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Topical Vocabulary

18. Read and remember the following words and word-combinations:

19.Match the headings (name, marital status, sex, relations by marriage, age, relations by birth) and the groups of words.

20.Say: a) what relatives by birth; b) what relatives by marriage you or other members of your family have.

21.In each column find the word with the more general meaning:

23. Fill the gaps with the proper words:

He is married now but two years ago he was … 2. He hasn’t got a family of his own, he is … so far. 3. Her … name was Hope. But after the marriage her name is Dickson. 4. She has no parents. So she is an …. 5. My grandparents are … already. 6. He is 19. He … of age last year. 7. Children go to school at the … of six in our country. 8. His parents don’t live together. They are ….

24. Study the following passage and make up 5 sentences of your own using some of the underline words:

In Britain most people have three names (In Russia people also have three names: the first name, the surname and the patronymic):

1.first name = Christian name = forename (mainly in official documents);

2.middle name (it is not used very often);

3.surname = family name = last name.

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For example: My name is James Brown. My first name is James or Jimmy. My middle name is Clarke. My surname is Brown, as I said. My full name is James Clarke Brown.

25. Make up 6 sentences about the occupations of your relatives. Use the following words:

For example: My sister is a teacher of English. My uncle is an engineer.

26. Look through the words and word-combinations before reading: to be handy with smth. – уметь делать что-л., быть искусным в чем-л. local hospital – местная больница

to fix – чинить, исправлять

washing machine – стиральная машина fridge – холодильник

and what not – и так далее, и тому подобное

to have much in common – иметь много общего views on smth. – взгляды на…

horror film – фильм ужасов soap opera – мыльная опера

to be fond of smth. – увлекаться чем-л. to go in for smth. – заниматься чем-л. opinion – мнение

upbringing – воспитание

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to take care of smb. – заботиться о ком-л. to run the house – вести хозяйство

knit – вязание accountant – бухгалтер scientist – ученый twins – близнецы

nursery school – детский сад

a first-year student – первокурсник secondary school – средняя школа

to enter – поступать (в какое-л. учебное заведение)

to be deeply attached to smb. – быть сильно привязанным к кому-л. to get on well – быть в хороших отношениях, ладить друг с другом

27. Read the text and be ready to answer the questions:

About Myself

I am Boris Samoylov. Boris is my first name and Samoylov is my surname. I am seventeen years old. I was born on the 5th of March, 1999 in Azov. Now I live in Zernograd with my parents and my grandmother. I want to tell you a few words about my family. My family is large. I have got a mother, a

father, a sister, a brother and a grandmother. There are six of us in the family.

First of all some words about my parents. My mother is a doctor. She works in a local hospital. She likes her job. She is forty-four but she looks much younger.

My father is a business man. He is a sales manager in a

large company. He likes his profession. He is forty-seven. My father often sings and when we are at home and have some free time, I play the guitar and we sing together. My father is handy with many things. He can fix almost everything: a vacuum cleaner, a washing machine, a fridge and what not.

My parents have been married for twenty-five years. They have much in common, but they have different views on music, books, films, sports. For example, my father likes horror films and my mother likes “soap operas”. My father is fond of tennis. My mother doesn’t go in for sports. But my parents have the same opinion about my education and upbringing.

My parents are hard-working people. My mother keeps house and takes care of my father and me. My grandmother is a pensioner. She lives with us and helps to run the house. She is fond of knitting. My sister Helen is twenty-four. She is married and has a family of her own. She works as an accountant. Her husband is a scientist. They have got twins: a daughter and a son. They go to a nursery school. My brother Alex is eleven. He is a schoolboy. He wants to become a doctor but he is not sure yet.

I want to become an accountant. I’m a first-year student of the the Faculty of secondary vocational education at the Azov and Black-Sea Engineering Institute. This year I have left secondary school and entered our institute. I’m a hard

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worker and like to do everything well. When I have spare time I like to go in for sports. I’m fond of sport games and my favourite one is football. I’m fond of music too. I like to listen to music and collect information about popular singers.

We have got a lot of relatives. We are deeply attached to each other and we get on very well.

28. Answer the following questions:

1.What is your first name? What is your surname?

2.How old are you?

3.Is your family large? How many are you in your family?

4.Have you got any brothers or sisters?

5.What are your parents? Where do they work?

6.How long have your parents been married?

7.Do they have much in common?

8.Do you spend a lot of time with your family?

9.What sort of things do you do together?

10.Do you go out with your parents?

11.Can you describe your mother (father, sister, brother, friend)?

