There is no ‘right’ age to begin dating. Dating may begin as young as 13-14 years old, but becomes common around 16-18. 1) What is similar and what is different in the dating
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There is no ‘right’ age to begin dating. Dating may begin as young as 13-14 years old, but becomes common around 16-18.
1) What is similar and what is different in the dating customs of the English-speaking countries and your country? (reading for specific information/extracting cultural information/making comparison)
IN AMERICA, BRITAIN AND CANADA
Young people often start meeting someone of the opposite sex around the age of 14. They do not need an older person to go with them. Teenagers generally date people of their own age, although girls sometimes date boys two or three years older than they are.
IN YOUR COUNTRY
How old are young people when they start dating?
IN AMERICA, BRITAIN AND CANADA
Either a girl or a boy can invite someone on a date. It does not mean that they date regularly only one person. They may go out with one person one week and someone else the next one. Most teenagers go on dates with more than one person. Young people may even date several friends at the same time. Sometimes two couples go together.
IN YOUR COUNTRY
Who do young people usually date?
IN AMERICA, BRITAIN AND CANADA
Parents very rarely choose dates for their children. Young people usually meet and choose their own dates. Sometimes, however, someone arranges a date for two people who do not know each other.
IN YOUR COUNTRY
How do teenagers choose their dates?
IN AMERICA, BRITAIN AND CANADA
Boys and girls go to parties together. They go on dates to the cinema, dances, roller skating, etc. A boy often goes to pick up his date at her home. Girls may invite boys to parties or other social events. Hand holding and light kissing in public are common. Anything more than light kissing is not generally approved of in public.
IN YOUR COUNTRY
Where do young people go on dates?
IN AMERICA, BRITAIN AND CANADA
Dating is often very expensive. Today, even the simplest date can cost over $20.00. A couple on a date may go to the movies and have a snack afterwards. Movies now cost $3.00-$5.00 per person, and a snack can easily cost more than $10.00. The boy and girl often share expenses. Sometimes, however, one person pays for both people.
IN YOUR COUNTRY
How much does it cost to go on a date? Who is supposed to pay for entertainment when dating?
Ответ эксперта
Young people start dating at about 13-14 years old.
Young people usually date regularly one person. Sometimes they can date more than one person.
Teenagers usually choose their dates themselves. Blind dates are rare.
Young people usually go to the cinema, to the theatre, to parties. They can go roller-skating or skiing together. Light kissings are common.
In Russia usually the boy pays for both but sometimes the boy and girl share expenses. (Молодые люди начинают ходить на свидания в 13-14 лет. Они обычно встречаются с одним человеком постоянно. Иногда они могут ходить на свидания с несколькими людьми. Подростки обычно сами выбирают с кем ходить на свидания. Свидания вслепую бывают редко. Молодые люди обычно ходят в кино, в театр, на вечеринки. Они могут вместе кататься на роликах и на лыжах. Поцелуи — обычное явление. B России обычно молодой человек платит за двоих, но иногда он и она делят расходы пополам).
