a) – Have you got a large family?
– No, my family is rather small: my wife, my only son and I.
– What is your son’s name? How old is he? What is his hobby?
– Not so many questions at once. My son, Alec, is eleven and he is fond of computer games.
b) – Is your family large?
– Not very large. There are four of us: my wife, my two children and I.
– How old are your children?
– My son is fourteen and my daughter is twenty.
– What do they do?
– My son is a schoolboy. My daughter is a student.
– I see.
c) – Do you often see the Browns?
– Yes, I do.
– What do they do?
– Mr Brown is a doctor and works at the hospital all day.
– And what about his wife, Mrs Brown?
– Oh, she isn’t working now. She has a baby.
– I see.
d) – Hi, Mary! Is your son at home?
– Yes, he is. What’s the matter?
– I want to introduce him to my daughter.
– Really? And what does she like doing?
– Well, she likes dancing, singing songs, and going to parties…
– Oh, my son doesn’t like dancing, he doesn’t sing songs and he doesn’t like going out.
– And what does he like then?
– He’s fond of reading, cooking, and working in the garden.
Let me introduce myself. My name is Philip Stanley. I am 40. I am a doctor. I work at a hospital in Liverpool. Liverpool is the biggest city in Lancashire. I like my work very much. I am married. My wife’s name is Linda. She is 32. She is kind and beautiful. She is a teacher at school. Our hobby is working in the garden. Our daughter Nora is 12. She is a schoolgirl. She looks like her mother and takes after her mother in character. Her hobby is dancing.
My parents are farmers. They have got a farm not far from the city. They breed pigs. But best of all they like roses. They have to work from morning till night. I have got many relatives: uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews. We often get together at our parents’ house.
Exercise 1. Read and translate the text.
Use the phrases: You are right (to a certain extent). – Вы правы ( отчасти ).
You are mistaken. – Вы ошибаетесь.
1) Philip Stanley is a farmer.
2) He lives in the biggest city of Lancashire.
3) He is married and has got a son.
4) Linda is a doctor.
5) Linda’s hobby is dancing.
6) Their parents’ farm is far from the city.
7) They breed pigs and rabbits.
8) They are a close family.
To my mind (по-моему); it is difficult to say (трудно сказать); to help each other (помогать друг другу); to get together at one’s parents’ house (собираться в доме родителей); the parents’ attention (родительское внимание); more financial support (больше финансовой поддержки); to receive better education (получить лучшее образование); to feel lonely (чувствовать себя одиноким); to be a burden for smb. (быть обузой); to respect (уважать); to be economical (быть экономным); to earn more money (зарабатывать больше денег); to keep house (вести домашнее хозяйство); to have a strong character (обладать сильным характером); to be a reliable person (быть надёжным человеком).
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1) Finish up the sentences.
My name is …
My surname is …
I was born in …
But now I live in …
My family consists of … people. They are …
I am a student of … My future specialization is …
My hobbies are …
2) Which of the following statements are false?
He was born in spring.
He was born in a small town.
Now they live in Samara.
His mother is a bookkeeper.
He has got an elder sister. He is a first-year student.
His