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I am nineteen

Countries: England, Scotland, Italy, the USA.

Nationalities: English, German, Irish, Chinese, Italian, American, Spanish.

Conversational Phrases.

1)Asking for

a).... name

1 – What’s your name? – My name is Chris Best. 2 – What’s your surname? It’s Best.

3 – What’s your first name, please? – It’s Chris.

4 – Excuse me, please, but is your name Bill Blake?

-No, I am sorry. It isn’t. It’s Baxter, Stive Baxter.

-Oh, I’m so sorry.

5 – Who are you? – I’m John Forest.

- Who is that man? – He’s Peter Baker.

b)....occupation

-What are you?

-I’m a teacher. What’s your job?

-I’m an engineer.

-What’s your brother’s job?

-He’s a driver.

-Is your son a student?

-Yes, he is.

c) …. origin

-Where are you from?

-I’m from England.

-Where is your friend from?

-She is from Italy. She is Italian.

d) …. age

-How old is Pat?

-She is about 28.

-How old are you?

-I’m 20.

2) Introductions: a) Informal

-This is Pat and this is Chris.

-Hello, Chris!

-Nice to meet you.

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b) Formal

-This is Mr. Brown and this is Miss Smith.

-How do you do, Miss Smith.

-How do you do, Mr. Brown.

3) Social greetings.

-Hello, Pat. How are you today?

-Fine, thanks. And you?

-Oh, very well. How’s your family?

-They are fine, thanks.

-Good, give my regards to everyone.

-Thanks. Remember me to your family.

1)Read and translate the text.

2)Answer the following questions.

1. About whose family is the text? 2. How many are they in the family? 3. How many children have the Orlors? 4. Who is the elder son and where is he? 5. How old are the Orlors’ children? 6. What is Michaels’ profession? 7. Have the Orlors a surgeon in the family? 8. Who is the youngest child in the family? 9. What is her name? 10. What is she fond of? 11. Is she a pianist already? 12. How many grandchildren have Alexander’s parents? 13. How old are the twins?

3)Retell the text as if you were Helen, or Michael, or Nina.

4)Fill in suitable words:

1.My name is William, Bill ___ short.

2.Is your daughter fond ___ music?

3.My father is a worker. He is not ___.

4.Your sister is an engineer ___ profession, isn’t she?

5.Brown is my ___.

6.Her ___ is to become a teacher.

7.Tom is a second-year ___.

8.My friend is ___, he has a family of his own.

9.I’m ___ to be a surgeon.

10.I’m a ___ of Astana.

5) Fill in am, is, and are.

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1.You ___ an English student.

2.Her name ___ Ann Brown.

3.Mr. and Mrs. Smith ___ his father and mother.

4.My sister’s name is Betty, and my brothers’ names ___ Tom and Nick.

5.They ___ still single.

6.___ Helen a doctor?

7.___ they teachers?

8.I ___ 20 years old.

9.She ___ only four.

10.I ___ her husband.

11.They ___ married.

12.My father and mother ___ retired.

13.My brother ___ a worker.

15. Her friends ___ pupils too.

6) Give questions to the following sentences:

1.My brother is still at the school.

2.Mr. Brown is a good engineer.

3.My mother is sixty years old.

4.Our son is in the country.

7) Translate the following into English:

1. Её брат студент, а сестра врач. 2. Сколько лет вашей маме? 3. Она замужем, у неё большая семья. 4. Ваш старший брат женат? - Нет, он не женат. 5. Мы друзья и одногруппники. 6. У нас двое детей. Мой старший сын-ученик. Моей дочери 5 лет. 7. Брат моей жены - студент. Он не женат. 8. Мои родители все ещё за городом. 9. Мой отец на пенсии. 10. Сколько лет вашей маме? – Ей 60 лет. 11. Мой друг – врач. Он хороший врач. 12. Семья моего друга небольшая. У них один ребенок. 13. Мой сын хорошо учится в школе. 14. Кто он? – Он врач. 15. Том дома? – Нет, он в школе. 16. Ваша сестра студентка? – Нет, она все ещё ученица.

8) Read the texts. Ask and answer questions on the texts.

1.Steve Smith is a doctor in London. He is a busy man. His work is very interesting. Steve’s wife, Jill, is a teacher at a language school. She is a busy woman. Her work is very interesting too.

2.I’m Stephen Slade. I’m English. I’m 24. I’m an engineer. I’m from London. My friends’ names are Pat and Chris. They are doctors. They are about 25 years old. They are very nice.

3.Dick Brown is a teacher. He is from England. He is 30 years old. His friends, Mary and Bob, aren’t teachers. They are engineers.

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4. George and Alice are students. George is 18 and Alice is 19. They are very good students. They are friends.

