My family

A vocabulary defines a family as “people who are closely related”. But it is not just a group of relatives living in one place. All members of my family are very close friends of mine. We are five in the family: my parents, my sister, my grandmother and I.

First of all, some words about my parents. My mother and father 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 go in for sports. But my parents have the same opinion about my education and upbringing.

My mother's name is Elena Ivanova. She is forty-three years old, but she doesn’t look her age. She is an interior designer and likes her profession greatly. My mother always bears and forbears with me.

My father’s name is Pavel Ivanov and he is an experienced computer programmer. He is forty-five. My father knows all about computer and likes to repair old ones. He is also handy with many things. When he was a child, he liked to take everything to pieces. My grandmother told me a story that once my father tried to " repair" their kitchen clock. He managed to put all the wheels and screws back again – but the clock did not work. They had to give it to a repairman. Now he can fix almost everything: a vacuum cleaner, a washing machine, a fridge and what not.

My parents are hard-working people. My mother keeps house and takes care of me and my father. She is very good at cooking and she is clever with her hands. My father and I try to help her with the housework. I wash the dishes, go shopping and tidy our flat.

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

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.

2. Ответьте письменно на следующие вопросы:

1) How does a vocabulary define “a family”?

2) How many are you in the family?

3) How long have your parents been married?

4) Do your parents have much in common?

5) Who keeps house in your family?

6) What are your household duties?

3. Дайте английские эквиваленты следующим словосочетаниям:

1) мои близкие друзья;

2) не выглядеть на свой возраст;

3) иметь много общего;

4) быть терпеливым и терпимым;

5) ловко управляется со многими вещами;

6) вести хозяйство.

4. Перепишите и переведите предложения, указывая значение окончания “-s”:

А) признак множественного числа имени существительного;

В) признак притяжательного падежа имени существительного;

С) признак 3 лица, единственного числа глагола в Present Simple.

1. Does this information interest you?

2. She wears galoshes in all weathers.

3. I picked up a city map at the station’s tourist office.

4. Michael works at Bill and Susan’s firm, who are partners.

5. The Queen of England’s palace is a quarter of an hour’s ride from the center of London.