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Part 1.
Exercise 1: Read and translate the text, learn the active vocabulary:
Let me introduce myself and my family
I am Nikita Kuznetsov. Im 17 years cold. I was born on the 5th of May in 1993. This year I have finished school No 1 in Astrakhan and entered the Astrakhan State Technical University. Now Im a student of the Mechanical faculty. I always did well at school and studied with great pleasure. My favourite subjects at school were Mathematics, Literature and History. Im fond of reading books about history and Im fond of sports. Ive got the first category in volleyball and I have many friends among sportsmen.
Now I want to tell you a few words about my family. My family is large. Ive got a mother, a father, a sister, a brother, and a grandmother. There are six of us in the family.
I think I take after my father. Im tall, fair-haired and even-tempered. I always try to be in a good mood.
We have got a lot of relatives. We are deeply attached to one another and we get on very well. We try to spend Sundays together as a family day. Our relatives often join us for tea or sometimes for dinner.
First of all, some words about my parents. My mother is a teacher of history. She works in a college. She likes her profession. She is a good-looking woman with brown hair. She is forty-seven but she looks much younger. She is tall and slim.
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My father is a computer programmer. He is very experienced. He is broad-shouldered, tall man with fair hair and grey eyes. He is forty-nine. 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 knows all about new TV sets and likes to repair old ones. He is also handy with many things.
My parents are hard working people. My mother keeps the house and takes care of all of us. She is very good at cooking and she is clever with her hands. She is very practical. My father and I try to help her with the housework. I wash the dishes, go shopping and tidy up our flat.
My grandmother is retired. She lives with us and helps to run the house. She likes to knit.
My elder sister Helen is twenty-four. She is married to a nice man and has a family of her own. They live in Moskow and rent a flat there. She works as an accountant for a joint stock company. Her husband Aleksey, 29, is a scientist and works in the Russian Academy of Sciences. He is a Candidate of Science and he will become a Doctor of Science in a year. They have got twins: a daughter and a son. Their children go to a nursery school.
My younger brother Sergey is eleven. He is a schoolboy of the sixth form. He wants to become a doctor but he is not sure yet.
As for me, I like to spend my free time with my friends. I have many friends and I have a steady girl-friend. I think my friends are very good and we do everything what is interesting for young people talk, dance, listen to music. In fine weather we like to be out of town. We find a nice place somewhere on the bank of the river. We lie in the sun, play different games and swim. In winter my friends and I often go to the skating-rink, we like to skate and also to ski. At weekends we like to go to the cinema, we like films about adventures. On the way home we usually discuss the films weve seen.
As you see, my biography is not long but Id like to say that Im very happy to be a student and I hope Ill become a good specialist after graduating from the University, Ill get a well-paid and interesting job and justify the hopes of my parents.
Vocabulary
to take after smb. , -
fair-haired
even-tempered
to be in a good mood
to be deeply attached to smb. -
to get on well ,
good-looking ,
slim
experienced ,
broad-shouldered
to repair
to be handy with smth. -, -
she is good at cooking
she is clever with her hands
to tidy ,
retired
to run the house
to knit
joint stock company
scientist
twins
nursery school
on the way home
to justify the hopes of my parents
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Exercise 2: Answer the questions:
1. When was Nikita Kuznetsov born?
2. Has he got a family? Is his family large?
3. Does Nikita have much in common with his mother?
4. What is Nikitas mother? Where does she work?
5. What is Nikitas father?
6. What is Nikitas mother good at?
7. Has Nikita got any brothers or sisters?
8. Does Nikitas sister live in Astrakhan?
9. Does Nikita like to spend his free time with his friends?
10. What sort of things do they do together?
Exercise 3: Find the Russian equivalents for the following English words and word combinations:
To take after his mother; even-tempered; to try to be in a good mood; a lot of relatives; to be deeply attached to one another; to get on very well; a good-looking woman; to look much younger; a computer programmer; an experienced specialist; with fair hair and grey eyes; to repair TV sets; to be handy with many things; hard working people; to take care of her family; to tidy up our flat; retired; to run the house; to be fond of sports; to work in a joint stock company as an accountant; to go to the nursery school; to have a steady girl-friend; to be out of town; on the bank of the river; to skate; to ski; films about adventures; on the way home; to graduate from the University; a well-paid job; to justify the hopes of his parents.