9) Bring a photo of a famous person in class. In pairs, ask and answer the questions. Use the following:

What’s his/her name? How do you spell it? Where’s he/she from? How old is he/she?

Use the conversational phrases:

I think; I don’t know; I don’t remember; I’m not sure; I’m sorry, I really don’t know; I’ve no idea, I’m afraid; Oh, let me think for a moment.

Introducing Myself

Let me introduce myself. I’m Svetlana Alexandrova. I was born on the 29th of March 1985 in Minsk under the zodiac sign of Aries. I believe that stars influence our fate and character. As you see, I am Aries. They say that Aries is full of energy, a leader, straight talker, ambitious and frank, likes sport, stubborn, hot temper, but quick to apologize. Partially it is true. I can’t admit I am stubborn. Actually, I am persistent. It is different, I think.

As to my appearance, I’m rather tall and slim. I have never thought I am beauty. I wish I were more beautiful. I think that I’m even-tempered, rather reserved, calm and modest. But sometimes I can lose my temper and become either angry or sad. I like staying alone and sometimes I retire into my shell. But at the same time I like my friends, I like to laugh and joke. I have got a sense of humour. It means I understand humour and appreciate it. But unfortunately, I’m not often witty myself. I think I’m able to “keep my head when all about me are losing theirs” and to stand up to difficulties when things are not going my way. Besides, I am sincere and tolerant, friendly and faithful, hard-working and serious.

There are many things in our life which I like and some I dislike. I like when everything is OK. Being happy is one way of being wise. I like to study, because knowledge is useful sometimes. I am fond of reading as it gives not only knowledge but also wonderful moments of joy and pleasure. Sometimes I like watching TV or listening to the radio. Especially when I hear some wonderful pieces of music. I like music. It makes people better. It awakens the best feelings and high emotions. But there’s a thing that makes me crazy. I’m fond of horses and equestrian skill. I dislike overcrowded buses. And I hate getting up early. I’m happy I have got more things I like than I dislike.

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I.Translate :

1.Я верю, что звезды влияют на вашу судьбу и характер.

2.У меня есть чувство юмора. Это значит, что понимаю юмор и ценю его. Но, к сожалению, сама я нечасто бываю остроумной.

3.Я не теряю головы, когда все вокруг меня теряют, и способна противостоять трудностям, когда все складывается не в мою пользу.

4.Быть счастливым – это один из способов стать мудрым.

5.Я счастлива, потому что существует больше вещей, которые мне нравятся, чем тех, которые мне не нравятся.

II.Fill in the blanks:

1.I was born on the … in… under the zodiac … of … .

2.I can’t … I am …, actually I’m … .

3.I like staying … and sometimes I … into my … .

4.Music … the best feelings and high emotions.

5.I dislike … buses and I hate getting up … .

III.Answer the questions:

1.What is your name?

2.What is your surname?

3.When and where were you born?

4.Do you know your zodiac sign?

5.What does your zodiac sign predict? Is it true?

6.Can your describe yourself?

7.What are the strong and the weak traits of your character?

8.There are things that you like and dislike, aren’t there? What are they?

9.Are you happy?

IV. Tell about the following:

1.Your zodiac sign and its predictions.

2.Your likes and dislikes.

V. Use the conversational phrases:

I think; I don’t know; I don’t remember; I’m not sure; I’m sorry, I really don’t know; I’ve no idea, I’m afraid; Oh, let me think for a moment.

VI. a. Write a short composition about yourself and your friend.

b. Make up dialogues using the topical vocabulary and conversational phrases of lesson.

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Unit 2.

Theme: My Family.

Grammar: The Present Indefinite Tense. The Present Continuous Tense. Degrees of comparison of adjectives. Articles a/ an/ the. Prepositions. Question tags. Pronouns

Texts: 1. My family.

2. About my family.

Dialogue: The Family Album.

Use the following generalizations as a guide for the use of the article the.

Exercise 1.

In the following sentences supply the articles (a, an, the) if they are necessary. If no article is necessary, leave the space blank.

1.Rita is studying __ English and __ math this semester.

2.__ judge asked __ witness to tell __ truth.

3.Please give me __ cup of __ coffee with __ cream and __ sugar.

4.__ big books on __ table are for my history class.

5.No one in __ Spanish class knew __ correct answer to __ Mrs. Perez’s question.

6.When you go to __ store, please buy __ bottle of __ chocolate milk and __ dozen oranges.

7.There are only __ few seats left for __ tonight’s musical at __ university.

8.John and Marcy went to __ school yesterday and then studied in __ library before returning home.

9.What did you eat for __ breakfast this morning?

10.Lucy played __ basketball and __ baseball at __ Girl’s Club this year. 11.Rita plays __ violin and her sister plays __ guitar.

12.Phil can’t go to __ movies tonight because he has to write __ essay.

