Relatives by marriage

About Myself

From the very start I should say that it is not an easy thing to speak about myself as it is hard to have a look at yourself from aside, but at the same time who knows you better than you yourself do?

I am a girl of sixteen. I was born on the 25th of April 1985 in the town of Molodechno where I live now together with my parents and my younger sister.

When I look at myself in the mirror I see a blond girl with short straight hair, dark eyes and a slender figure. As to my appearance I'm rather tall and slim. I think that I'm even tempered, rather reserved, calm and modest. But sometimes I can lose my temper and become either angry or sad. I am sociable, I like to laugh and joke. I have got a good sense of humour.

There are many things in our life I like and some I dislike. I like to study because knowledge is useful sometimes. I'm fond of reading as it gives not only knowledge, but also wonderful moments of joy and pleasure.

As for me, I appreciate people's honesty, kindness, sense of justice and intelligence. I don't like when people are rude and aggressive.

I am stubborn at times. But to my mind being persistent is not always a bad thing. That means if I have an aim I never leave things half done. At times I feel dissatisfied with myself, especially when I fail to do something. At the same time I think I am hard-working.

I haven't got any special hobby, like collecting something, but I'm fond of reading books. They give me more knowledge of their people's lives and feelings and broaden my outlook. In my opinion, books are a source of emotional inspiration and romantic feeling. Besides, books help me to continue my education. The time spent on a good book is never wasted. Reading is a rewarding pastime.

And of course I like music! It gives me a lot of delight and pleasure. Besides, I am a great theatregoer. Whenever I have some time to spare, I go to the theatre. I'm not keen on television.

Sometimes I play different sport games for health and pleasure. I usually play such games as volleyball, basketball, tennis, and sometimes football.

And finally, the things I hope to achieve in my life are: to have a successful career, to build the house of my dream and to find someone in my life to share all that with.

My FamilyI

I have a large family. My father is 57. (fifty-seven) He works as an engineer at a plant. My mother is 55. She works part-time as a nurse. My younger brother is a student of economics. He is going to graduate next year. I also have an older sister. She is married and lives with her family not far from us. They often visit us. Her daughter Lena, my niece, is a very talented girl. She plays the piano and writes interesting poems.

I am married. My wife Olga is a schoolteacher. She teaches mathematics. We have two children, a boy and a girl. My son Victor is six years old, and my daughter Anna is three years old. They go to a kindergarten near our house. My wife picks them up on her way home from work and takes a long walk with them in the park. My mother looks after the children when we work late, and my mother-in-law takes care of them on Saturdays.

We live in a large house with a nice garden. There is enough room for all of us.

We have a lot of relatives. My aunt and two uncles live in a small town about 60 kilometers from my hometown. Their children, my cousins, are about my age, and we communicate often. Every year the whole family gets together for Christmas. We prepare a huge Christmas dinner, and there are a lot of presents for everyone.

My FamilyII

I think that a family is the most important thing for every person. Family is a school for life. It gives us love and affection. Your parents and relatives are the people who always love you, support you and help you. In my opinion the family doesn’t only teach us to be friendly, honest, kind, responsible, but to acquire necessary work habits.

So I'd better start my story with my dad. His name is Igor Alekseevich. He is 51. He is of medium height with blond hair and grey eyes. My father is a historian by profession. My father is determined, strong-willed, reserved. He takes me for a grown-up person, he trusts me and relies on me.

Generally speaking I don’t know whom I took after in my character, but in appearance I take after my mother.

My mother's name is Alla Sergeevna. She has turned 51 this year. But if you look at her you won't give her a year older than 40. She is a beautiful slender woman with dark hair and hazel eyes. My mother is a teacher by profession. She is a good professional and enjoys love and respect from her pupils. Mum's life is not easy, of course, because she has to keep the house in addition to her work. My mother is a charming person with a good sense of humour. She is very tender, understanding and has golden hands.

As for my elder sister Kate, she is 28 years of age. She is a web designer. She is a beautiful young woman with brown hair and green eyes. Kate is very kind, devoted and reliable. We are great friends. She is married to a military man. His name is Aleksey. He is very slim, with dark hair and brown eyes. He is faithful and caring and they admire each other. I’m proud to be an uncle already – they have a baby son, a cheerful and energetic little thing.

Now a few words about me. My name is Andrey. I am seventeen. This year I entered the Belarusian State University. At present I am a first-year student at the Mechanics and Mathematics Faculty. My friends say that I am sociable, shy, honest, helpful and cheerful, but I think that sometimes I am rude, gloomy and lazy. My favourite occupation is listening to music, reading, riding bicycle, going out with my friends and also I like to talk about something interesting or philosophical.

I love my family and know that I can always find happiness, understanding and support there.

My FamilyIII

I think everyone can say much about his family. In my opinion, a family can be characterized from the point of view of its size, from the point of view of the relations among their members, from the point of view of their quality of life and some other factors. So I think I’ll start with the size of my family.

I have an average family. It consists of 4 people: my husband, my son, my daughter, and me. Besides I have a sister who lives with us. And now I’ll characterize and describe each member of our family. I’ll start with husband.

His name is Andrey, and he is thirty-eight. He is a businessman and he likes his job very much. As for his appearance, he is of a middle height and sporty. He’s got dark hair, which he wears very short, blue eyes and a straight nose. As for his character, I think he is a bit strict with children, but still tactful and loving both with them and me. He has a lot of friends. He is rather well-read and likes watching TV or reading newspapers lying on the sofa. Speaking about our relations, I can say that we are an understanding couple, though we quarrel sometimes like any others.

Well, a few words about my son. His name is Igor and he is a teenager. He is of a mid height, thin but sporty and handsome. He’s got an oval face and blue eyes; and his hair is fair and short. He is a pupil and does very well at school. He is a cheerful person, outgoing and active, as well as quarrelsome and hot-tempered from time to time. But I don’t have many problems with him as he’s very well-disciplined now and normally does well with his sister and me though we sometimes have conflicts. But still I love him very much.

And now about my daughter. Her name is Karina, she is a schoolgirl and does well at school. As for her appearance she is not very tall and thin. She has long straight fair hair, an oval face and blue eyes. She is a lovely girl, very active and ambitious, as well as helping and tender, but no person is ideal – she is hot-tempered. I think she’ll become a very pretty girl and I hope she’ll be a good wife in her time as she helps me a lot about the house and is always very tidy.

Well, I think, our family is friendly and united. We spend much time together, go for walks in the local wood, visit theaters, museums, go to the cinema and circus. I think I will always love them all. As proverb says, "East or West, home is best". There is no place more delightful than home and there are no people more dear than your relatives.

Family and Relatives

Family

husband, wife, spouse;father, mother, parents;son, daughter, child, children;brother, sister, siblings, twins;grandfather, grandmother, grandparents;grandson, granddaughter, grandchild, grandchildren;great-grandfather, great-grandmother, great-grandchild;stepfather, stepmother, stepbrother, stepsister;half-brother, half-sister;adopted son, adopted daughter, adopted child;foster family, foster father, foster mother, foster parents,foster son, foster daughter, foster child;

Relatives

uncle, aunt; nephew, niece;cousin, first cousin, second cousin;close relatives, distant relatives;my family, my relatives, my kin;

Relatives by marriage

in-laws, father-in-law, mother-in-law,son-in-law, sons-in-law, daughter-in-law, daughters-in-law;brother-in-law, brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, sisters-in-law;

Age groups

child, baby, infant; boy, girl;teenager, adolescent; adult, grownup;young man, young woman, middle-aged man, middle-aged woman, old man, old woman;

Date: 2015-12-11; view: 2032