• Talking to a distant relative trying to find out what relationship you stand to each other.

A: What relationship is Jack /… to you? B: Well, he’s my remote kinsman.

A: Are you any relation to Jim Brown, the well-known football player? B: Yes, he is my uncle.

A: Are you related to Helen? B: Yes , she is my cousin.

A: Have you sent greetings to our relations? B: Only to grandparents.

…………………………………………………………………………………..

A: What does your brother do? / What is your brother? / Where do you come from? / Where are they from? / What is he like? How does he look like? What does he look like? B: ………………………….

C: He has a twin brother. They’re as alike as two peas in a pod. Only my sister and I can tell them apart.

Don’t you think that’s a bit of an age gap? (тебе не кажется, что это очень большая разница в возрасте?)

Sample Conversation

• Model Dialogues. Here are some models in which people invite someone of the opposite sex to go out on a date or to a party.

(1)

Susan: Hi, Jim.

Jim: I was wondering if you are doing something Friday night. I have tickets to a rock concert.

Susan: Which one?

Jim: I have two tickets to see the Flaming Idiots concert. Would you like to go with me?

Susan: I’d love to!

Jim: Great! I’ll pick you up at seven o’clock.

Susan: OK. See you then.

Jim: Good bye.

(2)

Laurie: Hi , Jeff.

Jeff: Hello. How’s it going?

Laurie: Great. I’m having a party Saturday night and I’d like you to come.

Jeff: Thanks. What time does it start?

Laurie: Eight-thirty. Can you come?

Jeff: Sure, I wouldn’t miss one of your parties.

(3)

Julie: Hi, Alex.

Alex: Oh, Julie. You’re just the person I wanted to see!

Julie: Really? What’s up?

Alex: How would you like to go to next Saturday’s football game with me?

Julie: Next Saturday? Gee, I’m sorry, I can’t. That’s my mother’s birthday.

Alex: Oh, I was really hoping that you could go.

Julie: Well, maybe some other time.