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My Family

I am Alex Sidorov. Alex is my first name and Sidorov is my surname. I am seventeen years old. I want to tell you a few words about my family. My family is large. I have got a mother, a father, a sister, a brother and a grandmother. There are six of us in the family.

First of all some words about my parents. My mother is a teacher of biology. She works at a college. She likes her profession. She is a beautiful woman. She is a brown-eyed dark blonde. Mom is in her forties but she looks much younger.

My father is a computer programmer. He is very experienced. He is a broad shouldered, tall man with brown hair and grey eyes. He is forty-six. My father often sings and when we are at home and have some free time, I play the guitar and we sing together. My father is good at gadgets and likes to repair them. He is also handy around the house. When he was small, he liked to take everything apart. Grandma told me a story that once Dad tried to "repair" their kitchen clock. He managed to put all the gears and screws back together - but the clock did not work. They had to give it to a repairman. But that happened a long time ago. Now he can fix almost everything: a vacuum cleaner, a washing machine, a fridge and what not. He's got any spare parts he keeps in the closet.

My parents have been married for twenty-six years. They have much in common, but they have different views on music, books, films, sports. For example, my father likes horror films and my mother likes "soap operas". My father is fond of tennis. My mother doesn't like sports. Although my parents have these differences they have the same opinion about my education and upbringing.

My parents are very hard-working. My mother keeps the house clean and takes care of my father and me. She is a wonderful cook and good with her hands. She is very practical. My father and I try to help her around the house. I wash the dishes, go shopping and tidy up our flat.

My grandmother is a pensioner. She lives with us and helps to run the house. She is fond of knitting.

My sister Helen is twenty-five. She is married and has a family of her own. She works as an accountant for a joint venture company. Her husband is a scientist. They have got twins: a daughter and a son. They go to a nursery school.

My brother Boris is eleven. He is a schoolboy. He wants to become a doctor but he is not sure yet. Three months ago he dreamed of being an astronaut.

As for me I am a first-year student of the Vologda State Technical University (VSTU). I am fond of programming. I’m good at special subjects and yet I'd like to know English better. It’s a very useful language for my future.

I think I take after my father. I'm tall, fair-haired and even-tempered. I am going in for sports, twice a week I play basketball with my friends. I always try to have a good mood.

We have got a lot of relatives. We are deeply attached to each other and we get along very well.

Answer the questions to the text above.

1. What is the first name of the boy? What is his surname?

2. How old is he?

3. Is his family large or small?

4. Has he got any brothers or sisters? How many of them are there in the family?

5. What are his parents?

6. Where do they work?

7. What does his mother look like?

8. What does his father like to do?

9. Alex’s father can fix almost everything, can’t he?

10. Do the parents have much in common?

11. Both of them like sports, don’t they?

12. What sort of things do Alex and his parents do together?

13. Who runs the house in this family?

14. What are Alex’s chores?

15. Is this family united? Why do you think so?

4. Tell the students in your group about yourself using speech patterns.

My name is…

My surname is…

I am …years old.

I was born in …

I live in …

I live with my parents.

My family is … (large, small, not very large)

There are … (4, 5, 6) in my family.

My mother’s name is …

My mother is a … (teacher, doctor, engineer, librarian, housewife, bookkeeper, manager…)

She is … (37, 40, …)

She doesn’t look her age.

My father is a …

He is …

He works at a …(hospital, office, bank …)

I am the only child.

I have a younger/elder sister/brother.

My elder brother (sister) is 5 years older than me.

My younger brother (sister) is … years younger than me.

He/she is …

Our family is very close/not very close.

I’ve got a lot of friends too.

We often go for walks or to the disco or simply talk.

My favourite occupation is …

I am fond of …(playing computer games, watching TV, …)

My favourite sport is …

This year I have left school and entered the VSTU.

Now I am a first-year-student.

I study at the Faculty …

I hope to become a good specialist.

5. Act out the situation “Acquaintance with your groupmates”. Use the questions below.

1. What is your first name?

2. What is your surname?

3. How old are you?

4. When is your birthday?

5. When and where were you born?

6. Where are you from?

7. Where do you live?

8. Do you live in a private house or in a block of flats?

9. Do you live with your parents?

10. Are you living in a dormitory or renting an apartment?

11. Have you got a family of your own?

12. Is your family large? How many people does your family consist of?

13. Have you got any brothers or sisters?

14. What are your parents?

15. Where do they work?

16. Do they have much in common?

17. Do you spend a lot of time with your family?

18. What sort of things do you do together?

19. What relatives do you have in your family (parents, sisters, brothers, grandparents, etc.)?

20. Have you got pets?

21. Do you work?

22. Who is your best friend?

23. How old is he/she?

24. What does he/ she look like?

25. What are the main traits of his/her character?

Date: 2015-12-17; view: 2869