1. read the text and put the missing sentences (a-e) in the correct spaces (1-5a. at last, on september 6th, everything was ready again. once more the ships set out to sea.b. he wanted to sail west from europe, west across the ocean sea, west to the lands of asia calledthe indies. he would find a sea route to the pearls, gold, spices, silk and perfumes of the indies.c. then, on the evening of september 9th, the last trace of island disappeared. now the voyage hadtruly begun.d. and in this world the only known lands were europe, asia and africa. together they formed agiant island surrounded by the ocean sea.e. their names were the nina, the pinta and the santa maria. aboard them there were ninety menunder the command of columbus.his name was christopher columbus, and he was a sailor with a bold plan1). for yeartraders had carried these riches overland to europe. now, with land routes closed by war, trade had stopped.columbus studied maps and read geography books. he asked the experts for advice. he planned, and when he was ready he began to search someone who would give money to make a trip. finally hefound a backer in isabella, queen of spain.and so it happened that on the morning of august 3d, 1492, three small ships sailed from palos, spain. (2)but the voyage was not yet really under the way. on the third day out, the pinta's rudder broke. thefleet had to stop at the canary islands for repairs. (3)at first the winds were light, sometimes dying altogether. for the few days the men could still sea themountain peaks of the canary islands.(4).they were sailing into the unknown.in his cabin columbus had a chart that he had drawn himself. like the best maps of his day, itshowed a world much smaller than the one we know.(5). 2. are the sentences true (t) or false (f)? 1. christopher columbus wanted to find new route for trade on the land.2. columbus' plan was important because the trade routes were closed because of the war.3. he did a lot to prepare for the trip.4. he started the voyage on the 6th of september, 1492. 5. his voyage was not difficult.​

Electronic assistant: How old are you?

Student:  I'm fourteen (укажите здесь свой настоящий возраст).

Electronic assistant: What family member are you?

Student:  I'm a son / a daughter. (выберите нужный вариант)

Electroniс assistant: What household chores do you do regularly?

Student:  I wash the dishes, tidy up my room, feed and walk my dog, and I also do vacuuming, sweeping, dusting.

Electronic assistant: What technological devices do you use to help you with the household chores?

Student:  I use a vacuum cleaner and a dish washer (if there are a lot of dishes to wash).

Electronic assistant: Why do you think it is important to share household chores among family members?

Student:  I think it is important to share household chores among family members because it makes families more close-knit and helps children to learn skills that they can use in their adult lives. I help my mum to let her have more time to rest.

Electronic assistant: How would you advise to divide household chores among family members?

Student:  Every member of any family can and must do some household chores - even little children can put away their toys, fold their clean clothes and put them away, do dusting. I think household chores should be divided according to family members' age and abilities.

Electronic assistant: This is the end of the survey. Thank you very much for your cooperation.

while there is a shift in gender roles especially at the work place, at home, the standard kenyan family remains the same: the man goes to work and socialises with his friends while the woman takes care of the household.

however, the findings of a new study suggest that if we want to reduce divorce rates, we need to turn things around. if your man is the typical kenyan man who sits back while you do all the cleaning, then it is time to change things up. apparently, bringing equality to the home is what will keep a couple married for longer.

researchers from stockholm university in sweden studied 3,500 individuals to determine whether distribution of labour at home has an effect on marital satisfaction and stability. they found that women who did most of the housework were deeply unhappy in their relationships and were more likely to dump their partners than women whose partners shared housework with them.

interestingly, even the men in relationships where women did all then housework were dissatisfied. the unhappiest couples were those where the man thought that he was helping around the house but the women felt that she was doing the bulk of it alone.

the researchers thus concluded that a relationship was doomed to fail if one partner took on the extra burden of the housework.  

the researchers reckon that if a couple unequally distributes house hold chores, then it definitely reflects badly on the relationship. dividing the house work equally, on the other hand, brings in a sense of stability and happiness. if a woman does the bulk of the housework, then the least a man can do is admit it, or the inequality will have an even stronger negative effect on the relationship.

in a world where both genders are burdened with things that need to be done, the researchers see sharing house chores as a sign of caring for a relationship and for one’s partner.

for happy, long-lasting unions, the researchers recommend that couples share housework equally and if not, then the party that does the least around the house should acknowledge it.