Ex. 3. Read the following text and try to speak about your family
My family
At present I am not married yet. That's why I live with my parents.
My family is not very large. It consists of five members: my father, my mother, my elder sister, my younger brother and me.
My father's name is Sergei Petrovich. He is 52. He is an engineer. My father is a tall good looking man with black hair and green eyes. He usually wears suits of dark-grey or black colour. He is always well dressed.
My mother's name is Olga Viktorovna. She is 46. My mother is 6 years younger than my father. She works as a doctor. My mother is a pleasant looking woman. Her hair is fair and short. She has brown eyes and a straight nose. She wears glasses.
My elder sister's name is Tanya. She is 25. Two years ago she graduated from the Financial Academy. Now she works as an economist. Last year she got married. Her husband is a manager. They have got a little son. He is only 5 months old.
I have also a younger brother, Oleg. He is 15. He is a pupil. He is in the 10th form. He studies well and has many friends. Oleg is fond of music. He sings well and plays the piano.
My grandparents retired. They live in the village. They like gardening and grow vegetables and fruits. We enjoy having fresh vegetables on our dinner table.
And now some words about myself. My name is Igor. I am a student. I study at the Chuvash State Teacher Training University named after I.Y. Yakovlev. I am a student of the faculty of Physical Training. I am a first-year student. I am fond of sport, exactly track and field events. I do my best to study well.
Our family is very friendly. We always help each other. Everyone in my family is my best friend. I am proud of my family.
Ex. 4. Choose suitable variants, use the text “About myself” and write a composition to the topic “My family”.
Our family is small /large.
Our family consists of three/four/five/members.
My parents are of the same age/my father is two/three years elder/younger than my mother.
My brother/sister studies at school/college/ gymnasium.
My brother/sister is under sixteen/about twenty.
Ex. 5. Ask each other and answer the following questions.
1. Do you have a family? Are you married?
2. Do you live with your parents?
3. Does your family live in the village or in the town?
4. Is your family large or small?
5. Do you have any brothers or sisters?
6. Have you got grandparents?
7. What are your parents?
8. What does your father/mother look like?
9. Do you feel your parents understand you?
10. What are some things you wish your parents talk to you about?
11. Which of your parents influences you more? Why?
12. Are you a student?
13. Where and how do you study?
14. What faculty do you study at?
15. What year are you in?
16. Is your family friendly?
17. Are you proud of your family?
18. Have you got many relatives?
19. Do you know all your aunts and uncles?
20. Are you interested in your historical background? Why or why not?
Topic: My day
Ex. 1. Read the following text and translate it using a dictionary.
My week day
In our modern life we must be everywhere in time to make progress in the career. In their childhood pupils hurry to school. In their youth students are in a hurry to the classes. Then in their maturity people must be in time for their work. So it is very important to divide the time in the right way.
I would like to say some words about my day.
I am a first-year student of the Faculty of History. I am from Kanash, that's why I live in the hostel now. I share the room with two other students. They are students of the Faculty of History, too. We like our room. It is not large, but it is light and cosy.
As a rule, we get up at 7 o'clock in the morning. When the weather is warm, we air the room. We also do our morning exercises and make the beds. At half past 7 we have a cup of tea with bread and butter, cheese or sausage. As we live near the University, we go to our classes on foot. It takes us 10 minutes to get to the University.
The lectures at the University begin at 8.15 (at a quarter past eight). Usually we have three or four classes. We learn History, Mathematics, English, Russian and other subjects. We have seminars two or three times a week.
After the second lesson we go to the canteen or to the buffet to have dinner. For dinner I usually take a salad, cabbage soup or milk soup. On the menu I also can see different dishes to my taste. I prefer mashed or fried potatoes with cutlets or beefsteak. Sometimes I order buckwheat porridge or macaroni. For the sweet I always eat cakes or a pie with a cup of coffee.
After dinner we go to the classroom. Our classes last till 1.30 p. m. (half past one). After classes we usually go to the library or to the reading-room. There we prepare for the seminars, read books and magazines.
In the evening my friends and I often go to the cinema or to the theatre. Sometimes we just walk about our city. When we stay at home, we listen to the radio, read books and discuss a lot of things at supper.
We usually go to bed at half past eleven or at twelve.
Ex. 2. Retell the text “My week day” according to the following plan:
1. It is important to divide the time in the right way.
2. In the morning.
3. Studies at the University.
4. After classes.
5. In the evening.