7. to look like smb. быть похожим на
8. close дружный
9. to be bossy [bosi] любить командовать, быть властным
10. old-fashioned [΄əuld΄fæənd] старомодный, старинный
11. to earn [ə: n] money [΄m٨ni] зарабатывать деньги
12. to take care [kεə] of заботиться
13. to keep a family содержать семью
14. to keep house вести хозяйство
15. leisure [΄leʒə] досуг; at leisure на досуге
16. to bring up children воспитывать детей
17. to spend time (spent, spent) проводить время
18. mutual [΄mju:tʃuəl] respect взаимоуважение; to respect уважать
19. to make up a quarrel [΄kworəl] уладить ссору
20. to argue [΄a: gju: ] спорить
21. to be cross with smb. сердиться на кого-л.
22. to celebrate [΄selibreit] a jubilee [΄ʤu: bili: ] праздновать юбилей
23. to have (give) a party устраивать вечеринку
24. pocket [΄pokit] money карманные деньги
25. to hate doing smth. ненавидеть (что-либо делать)
26. to enjoy [in΄ʤoi] наслаждаться
27. to be proud [praud] of гордиться
28. to be missing скучать
29. family tree семейное дерево
30. to get on with smb. ладить, хорошо общаться
31. to annoy раздражать
Task 5. Finish up the sentences.
1) My mother has got a sister. She is my
2) I have got a brother. His wife is my
3) My aunts children are my
4) I have got a sister. Her son is my
5) My father has got a brother. He is my
6) My mother has got a father. He is my
7) My cousin is fond of
Task 6. Complete the sentences:
a) I hate it when my sister (brother, nephew)
b) I dont like people who
c) It realy annoys my mother (dad) when I (my friends, people)
d) I enjoy
For ideas: talk too loudly, always arrive late, leave things on the floor, always on the phone, watch sport on TV, driving a car, swimming.
Task 7. Divide the following words into two groups: 1) work 2) hobby ( Can one and the same word go into both groups?)
Swimming, knitting, repairing, reading, dancing, driving a car, working in the garden, translating, computer, cooking.
Task 8. Translate the phrases. Make up sentences with them.
A friend of my aunt, to speak of something, one of them; to operate by hand, to speak by telephone, to sit by the window, a book by Tolstoy; to speak about my family, he is about thirty; to speak to my mother, to write with a pencil, to get on with everybody.
Task 9. Translate the sentences.
1) Моя мама учитель. 2) Мы с отцом любим футбол. 3) У моей тёти очень много старинных вещей. 4) Аня пошла в мать характером. 5) Моё хобби компьютерные игры. 6) Моя сестра экономист. У неё есть малыш. Её свекровь помогает ей с ним. Я тоже люблю моего племянника. 7) Мой дедушка фермер. 8) Я терпеть не могу готовить на всю семью. 9) Что труднее: зарабатывать деньги или воспитывать детей? 10) Я старшая, поэтому мне приходится улаживать споры. 11) Мы гордимся нашим дедушкой.
Task 10. In pairs, act out and translate the dialogues.
a) Have you got a large family?
No, my family is rather small: my wife, my only son and I.
What is your sons name? How old is he? What is his hobby?
Not so many questions at once. My son, Alec, is eleven and he is fond of computer games.
b) Is your family large?
Not very large. There are four of us: my wife, my two children and I.
How old are your children?
My son is fourteen and my daughter is twenty.
What do they do?
My son is a schoolboy. My daughter is a student.
I see.
c) Do you often see the Browns?
Yes, I do.
What do they do?
Mr Brown is a doctor and works at the hospital all day.
And what about his wife, Mrs Brown?
Oh, she isnt working now. She has a baby.
I see.
d) Hi, Mary! Is your son at home?
Yes, he is. Whats the matter?
I want to introduce him to my daughter.
Really? And what does she like doing?
Well, she likes dancing, singing songs, and going to parties
Oh, my son doesnt like dancing, he doesnt sing songs and he doesnt like going out.
And what does he like then?
Hes fond of reading, cooking, and working in the garden.
Task 10. In pairs, act out a conversation about your families.
Let me introduce myself. My name is Philip Stanley. I am 40. I am a doctor. I work at a hospital in Liverpool. Liverpool is the biggest city in Lancashire. I like my work very much. I am married. My wifes name is Linda. She is 32. She is kind and beautiful. She is a teacher at school. Our hobby is working in the garden. Our daughter Nora is 12. She is a schoolgirl. She looks like her mother and takes after her mother in character. Her hobby is dancing.
My parents are farmers. They have got a farm not far from the city. They breed pigs. But best of all they like roses. They have to work from morning till night. I have got many relatives: uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews. We often get together at our parents house.
Exercise 1. Read and translate the text.
Exercise 2. In pairs, agree or disagree with the following statements:
Use the phrases: You are right (to a certain extent). Вы правы ( отчасти ).
You are mistaken. Вы ошибаетесь.
1) Philip Stanley is a farmer.
2) He lives in the biggest city of Lancashire.
3) He is married and has got a son.
4) Linda is a doctor.
5) Lindas hobby is dancing.