Parents and grown-up children

Mary’s parents are really wonderful. They never interfere in her affairs and give their daughter an opportunity to make any choice by herself. At the same time Mary always feels lack of the parents’ support and their participation in her life.

Susan’s parents always tell her what she must or mustn’t do, though she is rather a grown-up girl. She is completely under their influence. Her mother is a very powerful woman and her father is always expecting Susan to be an ideal girl.

How difficult to be good parents for your children! On the one hand they should keep their eyes on the children; on the other hand they shouldn’t interfere with the children’s independence.

The child’s happiness is all important; a child needs love and a lot of it. But extra love is surely doing more harm than good. The psychologists say that children who have had an extra love and care in their childhood fail to make any success in life.

(from English for Pedagogical Specialities by Stepanova S.N.)

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Vocabulary

Survive v пережить; вынести; выдержать, e.g. They survived that fail in their business. The custom still survives. (Этот обычай все еще существует.)

Fear v бояться, страшиться, e.g. He feared to give way to his feelings.

Bring (brought) v доставлять, e.g. The postman brought us a telegram. He brings his children to the kindergarten at 8 o’clock; bring up воспитывать, e.g.He was brought up in love and respect.

Treat v обращаться, относиться, e.g. He treated of me leaves much to be desired.

Ignore v игнорировать, e.g. Jack ignores any calls and messages;

Ignorance n незнание; невежество

Pretend v притворяться, e.g. He will pretend that he hasn’t heard his words.

Nastily adj противно, отвратительно, e.g. It will never do to treat children nastily.

Miss smb/smth v скучать по кому-л./ чему-л. e.g. When I am away from home, I miss my parents very much.

Interfere in one’s affairs вмешиваться в чьи-л.дела; to interfere with smb's independence покушаться на чью-л.независимость

Feel lack of smb v чувствовать отсутствие чего-л., e.g. I feel lack of your love.

Support n поддержка, e.g. I feel your great participation in my life.

Be completely under smb’s influence быть полностью под чьим-л.влиянием, e.g. If you are completely under smb’s influence, it means that you are a weak person.

Keep an eye on smb/smth следить за кем-л./чем-л., e.g. I noticed that he kept his eye on me.

Do harm/good v приносить вред/пользу, e.g. A kind word can do a lot of good as well as a nasty word can do a lot of harm