Englich for Talking. Учебно-методическое пособие
.pdf3.What name do you answer to?
4.What’s your mother’s maiden name? Why did she change it? Are you going to change your name? How soon?
5.Have you got any nickname? Why do you think you’ve got it and why this one?
6.In Russian our patronymic is always our father’s name, isn’t it? Is it so important to have it? What for?
7.Once people decided to have at least three names. Why? Don’t you think it’s more than enough?
8.Can you see yourself old?
9.Will you keep on working until you’re 60? Give reasons.
10.What would you do if you had no chance to learn English? Would you like to be a doctor, plumber, nurse…? Why?
Things to Do
Ex. 16.
1.Your friend is choosing a name for her son/daughter. She/he doesn’t want it to be a conventional one. Help her/him.
2.Compare English and Russian names.
3.Your mum (dad, sister) wants to know all about your fellow students. Tell her/him.
4.You’re going to get married. You’d like your husband/wife to be an architect (lawyer, ombudsman or…). What would you like your husband/wife to do? Give reasons.
5.Speak about yourself (imaginary story).
6.Introduce your friend.
7.Your friend wants to work as a broker or as a pawnbroker. He thinks it’s just the same. Is he right? Help him to see the difference, if any.
(baby-sitter – nanny – au pair; bodyguard – lifeguard; bookie – bookmaker; fitter – turner – locksmith; bailiff – solicitor – barrister; diver – frogman; public relations officer – publican; writer – underwriter; shop assistant – shop steward; tailor – dressmaker; editor
– auditor; physicist – physician).
Ex. 17. Comment on the following:
1.Any child can tell you that sole purpose of a middle name is so he can tell when he’s really in trouble.
2.A woman is as old as she looks (feels).
3.Midlife crisis is that moment when you realize your children and your clothes are about the same age.
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Things to enjoy
Personal Questions
Where do you come from?
I’d rather not say.
What’s your name?
I’d rather not say.
How tall are you?
How old are you?
How much do you weigh?
I’d rather not say.
How much rent do you pay?
I’d rather not say.
How much do you make?
I’d rather not say.
Why aren’t you married?
I’d rather not say.
Why don’t you have children?
I’d rather not say.
Where were you last night?
Why were you not at home?
Did you stay out late?
Did you come home alone?
Did you have a good time?
Did you see a good play?
Did you go to a concert?
I’d rather not say.
Jokes
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A: So my daughter has consented to become your wife. Have you fixed the day of the wedding?
B: I will leave that to my fiancée.
A: Will you have a church or a private wedding? B: Her mother will decide that, sir.
A: What have you to live on?
B: I will leave that entirely to you, sir.
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Jane: Is the man your sister’s going to marry rich?
Dick: I guess not. Every time mother talks about the wedding father says “poor man!”
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Unit 2
FAMILY. RELATIONSHIPS. MARRIAGE. MEMBERS
OF THE FAMILY
W o r d l i s t
wife (wives) He took a wife. husband
He was a good husband to her. A good wife makes a good husband.
parent parenthood old folks
father, mother daddy
mum
mama, mamma (детск.) son, daughter
eldest son (daughter)
John is my eldest son.
John is the elder brother.
youngest son (daughter)
elder son (daughter)
full sister
Mary is my big (little) sister.
brother younger brother
the senior members of the family ancestors
grandparents
–жена, супруга
–Он женился.
–муж, супруг
–Он был ей хорошим мужем.
–За хорошей женой и муж пригож.
–родитель, родительница
–отцовство, материнство
–члены семьи старшего поколения, “старики”
–отец, мать
–папа, папочка
–мама, мамочка
–сын, дочь
–самый(-ая) старший(-ая) сын, дочь
–Джон мой первенец
(старший из моих детей).
–Джон старший брат (из двух).
–самый(-ая) младший (-ая) сын (дочь)
–старший(-ая) сын, дочь (по возрасту)
–родная сестра
–Мери моя старшая
(младшая) сестра.
–брат
–младший брат
–старшие члены семьи
–предки
–бабушка и дедушка
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grandmother, grandma granny
grandfather, grandpa, grandpapa, granddad
great-grandparent great-grandmother, greatgrandma great-grandfather great-grandpa great-great-grandfather descendants
grandchild grandchildren granddaughter grandson great-grandchild great-grandchildren great-granddaughter great-grandson grandniece grandnephew relatives
relative near relation
distant relation
She is no relation to me.
Tom is my relation on the mother's side.
John is my relation by marriage.
aunt auntie uncle
maternal uncle paternal uncle uncle by marriage niece
She is a niece of(to) the governor.
–бабушка
–бабушка, бабуся
–дедушка
–прародитель
–прабабушка
–прадед
–прадедушка
–прапрадед
–потомки
–внучка, внук
–внуки, внучата
–внучка
–внук
–правнучка, правнук
–правнуки
–правнучка
–правнук
–внучатая племянница
–внучатый племянник
–родственники
–родственница, родственник
–близкая(ий), родственница, родственник
–дальняя(ий) родственница, родственник
–Она мне не родственница.
–Том мой родственник со стороны матери.
–Джон мой родственник со стороны мужа (жены).
–тетя
–тетушка
–дядя
–дядя по матери
–дядя по отцу
–дядя жены (мужа)
–племянница
–Она племянница губернатора.
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half niece
nephew
He is a nephew of(to) the doctor. half nephew
cousin, full cousin, first cousin
second cousin
first cousin once removed
He is my cousin's son so he's my first cousin once removed.
in-laws
mother-in-law father-in-law brother-in-law
sister-in-law
stepmother stepfather stepchild stepdaughter stepson stepbrother halfbrother
stepsister halfsister
foster-parents
–дочь брата или сестры по одному из родителей
–племянник
–Он племянник врача.
–сын брата или сестры по одному из родителей
–двоюродная сестра, (кузина), двоюродный брат, кузен
–троюродная сестра, троюродный брат
–двоюродная племянница, двоюродный племянник
–Он сын моей двоюродной сестры, так что мне приходится двоюродным племянником.
–родня со стороны жены или мужа
–свекровь, теща
–свекор, тесть
–зять (муж сестры), шурин, деверь, свояк
–невестка (жена брата), золовка, свояченица
–мачеха
–отчим
–падчерица, пасынок
–падчерица
–пасынок
–сводный брат
–единокровный, единоутробный брат
–сводная сестра
–единокровная, единоутробная сестра
–приемные родители, чета, принявшая на воспитание ребенка (без формального усыновления)
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Her child was fostered.
foster mother foster father foster home
foster child foster daughter
foster son
foster brother foster brothers
foster sister foster sisters
fosterling
godmother godfather godchild goddaughter godson adopter
She offered a child for adoption.
adoptive parents
adopted (adoptive) child
adoptee
They are twins.
The boys are twin brothers. The girls are twin sisters. Mrs. Smith is a widow.
–Ее ребенок был отдан на воспитание.
–приемная мать, кормилица
–приемный отец
–семья, принявшая на воспитание ребенка
–приемыш, воспитанник
–девочка-приемыш, воспитанница
–мальчик-приемыш, воспитанник
–молочный брат
–мальчики, росшие в одной и той же семье как приемыши
–молочная сестра
–девочки, росшие в одной и той же семье как приемыши
–питомец, приемыш, воспитанник
–крестная (мать)
–крестный (отец)
–крестница, крестник
–крестница
–крестник
–приемная(-ый), мать, отец; усыновитель
–Она сдала ребенка на усыновление.
–приемные родители, усыновители
–приемный ребенок; удочеренная(-ый), усыновленный
–приемная(-ый) дочь, сын; усыновленная(-ый) девочка или мальчик
–Они близнецы.
–Мальчики – братья-близнецы.
–Девочки – сестры-близнецы.
–Миссис Смит – вдова.
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She was widowed by the war. Mr. Black is a widower.
He is a bachelor.
He is an old bachelor. His sister is a spinster.
There is a family likeness between the two cousins.
She is a woman of good family. He is a man of no family.
My wife and I want a large family.
She is in the family way now.
He liked to have everything in a family way.
He is a family man.
We don't see much of him now that
he has become a family man. The paternity of the girl is unknown.
to separate (from)
to part (with)
–Война отняла у нее мужа.
–Мистер Блек – вдовец.
–Он холост (неженат).
–Он старый холостяк.
–Его сестра старая дева
(незамужняя женщина).
–Между двоюродными братьями есть семейное сходство.
–Она из хорошей семьи.
–Он человек без роду, без племени.
–Мы с женой хотим иметь много детей.
–Она сейчас в интересном положении (беременна).
–Он любил, когда было по- домашнему.
–Он семьянин (домосед).
–С тех пор, как он обзавелся семьей, мы его почти не видим.
–Неизвестно, кто отец девочки.
–разъехаться, начать дело о разводе
–расстаться
Text 1
Engagement and Marriage
At the age of 21, persons of both sexes in England come of age. Boys and girls are permitted to become “engaged” or betrothed, when still in their “teens”. A boy can, with his parents’ consent, propose to a girl and then marry her before he is twenty-one years of age. As a pledge of good faith he presents his bride-elect with an engagement ring, which is worn on the third finger of the left hand.
In ordinary speech, a man who is engaged, but not yet married to a lady, when speaking of her, will say: “My intended”, or “My fiancée”. The young lady, on a similar occasion, will say the same (fiancé).
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Generally, English girls receive no marriage portion (wedding-dower) on marrying, as a man is obliged to maintain his wife and children himself.
