Материал к уроку английского языка “My relatives”

My Family

     I am Jake Smith. Jake is my first name and Smith is my surname. I am seventeen years old. I want to tell you a few words about my family. My family is large. I have got a mother, a father, a sister, a brother and a grandmother. There are six of us in the family.

     My mother is a teacher of biology. She works in a college. She likes her profession. She is a good - looking woman with brown hair and green eyes. She is forty - four but she looks much younger. She is tall and slim.

     My father is a computer programmer. He is very experienced. He is a broad - shouldered, tall man with fair hair and grey eyes. He is forty - six. My father often sings and when we are at home and have some free time, I play the guitar and we sing together. My father knows all about new radio sets and likes to repair old ones. He is also handy with many things. He can fix almost everything: a vacuum cleaner, a washing machine, a fridge and what not. He has got a few shelves where he keeps everything he needs.

     My parents have been married for twenty - six years. They have much in common, but they have different views on music, books and films. For example, my father likes horror films and my mother likes “soap operas”. My father is fond of tennis. My mother isn’t interested in sports. But my parents have the same opinion about my education and upbringing.

     My parents are hard - working people. My mother keeps the house and takes care of us. She is very good at cooking and she is clever with her hands. She is very practical. My father and I try to help her with the housework. I wash the dishes, go shopping and tidy our flat.

     My grandmother is a pensioner. She lives with us and helps to run the house. She is fond of knitting.

     My sister Helen is twenty - five. She is married and has a family of her own. She works as an accountant for a small business company. Her husband is a scientist. They have got twins: a daughter and a son. They go to a nursery school.

      My brother Michael is eleven. He is a schoolboy. He wants to become a doctor but he is not sure yet. Three months ago he dreamed of being a cosmonaut.

     I want to become a student. I’d like to learn foreign languages. I think I take after my father. I’m tall, fair - haired and even - tempered. I always try to be in a good mood.

     We have got a lot of relatives. We are deeply attached to each other and we get on very well.

1. Find in the text English equivalents for the following words and word combinations:

• широкоплечий –
• умеет делать многие вещи –
• чинить (2 слова) –
• имеют много общего –
• увлекается теннисом –
• мое образование и воспитание –
• у нее умелые руки –
• привожу в порядок нашу квартиру –
• помогает вести хозяйство –
• я похож на … -
• светловолосый –
• уравновешенный –
• хорошее настроение –
• сильно привязаны друг к другу –
• ладить друг с другом –

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Topic “My relatives”/Мои родственники

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My Family

I am Jake Smith. Jake is my first name and Smith is my surname. I am seventeen years old. I want to tell you a few words about my family. My family is large. I have got a mother, a father, a sister, a brother and a grandmother. There are six of us in the family.

My mother is a teacher of biology. She works in a college. She likes her profession. She is a good-looking woman with brown hair and green eyes. She is forty-four but she looks much younger. She is tall and slim.

My father is a computer programmer. He is very experienced. He is a broad-shouldered, tall man with fair hair and grey eyes. He is forty-six. My father often sings and when we are at home and have some free time, I play the guitar and we sing together. My father knows all about new radio sets and likes to repair old ones. He is also handy with many things. He can fix almost everything: a vacuum cleaner, a washing machine, a fridge and what not. He has got a few shelves where he keeps everything he needs.

My parents have been married for twenty-six years. They have much in common, but they have different views on music, books and films. For example, my father likes horror films and my mother likes “soap operas”. My father is fond of tennis. My mother isn’t interested in sports. But my parents have the same opinion about my education and upbringing.

My parents are hard-working people. My mother keeps the house and takes care of us. She is very good at cooking and she is clever with her hands. She is very practical. My father and I try to help her with the housework. I wash the dishes, go shopping and tidy our flat.

My grandmother is a pensioner. She lives with us and helps to run the house. She is fond of knitting.

My sister Helen is twenty-five. She is married and has a family of her own. She works as an accountant for a small business company. Her husband is a scientist. They have got twins: a daughter and a son. They go to a nursery school.

My brother Michael is eleven. He is a schoolboy. He wants to become a doctor but he is not sure yet. Three months ago he dreamed of being a cosmonaut.

I want to become a student. I’d like to learn foreign languages. I think I take after my father. I’m tall, fair-haired and even-tempered. I always try to be in a good mood.

We have got a lot of relatives. We are deeply attached to each other and we get on very well.

1. Find in the text English equivalents for the following words and word combinations:

• широкоплечий –

• умеет делать многие вещи –

• чинить (2 слова) –

• имеют много общего –

• увлекается теннисом –

• мое образование и воспитание –

• у нее умелые руки –

• привожу в порядок нашу квартиру –

• помогает вести хозяйство –

• я похож на … -

• светловолосый –

• уравновешенный –

• хорошее настроение –

• сильно привязаны друг к другу –

• ладить друг с другом –

2. Circle the odd word out in each group:

3. Find the synonyms which you can use for describing you friends and relatives:

4. Fill in the table using the adjectives, adjectives shouldn’t be the same:

5. Try to guess who this is using the definition:

a) Your father and your mother are your _______________ .

b) Your mother’s father or your father’s father is your ______________ .

c) Your mother’s mother or your father’s mother is your __________________ .

d) Your father’s sister or your mother’s sister is your _____________ .

e) Your father’s brother or your mother’s brother is your _______________ .

f) Your aunt’s or uncle’s children are your _______________ .

g) The daughter of your brother or a sister is your ______________ .

h) The son of your brother or a sister is your _______________ .

6. Find Russian equivalent to English proverbs about family:

7. Fill in the table, using the giving word combinations:

give more love; try not to be capricious; show mutual care; check but not constantly; talk to their children more often; be obedient; help with problems they have at school; try to reach mutual understanding; set a good example; help about the house; trust more to the children; study as good as they can; gladden with the successes; always encourage; show mutual respect.