Match the beginning and the end of the sentences and translate them

1. We’re not planning to start …
2. They help us take care of …
3. We adopted …
4. We share …
5. She might want to find …

a. … the house with my wife’s family.
b. … a baby from China.
c. … her real mother one day.
d. … the children.
e. … a family just yet.

5. Put the following words and word combinations into the sentences:the whole family, a very close family, a big family, family tree, a big family reunion.

1. I come from … . I’ve got four brothers and two sisters.

2. We’re … . We see each other almost every day and if ever I’m in trouble, I know I can turn to one of them for help.

3. It’s my son’s eighteenth birthday next week. We’re hoping to get … together.

4. My wife and I are celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary soon. We’re planning to have … .

5. When I was researching my … . I found out that my great-great-grandfather came over to England from Ireland 120 years ago.

6. Fill the gaps with the following verbs in correct tense: tell, look, run, get, take.

1. She……just like her mother. 2. She’s……her father’s nose. 3. He……after his father. 4. It……in the family. 5. You can’t……them apart.

Make a story about yourself and your family filling the gaps.

1. My name is .... I am ... years old. I was born on ... in ....

2. We have ... people in our family. I live with ...

3. My father’s name is ... . He is ... years old. He is a ... and he works ...

4. My mother’s name is .... She is ... years old. She is a ... .

5. I have a (younger/elder sister/brother). He/she is a ... .

6. We live in a ... . There are ... rooms in our flat: ..., ..., ..., and a ... . We have all modem conveniences: ..., ..., ... .

7. I have my duties about the house. I must ..., ..., ..., ... . I always help my ... about the house.

8. I studied at school number ... . My favourite subjects at school were........ and ... .

9. Now I’m a first year student at ….. .

10. We have many subjects at .... My favourite subjects are ....

11. I like reading. I like to read ... and I also like to read ... .

12. I like to listen to modem music. I like to listen to ... . My

favourite composer is ... .

13. I like to watch TV. My favourite programmes are ... .

Translate the sentences from Russian into English.

1. Позвольте мне представиться. Меня зовут Владимир. 2. Мне 18 лет. Я родился в Самаре и сейчас я живу в общежитие в небольшом, но красивом поселке. 3. Я студент. Я учусь в Самарской государственной сельскохозяйственной академии. 4. Я не женат. 5. Моя семья маленькая. У меня нет братьев и сестер. 6. Я жил с родителями, когда учился в школе. 7. Моя мама — доктор. Мой отец — водитель. 8. Я люблю слушать современную музыку.

9. Я очень общителен. У меня много друзей. 10. Мне нравятся весёлая компания и вечеринки. 11. У меня есть чувство юмора. Мне нравятся шутки. 12. Я воспитан, и у меня хорошие манеры. 13. Я не люблю грубых, эгоистичных и глупых людей. 14. Я не люблю, когда люди лгут. 15. У меня не так много времени для занятий спортом. 16. Иногда я трачу час или два на просмотр интересного фильма или программы новостей. 17. Вечером я часто читаю газеты. 18. Мне нравится читать книги. 19. Мой любимый писатель — Марк Твен.

Useful words:

общительный общительный человек воспитанный чувство юмора хорошие манеры грубый эгоистичный глупый лгать

sociable a good mixer well-brought-up sense of humor good manners rude selfish foolish, stupid lie, tell lies

Speak on one of the following topics.

1. My Family and My Relatives.

2. The Things I am Interested in.

CONVERSATION PRACTICE

Read and translate the dialogue.

Family Life

Jane: What is your name and where are you from?

Sarah: I am Sarah and I`m from Canada.

Jane: What are you and how old are you?

Sarah: I`m a student and I`m twenty.

Jane: Sarah, do you have a family?

Sarah: Certainly. I have my parents and a younger sister Jennifer. She is seventeen. She goes to senior high school. I also have grandparents on my mother`s side. So, I have a big family.

Jane: What does your father do?

Sarah: My father has a café. It is our family business. He runs this café for more than twenty years. He was born in Milan and his café is a pizzeria.

Jane: How old is he now?

Sarah: My father is fifty-six.

Jane: And what about your mother?

Sarah: My mother is fifty-one and she is a painter. She is painting beautiful landscapes.

Jane: What is your mother`s origin?

Sarah: She is Irish. And she can`t forget the beauty of her native land. I`m also very influenced by her.

Jane: Do you have any relatives in Italy and in Ireland?

Sarah: Yes, I have them. My grandpa on my father`s side lives in Brescia. And my grandparents of my mother`s side live in Dublin. They are very old now and I try to visit them more often.

Jane: And what about your younger sister which is seventeen now? Is she doing well?

Sarah: Yes. She is a very clever and self-sufficing girl. I suppose she will succeed in life.

Jane: Do you like to be a senior sister?

Sarah: It is not difficult and it is very nice. My younger sister is independent and she doesn`t need to rely on me much. But I always wanted to be the youngest child in my family.

Jane: Is your relationship with your younger sister friendly?

Sarah:When I was a little girl my sister used to follow me everywhere. She always wanted to do that what I was doing. Then I didn`t want her to follow me. Now I enjoy her company and I like our conversations.

Jane: Does your sister show her respect to you?

Sarah: She enjoys being together with me.

Jane:You are happy.