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

Во-первых, прежде всего; выглядеть намного моложе; играть на гитаре; быть искусным в чем-л.; чинить, исправлять; взгляды на…; пылесос; пенсионер; холодильник; и так далее, и тому подобное; детский сад; иметь много общего; фильм ужасов; быть в хороших отношениях, ладить друг с другом; заниматься чем-л.; стиральная машина; заботиться о ком-л.; ученый; близнецы; первокурсник; бухгалтер; поступить в институт; быть трудолюбивым; увлекаться чем-л.; заниматься спортом; быть сильно привязанным к кому-л.; «мыльная опера»; воспитание.

30. Complete the following sentences using the text:

1.Boris is my… 2. I have got a… 3. My mother is… 4. My father is… 5. He can fix… 6. They have much… 7. My mother keeps… 8. My grandmother is…

9.My sister… 10. Her husband… 11. They have got… 12. My brother… 13. I want… 14. I’m a… 15. This year I have… 16. I’m a hard… 17. When I have spare time… 18. I’m fond of… 19. We are deeply…

31.Work in pairs. Correct wrong statements.

Begin your answers with the following expressions:

That’s right. Exactly so. Precisely so. You are right. I agree with you. You are incorrect. You are not right.

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

2.His mother is a doctor.

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

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4. His parents have much in common, but they have different views on mu-

sic.

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

6.My grandmother is a pensioner.

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

8.His brother Alex is eleven.

9.Alex is a second-year student of the Azov and Black-Sea Engineering In-

stitute.

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

11.Boris is a hard worker and likes to do everything well.

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

13.Boris doesn’t like to listen to music.

32.Tell your group about yourself and your family.

33.Read and retell the text:

British families

British families are usually quite small. An average family consists of a mother, a father and two or three children. No one is really sure how it is possible to have four children. It is quite rare in Britain for grandparents, aunts and uncles to share the house with the family. However, families often share the house with dogs, cats, goldfish and even rabbits which they keep, not to eat, but as pets.

34.Here are some proverbs and sayings. Read them and find the Russian equivalents. Use the proverbs in a natural context:

He that has a wife has a master.

As the baker so the buns, as the father so the sons. Necessity is a hard nurse, but she raises strong children.

To be born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth.

35.a) Read the dialogues in pairs.

Dialogue 1

-Are you married?

-Yes, I am.

-Would you tell me about your family? How many children do you have?

-I have two children, a son and a daughter.

-How lucky you are!

Dialogue 2

-Is your family large?

-No, it isn’t. We are only three in the family. (There are three of us in the family).

-How old are your parents?

-My mother is 40. My father is 43.

-Do they still work?

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- Yes, they do.

Dialogue 3

-Are you married?

-No, I’m not. I’m single.

-Do you live with your parents?

-No, I don’t. They live in Rostov.

Dialogue 4

-Hi! My name is Tom Smith. I’m from Atlanta, Georgia. What’s your name?

-I’m Pedro.

-And where are you from, Pedro?

-I’m from Madrid, Spain.

-Oh, really? Nice to meet you.

-Nice to meet you too.

b) Reproduce the short dialogues in similar situations.

Unit 2.

MY FRIEND

Содержание

2.1. Singular/ plural nouns

2. Some sentences are right but most are wrong. Correct the sentences that are wrong.

For example: I want to buy some flowers. OK

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I need a new jeans. I need a new pair of jeans (or some jeans)

1.Sheep eat grass. ___________________________________________

2.This scissor isn`t very sharp. __________________________________

3.Most of my girlfriend are student. ________________________________

4.He put on his pajama and went to bed. __________________________

5.I don`t like mice. I`m afraid of them. ___________________________

6.Kate is married and has five childs. __________________________

7.It`s a lovely park with a lot of beautiful tree. _____________________

8.There is a man in the car with two womens. _____________________

3.Complete the sentences using the words in brackets in plural:

For example: David has got two children.

1.There are a lot of … in the river (fish).

2.There are a lot of … in the field (sheep).

3.There are four … at the bus stop (person).

4.The … fall from the trees in autumn (leaf).

5.Most … in Israel serve in the army (woman).

6.Barbara always cleans his … in the evening (tooth).

7.I would like to buy some … and …. (tomato, potato).

4. Which is right? Complete the sentences:

For example: Mice likes cheese. (like or likes?)

1.Where … the scissors? (is or are?)

2.Some people … always late. (is or are?)

3.The police … for criminals. (look or looks?)

4.I`m going to buy … new jeans today. (a or some?)

5.I need my glasses but I can`t find … . (it or them?)

6.… the police carry guns in your country? (Do or Does?)

7.A lot of people … television every day. (watch or watches?)

8.It`s a nice place. Many people go there for a holiday. (go or goes?)

9.The president isn`t popular. The people … like him. (don`t or doesn`t?)

2.1. Possessive `s

My wife`s name is Judy.

This is our friends` house.

What is the name of this village?

5. Read the dialogue and fill in the table:

Good morning.

Good morning. Take a seat, please. What`s your name?

My name is Emily Brown.

Are you American, Ms. Brown?

No, I`m from Britain.