II. Translate the dialogues

A

ANN: Hi! I’m Ann. I am a new comer. What’s your name?

JACK: My name is Jack. Where are you from, Ann?

ANN: I am from Tennessee. I went to the Lawrence High there.

JACK: That’s cool. What is your favorite subject?

ANN: Math. I’m really fond of it. What’s yours?

JACK: I like history a lot. Oh, that’s the bell1 I have to run. See you later, Ann!

ANN: Bye, Jack!

B

MARK: Sam, what’s your family like?

SAM: Well, my family is not large. I live with my father. I don’t have any brothers or sisters. How about you, Mark?

MARK: Oh, my family is large. I have two sisters and a brother. My sisters are twins.

SAM: That’s fantastic! How old is your brother?

MARK: He is seventeen. But we really get along. I can not say the same about my sisters. They are ten and they both think that boys are bad.

SAM: That’s funny! I wish I have a sister or a brother.

C

LISA: Hey, Frank! What’s up?

FRANK: Okay. How are you?

LISA: Good. How is your school going?

FRANK: I have a chemistry test tomorrow. How about you?

LISA: I have to write a composition for the literature class.

FRANK: Let me know if you need any help.

LISA: The same here. Bye!

III. Speak to your group mate about your college. Discuss what you like or dislike.

IV. Write down a list of questions you want to ask to your group mate about his or her family. Then changes the lists, write down the answers and give it back.

V. Read and translate the text “What is a family?”

We say a word ‘family’ so many times but we have never thought what is meant by it. Is it just your mom and day, your sisters and brothers? Or does it include uncles and aunts as well?

A family is a group of people who you are related to.

There are large and small families. The families that consist of 2 persons and that of fifty persons or even more than that.

Some situations take place in our lives when you happen to have no relatives or just one relative but that doesn’t mean that you don’t have a family of your own. Your dog or your cat may be your family. You may have a friend who is more like a family for you than you relatives.

So, a family is something that you love and take care of the most.

VI. Discuss the text given above with your group mate and answer the question:

WHAT DOES “A FAMILY” WORD MEAN TO YOU?

VII. Read and translate the text.

Have a look at the picture. That’s the picture of the Campbell family. This picture was taken on last Christmas. On the picture you can see two brothers – Rick and Steve.

On the Rick’s right you can see his wife Martha. They are married for seven years already and they have a son James who is five years old now. He is sitting on Rick’s lap.

Also you can see Steve’s wife there – her name is Helen. Their two sons are twins, their names are David and Dennis, and they are four years old.

These two families are very friendly, they celebrate all holidays together. Martha loves her sister and brother-in-law and her two nephews. Helen is in very good relations with Martha – her sister-in-law. David and Dennis are James’ cousins. They like to play together.