Family

Ex. 1. Look through the vocabulary that may be useful then speaking about your family.

Relations in the Family

admire awful be attached be devoted blame caring close cordial difficulty distant find support and understanding frank friendly help hostile impartial intolerant loving problem provide reliable rely remote respect respectful share and domestic chores support the family take care tolerant trust united warm wonderful worry

любить, обожать кого-либо ужасные быть привязанным к кому-либо быть преданным кому-либо винить, обвинять кого-либо заботливые близкие сердечные, радужные трудность далекие находить поддержку и понимание откровенные, искренние дружеские помогать враждебные безразличные нетерпимые любящие проблема обеспечивать семью надежные полагаться на кого-либо отдаленные, далекие уважать кого-либо уважительные делить, разделять домашние обязанности содержать семью заботится о ком-либо терпимые доверять кому-либо сплоченные теплые прекрасные беспокоится о ком-либо

1. Match the words in their opposite meaning.

1. close 2. patient 3. marriage 4. tolerant 5.friendly 6.cordial 7.obey 8.respectful 9.admire 10.reliable

a. unreliable b. hostile c. intolerant d. unfriendly e. dislike f. object g. distant h. impatient i. rude j. divorce

2.Match the words in pairs of synonyms.

1. friendly 2. cordial 3. tolerant 4. frank 5. support 6. cooperation 7. appreciate 8. admire 9. distant

a. remote b. kind c. assistance d. teamwork e. love f. hearty g. patient h. sincere i. value

3. Complete the sentences using one of the suitable words from the box. Translate the sentences.

Take care Distant Appreciate Close Attached Hostile United Blame Takes after Support Income

1. It's great to be brought up in a .... family.

2. Our .... relatives visit us very seldom.

3. Grandparents are obviously quite ... to their grandchildren.

4. My aunt used to ... of me when my parents were away.

5. Unfortunately, we do not always ... our parents ‘care.

6. The crowd looked ... and aggressive.

7. Jerry definitely ... his mother: he has the same eyes and hair.

8. I have nothing to ... myself for.

9. Is this bridge strong enough to ... heavy lorries?

10. His ... is enough to support his large family.

4. Say which of your relatives:

a. you can always turn to for help;

b. you have no secrets from;

c. always supports you;

d. gives you money;

e. his/her advise you follow;

f. is not very friendly to you;

g. is most reliable;

h. is patient and tolerant.

4.Choose suitable adjectives to describe four of your close or distant relatives. What are they like?

Patient, bossy, loving, remote, respectful, cordial, caring, frank, friendly, tolerant, intolerant, reliable, impatient.

5. Answer the questions.

1. Do you often turn to your family people for advice? On what matters?

2. Who most often supports you in whatever you do?

3. Which of your relatives are you most attached to?

4. Do you know all your distant relatives? How many of them have you got?

5. Is it sometimes harder to deal with parents or grandparents? Which are you closer to?

6. Do you sometimes find it hard to obey your parents' orders? What orders?

7. What is family cooperation in your opinion?

8. What helps to create a cordial family atmosphere in your opinion?

9. What is your idea of a united family?

10. Do you watch talk shows on TV devoted to family problems? Are they instructive?

11. What may create a hostile atmosphere in a family do you think? How can it be avoided?

12. Can you give a literary example of a united family?