Read the stories about three people and answer the questions using the corresponding letter

A. Christine Wilson B. Kelvin John C. Dick Blunk

Which of the them:

1. is the youngest?

2. is a woman?

3. has no family of his/her own?

4. has three children?

5. has children who go to school?

6. both work and study?

7. has relatives who live in other countries?

8. helps the mother?

9. likes physical exercises?

10. is fond of nature?

A. Hello! My name is Christine Wilson. I’m 45. I work at an English village pub. It's a threat place - good atmosphere, good beer (usually!). It's my new jоb. I like it very much. I work here only three afternoons a week. The rest of the time I'm at college. I do a two-year course in business and finance. And then I look after my family. My husband, Richard, is a builder. He has got his own building firm. Then I've got three sons who live at home and Mark, my eldest, always comes round for a meal. And now more about my sons. Mark, he's 23, he works as a DJ – a disc jockey – in the evenings. He's happy there. Craig, he's 20, he learns to be an engineer with a local company and the younger two, Richard and Charles are still at school. When I don't work I spend a lot of time shopping. And then I go to aquarobics. It's aerobics, physical exercise, but done in a swimming pool. That's all, I think, about me.

B. Hello! I'm Kelvin John. I'm 17. I'm from Dominica (north of Venezuela). I go to school. My school is Roseau Central school. I study economics, accountancy, sociology, we are five in the family who actually live in Dominica, others live in England and America. In Dominica I have: my mum Mary, my aunt Jeanilla, my uncle Peterson and my brother Steven, who's twenty-eight. My mum and my brother Steven do all house work from crafting to gardening and looking after the cows. My mother is also a shop-keeper. My uncle is retired. My brother, Steven is an industrial engineer. I enjoy reading, visiting my friends and writing to my relatives. I also enjoy playing cricket, listening to reggae music. That's all, I think, about me.

C. Hello! I'm Dick Blunk. I'm a surgical engineer and work for a company which produces specialized surgical instruments. My wife Brenda died recently. Her death was very sudden. But I've got a supportive family. My mother's still alive – she's 87 now. She lives in a small flat not far from me. I look after her, do her shopping. Then I've got grown-up kids. My son Richard has a baby – a little boy. Then my two daughters - Sharon's got two kids and Linda, the youngest lives with her boyfriend. My main hobby is arachnology (наука о пауках). I even discovered a new spider (паук), unknown to science. I'm a very keen cook. And I love the countryside, walking, looking at plants, animals, insects. That's all, I think, about me.

90. Let’s recall how to write personal letters. Read the letters and pay attention to its structure. Find the examples of the following in each letter: addressing, introduction, basic part, conclusion, saying good-bye.

Hello! Mу name is Susan and I hope we can become friends through our letters, I am 29 years old and am a lawyer in Manhattan. Mу husband's name is Tоnу and he is employed as a Project Manager (Swiss Pharmaceuticals Corporation). I am also a big fan of reading both American and Russian literature. I also enjoy traveling, theatre, bicycling, cooking and discussions about political and social issues.

How old are you? What do you enjoy? Do you have brothers and sisters? Please tell me about your family.

I look forward to your letter.

Sincerely, Susan.

Dear friend!

Hi! I was very pleased to receive your letter. You ask about my family and I'll tell you about it. My mother is 57, my father – 55. They are both retired now. My father was an assistant principal a. high school in New York city, my mother was a teacher. They go to museums, work in the garden, read, etc. They also enjoy traveling.

My sister is 27 1/2 and lives in Los Angeles, California. She is an actress and also works as a teacher five days a week.

My brother is 24 1/2 and studies in Washington, D.C. He likes to travel. He was in Europe and in Moscow and Riga in 1998.

If you would like I will send you a picture of my family.

Please write soon.

Love, Susan.