The James Family Tree

 

1) Tom’s grandfather is called Douglas.

2) Sally’s husband is an electrician.

3) Anne has two boys.

4) Rebecca is Amanda’s cousin.

5) The editor is married to David.

6) Mark is Amanda’s father.

7) Joanna and Rebecca are sisters.

8) Douglas has two sons and a daughter.

9) Joanna’s father is a teacher.

10) Sylvia is a grandmother.

11) Nina is Peter’s wife.

12) Mark is Sylvia’s son-in-law.

13) David and Peter are brothers.

14) Amanda’s mother is a nurse.

15) Peter has two daughters.

16) Sylvia’s daughter-in-law is a doctor.

17) Peter is Sylvia’s son.

18) Sally has two brothers.

19) The accountant is called David.

20) Bob and Tom are brothers.

11. Talk over the following questions with your group-mates:

1) Where are you from?

2) Where are your parents from?

3) Where have you spent most of your life?

4) Are you in close contact with your immediate family? (parents, brothers, sisters, children?)

5) Is your family the most important thing in your life?

6) How important to you is your “extended family”? (uncles, aunts, cousins, etc.)

7) How many of your relations live close to you, not far from you?

8) Is your family very scattered, or do they mostly live close together?

9) How many of your relations do you know personally?

10) Have you seen more or less of your family in recent years?

11) Do you think big families or small families are better?

12) Do you think it’s a good thing for parents to live with their married children?

13) Do you know a lot of your neighbours?

14) Do you recognize all the people who live within a hundred yards of your home?

15) Would you rather live in: an isolated house; a village; a small country town; a medium-sized town; a big city?

16) Who do you get on best with?

- people you are related to

- people you went to school / college with

- people you study at the University with

- other people (who?)

17) What places do you feel most at home in?

- the place you were born in

- the place(s) you grew up in

- the place you live in now

- other places (where?)

18) Do you consider yourself:

a) rootless;

b) well-rooted;

c) something between the two?

UNIT 2

Appearance

 

1. Read and translate the text, be ready to answer the questions after it:

My neighbour Alex is 18 years old and he is a student. Alex is quite good- looking. He is not very tall. He is well-built and has got broad shoulders, sturdy chest and strong back. His neck is quite short and firm.

Alex is very sporty; he does karate and goes running every day. That is why he has got well-developed muscles. His arms and legs are quite short, but they are very firm, his fingers are stumpy and his feet are not very large. Alex is very strong; he can lift heavy things easily.

Alex is pale-skinned. His hair is red. It is of medium length, curly and very thick. He has got handsome roundish face. His forehead is quite low; he has got thick eyebrows. Alex has got bright green almond-shaped eyes. His nose is not very big and it is a little snub. He has got small ears. His lips are neither full nor thin. He is usually clean-shaven and wears a neat small beard on his chin. As many people with red hair, Alex has got freckles on his face. He also has got a small scar on his forehead.

Alex usually wears casual or sport clothes. He likes wearing jeans very much. He prefers wide blue jeans. He enjoys wearing sports shoes, too. He often chooses clothes of brown, green or blue colours. These colours suit him very well.

1) What is Alex?

2) Does he go in for sport?

3) Why can he lift heavy things easily?

4) What kind of hair does he have?

5) What is peculiar in his appearance to your mind?

6) What clothes does Alex prefer?

7) What are his favourite colours?

 

2. Read and translate the text, ask at least 7 questions on its content:

In this photo we can see a young lady in about her early twenties.

In my opinion she is beautiful. She is tall, fit and slim. She has got an oval face, expressive brown eyes, not very thick eyebrows and full lips.

Her hair is blond, wavy and well-groomed. Her soft quiet smile is really charming. I guess she works as a model and she is at a photo session right now. That’s why her make-up is professionally made. Foundation cream makes the girl’s skin perfectly velvety. Blusher emphasizes her prominent cheekbones.

Her smoky-eyes make the lady’s look very intense and exciting. Her lipstick makes her lips sensual but at the same time gives the girl natural look. By the way, her short nails with simple low-key manicure finish her natural image.

The girl is wearing casual comfortable clothes: a loose-fitting white blouse, a dark grey jacket and dark blue jeans. According to her appearance and style we can suppose that she is sociable, cheerful and leads an active life. Maybe she likes going on picnics with her friends, travelling abroad and doing some sports, for example, jogging in the morning.

 

3. Match the words and phrases in column A with those in column B:

A 1) remarkable appearance 2) slender figure 3) harsh voice 4) regular features 5) plain face 6) even teeth 7) expressive eyes 8) ugly jaw 9) scarred forehead 10) massive chin

B a) стройная фигура b) ровные зубы c) выдающаяся внешность d) хриплый голос e) тяжелый подбородок f) уродливая челюсть g) лоб со шрамом h) простое лицо i) правильные черты лица j) выразительные глаза