9. Fill in the gaps in the following story. Put the verbs in the correct tense-form:

to come true	to set up	to live	to be (4)
to have got	to work (2)	to graduate	to get married

Oleh Kucherenko … born in 1987. He … 23 now. He … … when he … a university graduate. He … from Lviv Politechnica last year. He … as a designer for a private firm. His wife’s name … Tetiana. She … as a journalist. They … … two children. They … twins. They … apart. Oleh would like … … his own firm. Probably his dreams … … true next year.

V. Talking Assignments

1. Work in pairs. Complete the following short dialogues:

1. – Hello, I’m Petro. What’s your name?

– ………………………………. .

– How do your friends call you?

– ………………………………… .

– Where are you from ?

– …………………………………. .

– Are you a student ?

– …………………………………. .

2. – …………….., ….?

– I am twenty.

– …………………………………. .

– Thank you. You are actually the first person to tell me that. Everybody says I look older.

3. – Do you play any instruments?

– ……………………………… .

– What kind of music do you like?

– ……………….. .What is your hobby?

– ……………………… .

4. – ………………………, … ?

– I have got a brother.

– ………………………….. .?

– He is seven years older than me.

– ………………………… .?

– No, actually he is a bachelor.

– …………………………….. ?

– He is an architect.

– ……………………………..?

– He is a university graduate. He studied in Rivne.

Key words: piano; violin; bandore; accordion; guitar; classical, folk, punk music; jazz; rap; collecting postcards (old coins, badges, books, records); reading; knitting; embroidery; athletics; games; single; married; divorced; widow/er.

2. Interview your friend, ask the questions in English about his/her family. Summarize his/her answers:

– Як тебе звати?

– Коли ти народився?

– Коли твій день народження?

– Звідки ти?

– З якої ти сім’ї?

– Чи є в тебе брати (сестри, родичі)?

– Скільки років твоїм батькам (сестрі, брату)?

– Хто найстарший в сім’ї?

– Де живуть твої батьки?

– Чим вони займаються?

– Чи є в тебе дідусь (бабуся)?

– Скільки їм років?

– Чи у вас дружна сім’я?

– Як ви проводите вільний час?

– Чи є у вас спільне хобі?

– Чи займаєтесь ви спортом? Яким?

3. Give a detailed description of each member of your family by answering the questions about:

a) Your father:

1. What does he look like?

Use: be above medium height; very tall; with regular features; have fair hair, grey at the temples; brown eyes.

2. How old is he?

Use: be young, old, of middle age, in his forties, a man of forty.

3. What is he like?

Use: be silent, shy, quiet, not much of a talker, reser­ved, talkative, a good listener, a man of intelligence, be given to reflection, friendly, sociable, have an outstanding reputation in the field of ... .

4. Is he a devoted father?

Use: develop interest in ... ; encourage his children to ... ; give much thought to their education; be proud of ... .

5. Is he fond of books and music?

Use: be too busy to devote any time to ... ; devote his spare time to ...; be fond of ... ; develop interest in ... .

b) Your mother:

1. What does she look like?

U s e: be tall, short, have a lovely face, ordinary (plain) face, grey eyes, fair hair carefully arranged, make up very little (a lot),

2. How old is she?

Use: be forty (years old), a woman of forty, in her forties, of middle age, rather young (old).

3. What are your mother’s views on the upbringing of her child­ren?

Use: be clear-cut, old-fashioned, in favour of hard work, bring up one's children in a strict manner, give much thought and care to education (sport, good manners, health).

4. What does she expect of her children?

Use: want them to do well at school, be obedient, read a lot, be fond of sport.

5. What does she think of her children?

Use: be pleased with ... ; be proud of ... ; be fond of. . -.; think the world of ... ; approve of ... ; expect a lot of ...

6. Is she a good housekeeper?

Use: run the house well, cook perfectly, keep house well.

c) Your brother:

1. What does he look like?

Use: be tall, strong, broad at the shoulders, slim at the waist, have regular white teeth.

2. How old is he?

Use: be fifteen, a teenager, a boy of fifteen.

3. How does he do at school?

Use: do well at school; be interested in ...; be bright; make good progress at school; work hard; give much care to ...; be in favour of ...; be fond of athletics, football, etc.; be obedient.

d) Your sister:

What does she look like?

Use: be pretty, have chestnut hair, blue eyes, lovely face, be full of life.