Vocabulary:

be/come from – быть родом из, происходить

parent – родитель

housewife – домохозяйка

to run the house – вести домашнее хозяйство

to look after – присматривать за, заботиться о

to be married – быть замужем (женатым)

to be interested in – интересоваться чем-либо

agriculture – сельское хозяйство

to come true – сбываться, осуществляться

to be fond of – нравиться, любить

Dialogues

Read and practice

1. – Hello. I’m Ann Porter. What’s your name?

- My name’s Pete Martyn.

- How do you spell it? M-A-R-T-I-N?

- No, M-A-R-T-Y-N.

- And how old are you, Pete?

- I’m seventeen. And you?

- I’m sixteen.

2. – Is your family large?

- No, not very. We are four: mother, father, sister and me.

- Is your sister a student?

- No, she isn’t. She is a schoolgirl.

- I see. And your parents? What do they do?

- My father is a vet and my mother is a teacher.

Describe the family using the information from the dialogue.

• I know you’ve got 3 sisters. Where do they live?

• My elder sister Carolina lives in Washington. My younger sister Virginia lives in New York. Lucy lives with our parents in Los Angeles.

• I’ve got sisters, too. But one of them lives in Europe, the second – in Australia. I don’t see them very often.

• It’s a pity you seldom see them: it makes you unhappy. Am I right?

• Sure. I’d like to see them more often.

• Don’t you want to go to Australia?

• I’d love to. But I have too much work to do now. And I can’t afford it.

Find suitable answers and make up the dialogue.

• Hello. My name is Oleg. And what’s your name?

• …

• Are you from Great Britain?

• …

• And where are you from?

• ...

• I’m from Russia.

• …

• I am eighteen. And you?

• …

• Sorry?

• …

Text 2

“My Family”

This is my family: my wife, my son, my daughter and me. My name’s Peter Black. I’m 40. My wife’s name is Julia Black. She is 32 years old. We have two children, a boy and a girl. The boy’s name is John. He is twelve years old. He is a schoolboy. My daughter’s name is Mary. She is very young. She is only five.

I’m an electrical engineer. I work at a large company. My wife is a housewife. She has a lot of work to do.

We have many relatives: cousins, uncles and aunts. My parents are sixty years old. They are farmers. Julia’s sister Ann is her best friend. Ann is a college teacher. She is twenty-four years old. She is not married. She is fond of our children.

My hobby is sports. My wife’s hobby is knitting. My son’s hobby is reading. My daughter’s hobby is dancing.

We always spend our weekends together. We are a happy family.

Vocabulary:

wife – жена

daughter – дочь

son – сын

children – дети

relatives – родственники

cousin – двоюродный брат (сестра)

uncle – дядя

aunt – тетя

knitting – вязание

Ask as many questions to the dialogue as you can.

• Your name is George Smith, isn’t it?

• Yes, it is. I am an engineer. I live and work in New York. And what’s your name?

• My name is Pete Black. I’m an editor. I live and work in Baltimore.

• Are you married?

• Oh, yes. I’m married and I’ve got two daughters.

• I’ve got two daughters too: Rose and Kate. What are your daughters’ names?

• They are Susan and Jane. Susan is nine years old and Jane is six. They both go to school. Do your daughters go to school?

• Sure. My wife Mary doesn’t work now. She runs the house and looks after the children. Do you have any brothers and sisters?

• Unfortunately not. I’m the only child in the family. I’ve got a cousin who lives in Chicago. We are on friendly terms.

• I’ve got a sister. She is much younger than I am.

Translate into English.

- Как Вас зовут?

- Меня зовут Анна Уайт. Я врач. Я живу и работаю в Лондоне. А как Вас зовут?

- Меня зовут Фред Велл. Я архитектор. Я живу и работаю в Манчестере. А сколько Вам лет?

- Мне 19 лет. Я живу с родителями. Мой отец художник, а моя мама – домохозяйка. Вы женаты?

- Да, у меня есть жена и 2 сына.

- Как зовут Вашу жену?

- Эмили.

Compose the dialogues using the situations given below.

1. Two girls have not seen each other for a long time. They are sitting at the table in a café and discussing their Families.

2. A woman is looking at a photograph of a large family. Her son is asking her a lot of questions about the people in the picture.

Answer the following questions to make up a story about yourself and your family.

1. What is your name?

2. Where and when were you born?

3. Where are you from?

4. Is your family large?

5. How many persons are there in your family?

6. What can you say about your relatives? Do you have any?

7. Where do you live?

8. What is your father’s name?

9. How old is he?

10) Where does your father work?

11) What is your mother’s name?

12) How old is she?

13) What is your mother?

14) Have you any brothers or sisters?

15) What can you say about your brother (if you have)?

16) What can you say about your sister (if you have)?

17) What are your grandparents? Are they retired?

18) Where do they live?

19) Where do you study?

20) What year-student are you?

21) Do you like your future speciality?

22) Have you any friends?

23) What is your hobby? What do you like to do most?

24) How do you spend your weekends?

25) Are you a happy family? Do you love your family?

You want to get a job. Fill in this:

1. Name………………………………………………………………………………

2. Family name………………………………………………………………………

3. Place of birth………………………………………………………………………

4. Country (Where do you live?)…………………………………………………….

5. City………………………………………………………………………………

6. Age (How old are you?)…………………………………………………………..

7. Profession (occupation)…………………………………………………………..

8. Married or single…………………………………………………………………

9. Children………………………………………………………………………….

10. Your wife’s (husband’s) occupation…………………………………………….

11. Your hobby……………………………………………………………………….

12. What kind of job would you like to have?..............................................................

Discuss the following topics:

1. Speak about your parents.

2. Speak about your relatives on your mother’s side.

3. Describe your uncle’s or your aunt’s family.

4. How many distant relatives do you have? Discuss some of them.

5. Speak about your idea of an ideal family.

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