Ex. 3. Read the following text and try to speak about your family. At present I am not married yet

 

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

       
 
 


rounders (a British version of baseball), do athletics or go swimming.

 

Ex. 2. Answer the questions to the text.

1. Do the English like sport?

2. What are the most popular sports in Britain?

3. What do you know about the FA cup?

4. Do the English play cricket in winter or in summer?

5. Are there any tennis clubs in Britain?

6. Why skiing is not popular?

7. What are some of the sports played in most British secondary schools?

Ex. 3. Read the text and be ready to speak about sport in our country.

 

Sport in Russia

 

Sport and physical culture are an important part of life in our country. Millions of people spend a great deal of their leisure time either participating in or watching sport. Doing sports helps people to remain healthy and makes them more organized and better disciplined in their daily activities. Traditionally, sport can be divided into professional and amateur sport.

Physical education begins as early as in a kindergarten. At school all pupils are required to attend physical education classes, unless, of course, they are sick. In that case, they are usually required to provide an excuse from their doctor. There are often special programmes for young people with physical handicaps. Physical training in schools usually consists of an introduction to basic skills and games. The kinds of games and activities practised in schools

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.

       
 
 


is held every year for well over a hundred years at the end of March or the beginning of April between teams from Oxford University and Cambridge University. It is a popular national event and is shown on TV.

Many British people who live near the sea, a lake or a river enjoy sailing. If you are really enthusiastic, and rich enough to buy your own boat, you can take part in one of the annual sailing races or "regattas" at Cowes, near Portsmouth, for example, or at Henley on the river Thames.

Golf courses (together with the bars in their club houses) are popular meeting places of the business community; it is, for example, very desirable for bank managers to play golf. There are also cheap municipal golf courses in Scotland but few in England.

Cycling is a popular pastime, but few people take it up as a serious sport. Sailing and horse-riding are popular among those who can afford them, and some yacht races attract wider interest.

The most popular of all outdoor sports is fishing from the banks of lakes and rivers or in the sea, from jetties, rocks or beaches. Some British lakes and rivers are famous for their trout or salmon, and attract enthusiasts from all over the world.

Winter sports such as skiing are generally impossible in Britain (except in Scotland) owing to the unsuitable climate, but more and more people spend winter holidays on the Continent in order to take part in them.

Sport in British schools is compulsory and schoolchildren spend at least one afternoon a week playing sport. In winter boys play soccer as it is or rugby and go cross-country running, while girls play netball or hockey. Some boys' schools also teach rowing. In summer boys play cricket, do athletics or go swimming, while girls play

My brother/sister studies at school/college/ gymnasium.

My brother/sister is under sixteen/about twenty.