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Exercise 2

Fixed expressions Supply the articles if they are necessary.

Exercise 3

Supply the articles if they are necessary.

1.___ good books have ___ good examples.

2.I must go to ___ bank and ___ post office.

3.It’s as cold as ___ ice.

4.Which is longer: ___ Volga or ___ Danube?

5.Would you like to go to ___ theatre with me tonight?

6.Is ___ Everest ___ highest mountain in ___ world?

7.___ news that you brought was ___ great shock.

8.It’s ___ pity that you can’t come.

9.___ weather was fine, and we decided to take ___ walk. 10.They say ___ sugar is bad for you.

11.He went to ___ prison to visit his son.

12.Is ___ Amsterdam in ___ United States or in ___ Netherlands? 13.This school has quite ___ large campus.

14.___ Statue of Liberty was presented as ___ gift by ___ people of ___ France ___

people of ___ United States.

15.___ sun rises in ___ east and sets in ___ west.

16.___ Loch Ness is ___ lake in ___ Scotland.

17.___ English are very proud of their history.

18.Do you know what is on at ___ “Bolshoi” tomorrow evening? 19.Is ___ Malta in ___ Mediterranean?

20.They are looking for ___ man with ___ long dark hair. He is armed and dangerous.

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Exercise 4

Circle the correct form of the pronoun or possessive adjective in the following sentences.

1.I go to school with (he/him) every day.

2.I see (she/her/herself) at the Union every Friday.

3.She speaks to (we/us/ourselves) every morning.

4.Isn’t (she/her) a nice person?

5.(He/Him) is going to New York on vacation.

6.(She/Her) and John gave the money to the boy.

7.(Yours/Your) record is scratched and (my/mine) is too.

8.I hurt (my/mine/the) leg.

9.John bought (himself/herself/hisself) a new coat. 10.(We/Us) girls are going camping over the weekend. 11.Mr.Jones cut (hisself/himself) shaving.

12.We like (our/ours) new car very much. 13.The dog bit (she/her) on the leg. 14.John (he/himself) went to the meeting.

15.You’ll stick (you/your/yourself) with the pins if you are not careful. 16.Mary and (I/me) would rather go to the movies.

17.Everyone has to do (their/his) own research. 18.Just between you and (I/me), I don’t like this food. 19.Monday is a holiday for (we/us) teachers. 20.(Her/Hers) car does not go as fast as(our/ours).

Exercise 5

Reflexive pronouns. Fill in the blanks with the words necessary.

a)myself

b)itself

c)herself

d)himself

e)yourself

f)ourselves

g)themselves

h)–

1.John, be careful! Don’t hurt _____ with the hammer.

2.Children, help _____ to sweets and juice.

3.We didn’t know who that man was. He hadn’t introduced _____.

4.All my friends enjoyed _____ at my birthday party.

5.When do you feel _____ glad?

6.When my sister was making a pudding she burnt _____ on the oven.

7.It is convenient to have an automatic cooker. It turns _____ on and off.

8.Relax _____ when you dance.

9.My father always repairs his car _____.

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10.My grandparents grow their vegetables _____.

11.Take the towel and dry _____. It’s windy, you may catch cold. 12.We usually paint the house _____.

My family.

Our family is not very large. I have a father, a mother, a brother and a sister. We all live together in a new flat in one of the industrial districts of Atyrau.

My father Sultan Maratovich is 45 years old. He is a tall and well-built man with short black hair and grey eyes. He works at a big automobile plant as an engineer. He likes his work and spends most of his time there. By character my father is a quiet man, while my mother is energetic and talkative. Her name is Nurgul Talgatovna. She is a teacher of music and plays the piano well. My mother always has a lot of work to do about the house and at school. She is a busy woman and we all help her.

My sister’s name is Madina. Like her mother Madina has brown eyes and lovely fair hair. She is a very good-looking girl. Madina is three years younger than me. She is a pupil of the 9th form. She does well at school and gets only good and excellent marks. Literature is her favourite subject and she wants to become a teacher, the same as me.

My name is Samal. Last year I left school and tried to enter the University. But I failed in my exams. For a year I worked at school as a secretary and attended preparatory courses. Now I’m again an applicant for entry to the philological faculty of the University. I hope to be lucky this time.

Our family is very united. We like to spend time together. In the evenings we watch TV, read books and newspapers, listen to music or just talk about the events of the day. Our parents don’t always agree to what we say but they listen to our opinion. All of us like to spend our week-ends out of town. We often go to the village where our grandparents live. They are old-age pensioners now but prefer to live in the country.

My grand-grandmother is still alive. She lives in my grandmother’s family and is always glad to see us. She is in poor health and asks us to come and see her more often.

I also have many other relatives: uncles, aunts, cousins and many friends. We are happy when we are together.

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