Write a letter to a friend about your class.

UNIT 2

MY FAMILY IS MY fortress

I. LISTENING AND READING

Listen to the text

Read and translate the text

MY FAMILY IS MY fortress

It’s Monday morning. Eight o’clock. The Dobsons are at table. They are having breakfast. Rosie Dobson is talkingabout her relatives.

My big sister Juliet is readingthe paper. She is not looking at anyone. The twins are eating eggs. Aunt Minnie is feeding Monster, my youngest brother. Jack is flying his kite, and Louise is putting on lipstick in front of the mirror. Mum is talkingto Aunt Minnie and drinkinga cup of coffee.

Grandma and Dad are shouting at each other. They are constantly arguingabout politics. Uncle George is trying to make them listen to him.

Our cat Fluffy is lying under Aunt Minnie’s chair. Our dog Lassie is barking at Uncle George. The other dog Butchis sleeping under the table.

Me? I’m tired of my relatives. I’m getting ready to go to school and I am sorry for the dogs. They can’t get away from the family!

II. NOTES

fortress ['fɔːtrəs]	крепость
Dobsons ['dɔbsənz]	Добсоны
Rosie [rəuzɪ]	Роузи
Juliet ['ʤuːlɪət]	Джулиет
AuntMinnie ['ɑːntɪ 'mɪnɪ]	тетя Минни
Monster ['mɔnstə]	Монстр
Jack [ʤæk]	Джек
Louise [luˈɪ:z]	Луиза
George [ʤɔːʤ]	Джордж
Fluffy ['flʌfɪ]	Флаффи
Lassie ['læsɪ]	Лэсси
Butch [buʧ]	Бутч

III. VOCABULARY

1. to shout[ʃaʊt] at smb.	кричать, орать на к-л
2. other[ˈʌðə] each other [iːtʃ ˈʌðə] They are shouting at each other.	другой друг друга Они орут друг на друга.
3. constantly [ˈkɒnstəntli]	постоянно
4. to argue[ˈɑːɡju]about smth. My Grandma and Grandpa are constantly arguing about politics [ˈpɒlətɪks].	спорить о ч-л Мои бабушка и дедушка постоянно спорят о политике.
5. to listen[ˈlɪsn]to smth./smb. They are not listening to each other.	слушать ч-л/ к-л Они не слушают друг друга.
6. twin [twɪn]	близнец
7. egg[eɡ] The twins are eating eggs.	яйцо Близнецы едят яйца.
8. to look at smth/ smb	смотреть на ч -л/ к-л
9. to feed [fiːd] Aunt Minnie is feeding my youngest brother.	кормить Тетя Минни кормит моего младшего брата.
10. to fly a kite [kaɪt] My brother is flying his kite.	запускать воздушного змея Мой брат запускает воздушного змея.
11. lipstick [ˈlɪpˌstɪk] to put on lipstick	губная помада наносить помаду, красить губы

12. in front [frʌnt] of smth/smb in front of the mirror [ˈmɪrə] Now she is putting on lipstick in front of the mirror.	перед, напротив ч-л, к-л перед зеркалом Сейчас она красит губы перед зеркалом.
13. to talk [tɔːk] to smb about smth The twins are talking to each other.	разговаривать с к-л о ч-л Близнецы разговаривают друг с другом.
14. to lie [laɪ] The cat is lying under the chair [tʃeə].	лежать Кошка лежит под стулом.
15. to bark [bɑːk] at smth/smb Our dog Lassie is barking at Uncle ['ʌŋkl] George.	лаять на ч-л, к-л Наша собака Лэсси лает на дядю Джорджа.
16. tired[ˈtaɪəd] to be tired of smth	усталый устать от ч-л
17. relative [ˈrelətɪv] I am tired of my relatives.	родственник Я устал от родственников.
18. to get ready [ˈredi] to do smth I am getting ready to go.	приготовиться, быть готовым сделать ч-л Я готовлюсь к выходу.
19. to be sorry for smb Rosie is sorry for the dogs.	жалеть к-л, сочувствовать к-л Роузи жаль собак.
20. to get away [əˈweɪ] from smth/smb to get away from the family	сбежать из ч-л/от к-л сбежать от семьи

IV. COMPREHENSION CHECK

1. Answer the questions:

1.Where are the Dobsons?

2.What are they doing?

3.Who is Rosie Dobson talking about?

4.What is her big sister Juliet doing?

5.What are the twins eating?

6.Whom is Aunt Minnie feeding?

7.What is Jack doing?

8.What is Louise doing in front of the mirror?

9.Whom is Mum talking to?

10.Why are Grandma and Dad shouting at each other?

11.What is Uncle George trying to do?

12.Where is Fluffy lying?

13.Who is Lassie barking at?

14.Where is the other dog sleeping?

15.What is Rosie doing?

V. GRAMMAR: The Present Continuous Tense

(Настоящее продолженное время)

1. употреблениеpresentcontinuous

Present continuous употребляется для обозначения: