Task 3 Read and translate the text
Text: My Family. My family is not very large, just a typical family: Dad, Mom, me, my brother and sister and our cat. My Mum is 41. She is not tall. She is slim and pretty. She has got long fair hair and blue eyes. She is very kind, caring and understanding. She’s a teacher of Spanish at the University. Her hobby is cooking. My Dad is 42. He is tall, well-built and handsome. He’s got short dark hair, thick moustache and brown eyes. He is clever, responsible and creative. He is a professional painter; he works for a design company. My parents both like their work very much. My elder sister Natasha is 19, she goes to the university. She wants to become an accountant. She is fond of dancing. My younger brother Igor is only 6 years old, he goes to the kindergarten. I like to spend my free time teaching him something. Igor likes to play with our cat. My grandparents are retired. They like gardening. They spend a lot of time in the garden. They grow vegetables and fruits. I love my family very much. We always help each other and share all our troubles and joys. Task 4. Read the sentences and translate them. 1. Это моя семья. Это мои родители. Моя мама – домохозяйка, а папа –водитель. 2. Это мой старший брат, он студент университета. Он очень занят. 3. Их дочери 14 лет. Она увлекается поп-музыкой и вышивкой. 4. Мой двоюродный брат – доктор. Он женат и у него двое детей. Его сыну 6 лет, а дочери 3 года. Его жена – продавец. 5. У неё есть три племянника, но нет племянницы. 6. Как зовут твою двоюродную сестру? – её зовут Кэйт. 7. Наш дедушка очень старый, ему 89 лет. 8. Их сыну 19 лет, он сейчас в армии. 9. - У вас есть хобби? – Да. Я люблю готовить. 10. - Сколько лет его бабушке? – 64. Она на пенсии. 11. - Чем занимается их дочь? – Она секретарь в офисе. 12. У меня есть две бабушки и два дедушки. Я счастлив. 13. - Твоя тётя замужем? – Да, её муж – электрик. 14. - У вас есть родственники в Англии? – Нет. Наши родственники в Америке. Task 5. Speak about your family. Use information in task 4 and the text “My family”
Task 6. Read the postcard. Who is writing it? Where is he? What is happening there? Hi Tom, Greetings from Gelendzhik! It’s hot and sunny and we are having a great time! We are staying at my aunt and uncle’s house. It’s quite near the sea! My sister Susan and our cousins are playing volleyball at the beach now. My father is mending his car at the garage. My mum and aunt are cooking dinner in the kitchen and I’m making a present for my uncle’s birthday. I’m going to glue a ship model for him. You know, he has a rich collection of ship models. What are you doing? Are you still in Moscow? Best wishes, Mike
Task 7. Imagine you are Tom. Write a postcard to Mike. Say what you and your family members are doing now.
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