with new friends which replaces, to an

extent, the family and home they have left behind. For this reason, coming

home for holidays and family dinners has become a new, much-loved tradition

that helps people keep in touch with their home and family roots.

(5) Today, the meaning of “family” is very flexible and depends on each

person’s definition of it. Some students and young professionals live together

with older people to share rent, food, and company. In these homes, the young

help with shopping or technology while the elderly share life stories or cook

traditional meals and offer accommodation for younger people who might

otherwise not be able to afford to live in the city. Trust and shared values are

the key to making such mixed-age homes work well. Members of modern

families are often spread across the country or even different continents. They

keep in touch by using technology – such as video calls, social media, and

messaging – to stay close even while living apart.

(6) In the future, families might become even more creative. People from

different cultures or generations may decide to live together in shared houses.

Holograms could let you see your grandparents’ smiling faces “in person” at

the breakfast table even when they live on another continent. Robots or artificial

intelligence could help look after children or older people. No matter what form

the “family” structures take – big or small, traditional or modern, patchwork or

chosen – they all satisfy our emotional needs for love, relationships, and the

feeling of belonging. In the end, family is not defined by blood, but by the people

you choose to call your own, the values you share, and the community you

build together.

¹ mittelalterlich

² Kernfamilie

³ Ernährer der Familie

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Task 1

1	2	3	4	5	6
D	A	H	E	B	G

Task 2

(0) watch (line 6)

	Uhr (Nomen)
	Überwachung (Nomen)
	ansehen (Verb)
	bewachen (Verb)

(1) shift (line 18)

	Schicht (Nomen)
	Wechsel (Nomen)
	ändern (Verb)
	verlagern (Verb)

(2) light (line 21)

	hell (Adjektiv)
	Licht (Nomen)
	erhellen (Verb)
	anzünden (Verb)

(3) ring (line 37)

	Kreis (Nomen)
	Ring (Nomen)
	anrufen (Verb)
	klingeln (Verb)

(4) key (line 50)

	entscheidend (Adjektiv)
	Schlüssel (Nomen)
	Taste (Nomen)
	Tonart (Nomen)

(5) face (line 56)

	Fläche (Nomen)
	Gesicht (Nomen)
	gegenüberstehen (Verb)
	zuwenden (Verb)

Task 3

(1) Why did the need for professional childcare expand? Give one reason. (more) people started raising their children alone / (more) women (then) needed to work outside the home

(2) Which two factors are essential for mixed-age homes to be successful? trust; shared values

(3) What can different forms of family offer? Give one aspect. love/relationships / (feeling of) belonging

Task 4

(0) In mediaeval Britain, the father ...

	made all the decisions.
	worked in a factory.

	worked as a servant.
	watched the children.

(1) During the Industrial Revolution...

	women started to work in factories.
	households became smaller.

	children stopped going to school.
	people left the cities.

(2) When divorce became simpler...

	patchwork families vanished.
	one-parent families became more popular.

	women stopped working.
	schools became obligatory.

(3) Cars, trains, and planes allow young people to...

	return to living in multigenerational families.
	work for an international organisation.

	accept jobs far from their biological families.
	move to the countryside.

(4) In mixed-age homes, younger residents often help the older ones...

	with cooking.
	with technology.

	with their accommodation.
	with life hacks.

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