Introducing yourself

to spell – произносить по буквам / last name – фамилия / short name –прозвище / to call – звать; звонить (по телефону) / from – предлог от, из / to come from – происходить из / to mean – означать, значить; иметь в виду / with – предлог с / separately – отдельно / to live – жить to live alone, to live with parents / to rent – снимать (например, квартиру) / a flat – квартира / a dormitory – общежитие / to study – учиться to study at the university, to study at college / a student – студент / subject – предмет (учебная дисциплина) / to have fun – веселиться, развлекаться / to be fond of – любить I am fond of walking Я люблю ходить пешком / to like – нравиться, любить She likes me Я ей нравлюсь. He likes drawing Ему нравится рисовать./ to enjoy – получать удовольствие от чего-либо, наслаждаться чем-либо I enjoy reading / to hate – ненавидеть She hates shopping. / every – каждый / week – неделя / to go – идти / gym – спортзал / swimming pool – бассейн / to go out – выходить (из помещения); выйти прогуляться; проводить время вне дома / together – вместе / a sign – знак / a star – звезда / a star sign – знак зодиака

1.Ответьте на вопросы:

What’s your name? Can you spell it? What’s your short name? Where are you from? What is your nationality? Can you spell the name of your hometown? How old are you? What sign are you? Whom do you live with?

2. Используя опорные слова и фразы, составьте рассказ о себе и своих увлечениях:

My name is … My friends call me …. My name comes from Greek (Latin, Arab) and it means “…”. I am from … I was born in Saransk, it’s my hometown. I am 16 years old. I am a Gemini. I live with my parents (I live separately / I live on my own / I rent a flat / I live at a dormitory). I am a first-year student. I study at college. My favorite subjects are … I have a hobby. I am fond of books and music (I like doing smth / I enjoy doing smth). I go to the gym (the swimming pool) every week. (I work out twice a week). I hate to be alone. I have (don’t have) a lot of friends. We have fun together.

3. Star signs

Cancer [ˈkænsə] / Scorpio [ˈskɔːpɪəʊ] / Pisces [ˈpɪsiːz] / Gemini [ˈʤɛmɪnaɪ] / Libra [ˈlaɪbrə] / Aquarius [əˈkweərɪəs] / Taurus [ˈtɔːrəs] / Virgo [ˈvɜːgəʊ] / Capricorn [ˈkæprɪkɔːn] / Aries [ˈeəriːz] / Leo[ liəʊ] / Sagittarius [sæʤɪˈteərɪəs]

FAMILY

a family – семья large or small family / mother – Mum – мать, мама / father – Dad – отец, папа / sister – сестра / brother – брат / uncle – дядя / aunt – тётя / niece – племянница / nephew – племянник / grandfather – дед / grandmother – бабушка / parents – родители / son – сын / daughter – дочь / expensive – дорогой / cheap – дешевый / to spend – тратить / to help – помогать / twins – близнецы / to look like – быть похожим (внешне) на .. / to take after – быть похожим (характером) на … / to be alike – быть похожим / same – тот же самый / to be on good terms – быть в хороших отношениях / to share – делить, разделять / a pet – домашнее животное, питомец / important – важный / for – предлог для / to be close – быть близкими / to go shopping – ходить за покупками / to clean – мыть, чистить / to water flowers – поливать цветы / to tidy the room – наводить порядок в комнате / to take out the rubbish – выносить мусор / to work as a lawyer – работать адвокатом / a job – работа / only – только / to be retired – быть на пенсии / to live in the country – жить в деревне / to go to see smb – навестить кого-то / to go to school – ходить в школу /

4. Ответьте на вопросы:

Do you come from a small family? How many people do you have in your family? What’s your mother’s name? How old is she? What does she do for a living? Do you live with your parents or do you rent a flat? Why? / Why not? Is it expensive to rent a flat? Do you spend a lot of time with your parents? Do you help your parents? How do you help them? Are you an only child? Do you have sisters or brothers? How old are they? Are you twins? Are you alike? Are you of the same age? How old are they? Are you on good terms? Do you share the same room? Do you have a pet? Who walks it?

5. Переведите следующие слова:

mother, father, son, daughter, grandmother, grandfather, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, cousin, half-cousin, grandson, father-in-law, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law.

6. Изучите генеалогическое дерево семьи Симпсонов и объясните родственные связи между:

Bart – Abraham / Homer – Mona / Lisa – Herb / Selma – Jackie / Bart – Patty / Ling – Maggie / Patty – Homer / Abraham - Marge

7. Вставьте подходящие по смыслу слова:

1. Your parents’ parents are your ……. and your …….. .

2. Your father’s brother and sister are your ……. and your …….. .

3. Your aunt’s and uncle’s children are your ……. .

4. Your brother’s son and daughter are your ……. and your …….. .

5. Your children’s children are your …….. and your ………… .

8. Используя опорные слова и фразы, составьте рассказ о своей семье:

The family is the most important thing for everyone. I come from a small (a big) family. I have three people in my family: it’s my Dad, my Mum and … We are very close. We spend / (don’t spend) a lot of time together. My mum’s name is … I am a copy of my Mum или I take after my Mum. My Mum and I, we are very much alike. My Mum is a … (doctor). She works in/at a … She does a lot of work about the house. I always help my mother. I go shopping, clean the rooms and walk the dog. My Dad’s name is … He works as a … (lawyer). He likes his job very much. I have also a younger sister (an elder brother). She (he) is only 8 years old. She (he) still goes to school. My sister and I share the same room (I have my own room). My grandparents live with us (My grandparents are retired and they live in the country). I often go to see them.