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1 Семестр

Тема №1. «о себе и о своей семье»

Words and Phrases.

Let me introduce myself - Позвольте представиться.

Allow me to introduce my friend. - Разрешите представить моего друга.

May I introduce my sister Ann to you? - Разрешите представить мою сестру.

My name is M. (I’m called…) - Моя фамилия М.

full name - полное имя

first name, Christian name - имя

patronymic - отчество

surname, second name, family name - фамилия

maiden name - девичья фамилия

nickname - прозвище

pet name - ласкательное имя

I was called after my father. - Меня назвали по отцу.

family - семья

members of family - члены семьи

parents - родители

father - отец

mother - мать

son - сын

daughter - дочь

senior (eldest) son - старший сын

junior (youngest) son - младший сын

full brother - родной брат

ancestors - прародители

grandparents (grandfather, grandmother) - дедушка и бабушка

great-grandfather (-mother) - прадед

descendants - потомки

grandchildren - внучата

great-grandchild (grandson, granddaughter - правнук, правнучка

first cousin - двоюродный брат (сестра)

second cousin - троюродный брат (сестра)

father (mother) in-law - свекор, свекровь, тесть, теща

son (daughter) in –law - зять (невестка)

sister (brother) in-law - невестка, золовка (деверь)

uncle (aunt) - дядя (тетя)

nephew (niece) - племянник (племянница)

step-father (mother) - отчим (мачеха)

foster-father (mother) - приемный отец (мать)

godchild - крестник

relatives - родственники

We are distantly related. - Мы дальние родственники.

to be born - родиться

birthplace - место рождения

I was born in N. - Я родился в N.

I was born on the 13-th of May 1991. - Я родился 13 мая 1991 года.

to be married - замужем (женат)

to be single - холост (не замужем)

to be engaged - помолвлен

to be divorced - разведен

widower (widow) - вдовец (вдова)

She is easy to deal with - С ней легко общаться.

to graduate from - закончить ВУЗ

to be fond of doing smth. - любить делать что-либо

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My Family and MyselF

Let me introduce myself to you. My name is Yury. My full name is Yury Alexandrovich Sergeev. Jury is my first name, Alexandrovich is my patronymic, Sergeev is my surname. I am nearly seventeen. I’m just out of school.

My parents are not very old. They are about fifty. My mother is a bit younger than my father. My father is a handsome, energetic man. He is an economist and is always busy in his plant. My mother is a nice woman. She is a bank manager. She is easy to deal with and we children are happy when she is at home. Our parents are fond of working in the garden and we help them. They both came from quite large families (my mother is one of six children and my father is one of four) so my sister, my brother and myself have many aunts, uncles and cousins. My mother’s parents are still alive and we are fond of visiting them on some family events, like birthdays or big holidays as Christmas, New Year, Easter and Victory Day. Our grandparents have a small cottage with a garden in a countryside. They are over sixty. My Grandfather takes care of the garden and my Granny runs the house and looks after two pets, a dog and a cat. When we visit them we help them about the garden, especially in early spring, summer and autumn when there is a lot of work for them to do. We are happy to see each other and share the family news. We have nice dinners, sing songs, dance and play games.

I am Russian. I was born in Tula. My parents have two more children besides me. I have an elder brother and a younger sister. My brother is five years my senior. He graduated from the Radioengeneering Academy, and now he works at a big plant. He is an engineer. Victor is already married. His wife Mary is a beautiful young woman with blue eyes and blond hair. She is a teacher of English at school. Thanks to her our parties at home are so nice and our friends are fond of visiting us on week-ends and holidays.

My sister Ira is still at school. Her dream is to become a teacher. She is a pretty young girl. She is three years my junior. She is very bright. She can play the guitar and speak English and French. She is also good at cooking.

I am quite an ordinary boy. I am fond of sports, football is my favourite. I am a great fan of our local team and never miss a single match. But now I am very busy. This year I entered the Pedagogical University, because there is a faculty where students study Physics. I want to become a physicist. We have lectures and tutorials every day. I learn many subjects but my favourite subjects are Physics, Mathematics, History and Physical Training. There is practically no time left. But,

nevertheless, I attend a swimming pool twice a week and I like to go to the Art Gallery to see a new exposition there or to the concert or disco in the evening.

Many outstanding people had hobbies. Mikhail Lomonosov was not only a poet and physicist. He made a mozaic panel depicting the Poltave Battle. As for Dmitri Mendeleev, he liked to make suitcases.

Nowadays there is a new hobby – a computer. Young people can spend hours travelling through the WWW, Internet, or playing computer games.

Тема №2. «Мой университет»