Модуль 1

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My Friend’s Family

I have a friend. His name is Nick Wilson. He is 35 (years old). He is an engineer. He works at a big plant. He is married. He has a wife and two children, a son and a daughter.

Nick’s wife is 30. Her first name is Ann. She doesn’t work. She is a housewife. She runs the house. She shops, cooks meals, cleans the house and looks after the children. The girl’s name is Lucy. She is 5. The boy’s name is Peter. He is 3. The children don’t go to the school, as they are too little. Nick’s father is dead. His mother is alive. She lives not far from Nick’s house.

Nick also has a brother and sister. His brother is a worker. His sister is a doctor. Her husband is a teacher. He teaches French. Nick and his relatives are very nice people.

I often visit Nick and we always glad to see each other.

Dialogues

1. Excuse me, sir, what is your name?

My name is Peter Smith.

Thank you.

2. Do you know Ted Jackson?

Yes, I do.

What’s his occupation (profession)?

He is a teacher of Spanish. He teaches at school.

How old is he?

He is quite young. He is 25 years old.

3. What is Mr. Drake’s rank?

He is a colonel.

4. Is Miss Brown your relative?

Yes, she is my cuisine.

5. How is Mrs. Green?

Fine, thank you.

I am glad to hear it.

6. Is Dr. Gold at home?

Sorry, he is out.

7. Excuse me, madam, whose house is it?

It’s Professor Brown’s house.

8. Is the dog yours?

No, it’s not mine. It’s my brother’s.

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family семья

His name is Nick Wilson Его зовут Ник Вильсон

surname фамилия

Christian (first) name имя

He is 35 (years old) Ему 35 (лет)

engineer инженер

work at a plant (at an office, etc.) работать на заводе (в канторе и т.д.)

He is married Он женат.

She is married Она замужем.

wife (мн.ч. wives) жена

child (мн.ч. children) ребенок

son сын

daughter дочь

housewife домашняя хозяйка

run the house вести хозяйство

house (мн.ч. houses) дом

shop делать покупки

cook meals готовить еду

clean the house делать в доме уборку

look at смотреть на

look after присматривать за

go to school ходить в школу

at school в школе

girl девочка, девушка

boy мальчик

as так как, поскольку

too little (old, etc.) слишком мал (стар и т.п.)

father отец

dead мертвый

He is dead Он умер. (Его нет в живых.)

She is alive Она жива.

live жить

far from далеко от

also тоже, также

brother брат

sister сестра

worker рабочий

doctor врач

husband муж

teach French (Spanish, etc.) преподавать французский (испанский и т.д.)

relative родственник

very old (little, etc.) очень старый (маленький и т.п.)

nice приятный, милый, симпатичный

people люди, народ

visit smb., smth. Навещать кого-л., посещать что-л.

often часто

always всегда

usually обычно

seldom редко

never никогда

ever когда-либо

I am (very) glad to see you Я (очень) рад Вас видеть

each other друг друга (друг другу и т.п.)

Dialogues

Excuse me. Простите … (начало разговора)

What is your name? Как Вас зовут?

How old are you? Сколько Вам лет?

quite совсем, вполне

young молодой

know знать

What is his occupation? Какой у него род занятий?

profession профессия

What is his rank? Какое у него звание?

colonel полковник

cousin двоюродный брат (-ая сестра)

How is he? Как он поживает?

fine прекрасный, прекрасно

Sorry. Сожалею.

He is out. Его нет на месте.

whose чей

Mr. Brown Мистер Браун

Mrs. Brown Миссис Браун (замужняя женщина)

Miss Brown Мисс Браун (незамужняя женщина)

Dr. Brown Доктор Браун

Professor Smith Профессор Смит

sir сэр (при обращении)

madam мадам (при обращении)

Ladies and gentlemen! Дамы и господа! (официальное обращение к группе людей)