5 R E A D IN G b R e a d th e a r t ic le a g a in .

C h o o s e th e c o r r e c t a n s w e r s
a c c o r d in g t o th e i n f o r m a t io n g iv e n .
a R e a d t h e a r t ic le o n c e . W h y d o th e B e d o u in s p r e fe r
1 In th e pa st, m o s t f a m ilie s in S o u t h e r n E u r o p e a n d the
t o liv e t o g e t h e r i n a b ig f a m ily g r o u p ?
M id d le E a s t w e r e ...
a s m a lle r. ( b ) c lo se r. c ric h e r.

Extrem e fa m ily ties 2 T h e r e is n ’t m u c h ... in a B e d o u in tent,

a f u r n it u r e b lig h t c sp ace
I Family can be an important part of a person's life,
3 B e d o u in ... s p e n d m o s t o f th e d a y in s id e ,
and for some nationalities being close to your family
a m en b w om en c c h ild r e n
is more important than it is to others. For example,
families in Southern Europe are generally very close, 4 Y o u n g B e d o u in s w h o liv e in th e c it y . ..

although in the past they spent even more time together. a h a r d ly e v e r g o h o m e .

This is also true of families in the Middle East. But it b d o n ’t e a r n m u c h m o n e y,
is the Bedouin people who have the closest ties of all. c d o n ’t lo s e to u c h w it h t h e ir fa m ilie s .
5 M e m b e r s o f a B e d o u in f a m ily h e lp e a c h o th e r t o . ..
a s u r v iv e . b get a job . c c h o o s e c lo th e s .

c L o o k a t th e h ig h lig h t e d w o r d s a n d p h r a s e s . W h a t
d o y o u t h in k t h e y m e a n ? U s e y o u r d i c t io n a r y to lo o k
u p t h e ir m e a n in g a n d p r o n u n c ia t io n .

6 L IS T E N IN G
a j g j g j g ) L is t e n to a c o u p le , T e r r y a n d Jan e , t a lk in g
a b o u t g o in g t o liv e w it h th e in - la w s . W h a t d o t h e y
d e c id e a t th e e n d o f th e c o n v e r s a t io n ?

b L is t e n a g a in a n d m a r k th e s e n te n c e s T (tru e ) o r F (false).
1 T e r r y a n d Jan e a re b o t h v e r y tir e d . X
Traditional Bedouin fam ilies live in large te n ts about half the size
2 T e r r y is m o re o p t im is t ic a b o u t th e fu tu re th a n jane. __
o f a basketball court. The tents are divided into tw o sections: the
firs t is fo r receiving guests in true Bedouin style - they have the 3 T e r r y 's p a re n ts h a v e s u g g e s te d th e f a m ily m o v e
reputation o f being the world's most generous hosts. Visitors are in w it h th e m .
always served a big meal as soon as they arrive. The second part 4 T e r r y sa ys th a t i f th e y a ll liv e d to g e th e r, h is
o f the ten t is the family's shared kitchen, living room, dining room, p a re n ts w o u ld b a b y s it. __
and bedroom. They don't have tables and chairs, as the whole 5 Jan e t h in k s t h a t th e n e w p la n w o u ld m e a n le ss
fam ily sits on the flo o r to eat. And instead o f beds, everybody
h o u s e w o r k f o r h e r. __
sleeps on mattresses, which are piled into a corner o f the room
6 Jane w o r r ie s th a t th e g r a n d p a r e n ts w o u ld s p o il
during the day.
th e c h ild r e n .
Several generations usually share the tent. The head o f the
fam ily is the mother, and she is the one who gives the orders. c L is t e n a g a in w it h th e a u d io s c r ip t o n p . 6 9 .
Her husband and her children live with her, even when the children
are married and have th e ir own children. The sons and sons-in-law
look a fte r the animals, while the daughters and daughters-in-
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law clean the tent, cook the meals, and take care o f the younger
grandchildren. The older ones are le ft to run around outside. L e a r n th e se w ord s and p h ra se s.
There may often be as many as 30 people under the same roof. s ic k /sik /
b o a r d in g s c h o o l
The few young people who have le ft the family to live in the city /'b o rd rp s k u l/ v a lu e /'vselyu/
visit their mothers nearly every day. It can be quite a surprise to
c h ild h o o d t ja ik lh o d f ig h t /fa it/
see a shiny new Mercedes pull up outside one o f the tents and
gang lgsay a w a re o f /a'w er av/
watch a well-dressed man get out to greet his relatives.
g a th e r in g /'gtedarit)/ n o w o n d e r / n o o 'w An dar/
Bedouin people do not like to be separated from th e ir families
r iv a lr y / 'r a iv a lr i/
and there is a very good reason why. If they are poor, sick, old, or
unemployed, it is the family that supports them. Elderly people are
never le ft alone, and problems are always shared. Children who
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w ork in the city are often responsible fo r th e ir families financially.
In this way, Bedouin families aren't ju st close; they are a lifeline.
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