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UNIT

“ABOUT MYSELF”

Proverbs and sayings

Beauty is but skin-deep.	С лица воду не пить.
Never judge by appearance.	Никогда не суди по внешности.
Good clothes open all doors.	По одежке встречают, по уму провожают.
Full of courtesy, full of craft.	На устах мед – на сердце лед.
Custom is a second nature.	Привычка – вторая натура.

TEXT

“ABOUT MYSELF”

My name is Tanya Bobrova. I am 17. I was born on the 5^th of March 1988 in Moscow.

I am a first-year student at Sakhalin State University. I study at Physics and Mathematics Institute. In 4 years I’ll get a Bachelor Degree.

My family is not very large. We have five people in our family. I live with my parents, my younger sister and my grandmother. My father’s name is Vladimir. He is forty years old. He is a doctor and he works at a hospital. My mother’s name is Lyudmila. She is thirty-nine years old. She is a housewife. My younger sister Natasha is a pupil. She is in the seventh form. My grandmother lives with us. She doesn’t work. She is a pensioner. I love my family. We are all friends and we love each other.

We live in a big flat in a new house. There are four rooms in our flat: a living room, a study, two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a bathroom. We have all modern conveniences: gas, hot water, running water, electricity and telephone.

I have my duties about the house. I must go shopping, clean the rooms. It’s not difficult for me. I want our home to be clean and tidy. I think there is no place better than home.

Last year I finished school number 92. We had many well-educated teachers at our school. I was a good pupil and I did well in all subjects. My favourite subjects at school were Mathematics, Russian and English. Now I’m a first course student of the college.

I have many friends. Most of them are my classmates. We spend much time together, go for a walk or to a disco party, talk about lessons, music and discuss our problems.

I like reading. I like detective stories but I prefer to read historical novels or modern writers. I like to listen to modern music, but sometimes I like to listen to some classical music. My favourite composer is Tchaikovsky. I haven’t much time to watch TV but sometimes I spend an hour or two watching an interesting film or a news programme. In the evening I often look through fresh newspapers or read some interesting book. I like fresh air and exercises, but I have not much time for doing sports.

ACTIVE VOCABULARY

parents [‘pɛər(e)nts]	родители
housewife	домохозяйка
younger	младшая
pensioner [‘penʃənə]	пенсионер
living room	жилая комната
study	кабинет
bathroom	ванная, туалет
bedroom	спальня
modern	современный
conveniences	удобства
running water	холодная вода
electricity	электричество
tidy [’taidi]	опрятный
educated [‘edjukeitid]	образованный
favourite	любимый
to go in for sports	заниматься спортом
Physics and Math Institute	Физико-математический институт
Bachelor Degree	степень бакалавра

Answer the questions

1. What is your name?

2. How old are you?

3. Where do you live?

4. How large is your family?

5. What are your father and mother?

6. How many rooms are there in your flat?

7. What conveniences have you got?

8. What are your duties about the house?

9. What was your favourite subject at school?

10. What books do you like to read?

11. What music do you like to listen to?

12. Do you go in for sports?

Exercise 1. Make up a story about yourself.

My name is … I am … years old. I was born on … in …

We have … people in our family. I live with …

My father’s name is … He is … years old. He is a … and he works …

My mother’s name is … She is … years old. She is a …

I have a (younger / elder sister / brother). He / She is a …

We live in a … There are … rooms in our flat: … … … and a … We have all modern convenience: … … … …

I have my duties about the house. I must … I always help my … about the house.

I finished school number … My favourite subjects at school were … and … Now I’m a …

I like reading. I like to read … and I also like to read…

I like to listen to modern music. I like to listen to … My favourite composer is…

I like to watch TV. My favourite programmes are …

Now I’m a student of … We have many subjects at … My favourite subjects are…

Exercise 2. Put the words in the text below. Use the words:

Bachelor of Science, first-year, subjects, friendly, programmer, profession, to be good at, education, to be interested in.

1. Nick is a … … student at Sakhalin State University.

2. Will she be a … Science?

3. My favourite … at school were Computer Science in English.

4. Pete’s family is not large, but … .

5. Is your sister a … ?

6. What in your father by … ?

7. Pete’s mother in … computing, isn’t she?

8. What is your mother … ?

9. What are you … … in?

Exercise 3. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.

1. Чем интересуется твой отец?

2. Что твоя маленькая сестра хорошо умеет делать?

3. Твоя мама хорошо готовит?

4. Бабушка Гарри беспокоится о нем – уже поздно, а его нет дома.

