17. Work in pairs. Correct wrong statements.

1. Alex has got a mother, a father, a sister, and a brother.

2. His mother is a teacher of biology.

3. She is forty-four but she looks much older.

4. She is tall and slim.

5. His father is a broad-shouldered, tall man with fair hair and grey eyes.

6. His parents have much in common, but they have different views on music.

7. His mother keeps house and takes care of me and my father.

8. My grandmother is a pensioner.

9. His brother is married and has a family of his own.

10. His brother Boris is eleven.

11. Alex is a first-year student of Omsk Technical University.

12. This year he has left secondary school and entered the Institute.

13. Alex is a hard worker and likes to do everything well.

14. He is fond of sport games and his favourite one is basketball.

15. Alex doesn’t like to listen to music.

18. Give English equivalents for the following word-combinations and use them in the sentences of your own:

красивый, миловидный; стройный; квалифицированный; широкоплечий; играть на гитаре; быть искусным в чем-л.; чинить, исправлять; пылесос; стиральная машина; холодильник; и так далее, и тому подобное; иметь много общего; взгляды на…; фильм ужасов; «мыльная опера»; заниматься чем-л.; заботиться о ком-л.; пенсионер; бухгалтер; ученый; близнецы; детский сад; первокурсник; поступить в университет; быть трудолюбивым; увлекаться чем-л.; заниматься спортом; быть сильно привязанным к кому-л.; быть в хороших отношениях, ладить друг с другом.

Speech Practice

19. Find out about your group mates (their countries of residence, birthplace, nationality, age, family, etc.).

1) – Who are you? – I’m Jim Brown. – What is your full name? – My full name is James O. Brown. – What is your brother’s first name? – My brother’s first name is Tom. – Is Tom Brown any relation to you? – Yes, he is my brother. – What relation are you to Ann? – She is my cousin.	2) – How old are you? – I’m eighteen years old. – How old is your friend? – He’s nineteen. – When were you born? – I was born on the 26th of October 1990. – Where were you born? – I was born in Omsk.
3) – Where are you from? – I’m from Britain. – Where does your father come from? – He is from Minsk. – What town are you from? – I’m from London.	4) – Have you got a family? – I’m not married yet and I live in my parents’ house. – What relation is Mrs. Black to you? – She is my aunt. – Is Kate any relation to you? – No, she is a distant relation of mine.
5) – What do you do? – I’m studying to be an electrical engineer. – Where do you study? – I study at the Omsk Technical University. – What is your hobby? – My hobby is collecting coins. – What is your sister’s hobby? – She is crazy about dancing.	6) – Is your family large? – Not very. There are only three of us. / It is very small. I’m single. In fact, I’m a bachelor. / No, it isn’t. I’m the only child in the family. – How many people does your family consist of? – It consists of 3 members. – Are you married? – Yes, I have been married for five years. / I’m not married. I’m single. – Is your brother married yet? – Not yet, but he is going to.

19. Ask your friend:

– where he has spent most of his life; – if he is in close contact with his immediate family; – if his family is the most important thing in his life;

– if his family is very scattered or they mostly live close together; – if he knows a lot of his neighbours; – what places he feels most at home in.

19. Write down the special questions to which the following sentences are the answers:

1. That boy is my nephew. 2. My brother goes in for sport. 3. Her parents are musicians. 4. Ann is my niece. 5. Her uncle is American. 6. His parents are elderly people. 7. She was born in 1975. 8. My sister is 12. 9. My friend is Bill. 10. His children are fond of playing tennis. 11. We are four.

19. Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue about your family. Try to get as much information about the family of your partner as you can.

Look here! / I say! – Послушай!

As for… – Что касается…

By the way. – Между прочим.

Really? – Неужели?

All right! – Ладно! Хорошо!

After all. – В конце концов, в конечном счете.

I doubt it. – Сомневаюсь.

And what about… (your son)? – А как насчет … (вашего сына)?

Tell me… – Скажите…

I should say… – Я бы сказал…

I shouldn’t say so… – Я бы не сказал…

You see… – Видите ли…

How very interesting! – Как интересно!

You don’t say so! – Что вы говорите! (удивление)

I see. – Ясно. (Понятно).

19. Do the quiz. Guess the names of the people described below:

1) said: “All I need to make a comedy is a park, a pretty girl and a policeman”

was born: in England

lived: in the USA

died: in Switzerland

2) said: “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country”.

came: from one of America’s richest families

was assassinated: in 1963

3) said: “All the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players”

was born: in the sixteenth century, in Stradford-on-Avon

wrote: 37 plays and an enormous amount of poems

4) was born: in Hollywood

became: one of America’s most famous film stars

acted in: Gentlemen prefer Blondes

committed suicide: in 1962

5) were: great British musicians

work: started their musical career in Liverpool, made a great many songs, became world famous.

6) was: a USA citizen, but lived some years in Cuba

wrote: Farewell to Arms, The Old Man and the Sea, many other novels and stories.

died: in 1960s

7) said: “I’m not a citizen of Greece, but of the world”.

wrote: nothing himself, all we know was written by his followers

suicide: was made to drink poison by the government

died: in Switzerland

8) said: “God is really only another artist”

was born: in Spain

lived: in Paris

painted: “Guernica”

19. Translate into English.

1. Как Вас зовут? 2. Как Ваша фамилия? 3. Меня зовут Андрей, фамилия Лавров. 4. Вы находитесь в родстве с Анной Лавровой? – Да, мы брат и сестра. 5. Сколько Вам лет? – Мне 22 года. 6. Когда Вы родились? – Я родился 26 июля 1975 года. 7. Сколько лет Вашим родителям? 8. Где Вы родились? – Я родился в Канаде, но мои отец и мать британцы. 9. Сколько лет Вашему племяннику? Он выглядит очень молодо. – Он на пять лет старше меня. 10. Ваш сын уже женат? – Нет, он еще холост. 11. Кем Вы приходитесь Анне Лавровой? – Я ее тетя. 12. Кто Вы по профессии? – Я экономист. 13. Где Вы работаете? – На заводе. 14. Кем работают Ваши родители? – Они уже пенсионеры. 15. Сколько лет они женаты? – Они женаты 25 лет. 16. Чем Вы увлекаетесь? – Я очень люблю путешествовать. 17. Как Ваша сестра предпочитает проводить свободное время? – Она любит читать книги по вечерам. 18. У Вас большая семья? – Нет, не очень. Нас трое: я, жена и ребенок.