Exercise 4: Insert the missing words from the text:
1. Now Im a student of the faculty.
2. Im fond of reading books about and Im fond of sports.
3. I always try to be in a good .
4. We try to spend Sundays together as a day.
5. My father knows all about new TV sets and likes to repair ones.
6. My mother is very good at cooking and she is with her hands.
7. I have many friends and I have a girl-friend.
8. In winter my friends and I often go to the .
9. Ill get a well-paid and interesting and justify the hopes of my parents.
Exercise 5: Translate the following sentences into English:
1. 23 1995 .
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3. , .
4. , .
5. , .
6. , .
7. , .
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Exercise 6: Retell about your family, your studies, hobbies, free time using the active vocabulary from the text.
Exercise 7. Read and translate the dialogue into Russian, learn it by heart:
Nick: Pleased to meet you. My name is Nick and yours?
Peter: My full name is Peter Popov. I am very glad to share a room with you in a hostel. I think well get on well, shant we?
N: I hope so. What year student are you?
P: Im a first-year student of the law faculty, Im only 17. And you?
N: I am a second-year student. You see, I entered the University after the Army. So Ill be 22 in two days.
P: My best congratulations, Nick. And what place do you come from?
N: I was born in Brest. Its rather far from here. My family lives in the country. And what about your family?
P: My parents live in Molodechno. Its not far from Minsk. It takes me two hours to get there by electric train. My father is an engineer and my mother is a teacher. I am the only child in our family. And have you got brothers or sisters?
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N: Oh, my family is very large. I have parents, grandparents, two sisters and a brother.
P: Do you live together?
N: We all live in a big private house. The remarkable thing is that we practically never quarrel. Come and see us. Ill be glad to introduce you to my family.
P: All right. Ill be glad to know them all.
Exercise 8. Translate the sentences into English:
. 20 . . . , .
, 5 . . , . .
Exercise 9. Read and translate the dialogue into Russian:
Nick: Mum, I want to tell you something important.
Mother: What is it, dear?
Nick: Im going to get married.
Mother: Get married?! You must be joking.
Nick: Nothing of the kind. Its my final decision. Im not a child any more.
Mother: Good heavens! ( !) But you are only 18. I hope you are not serious.
Nick: Absolutely serious.
Mother: But who is that poor thing? ()
Nick: Its Helen, you know her. Helen is my dream, the best girl Ive ever met! I cant see my life without her.
Mother: Oh, no! She is too young. She cant even cook, likes good clothes and doesnt work yet. Your marriage is sure to fall on my shoulders.
Nick: Dont worry. It is not as bad as that. We are going to live with her family.
Exercise 10. Read and translate the text, learn the active vocabulary:
About myself
Hello, friends. Let me first introduce myself. My name is Ann or Anya for my friends. My surname or last name is Sokolova. I was born on the 2nd of October in Sochi, Krasnodarsky Krai. This is the most beautiful city in Russia situated on the Black Sea coast. Now I am a first-year student at the Technical Academy. In five years Ill be an engineer.
Now let me describe my appearance. I am tall and slim and have fair hair and blue eyes. My friends say that I am pretty. I think I am just good-looking. I love sports and music. I was very serious about a career in gymnastics when I was in the 5th form. But then I broke my arm and doctors didnt let me go in for gymnastics. I love to listen to modern music and dance. I dance a lot and I hope I am good at it. I also love swimming. I always swim in the Black sea when I visit my parents, my dear family.
I would like to tell you about my family. There are five people in our family. My fathers name is Vladimir Stepanovich. He is a mathematician by education and businessman by profession. My mothers name is Tatyana Petrovna. She is a housewife. She has much work about the house because I have a younger sister. She is a schoolgirl. My sister Natasha is in the fifth form. My grandmother, my mothers mother, lives with us. She is very kind and helps us a lot.