5. Я знаю, что она права, о вкусах не спорят.

6. Я была удивлена, когда узнала, что она не была замужем.

7. Вы гордитесь своей семьей?

8. Моя младшая сестра всегда улыбается и смеется.

9. Мой папа очень занят всю неделю, вот почему он очень устает к концу недели.

Exercise 4. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.

1. Холмск находится на побережье Охотского моря.

2. У семьи Бетти много друзей.

3. Мери хорошо занимается по всем предметам.

4. Бабушка Бетти очень добрая.

5. Бетти окончила школу в мае.

6. Мери много танцует и слушает современную музыку.

7. Сестру Бетти зовут Джейн.

8. Друзья Мери говорят, что она красивая.

9. Через пять лет Алекс будет бакалавром физ.-мат. наук.

10. Бетти очень интересуется изучением английского языка.

11. Какое у Алекса хобби?

Exercise 5. Read and study.

WORDS AND WORD COMBINATIONS

General expressions	Общие фразы
What’s your name / first name?	Как Ваше имя?
What’s your surname / last name?	Как Ваша фамилия?
What’s are you? / What do you do?	Кто Вы [по профессии]?
What’s your occupation?	Чем Вы занимаетесь?
How old are you?	Сколько Вам лет?
I am 17.	Мне 17.
When were you born?	Когда Вы родились?
I was born on the 23rd of January, 1988.	Я родился 23 января 1988 года.
Have you got any sisters or brothers?	Есть ли у Вас братья или сестры?
Is your sister younger or older than you?	Ваша сестра младше или старше Вас?
I am the only child in the family.	Я единственный ребенок в семье.
I have neither a brother nor a sister.	У меня нет ни брата, ни сестры.
She is like her mother.	Она похожа на свою мать.
She is an attractive girl.	Она привлекательная девушка.
He is a handsome man.	Он красивый мужчина.
What does he look like?	Как он выглядит?
She has a fascinating smile.	У нее очаровательная улыбка.
Bachelor of Science	Бакалавр физ.-мат. наук
Bachelor of Art	Бакалавр искусств
tastes differ	вкусы различаются
to look more mature and sophisticated	выглядеть более зрелым и опытным
to be always smiling and laughing	всегда улыбаться и смеяться
to have a really sunny disposition	иметь жизнерадостный характер
exceedingly well-fed	чрезвычайно (очень) сытые
to be attractive graceful	быть привлекательным, изящным
keeping fit	поддерживать форму
to be crazy about sport	очень увлекаться спортом
look her age	выглядеть на свои годы

Exercise 6. Read, translate and dramatize the dialogue.

Dialogue 1

Jack: Hi, Jane. Let me introduce my friend, Nick. He is not from England, he is from France.

Jane: Hi, Nick. Do you speak English?

Nick: Of course, I do. I have been living in London for more than a year.

Jane: It’s great. And what about your family? Is it in France or in England?

Nick: I have a big family. There are seven of us: my parents, a grandmother, a grandfather, two sisters and a brother. They all live in Paris except my junior sister Helen. She lives with me in a hotel.

Jane: And what’s your occupation?

Nick: I am a dentist. I graduated from the college two years ago and came to London to start my career here.

Jane: What about your sister? How old is she?

Nick: She is eighteen. She is a beautiful young lady. Helen wants to become a designer.

Jane: It’s good. I am crazy about design, too.

Dialogue 2

Teacher: Good morning, children. I want to introduce you a new classmate. His name is Edward, Ed for short.

Pupil 1: Ed, how old are you?

Ed: Ok. Let me introduce myself. My name is Edward and I am twelve years old.

Pupil 2: Where are you from?

Ed: I am from Scotland.

Pupil 1: Have you got any brothers or sisters?

Ed: I have neither a brother nor a sister.

Pupil 1: Is your family large?

Ed: My family is small. There are only three of us – my parents and me.

Dialogue 3

A: Yesterday I met your cousin in the cinema and I didn’t recognize her at once.

B: She has changed a lot lately.

A: Five years ago she was exceedingly well-fed. And now she is so slim and beautiful.

B: She is like her mother, so attractive and graceful.

A: Does she go to the gym for keeping fit?

B: Yes, she is crazy about sport.

A: It seemed to me she has a strong figure.

B: You are right. She goes into figure skating.

A: I think it will help to look more mature and sophisticated.

B: She doesn’t look her age even now.

A: Remember me to her.

B: I will. Bye. See you.