Make a similar short story about your family and learn it by heart. Use these sentences. The ____________s family, Russia

My family is my Mum, Dad and a brother/sister.

We all have very busy lives.

Mr. / Mrs. _________ works as a(n) _____________.

My parents work hard, get home late and are often tired.

My Mum / Dad’s working week is ___ hours.

I am a student at the university now. I go to university five days a week and I also take an active part in the students’ club, so I have little time for watching television.

My brother/sister goes to the local sports center / extra classes.

We are (not) rich, but (so) we have a television and a _________.

Our house/ flat is big/small.

We have ___ rooms, a kitchen, a hallway and a bathroom.

Our domestic appliances are 2 radios, 1 telephone, 3 televisions, 1 fridge, 1 video, 1 video camera, 1 microwave oven, 1 computer, and 1 stereo.

Sunday afternoon is our favourite time of the week.

We all get together to chat, eat and ______.

We dream of spending more time together and having a house in the country.

We want a more stable situation in the country, a big house, a clean natural environment for the future.

Text 2. Different lives – different dreams

Read and translate the text about the O’Connells.

Cordelia and Henry o’Connell

Cordelia and Henry are in their late fifties. Cordelia is from a very rich family but she and Henry don’t have a lot of money any more. They have an old house in the country and they’ve lived there for many years. They used to be hippies and they still have a free and easy lifestyle. They’ve travelled a lot and love India and Latin America. Their house is full of things they’ve bought on their travels.

Bob (Cordelia and Henry’s son)

Bob is in his early twenties and he is an ambitious young businessman. He has worked in a bank in London since he left university and he’s now very successful. He makes a lot of money. Bob always has beautiful, rich girlfriends. He has a large luxury flat in the city center. His flat is a financial investment.

Carol (Cordelia and Henry’s daughter)

Carol is a fashion designer and her husband, Justin, is an architect. They’re both in their early thirties. They have a modern house in the city. They’re always looking for new ideas and hate anything traditional. They want to be different from other people. Their friends are designers and artists and they often buy their work. They don’t have children and they don’t want them-children are too untidy!

Learn the words and expressions from the wordlist by heart.

late fifties – далеко за пятьдесят

early twenties – слегка за двадцать

to have a lot of money – иметь много денег

used to – были раньше

to leave university – окончить университет

successful – преуспевающий

to make a lot of money – зарабатывать много денег

to look for – искать

to have a flat – иметь квартиру

the city center – центр города

Make a similar short story about your family and learn it by heart. Use these sentences.

MY PARENTS

______ and ______ are in their late / early ________ . They have a house / flat in the country / city and they’ve lived there for _____ years. They have a free / healthy / outdoor / indoor lifestyle.

MY BROTHER / SISTER

_______ is ___ years old. He / She goes to school / university / after leaving university works in a _______. He / She makes / has / doesn’t have a lot of money. He / She has / doesn’t have a flat.

ME

I am a first-year student at Novosibirsk State University of Agriculture. I am ___ years old. I live in a house / flat / hostel.