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3. Answer the following questions.

  1. What is your name (surname, patronymic)?

  2. When is your birthday?

  3. Where were you born?

  4. How old are you?

  5. Are you married?

  6. Have you got a family of your own?

  7. Is your family large or small?

  8. How many persons does it consist of?

  9. What relations do you have in your family?

  10. What are your parents?

  11. How long have your parents been married?

  12. Do they have much in common?

  13. What is your father’s hobby?

  14. Can you describe your mother?

  15. Who do you most take after, your mother or your father?

  16. Who are you like in character?

  17. Who do you look like?

  18. Are you the only child in the family?

  19. Is your sister (brother) younger or older than you?

  20. What is your sister’s (brother’s) occupation?

  21. Can you describe your sister’s (brother’s) appearance and character?

  22. Who runs the house in your family?

  23. What are your household duties?

  24. Do you help your mother to keep the house?

  25. Have you got grandparents?

  26. Have you got any other close relatives? What about your distant relatives?

  27. Do you often see them?

  28. Where do you live?

  29. Do you spend your week-ends together with your parents?

  30. Do you work? Where?

  31. How well did you do at school?

  32. When did you leave school?

  33. Do you like to read? Who is your favourite writer?

  34. Do you go in for sport?

  35. What are you fond of?

4. Ask your groupmate:

when she/he was born;

where she/he is from;

if she/he is single;

if she/he is going to marry;

when she/he entered the University;

if she/he works much or little at the University;

if she/he has got brothers or sisters;

how old they are;

how his/her mother looks like;

if his/her grandparents are alive;

if she/he lives together with his/her parents or in a hostel;

if she/he spends much time with his/her relatives.

5. Read the dialogue and act it.

John: Mary, I’d like you to meet Oleg. Mary Smith. Oleg Danilov.

Mary: How do you do?

Oleg: Hello. It's a pleasure to meet you.

John: Oleg is a friend of Frank's. He arrived in New York couple of weeks ago.

Mary: Oh, where are you from?

Oleg: I’m from Moscow.

Mary: Moscow, Russia? You know, in America there are several towns named

Moscow. Are you an immigrant or are you just visiting relatives?

Oleg: I’m going to stay for good. It took me eight years to get my exit visa.

John: Excuse me. There are the Millers. I must say hello to them.

M: How do you like America?

O: I like it very much here. But for the time being, I've got a lot of problems.

M: Have you come with your family?

O: Yes, I have. With mу wife and my son.

M: What are your most urgent problems?

O: First of all, I've to get a job.

M: What's your occupation?

O: I’m an economist. My wife is а draftsperson.

M: Maybe I can help you to find a job with an employment agency. Here is my card. Call me on Tuesday morning if it's convenient for you.

O: What's the best time to call you?

M: After 10 AM.

O: Thank you so much. I will certainly call.

M: Your English sounds fine.

O: Americans usually say that they are just polite.

M: We want to encourage you. You explain things pretty well. You are going

to make it.

O: Thank you. You are very kind.

M: It’s getting late. I guess you don't have a car yet. I’d be glad to give you a ride.

O: I’d appreciate it very much.

Useful Expressions

with pleasure c удовольствием

I quite agree я вполне согласен

I hope we’ll meet again надеюсь Вас снова увидеть

what a pity как жаль

whenever you like когда Вам угодно

would you be so kind будьте добры

just a minute сейчас; минутку

just a moment сейчас; минутку

nice to meet you очень приятно познакомиться