2. Find the logical order of the following dialogue parts.

• Any relations to Dr. Breed, the director of the Laboratory?

• The fourth generation in this location.

• And you are a Breed?

• It’s a small world, I would say.

• His brother. My name is Marvin Breed.

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• My dear, I had accepted him a night before.

• What made you quarrel with Conrad?

• What was the harm in that?

• Well, he proposed to me again last night.

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• Why do you say “will be”? He actually is and we’ve already got the first quarrel as close relations.

• I hear your sister Helen and Harry have got married lately.

• Now Harry will be your brother-in-law, won’t he?

• Oh, yes. They registered the other day and became husband and wife.

3. Translate the anecdotes into English.

“Що вона сказала, коли ти їй освідчився?” – “Я їй не освідчився. Перш ніж я встиг розтулити рота, вона сказала мені, що любить Шекспіра, Кіплінга та По. У мене не було жодного шансу. Чи можу я отримати згодудівчини, яка вже закохана в трьох молодих людей?”

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“Чому ти розірвала заручини з Томом?” – “Він мене обдурив. Сказав, що він –спеціаліст із нирок та печінки, а потім я дізналася, що він працює в м’ясному магазині”.

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Дружина: “Любий, ти пам’ятаєш, що в цей день 25 років тому ми були заручені?” – “Двадцять п’ять років тому, – крикнув розсіяний професор, – господи, чому ж ти мені не нагадала раніше. Звичайно, нам уже давно час одружитися”.

BLOCK III

1. Look at the family tree and complete the sentences below.

1.  John is Jill’s ……………………………………………...

2. Timothy is Jill’s …………………………………………

3. Eve and Ana are Timothy’s ……………………………...

4. Eve is Sheila’s ……………………………………………

5. Albert Dodds is Tom’s …………………………………...

6. Barry is Eve’s …………………………………………….

7. Susan is Timothy’s ……………………………………….

8. As Paul died in 1995, Jill is a …………………………….

9. Tom is Mary’s ……………………………………………

10. The only two people who are not related are …………….

2. Draw your own family tree and write a short summary of your family background (family history).

3. Read the information and answer the questions about yourself and your country:

Family background (=family history).

My grandfather was a market gardener in Ireland. He grew flowers, fruit and vegetables, and sold them in the market every day. He worked hard all his life and when he died, his son (now my uncle) and daughter (my mother) inherited a large house and a garden (received this house and garden from my grandfather when he died). They carried on business together until my mother met my father. They got married, moved to England, and I was born two years later. They didn’t have any more children, so I’m the only child.

Family names

When you are born, your family gives you a first name, e.g. James, Kate, Sarah and Alex are common first names in Britain. Your family name (also called your surname) is the one that the entire family share e.g. Smith, Brown, Jones, and O’Neill are common surnames in Britain. Some parents give their children a middle name, but you do not usually say this name in Britain unlike in Ukraine. Your full name is all the names you have, e.g. Sarah Jane Smith.

Changing times

Society changes and so do families. In small places, people may decide to live together but do not get married. They are not husband and wife but call each other their partner. There are also many families in some parts of the world where the child or children live(s) with just their mother or father; those are sometimes called single-parent families.

1. What’s your first name?

2. What’s your surname?

3. Is that a common name in your country?

4. Do you have a middle name?

5. Are you the only child?

6. Who is your oldest friend?

7. Do you work? If so, how many of your work colleagues are also your friends?

8. Do you have any ex-boyfriends / girlfriends?

9. Are single-parent families common in your country?

10. In your country, do more and more people live together without getting married?

4. Dot this task even if you don’t believe in astrology and never read horoscopes. It’s for your fun and language skills improvement.

Step 1. Define your Zodiac sign by studying the following chart.

Model: My Zodiac sign is Gemini because I was born on the 28^th of May.

Step 2. Comment on every column of the chart, agreeing or disagreeing with the descriptions and qualities given there.

Model: Though I’m a Gemini by horoscope I can’t even draw. Being a typical Gemini I’m fond of talking

Horoscope Chart

Zodiac sign	Personality good points	Personality bad points	Appearance	Typical job	You like	You dislike
Aries March 22-April 20	Energetic, enthusiastic	Jealous, bossy	Rather long neck	Politician, surgeon	New clothes, sport	Waiting
Taurus April 21-May 21	Reliable, very loving	Stubborn, easily embarrassed	Beautiful complexion, large feet	Farmer, business person	Comfort, gardening	Change, haste
Gemini May 22-June 22	Entertaining, charming, versatile	Quickly bored, impatient	Slim	Journalist, artist	Talking, being among people	Being laughed at, waiting
Cancer June 23-July23	Kind, sensitive	Too easily hurt, possessive	Small eyes	Baker, nurse	Being with friends, shopping	Sharing feelings, criticism
Leo July 24-August 23	Brave, generous	Stubborn, ambitious	Oval face, large eyes	Lawyer, soldier	Winning, children, pets	Unhappy friends, being ignored
Virgo August 24-September 23	Witty, charming, sympathetic	Untidy, irritable, nervous	High forehead, straight nose	Secretary, mechanic	Being punctual, systemic	Crowds and noise, sitting still for a long time
Libra September 24-October 23	Charming, cooperative	Indecisive, flirtatious	Beautiful smile	Beautician, politician	Peace and quiet, being fussed over	Ugly places, loud arguments
Scorpio October 24-November 22	Caring, protective	Moody, jealous	Broad face, intense eyes	Scientist, detective	Winning, collecting things	Making mistakes, being asked personal questions
Sagittarius November 23-December 22	Honest, optimistic	Hot-headed, gambler at heart	Sparkling eyes, overweight	Teacher, writer, vet	Traveling, gambling, parties	Waiting, making promises
Capricorn December 23-January 19	Hard-working, careful	Unforgiving, anxious	Serious-looking	Banker, civil servant	Home and family, privacy	New things and ideas, untidiness
Aquarius January 20-February 19	Loyal, caring	Rude, self-interested	Very tall	Engineer, photographer	Surprises, being with friends	Violence, fighting, people who show off
Pisces February 20-March 21	Loving, caring, creative	Self-pitying, hot-tempered	Short, large eyebrows	Actor, writer	Poetry, romantic places	Noisy, crowded places, being second

BLOCK IV

Topics for discussion and essays.

1. Is it difficult to be the only child in a family?

2. Speak about different nationalities in your family if any?

3. Speak about your family’s surname origin.

4. Speak about the problem of being a bread-maker in the family.

5. Speak about twin people in the world.

6. Discuss the problem of one-parent families.

LESSON 2

Appearance and Character (Body Language – from Head to Toe)

Custom is a second nature.

Character can’t say anything except variations on ‘Hello’.

How things look on the outside of us depends on how things are on the inside of us.

Let us be grateful to the mirror for revealing to us our appearance only.

Why not be oneself? That is the whole secret of a successful appearance.

Clothes and manners do not make the man; but, when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance.