How to be happy in your family life
How to be happy in your family life
How to be happy in your family life
Good evening Ladies! Today we speak about relationships between
man and woman. I tell you why you have conflicts in your family and give advice
how can avoid this conflicts. Men and women are different creatures. They
approach things differently and it is the root of some of the problems. Conflicts
occur between men and women very often and prohibit mutually fulfilling loving
relationships. Men and women cope with stress and problems differently. Women
actually differ from men in that they prefer to talk about problems and vent
their feelings; men think it’s far more efficient to sort things out on their
own. While men value power, efficiency, competency and achievement women value
love, communication, beauty and relationships. Men experience fulfillment
through success and accomplishment but women experience fulfillment through
sharing, relating and nurturing. Men are interested in the news, weather and
sports, in «object» and «things» rather than people and feelings as for women
are interested in romance, shopping and self help-books. We are concerned with
living in harmony, community and loving cooperation but men are concerned with
outdoor activities, like hunting, fishing and racing cars. Men really take
pride in being able to do things and achieve things actually without help,
totally on their own, as for women pride themselves in being considerate of the
needs and feelings of others. Men fantasize about powerful cars, faster
computers, gadgets, gizmos and new technology. But women fantasize about
romance and family. I made many examples, which come between the sexes. And
now, I give you some advice. The best thing to do is be aware that we’re
different. Realize that men and women have a different style of approaching
things and then learn to put up with it. We must respect and accept differences
between us. We can counteract these differences in communication styles,
emotional needs, and modes of behavior, promote a greater understanding between
individual partners.
Nowadays, fast food attracts people more than homemade food. Fast
food is any food that is quick, convenient and usually in expensive. Fast food
is more common because people are always busy, and in a hurry, so they head
towards fast food restaurants to save their time. Fast food is convenient and
people can find it in all places. Fast food is inexpensive because it’s usually
made with cheaper ingredients such as high fat meat and added sugar and fats,
instead of nutritious foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables. Most fast food
restaurants are generally bad for people’s health, because bad quality of
ingredients is used. It’s true that fast food is usually high in fat, calories,
cholesterol. If you eat too much fast food over a long period of time, it can
lead to health problems such as high blood pressure, heart disease and obesity.
On the other hand homemade food has less attraction than fast food. A reason
for this is that homemade food needs lots of time until it gets ready. Homemade
food is very nourishing and fat, but you must be sure, that this food made with
qualitative produce. Homemade food is much healthier than fast food, and
therefore, people will enjoy eating their meals without thinking of health
problems.
This question is very important for our people. Some people think
that life in the country is more enjoyable. Others say that city life can open
up plenty of opportunity. It is no doubt that life in the country is less
stress, less traffic and less smog. It’s main reason for older people. But
people can’t find a job in the country. It’s widely recognized that it’s easier
to find work in large cities. There is no doubt that there are many facilities
for young people in the city: nightlife, music, free time facilities, pubs and
clubs, cinemas and the chance to meet other young people more like. If young
people decide to leave their homes in the country, then they reckon the social
side of things. Some may argue that living in the country side is easier for a
certain number of advantages. People don’t have to suffer from breathing
problems thanks to clean atmosphere, which makes countryside an ideal area in
which elderly people can rest and stay away from the hurry of city life. I
think that living in a big city is better than living in the countryside. There
are more opportunities for continuing education, like going to colleges. People
might be thinking about facilities for their families in the future, like being
near good schools.
I have always wanted to live in the big city, for example in
Barnaul. Everyone always tells me it’s not a good place to live because it’s dirty
and anything can happen to you there. It’s as dangerous to live in Barnaul as
it’s to live in other big city. You have to be sensible, take the normal
precautions: for example don’t walk down a street and stare at somebody, don’t
walk home alone and go down unlit alleys, dark alleys at night. But in Barnaul
practically all street illuminate and in the whole our city is not a
particularly dangerous city. In Barnaul there are many people and tourists. You
must get to be really careful in crowd because there are a lot of pickpockets
and they can steal something and run away. I think it’s stupid to try and be a
hero. I mean you could get very badly hurt and all they want is just money. But
in our city there are many police and they watch over the safety of the
inhabitants. Tourists are easy targets. They stand out in a crowd, thieves know
they’re probably carrying money and documents around and they don’t speak the
language, and they’re vulnerable. You must always remember that in every city
there are certain areas you don’t go into.
A conversation is communication between two or more people. It is
the informal exchange of ideas, information, thoughts and opinions. For a
successful conversation, the partners must be able to take an active part. The
conversation flows, when both partners are on the same wavelength. I really
like it when my partner wants to keep the conversation going and doesn’t hunt
around for things to say. And it’s pleasant when my partner shares my joke or
my ideas or something like that. I think a good conversation must be animated,
riveting, meaningful and hilarious. The conversation is frustrating, when a
partner doesn’t like to be able to take an active part. I really hate it when
someone drones on and on in a conversation and responds with monosyllabic
answers. I really can’t stand it when my partner doesn’t want to work to keep
the conversation going, that’s why he hunts around for things to say. It’s
really unpleasant when someone butts in when you’re in the middle of a thought.
A good conversationalist is a person who doesn’t butt in when you’re in the
middle of a thought. He has a sense of humour about things and has got a point
that they want to put across during the conversation. A good conversationalist
gives you a chance to speak at all.
All people have many wishes and dream that all wishes come true.
According to superstition there are lots of occasions when you can make a wish.
When you blow out all the candles on your birthday cake, or if you can catch a
felling leaf in autumn. But remember, never tell anyone what you wished for.
Another tradition associated with wishes is that of the wishing well or
fountain, often found in the main square of a small town. If you throw a coin
into it you can make a wish. And of course many traditional fairy tales are
built around a mystical figure who can grant three wishes, such as the fairy
godmother in Cinderella or the Genie in the Lamp.
In our life there are many superstitions and each person is
superstitious. I am interested about superstitions, where they came from. We
distinguish good and bad superstitions. There are international superstitions
and superstitions which exist only a certain cultures. In each culture there
are superstitions about: a breaking a mirror, thirteen, the bride’s dress, the
evil eye and touching wood. A breaking a mirror comes from the belief in
ancient times. If you break a mirror, you will have seven years bad luck. A
thirteen is unlucky can be traced back to a Scandinavian myth. There were
originally only twelve gods and then along came the god Loki to make thirteen.
She brought suffering to people. People avoid planning important events on
Friday 13th. The evil eye came from Mediterranean countries. This
superstition refers to the fact that if you say something good about someone,
you might bring them bad luck. Touching wood is in many Christian countries. «Touch
wood» is a superstitious expression that is supposed to prevent bad luck. Often
people actually touch wood as they say it, and if there is nothing made of wood
within reach. Italians think you’re lucky to hear a cat sneezing. If an Italian
sees a nun he will seek to touch a metal so that the luck doesn’t leave him.
Every typical Greek house has a cactus growing near its door it saves from
troubles. In UK it is believed that you would be lucky if you meet a black cat.