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    Family Matters
    I want to tell you about my family.
 My family is rather big. I have got a mother, a father, an elder 
    sister, a grandfather and a grandmother.
 My mother's name is Irina. She is a teacher of English in one of 
    Moscow schools. She is a very good specialist and has achieved a 
    lot in her profession. My mother likes sewing and reading 
    fashion magazines. I am always ready to help her with house 
    chores, because I know that teaching profession is very 
    difficult and I should make sure that my mother has some free 
    time after the school.
 My father's name is Alexei. He is a wonderful designer. He works 
    for a big publishing house. I love looking at his works! 
    Sometimes I give him advice on the colours or pictures and he 
    appreciates my opinion. My father is also very good at composing 
    music. It is so interesting to watch him writing music.
 My elder sister's name is Elena. She is a student of the 4th 
    year at Moscow Financial University. Elena is going to be an 
    accountant. Sometimes she helps me with my Maths homework when 
    she has time, but she says that I must study myself to achieve 
    good results in future. My sister likes going to a gym and she 
    keeps fit.
 My grandparents, Vera and Vladimir, live in a separate flat. 
    They do not work now, because they are retired. My grandmother 
    used to work as an engineer at a big car factory and my 
    grandfather is a professor: he used to teach students at Moscow 
    State University. He is a specialist in Russian history and 
    culture. Sometimes he still writes articles for specialised 
    journals and he knows so many interesting things! Every week I 
    go to visit them and always help them with shopping.
 I love my family and I am so happy that we are all together!
 
 
 ПЛАН-ОТВЕТ. FAMILY MATTERS
 1. Вступление. Рассказать в общем о своей семье (big/not very 
    big/small; a mother/a father/a sister/a brother/grandparents, 
    etc.).
 2. Рассказать о каждом члене семьи по следующей схеме: name, 
    age, occupation, hobbies, qualities of character, etc.
 3. Заключение (I love my family and I am so happy that we are 
    all together!).
 
 
 QUESTIONS
 1. What is your name?
 2. What is your surname?
 3. Where are you from?
 4. Do you have a family? Is it big?
 5. Are you a pupil? What form are you in?
 6. What do you like doing in your free time?
 7. What's your mother's name?
 8. Do you have any brothers or sisters?
 9. What are their names?
 10. What's your father's name?
 11. Do you have a grandfather or grandmother?
 12. How old are they?
 13. Do you have any uncles or aunts?
 14. How many cousins have you got?
 15. What are their names?
 16. Are they older than you?
 17. How old are they?
 18. Are they boys or girls?
 19. Where do your cousins live?
 20. Where do your grandparents live?
 21. What does your father do?
 22. Where does your mother work?
 23. Does your father have a car?
 24. What kind of car is it?
 25. What does your brother do?
 26. What about your sisters? What do they do?
 27. Do you live in a house or in a flat?
 28. Do you have your own room?
 29. Does your brother or sister have his/her own room?
 30. What do you have in your room?
 31. Can you describe your house or flat?
 32. Do you have a garden or a balcony?
 33. Have you got a pet?
 34. What kind of pet have you got?
 35. What's its name?
 36. How old is it?
 37. How do you get on with your brother/sister?
 38. Do you go to the same school as your brother/sister?
 39. Do your grandparents live with you?
 40. Do you have a great-grandfather/grandmother?
 
 
 USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES
 wife жена
 husband муж
 Parents Родители
 mother мать
 stepmother мачеха
 father отец
 stepfather отчим
 Children Дети
 daughter дочь
 son сын
 sister сестра
 brother брат
 baby малыш
 stepson пасынок
 stepdaughter падчерица
 Grandparents Бабушки и дедушки
 grandmother бабушка
 grandfather дедушка
 grandchildren внуки
 granddaughter внучка
 grandson внук
 Other relatives Другие родственники
 aunt тётя
 uncle дядя
 niece племянница
 nephew племянник
 cousin двоюродный(-ая) брат/сестра
 mother-in-law тёща/свекровь
 father-in-law тесть/свёкор
 son-in-law зять (муж дочери)
 brother-in-law . зять (муж сестры), шурин (брат
    жены), деверь (брат мужа), свояк (муж 
    свояченицы)
 daughter-in-law жена сына, невестка, сноха
    невестка (жена брата); золовка;
 sister-in-law свояченица
 Types of houses/flats Типы домов/квартир
 (3)-room flat/apartment (AmE) (трёх)комнатная квартира
 block of flats многоквартирный дом
 condo (condominium AmE) кооперативный дом/квартира
 cottage коттедж, загородный дом
 detached house особняк, дача
 houseboat плавучий дом
 loft лофт (квартира открытой планировки, расположенная в бывшем 
    индустриальном здании)
 penthouse flat фешенебельная квартира обычно на крыше высотного 
    здания
 semi-detached house дом из двух квартир, имеющих
    общую стену
 studio квартира-студия
 terraced-house таунхаус
 villa вилла
 Parts of houses/flats Части дома/квартиры
 bathroom ванная комната
 bedroom спальня
 dining room столовая
 garage гараж
 hall коридор, холл
 kitchen кухня
 kitchen garden огород
 living room гостиная
 study кабинет
 
 
      
      
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