On the day of the wedding, the bridegroom and bride with the bestman and bride's maids, family and friends go to church for the wedding service. There they are joined in matrimony by the clergyman, who slips a wedding ring on the bride's ring finger. This ring she wears for the rest of her life.
When the ceremony is over, all go back to the house, where the lady has been living, to the wedding breakfast. The prominent feature of the wedding breakfast is the highly-decorated “wedding cake”. After the guests have drunk the bride's and bridegroom's health, the happy newlymarried couple take leave and depart on their honeymoon or to their new home.
According to an old English custom, they get pelted, at the moment of leaving the room, with handfuls of rice or with old shoes and slippers, which is supposed to bring them good luck.
Text 2
A Family
When two persons are married, the man is called the husband; the woman becomes his wife. When a child is born in the family, the father and mother of the child are called parents. A family generally consists of a father, a mother and childrensons or daughters or both. The first born child is the eldest, the last born-the youngest. Two children that are born together are called twins.
The father and mother of the husband become the father-in-law and mother-in-law of the wife. The husband is the son-in-law; the wife-the daughter-in-law; they have brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
The other members of the family are the relatives or relations: uncles, aunts, cousins, etc.
The brothers and sisters of any of the parents become the uncles and aunts of the children. The children of two married brothers or sisters or brother and sister are cousins to each other.
In case of a second marriage, we speak of a stepfather or a stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, etc.
Exercises:
Ex. 1. Read the text “Engagement and Marriage” and say:
– when boys and girls are permitted to get engaged;
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–if they can do it on their own;
–what is meant by engagement;
–what a boy gives his bride-elect as a pledge of good faith;
–why English girls usually don’t receive a wedding dower;
–if the day of the wedding is a special occasion;
–where all go when the wedding service is over;
–what old English custom is mentioned in the text;
Ex. 2. Find in the text the English for the following words and phrases. Use them in sentences of your own.
В знак верности, подарить кольцо, быть помолвленным, получить приданое, на всю (оставшуюся) жизнь, носить на среднем пальце, с согласия родителей, содержать семью, надеть кольцо на безымянный палец, заканчиваться, в день свадьбы, выпить за здоровье жениха и невесты, молодожены, забросать цветами, по традиции, пригоршня риса, приносить удачу, медовый месяц, шафер, подружка невесты.
Ex. 3. Read the text “A Family” and:
a)express the following in one word: the son of one’s brother or sister;
two children born at the same time of the same mother; your daughter’s husband;
to separate a husband and wife by law; to end one’s marriage to smb. by legal means;
an unmarried man;
a woman who hasn’t married again after her husband’s death; a woman on her wedding day;
a man to whom a woman is engaged; your mother’s sister.
b)give two or more words following under the same category:
1. |
name |
5. |
children |
2. |
stepparents |
6. |
stepchildren |
3. |
family |
7. |
ancestors |
4. |
relatives |
8. |
people who are not married |
c) explain the following or give the definition. The first two answers are done for you.
1) orphan – a person, esp. a child who lacks one or both parents.
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2) adopted child – taken into one’s family on the full lawful responsibilities of a parent.
Single, sister-in-law, foster child, spinster, registry office, playfellow, nickname, guardian, niece, best man, bridegroom, fiancée.
Ex. 4. Fill in prepositions or adverbs where necessary.
1.I'm distantly related ... her.
2.We are distantly related ... my father's side.
3.They have brought ... two children.
4.I'll get ... well ... my family.
5.Victoria's separated ... her husband and is caring ... her children alone.
6.He picked ... his twelve-year-old son ... school and took him swimming.
7.My father married ... Jenny who has a daughter, so now I've got a stepmother and a stepsister.
8.Mum and Dad fell... love on the cruise and were married ... the ship's captain.
9.She is my relation ... marriage.
10.A mother's love ... her child is natural.
11.She married ... a soldier.
12.I don't think she married ... love.
13.I have to be ... work ... 7.30, so I don't have breakfast ... home.
14.My son leaves ... school ... about twenty ... nine.
15.Next ... Mum there’s my brother. He's my grandparents' pet.
16. ... the back is my uncle and my cousin. He (my cousin) has just separated ... his wife which I am glad ... .
17.I met Jenny a year ago. It was love ... first sight. We began to go ...
together. I admire ... her a lot.
18.She poured herself a glass of champagne and smiled ... him. He
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was so handsome! |
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19. |
... the day of the wedding he presented me ... a beautiful ring. I'll |
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wear it .... |
the rest ... my life. |
20. |
She divorced ... her husband at last. |
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Ex. 5. Answer the questions. Use the words from the text and the wordlist.
A. 1. Have you got a family of your own?
2.Have you got any in-laws?
3.How soon are you going to marry?
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