НЕМТИНОВА_МП (СГИ)

How Lucky Are You?

Read the following statements and choose a number 1–3 . 3 = This is usually true about me.

2 = This is sometimes true about me.

1 = This is hardly ever true

1.I enjoy talking to people I haven’t met before.

2.I don’t worry or feel anxious about life.

3.I enjoy trying new food and drink.

4.I listen to my instinct.

5.When I need to calm down I just go to a quiet place.

6.I try to learn from my mistakes.

7.I try to get what I want from life.

8.I expect people I meet to be pleasant, friendly, and helpful.

9.I’m an optimist. I look on the bright side of life.

10.When things are bad I think things will get better soon.

11.I don’t think about bad luck I have had in the past.

12.I expect good things to happen to me in the future.

Your score:

12–18 You are naturally unlucky and you don’t attract good luck. You need a more positive and a more adventurous attitude to life.

19–27 You are quite lucky but you could be luckier. Look back at situations where you were lucky or unlucky and analyze why. Try to learn from the past.

28–36 You are probably someone who is lucky. But you could become even luckier.

Don’t be afraid of taking risks, as they will probably end up being positive for you.

4. Agree or disagree with the following statements. Give true information about yourself.

1.My full name is John Smith.

2.I'm a first-year student of Far Eastern State Humanitarian University.

3.I was born on the 25th of December 1995.

4.My native city is St. Petersburg.

5.I finished school number one in Khabarovsk.

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6.My favourite subjects at school were literature and history.

7.I have a lot of spare time now.

8.Recently I've knitted a sweater for my mother.

9.In my free time I prefer tidying up my room

10.I didn't make any efforts to enter the University.

11.I'm a lazy, moody, stingy and stubborn person.

12.I enjoy to study at the University but I'd like to spend more time with my family and friends.

13.I wish I could speak fluent English.

14.Finishing school with a gold medal has been my greatest achievement so far.

15.I've always wanted to jump with a parachute.

16.I've traveled a lot in our country and abroad.

17.I’m sure I’ll be a good student.

5. Read and reproduce the following dialogues. Make up your own ones.

1.– Martin, what sports do you play?

–I play football, volleyball and table tennis but volleyball is my favourite game as it’s a team game and you can play it with your friends and enjoy it as a team.

–It’s quite a fast game as well?

–Yeah. It is a fast game and that’s another reason why I enjoy it.

–How exciting …

–Yes.

2.– What makes you feel good, Mary?

–Writing and then sending a funny e-mail or text message to my friends. And of course, imagining their faces when they read it. And what makes you feel good?

–Waking up on a sunny morning during my holidays when I know I have a whole day ahead to do the things I really like doing.

–Yes, having time for yourself is wonderful. Unfortunately, it doesn’t happen very often.

3.– Shall we invite Steve for a picnic?

–Oh, I don't think he'll go. Steve has become a real coach potato. For him every activity is too much trouble and laziness is an art form.

–Yes, it seems lying on the sofa, watching TV on Sunday afternoon and reading newspaper from cover to cover is the most exciting activity he can imagine.

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4.– Do you believe in horoscopes?

–No, I never read them.

–What is your zodiac sign?

–Libra.

–Well, you always use your common sense; you’re really down to earth.

That's why you don't believe in horoscopes.

5.– What do you usually do to raise your spirits?

–I go shopping. I adore it and I go shopping for clothes at least twice a month. And If I haven't got any money I go window shopping and decide what I'm going to buy when I'm rich.

6.Read the following questions. Choose some of them and ask your class-mate. Then tell us, what you've found out about your partner. You may ask your own questions as well.

1.What's your name?

2.When is your birthday?

3.Where are you from?

4.Did you do well at school?

5.Why did you go to University?

6.What's your favourite pastime?

7.What things or activities can't you stand?

8.What has been your greatest achievement up to now?

9.Do you have a favourite book, piece of music or painting? What is it?

10.What's your dream?

11.How can you characterize your own personality?

12.What things couldn't you live without?

13.Do you have a pet?

14.Are you a handy person?

15.What would you do if you won a lot of money?

16.What's the best way of relaxation for you?

17.Is there anything you wish you could do?

18.What animal do you associate yourself with?

19.Do you remember yourself as a child? What kind of child were you?

7.Translate the sentences from Russian into English.

1.Народы мира такие разные. Бразильцы жизнерадостные, любят веселье (fun-loving), японцы застенчивые и трудолюбивые, а англичане считаются сдержанными людьми, которые не любят выносить сор из избы (wash out one's dirty linen in public).

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2.Нина и Вера – близнецы (twins) и похожи друг на друга, как две капли воды (as like as two peas). Но они совершенно не похожи по характеру. Нина спокойная, открытая, дружелюбная. А Вера – довольно замкнутая и сдержанная.

3.Работа в саду (gardening) – одно из самых популярных увлечений. Хорошо известно, что англичане очень любят работу в саду и выращивание цветов, особенно роз.

4.Что вы делаете в свободное время? – Честно говоря, у меня его не так много. Но если выпадает свободный час или два, стараюсь читать книжные новинки. Моя страсть – исторические романы.

