Задания по тексту:

1. Причитайте текст и установите значение выделенных слов и предложений.

2. Сделайте перевод той части текста, в которой рассказано, как отец Алекса в детстве ремонтировал часы.

3. Определите, какие предложения из данного текста Вы могли бы использовать, рассказывая о своей семье и о себе.

4. Составьте письменно по образцу данного текста рассказ о своей семье (не менее 12 предложений)

5. Подготовьте чтение и устный перевод данного текста, будьте готовы к выполнению дополнительных лексических заданий преподавателя.

Вопросы для обсуждения в режиме диалога и полилога

1. What is your first name? What is your surname?

2. How old are you?

3. When is your birthday?

4. Is your family large? How many are you in the family?

5. Have you got any brothers or sisters?

6. What are your parents? Where do they work?

7. How long have your parents been married?

8. Who runs the house in your family?

9. What are your household duties?

Допонительный вокабуляр

ABOUT MYSELF

How old are you ?

Where are you from ?

Where were you born ?

What is your native town ?

Are you married ?

Have you got a family of your own ?

Have you got children ?

What is your name ?

What is your surname (family name, second name) ?

What is your patronymic ?

What is your full name ?

I am seventeen .

I am from ...

I was born in + name of the town.

I was born in + year.

I was born on the ... (5th of July)

My native town is ...

I am married .

I am not married .

I am single .

I am divorced .

I am a widow (widower) .

I have a family of my own .

I have no family of my own .

I have not a family of my own .

I have no children .

I have one child (two children) .

I have twins .

My name is ...

My surname (family name, second name) is ...

My patronymic is ...

My full name is ...

I can spell it .

What's your occupation ?

What are you ?

What do you do (are you doing) for your living ?

I am a student .

I study at the ... .

I am a first (a second) year student of the ... department (faculty)

MY FAMILY

Mother = Mum , Mom

Father = Dad

Grandfather = Grandpa, Grand-Dad

Grandmother = Grandma

Daughter

Son

Granddaughter

... a lawyer

... a clerk

... a typist

... a driver

... a worker

... a painter

... a designer

... a journalist

... a housewife

... a schoolgirl

... a schoolboy

... a pupil

... an accountant

My mother (father) is my namesake.

She is in her late (early) ...

I stay with my parents.

What's your address?

We (I) live in five, Lenin Street, flat number nine.

What is your flat number?

What is the number of your house ?

What's your telephone number ? - It's five, six, two, four, six, seven .

APPEARANCE AND CHARACTER

He (she) is tall.

... short.

... of middle height .

My friend is slim .

. . . slender

. . . plump .

. . . stout .

My cousin is beautiful .

. . . pretty .

Her husband is handsome

. . . plain .

His hair is dark .

. . . fair .

. . . chest- nut .

. . . grey .

. . . blond .

. . . wavy

. . . straight .

. . . cut .

. . . long .

. . . curly .

. . . short .

My mother's eyes are blue

. . . green .

. . . grey .

. . . hazel .

. . . dark .

. . . big .

. . . small .

. . . deep-set .

My son's nose is straight .

. . . hooked .

. . . snubbed .

Betty's mouth is small .

. . . large .

. . . beautifully- shaped .

The complexion of her face is pale .

.. . rosy .

. . . dark .

I like (don't like) her (his) looks.

... appearance .

to lose one's look .

good look = beauty

Merits

She (he) is bright .

... clever .

... industrious .

... punctual .

... generous .

... tactful .

... honest .

... kind-hearted .

... communicative .

... well-bread .

Demerits

He (she) is silly .

... selfish .

... lazy .

... ignorant .

... ambitious .

... rude .

... absent-minded

... boring .

... ill-bread .