Study the vocabulary, read the words aloud. To be generous ['ʤenərəs] – быть великодушным

Vocabulary

to be generous ['ʤenərəs] – быть великодушным

to be warm-hearted [,wɔ:m 'ha:tɪd] – быть добродушным

to be lively ['laɪvlɪ] – быть веселым

to be handsome ['hænsəm] – быть красивым, статным (о мужчинах)

to have a good sense of humor ['hju:mə] – иметь хорошее чувство юмора

to graduate from ['grædjueɪt] – окончить университет

a postgraduate student ['pəust,grædjuət] – аспирант

separately ['seprətlɪ] – отдельно, индивидуально

to be retired [rɪ'taɪəd] – быть на пенсии

to take care of ['teɪk keə əv] – заботиться о ком-либо

a gift ['gɪft] – подарок

to get together ['get tə'geðə] – собираться вместе

a celebration [selə'breɪʃ(ə)n] – празднование

sport gear [sp ɔ: t 'gɪə] – спортивная одежда

to take seriously ['teɪk 'sɪərɪəslɪ] – воспринимать всерьез

to fall over – ['fɔ:l əuvə] – падать

Fill in the words to complete the sentences

• brother • family • father • mother • sister

1. This is John's..................

2. Bill is John's ....................

3. Anna is John's.................

4. Paul is John's .................

5. Jane is John's ................

Read the text. Find the words from the vocabulary in the text. Look up the unknown words in the dictionary

My family

My name is Roma. I’m seventeen years old, and I live with my family. My family is large. There are six of us: my mother, father, grandmother, sister, brother and me.

My dad’s name is Kirill. He is forty-five years old. He is very kind. He is generous, warm-hearted and very lively. He is the tallest in our family and has short dark hair and blue eyes. He is very handsome. He is a businessman. Dad is really getting into the Russian way of life. He just loves figure skating. Here he is wearing sport gear. He usually plays for fun, but takes it quite seriously sometimes. He is actually a really good skater.

It isn’t just Dad that loves the Russian way – here is my mother Natasha in her skating. She is skating every Saturday morning. She can go really fast and never falls over. She is forty-two. She has got long fair hair and dark eyes. She is very friendly and has a good sense of humor. She is very beautiful. My mother is a designer. She loves her job.

My sister Ann is ten years old. She is the youngest. She is at school. She is kind and friendly. She has got short hair and green eyes. Her hobby is swimming. Next week she is swimming in a local competition.

My elder brother is twenty-two. He is very handsome. He has big blue eyes and dark brown hair. He is fit and healthy. He graduated from the university. He is a postgraduate student. He is very serious. He lives separately in his own flat. He often calls us and we go to visit him.

My granny is retired. She is the eldest in the family. Her face is wrinkled and her hair is grey. She is very calm and optimistic. She helps mum to take care of us. My granny cooks very well. All of us try to help her. Dad often goes to the market. I wash the dishes. She likes to surprise us with little gifts.

I have an uncle, an aunt and three cousins. They live in a village. In spring and autumn we go to the country and help them.

We all get together for holidays and other celebrations.

We love each other very much. We are a happy and friendly family.

Answer the questions

1. Is Roma’s family large or small?

2. How many people are there in his family?

3. How old is Roma’s father?

4. What is his father’s name?

5. What does his father do?

6. What is Roma’s father like?

7. What does Roma’s mother do?

8. Does he have any brothers or sisters?

9. How old is his brother / sister?

10. Does he often meet his cousins?

11. How many aunts and uncles does Roma have?