5.В детстве я занималась фигурным катанием (go in for figure skating). К сожалению, у меня не было особых способностей, поэтому я оставила спорт, но всегда вспоминаю о катке с удовольствием.

IV. Writing

Write a composition about yourself. Tell us about your likes and dislikes, interests, your personality traits, your achievements and dreams.

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UNIT 2

I. Text

My Family

Hi, again. Now I'd like to tell you about my family. On the whole, our family is large. There are three generations there. They are my grandmother, my parents, my brother and me. My father has a brother – he's my uncle, my mother has two sisters – my aunts; they have their children – my cousins. Besides, there are many in-laws in the family. I don't have any nephews or nieces.

I don't see all my relatives very often – mostly on some special occasions. The last happy event was my cousin's wedding last year, it gathered all our family.

But speaking about a family we usually mean our blood relatives, i.e. mother, father, sisters or brothers. My parents are rather young. My father is 45, my mother is 40. My mother's name is Tatiana Petrovna. She is an accountant. She's open, cheerful and energetic. I'm proud of my mother and love her very much. My father's name is Aleksey Ivanovitch. He is a businessman. He's clever, industrious, but hot-tempered sometimes. He has a perfect sense of humour. He has his own way in everything, and I respect him for that. My father is also very handy with many things. He can fix almost everything. My grandmother Lydia Stepanovna (my mother's mother) also lives with us. She's in her late sixties, she’s a pensioner, but she's a very lively and active person. She likes reading and gardening. We are grateful to our granny, because she keeps the house, and takes care of everybody. She is very kind and generous.

There's no one we call the head of the family, but my granny's advice and opinion are very important in any decision we take.

I have a younger brother called Dima. He is four years my junior. But in spite of the age gap we're very close. We have common interests – we both like sport, reading and computer. He is very energetic. It takes him half an hour to do his homework and then he rushes out to play football because he is crazy about it. There is one more member of the family, that is our dog. Rex is a sheep-dog. He does not like to stay alone when we are out, but whenever we return he meets us with such a joy and energy that make our spirits bright.

My family means a lot to me, because this is where I find love, understanding and support. We do have some rows, there are even long debates sometimes and from time to time we cannot come to agreement. But it’s only natural, isn’t it? It would be rather odd if everybody in the family always agreed with each other, shared all interests, were satisfied with everything and never quarreled. When I have my own family I’ll try to make it work on the same lines.

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ACTIVE VOCABULARY

1.generation – поколение

2.relative (relation) – родственник

close (near) relative – близкий родственник distant relative – дальний родственник blood relative – кровный родственник

3.uncle –дядя

4.aunt – тетя

5.nephew – племянник

6.niece – племянница

7.cousin – двоюродный брат / сестра

8.husband – муж

9.wife – жена

10.spouse – супруг, супруга

11.son – сын

12.daughter – дочь

13.in-law –родня со стороны жены или мужа mother-in-law – теща, свекровь father-in-law – тесть, свекор daughter-in-law – невестка, сноха son-in-law – зять

sister-in-law – невестка, золовка brother-in-law – зять, шурин

14.be in one's early (middle, late) sixties, etc. – быть слегка за 60 (между 60 и 70, под 70)

15.wedding – свадьба

16.be 4 (5, 6 …) years smb's junior/senior – быть на 4 (5, 6 …) лет младше/

старше кого-либо

17.have a row/an argument (to quarrel, to argue) – ссориться

18.be a pensioner (be retired) – быть на пенсии

19.an only child – единственный ребенок

20.twins – близнецы

21.orphan – сирота

22.stepmother/stepfather – мачеха/отчим

23.half-sister/brother – сводная сестра/брат (когда один из родителей общий)

24.stepsister/brother – сводная сестра /брат (когда нет общих родителей)

25.foster parents – приемные родители

26.adopted children – приемные дети

27.be married (to smb.) – быть женатым/замужем (за кем-то) get married – выходить замуж (жениться )

28.divorce smb. – развестись с кем-то be divorced – быть в разводе

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29.be single – быть неженатым/незамужем

30.bachelor – холостяк

31.widow – вдова

32.widower – вдовец

33.take after smb. (be like smb.) – быть похожим на кого-то

34.housewife (Am.E. homemaker) – домохозяйка

35.sibling – брат или сестра

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1.How many generations are there in Andrey’s family?

2.Do the relatives often meet each other?

3.What events can bring all the relatives together?

4.What do Andrey's parents do?

5.How old are they?

6.Does his grandmother still work?

7.What does she enjoy doing?

8.Who's the head of his family?

9.Does Andrey have a younger or an elder brother?

10.How many years is he Dima's senior?

11.Do they have common interests? What are they?

12.Do they have a pet in their family?

13.The family have arguments sometimes, don't they?

14.Does Andrey love his family?

