2. . About Myself

Vocabulary

to be talented – бути талановитим

to be successful – бути успішним

to love and to respect – любити та поважати

to keep the house/to help about the house – виконувати роботу по дому

to study at – навчатися у

to be fond of sports – захоплюватись спортом

to play with friends – грати з друзями

to watch TV – дивитись телевізор

to listen to music – слухати музику

to play football/basketball – грати в футбол/баскетбол

to bring good luck – приносити удачу

a pastime – приємне проведення часу

Exercise 1. Translate the following sentences:

1. Мій друг – дуже талановитий художник.

2. У вільний час я люблю дивитись телевізор та слухати музику.

3. Я захоплююсь спортом, тому я часто граю баскетбол зі своїми друзями.

4. Щоб бути успішним необхідно бути талановитим.

5. Я люблю своїх батьків і завжди допомагаю їм виконувати роботу по дому.

Exercise 2. Complete the sentences using the active vocabulary:

1. My brother is …. He plays tennis three times a week.

2. I … my parents.

3. You have to work hard ….

4. I … the university.

5. … means to be very good at doing something.

Exercise 3. Read and translate the text:

About Myself (Nick)

It’s difficult to speak about myself, because I have a lot of information about my world.

First of all let me introduce myself. My name is Nick. My surname is Levins. I was born on the fourth of May, in 1995, so I am 17 now. I am the elder brother in the family of four: my parents, my younger sister and me. My parents are very talented people. I love and respect them. I have also a dog, and I like to walk with it very much. Sometimes I walk with it around the park. Sometimes I help my mother to keep the house.

This year I am leaving school and I have to make very important decision: what profession to choose. I like to be a cook and now I study at Technology College of Business and Law, I am the first-year student. I think, this profession is very interesting and useful to people but it is not easy, of course.

Also I am fond of sports. I like swimming in summer and football, but I have no time for my favorite game. I also like to play with my friends, they are very important part of my life. We like to watch TV together, listen to music and play football.

So, I am a happy person: I have loving parents, good friends and I think my future will bring me only good luck.

Vocabulary

to speak about myself – говорити про себе

a lot of information about my world – багато інформації про мій світ

let me introduce myself – дозвольте себе представити

to walk with a dog around the park – гуляти з собакою по парку

to leave school – закінчити школу

to be the first-year student – бути студентом першого курсу

to make very important decision – прийняти важливе рішення

an interesting and useful profession – цікава та корисна професія

to have no time for the favorite game – не мати вільного часу на улюблену гру

loving parents – люблячі батьки

to be very important part of life – бути дуже важливою частиною життя

Exercise 4. Fill in the gaps according to the information in the text:

1. It’s difficult to speak about …, because I have a lot of information … my world.

2. I am … brother in the family of four: my parents, my younger sister and me.

3. My parents are very …people.

4. Sometimes I walk with my dog ….

5. Sometimes I help my mother to….

6. This year I am leaving school and I have to … very important decision: what … to choose.

7. I like to be a … and now I study … Technique and Business College and I am a … student.

8. I think, this profession is very interesting and … people.

9. Also I am … sports.

10. We like to … TV together, listen … music and play … football.

Exercise 5. True or false? Find true statements in the text:

1. I was born on the fifth of May, in 1995, so I am 16 now.

2. I am the younger brother in the family of four: my parents, my younger sister and me.

3. I have also a dog, and I like to walk with it very much.

4. Sometimes I help my mother to keep house.

5. I like to be a counter and now I study at Technique and Business College and I am the first-year student.

6. This year I am leaving school and I have to make very important decision: what job to find.

7. I am also fond of music.

8. I like also to play with my friends, they are very important part of my life.

9. My friends and I like to watch TV together, listen to music and play tennis.

10. I am a happy person: I have loving parents, good friends and I think my future will bring me only good luck.

*Exercise 6. Read and translate the text: