Biletul nr. 7 - 2005

Limba Engleza 1-2 ore/saptamana

SUBIECTUL I

Read the text below and comment on the underlined sentences in relation to the whole text

Important social changes are taking place in the areas of marriage and family. There is a global revolution going on in how we think of ourselves and how we form ties and connections with the others.
What most people call the traditional family was in fact a transitional phase in the family development in the 1950s. By then the idea that romantic love was the best foundation for marriage had replaced the concept of marriage as an economic contract.
In the traditional family the married couple was only one part of the family system. Ties with children and other relatives were equally important in day-to-day existence. Today the couple is at the core of what the family is. While statistically marriage is still the norm, for most people its significance has completely changed. Although marriage promotes the stability of a relationship by making a public declaration of commitment, it is now the quality of the couple's relationship which is considered the most important element.
A couple has its own exclusive history. It is a unit based upon emotional communication or intimacy. Communication is both the means of establishing the tie in the first place and the basis for ensuring continuing happiness in the relationship.

SUBIECTUL II

Television has become a subject of debate and controversy as to the kind of influence it has on people. What kind of influence do you think it has on people in general and on you in particular? Give examples to support your ideas.

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