Living with Mum 跟妈妈住

Living with Mum 跟妈妈住 更新时间 2014年 5月 2日, 星期五 - 格林尼治时间11:58 Who'll do your washing if you leave home? Vocabulary: Accommodation 词汇: 住宿 When Luke went to university he thought he would be embarking on a new journey in life and getting his own place. In the UK, it's common to fly the nest at a fairly young age. Many choose a flatshare; others make plans to get on the property ladder. But the current economic situation forced Luke back to his mum's house at the age of 27. And he's not alone: a quarter of young adults in the UK now live with their parents. The Office for National Statistics said more than 3.3 million adults between the ages of 20 and 34 were living with their parents in 2013. Lack of jobs and the high cost of renting accommodation made Luke change his plans. He's frustrated: "There's something very difficult about being an adult living in an environment where you're still a child," he says. "It limits me socially; sometimes I feel it limits me professionally." Indeed, many young people have no choice but to stay at 'the hotel of Mum and Dad'. Krissy had to return home after a year away and now lives in rather cramped conditions, sharing the family's three-bedroom house with her siblings. She says they end up getting on each other's nerves when it's time to use the bathroom in the morning. Of course, residing with your parents is not unusual in some countries. Economic conditions, culture, or family traditions mean many young people stay at home until they get hitched. Even then, it can be too expensive to rent or buy a house and the married couple continue to live at one of their parents' homes. But some parents seem to enjoy having their kids back at home. Janice's daughters are part of what's being called 'the boomerang generation'. She says: "I get to share their lives with them, and I've got to know them all as adults. We have the sort of conversations that good friends do." So for some it's a win-win situation – spending time with your families, and saving money. Quiz 测验 1. How many adults between 20 and 34 are living with their parents in the UK? According to the Office for National Statistics figures in 2013, more than 3.3 million adults. 2. What is making young people in the UK go back to their parents' homes? The lack of jobs and the high cost of renting accommodation. 3. Which 'hotel' in the text means a free place to stay? The 'hotel of Mum and Dad'. 4. Which word means 'small and crowded'? Cramped. 5. Why are these young people being called 'the boomerang generation'? Because like the Australian boomerang, they come back after they fly away. Glossary 词汇 (点击单词收听发音) , to embark着手，准备开始 , (his) own place属于自己的地方 , to fly the nest离开父母家 , flatshare合租公寓 , the property ladder房地产阶梯 , frustrated感到沮丧的 , the hotel of Mum and Dad爸妈的饭店(指父母家) , cramped拥挤的 , sibling兄弟姊妹 , to get on each other's nerves使对方心烦意乱 , to reside居住 , to get hitched结婚 , boomerang回巢(族) , a win-win situation双赢局面