1. Were not planning to start
2. They help us take care of
3. We adopted
4. We share
5. She might want to find
a. the house with my wifes family.
b. a baby from China.
c. her real mother one day.
d. the children.
e. a family just yet.
5. Put the following words and word combinations into the sentences: the whole family, a very close family, a big family, family tree, a big family reunion.
1. I come from . Ive got four brothers and two sisters.
2. Were . We see each other almost every day and if ever Im in trouble, I know I can turn to one of them for help.
3. Its my sons eighteenth birthday next week. Were hoping to get together.
4. My wife and I are celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary soon. Were planning to have .
5. When I was researching my . I found out that my great-great-grandfather came over to England from Ireland 120 years ago.
6. Fill the gaps with the following verbs in correct tense: tell, look, run, get, take.
1. Shejust like her mother. 2. Shesher fathers nose. 3. Heafter his father. 4. Itin the family. 5. You cantthem apart.
Make a story about yourself and your family filling the gaps.
1. My name is.... I am... years old. I was born on... in....
2. We have... people in our family. I live with...
3. My fathers name is.... He is... years old. He is a... and he works...
4. My mothers name is.... She is... years old. She is a....
5. I have a (younger/elder sister/brother). He/she is a....
6. We live in a.... There are... rooms in our flat:...,...,..., and a.... We have all modem conveniences:...,...,....
7. I have my duties about the house. I must...,...,...,.... I always help my... about the house.
8. I studied at school number.... My favourite subjects at school were........ and....
9. Now Im a first year student at ...
10. We have many subjects at.... My favourite subjects are....
11. I like reading. I like to read... and I also like to read....
12. I like to listen to modem music. I like to listen to.... My
favourite composer is....
13. I like to watch TV. My favourite programmes are....
Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
1. . . 2. 18 . , . 3. . . 4. . 5. . . 6. , . 7. . . 8. .
9. . . 10. . 11. . . 12. , . 13. , . 14. , . 15. . 16. . 17. . 18. . 19. .
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Useful words:
| sociable a good mixer well-brought-up sense of humor good manners rude selfish foolish, stupid lie, tell lies |
Speak on one of the following topics.
1. My Family and My Relatives.
2. The Things I am Interested in.
CONVERSATION PRACTICE
Read and translate the dialogue.
Family Life
Jane: What is your name and where are you from?
Sarah: I am Sarah and I`m from Canada.
Jane: What are you and how old are you?
Sarah: I`m a student and I`m twenty.
Jane: Sarah, do you have a family?
Sarah: Certainly. I have my parents and a younger sister Jennifer. She is seventeen. She goes to senior high school. I also have grandparents on my mother`s side. So, I have a big family.
Jane: What does your father do?
Sarah: My father has a café. It is our family business. He runs this café for more than twenty years. He was born in Milan and his café is a pizzeria.
Jane: How old is he now?
Sarah: My father is fifty-six.
Jane: And what about your mother?
Sarah: My mother is fifty-one and she is a painter. She is painting beautiful landscapes.
Jane: What is your mother`s origin?
Sarah: She is Irish. And she can`t forget the beauty of her native land. I`m also very influenced by her.
Jane: Do you have any relatives in Italy and in Ireland?
Sarah: Yes, I have them. My grandpa on my father`s side lives in Brescia. And my grandparents of my mother`s side live in Dublin. They are very old now and I try to visit them more often.
Jane: And what about your younger sister which is seventeen now? Is she doing well?
Sarah: Yes. She is a very clever and self-sufficing girl. I suppose she will succeed in life.
Jane: Do you like to be a senior sister?
Sarah: It is not difficult and it is very nice. My younger sister is independent and she doesn`t need to rely on me much. But I always wanted to be the youngest child in my family.
Jane: Is your relationship with your younger sister friendly?
Sarah: When I was a little girl my sister used to follow me everywhere. She always wanted to do that what I was doing. Then I didn`t want her to follow me. Now I enjoy her company and I like our conversations.
Jane: Does your sister show her respect to you?
Sarah: She enjoys being together with me.
Jane: You are happy.