Our family is very friendly, we have many friends. In summer many relatives come to visit us. And, of course, they use a chance to spend several weeks in beautiful Sochi.
In May I have finished school No 5 in Sochi. I did well in all the subjects but my favourite subjects at school were Physics and Computer Science. I also enjoyed English lessons.
I am very interested in learning English because I always wanted to become a programmer or maybe a businesswoman. I also think that the knowledge of foreign languages helps in everyday life and career.
Two years ago I travelled much around Europe. I have visited France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. There the knowledge of English helped me a lot.
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Vocabulary.
Black Sea coast
a first-year student ()
to describe
appearance
career
to go in for gymnastics
mathematician
housewife
to do well .
the Netherlands
Exercise 11: Answer the questions:
1. Where and when was Ann Sokolova born?
2. How old is she?
3. Can you describe Anns appearance?
4. Has she got a family?
5. How many people are there in her family?
6. Did she study well at school?
7. What school did she finish?
8. What were her favourite subjects at school?
9. What sport did she go in for when she was in the 5th form?
10. What does she want to become?
11. Is Ann interested in learning English? Why is she interested in it?
Exercise 12: Translate the following English words and word combinations into Russian:
To introduce smb.; surname; the most beautiful city; in some years; to describe smbs appearance; tall and slim; to go in for gymnastics; to be good at smth.; mathematician by education; a housewife; to have much work about the house; to help a lot; to spend several weeks in Sochi; to do well in all the subjects; to be interested in learning English; the knowledge of foreign languages; to travel much around Europe.
Exercise 13: Please, imagine that Ann Sokolova is your friend. Introduce Ann to your group mates: describe her appearance, tell some words about her family, her studies, hobbies and interests.
Exercise 14: Read and translate the text about the biography of Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin. Answer the questions after the text.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin the head of the RF government
Vladimir Putin was born in Leningrad, October 7, 1952.
In 1975, he graduated with a degree in law from Leningrad State University. Later he earned a Ph.D degree in economics.
After graduation, Mr. Putin was assigned to work in the KGB. From 1985 to 1990 he worked in East Germany.
In 1990, he became assistant to the rector of Leningrad State University responsible for international affairs.
His next position was an advisor to the chairman of the Leningrad City Council.
In June 1991, he became chairman of the St. Petersburg City Councils International Relations Committee and, starting with 1994, he combined this post with the position of First Deputy Chairman of the St. Petersburg City Government (First Deputy Mayor).
In August 1996, he was appointed deputy head of the Presidents Administrative Directorate (Property Management Directorate).
In March 1997, he became deputy head of the Executive Office of the President (Presidential Administration) and head of the Central Supervision and Inspections Directorate.
In May 1998, he was promoted to first deputy head of the Presidential Administration.
In July 1998, he was appointed director of the Federal Security Service and, as of March 1999, he combined this position with that of Secretary of the Security Council.
In August 1999, he was appointed Prime Minister.
On December 31, 1999, he became acting President.
On March 26, 2000, he was elected President of Russia and was inaugurated as president on May 7, 2000.
On March 14, 2004, he was elected President of Russia for the second term.
In 2008 he became the head of the Russian Federation government.
Speaks German and English.
Married to Lyudmila Putina. They have two daughters: Maria (1985), Katerina (1986).
VOCABULARY
Ph.D. degree in economics
to assign
to be responsible for smth. -.
position ;
to appoint ( ), ( )
to promote ; ; /
Exercise 15: Answer the questions.
1. When and where was Vladimir Putin born?
2. What education has he got?
3. Where did he work and what positions did he hold?
4. When was he elected the President of Russia for the first term?
For the second term?
5. What can you say about his family?
6. How many languages does he speak?
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1. .. , .. , , 1996, . 164 My biography; . 170 My family.
2. .. , .. , .. , , 1996, . 96 My family; . 102 My friend; . 152 Mozart; . 158 Albert Einstein.
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