Exercises

Ex. 1. Arrange the words into two columns. Consult the dictionary if necessary.

Husband, sister-in-law, brother, grandmother (grandma), sister, stepfather, aunt, cousin, mother (mum), half-sister, wife, nephew, brother-in-law, grandparents, uncle, father (dad), grandfather (grandpa), son, niece, daughter, grandson, parents, twins, second cousin, distant relative.

A Nuclear Family	An Extended Family

Ex. 2. Look at the British royal family tree (Appendix 1). Name the people in relation to Prince William.

1. Grandmother __________

2. grandfather ____________

3. father ________________

4. mother _______________

5. aunt _________________

6. uncles ________________

7. cousins _______________

8. wife _________________

9. son __________________

10. daughter ______________

11. nieces ________________

12. nephew _______________

Ex 3. Make up sentences in pairs, according to the model.

Model: My mother – about 40.

A: How old is your mother?

B: She’s about forty.

1. My father – over 40.

2. My aunt – not yet 35.

3. My younger brother – 14.

4. My elder sister’ husband – under 30.

5. My grandmother on my father’s side – in her late 60s.

6. My niece – 7.

7. My nephew – 6 months old.

8. My grandfather on my mother’s side – 71.

9. My stepbrother – 11.

10. My uncle - about 50.

11. My cousin – 17. We’re of the same age.

Ex. 4. Make comparative sentences.

Model: My mother is 42. My father is 44. – My mother is two years younger than my father. Or My father is two years older than my mother.

1. My grandfather is 75. My grandmother is 77.

2. My uncle is 52. My mother is 45.

3. My elder brother is 22. I am 18.

4. My nephew is 5. My niece is 2.

5. My sister is 25. Her husband is 27.

6. Alex is 20. His girlfriend is 19.

7. Mr. Smith is 38. Mrs. Smith is 33.

8. Mary’s father is 46. Her mother is 43.

Ex.5. Match the words denoting jobs and pictures.

1. a driver

2. a shop assistant

3. a builder

4. a lawyer

5. a police officer

6. an accountant

7. a vet

8. a milkmaid

9. a kindergarten teacher

10. a hairdresser

11. a cook / a chef

12. a programmer

13. a tractor driver

14. a receptionist

15. a doctor

16. an engineer

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Ex. 6. Make up questions and answers about people’s occupation.

Model 1: My dad - an architect.

A: What does your dad do? (What’s his job?)

B: He’s an architect.

Model 2: He – in an office.

A: Where does your dad work?

B: He works in an office.

1. My mother – a primary school teacher. She – at school.

2. My grandfather – retired.

3. My cousin – at university.

4. My brother – unemployed.

5. My uncle – a chef. He – in a restaurant.

6. My aunt – a shop assistant. She – in a clothes shop.

7. His younger sister – at school.

8. My grandmother – a hairdresser. She – at home.

9. Her best friend – a receptionist. She – in a beauty shop.

10. My stepsister – a nurse. She – in a hospital.

11. My neighbor – a football coach. He – at sports school.

12. Her aunt – a librarian. She – in a library.

Ex. 7. Translate from Russian into English.

1. Я - студент-бакалавр первого курса.

2. Я родился (родилась) 25 ноября 1997 года.

3. Моим любимым предметом в школе была литература.

4. Я интересуюсь политикой и мировыми новостями.

5. В свободное время я люблю слушать современную музыку.

6. Я люблю смотреть новости по телевизору по вечерам.

7. Моя сестра – общительный человек.

8. Лиза любит проводить время с друзьями.

9. В нашей семье четыре человека.

10. Моя бабушка – пожилая женщина. Она на 5 лет младше дедушки.

11. Мой старший брат – студент.

12. Мои родители женаты 20 лет.

13. Мой папа увлекается спортом.

14. Мама ведет хозяйство и заботится о семье.

15. У нее умелые руки.

16. Моя младшая сестра хорошо готовит.

17. Мы хорошо ладим друг с другом и у нас много семейных традиций.

18. У нас много родственников – дядей, тетей, двоюродных братьев и сестер, племянников и племянниц.