II.VOCABULARY PRACTICE EXERCISES

1.Give English equivalents to the following words and wordcombinations:

родня со стороны мужа или жены, близкие родственники, дальние родственники, кровные родственники, встречаться по особым случаям, гордиться кем-либо, вспыльчивый человек, иметь прекрасное чувство юмора, уважать за что-либо, бабушке за шестьдесят, вести дом (хозяйство), заботиться о ком-либо, глава семьи, принимать решения, быть на четыре года младше, разница в возрасте, быть преданным кому-либо, повышать настроение, ссориться

2. Give Russian equivalents to the following words and wordcombinations:

close relatives, distant relatives, blood relatives, handy person, hot-tempered person, be in one's late thirties, be three years smb's senior, be four years smb's junior, be retired, have one's own way in everything, in spite of smth, the age gap, have common interests, rush out to play football, stay alone, make smb's spirits bright, have rows, share interests

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3. Complete the sentences using the words or word-combinations from the box.

1.My grandmother and I are the people of different … .

2.Anton is the son of my father's uncle – he's my … .

3.We keep in touch with all our … .

4.My husband's mother is my …, his father is my … .

5.My father is 39 years old, in other words he's … .

6.My cousin got married last month, all relatives were invited to the … .

7.I'm 17 years old, my brother is 14, so he's 3 years my … .

8.Pete and Michael are as like as two peas, they are … .

9.Ivan is my mother's son to her first marriage, he's my … .

10.My uncle Nick has never been married, he's a confirmed … .

11.As my sister's children are too small now, she doesn't work, she's a … .

12.My brother is very tall and very thin, everybody says he … our greatgrandfather.

13.… is not the best way to solve a questionable problem.

14.I’ve got several aunts, two uncles and a dozen of cousins; and I like when all relations … on some festive occasions.

4. Match the words to the definitions.

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5. Insert prepositions where necessary.

1.We are 4 … our family.

2.We meet our relatives … some special occasions.

3.My cousin got married … last year.

4.My mother is a doctor … profession.

5.My friend's father works … the railway.

6.My brother goes … school. He is … the 7th grade.

7.My parents are … their late thirties.

8.They are twins, but … spite … this they are very different.

9.My brother is crazy … football.

10.I take … my mother – I'm fair-haired and blue-eyed.

11.I always take care … my younger sister.

12.Our dog is devoted … all the members of the family.

13.My parents are easy to get … with and I would always come to them first if I had any problem to be solved.

III.ADDITIONAL READING AND SPEECH PRACTICE EXERCISES

1. Explain the meaning of the following words.

aunt, uncle, sister-in-law, orphan, father-in-law, housewife, cousin, nephew, niece, grandmother, foster parents, adopted child, bachelor, widow, widower.

2. Read the interview about a Canadian family. Use the questions to speak about a typical Russian family.

Q:Hello.

Hello.

Q: Could you say a few words about yourself?

My name is Caitlin Murphy. I'm from Toronto, Canada. I'm twenty five years old. I live in Toronto.

Q: Caitlin, could you describe a typical Canadian family?

The typical Canadian family consists of two parents and usually two children. The children are typically about 5 years apart in age, and parents are usually about thirty years old when they have their children.

Q: What age do people usually get married at?

These days people try to get education first, that's why they usually get married several years after they graduate from university. So if people finish university at the age of twenty two, usually they get married at about the age of twenty eight.

Q: Do the young take into account their parents' opinion, when they are going to get married?

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Usually people choose their own spouse. Arranged marriage is very uncommon.

Q: Is it uncommon, when married children live with their parents?

It happens often after people first get married, but they live with their parents for some time, perhaps, they are waiting for their house to be built or something like this, and then they will live with their parents, but it's not common for people to live with their parents for a very long time.

Q: Is divorce a common thing nowadays?

Approximately, fifty percent of marriages end up in divorce.

Q:What age do young people usually move out of their parents' house?

Usually people move out of their parents' house in Canada, when they're

in their late teenage years, or the early adult years. Usually a lot of people move away to go to school. It is not typical that somebody would be in their twenties and still living with their parents, because it is possible to find affordable accommodation, so people generally don't wish to live at their parents' at an older age.

Q: Do grandparents normally live together with their children and grandchildren?

It is not typical for grandparents to live with their children and grandchildren, except in case of recent immigrants, who come to Canada and they all live together as it's typical in their culture.

3. А) Read and translate the text.

My Aunt Emily

Of all my relatives, I like my Aunt Emily the best. She’s my mother’s youngest sister. She has never married, and she lives alone in a small village near Bath. She’s in her late fifties, but she’s quite young in spirit. She has a fair complexion, thick brown hair which she wears in a bun, and dark brown eyes. She has a kind face, and when you meet her, the first thing you notice is her lovely, warm smile. Her face is a little wrinkled now, but I think she is still rather attractive. She is the sort of person you can always go to if you have a problem.

She likes reading and gardening, and she goes for long walks over the hills with her dog, Buster. She’s a very active person. Either she’s making something, or mending something, or doing something to help others. She does the shopping for some of the old people in the village. She’s extremely generous, but not very tolerant with people who don’t agree with her. I hope that I am as happy and contented as she is when I’m her age.

В) Speak about a member of your family. Include the following:

–your opinion of the person

–physical description

–his/her character, habits, likes and dislikes

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