1.5. People around Me

Vocabulary

to be a happy person – бути щасливою людиною

to have a loving parents – мати люблячих батьків

to be on a pension – бути на пенсії

to give a good advice – давати хорошу пораду

male and female friends – друзі (чоловічої та жіночої статі)

to understand and to respect friends – розуміти та поважати друзів

to be afraid of losing person – боятись втратити людину

to be in touch with – підтримувати зв'язок з

to keep up friendly relations with – підтримувати дружні відносини з

to rely on somebody – покластися на

to be frank – бути щирим

Exercise 1. Translate the following sentences using new words:

1. У мене є найкращий друг і я завжди можу покластися на нього. Він розуміє мене та я можу з ним обговорити все, що захочу.

2. Оля підтримує дружні відносини зі своїми давніми друзями. Вона ходить з ними гуляти по парку, слухає музику, спілкується та боїться їх втратити.

3. Моя сестра дуже талановита. Вона захоплюється танцями і гарно співає.

4. У мене люблячі батьки та чудові друзі. Я також маю дідуся та бабусю, вони зараз на пенсії.

5. Люди, що мене оточують є важливою частиною мого життя.

Exercise 2. Arrange the word phrases into two columns:

to have loving parents, talented groupmates, frank friends, friendly teacher’s staff, a busy mother, to understand and to respect, to keep up friendly relations with, male and female friends, to be a pensioner, a tall uncle, to give a good piece of advice, to study at college, to watch TV with friends, a pretty niece, to have a chat with students, to rely on daddy, to be fond of sports, to be very important part of life, an elder brother, to have own opinion, to have common interests.

Family relations	People around me

Exercise 3. Read and translate the text:

People Around Me

Frankly speaking, I am a happy person: I have loving parents and grandparents, good friends, talented students in my group and all people around me are really respectful.

I have a traditional family of four: mother, father, sister and me. I live with my parents in the flat, but I have also grandparents. They are on a pension. My grandparents live in the village. In summer I like to visit them. They always give me good advice and they are ready to help me when I need it. I don’t know what I will do without them. I know that I can rely on them. I have also many relatives. At leisure I visit them and play with their children.

I have a lot of friends: male and female. I also think that I understand them completely. I love and respect my friends and I am afraid of losing them.

I study at Technology College of Business and Lawand I have a large group. I try to be in touch with all of my friends and students at college. I keep up also friendly relations with teacher’s stuff of our college.

Exercise 4. Put the letters in correct order and build a necessary word:

1. I am a happy person: I have loving parents and grandparents, good friends, talented students in my group and all people around me are really …. (SREPCEFTLU)

2. My grandparents live in the … (LAILGVE)

3. They always give me good … and they are ready to help me when I need it. (AVDEIC)

4. Besides my parents and friends I have also many…. (RALETIVSE)

5. At leisure I visit them and play with their …. (RECHILND)

6. I also think that I … them completely. (URNDSETDAN)

7. I love and … my friends and I am afraid of losing them. (RTEESPC)

8. I study at … and I have a large group. (GCEOLLE)

9. I try to be in … with all of my friends and students at college. (CHOTU)

10. I keep up also friendly … with teacher’s stuff of our college. (RLEAOTISN)

Exercise 5.Complete the sentences:

1. I have … parents and grandparents, … friends, … students in my group and all people around me are really ….

2. I have a … family of four: mother, father, sister and me.

3. I … with my parents in the flat, but I have also grandparents. They are on a ….

4. I have a lot of friends: … and ….

5. I … and … my friends and I am … of losing them.

*Exercise 6. Read and translate the text: