Part 1

Let me introduce myself. My name is Yuriy Kostenko. I am fifteen years old. I am a school-leaver of the secondary school №2 of town Smila. My family lives in Smila in a private house. My parents have one more child besides me. Thus I have got my elder sister Tanya. She is 5 years my senior. So she is twenty already. She is a technologist by profession. She is married. Her husband is an engineer. They work at the baker's plant. They are three in the family. They have a daughter. So I have a niece. She is a lovely little kid with golden hair and dark blue eyes.

My parents are not old at all. Daddy is forty-four and Mum is four years his junior. My grandparents are already pensioners, but they are still full of life and energy. I have many relatives - aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Part 2.

My father is an engineer in computers and my mother is a teacher of English at school. They like their work very much.

I am fond of reading books on history and fiction. I go in for sports. I like playing football (soccer), basketball and chess. I take part in different chess competitions and tournaments.

This year I finished nine forms of the secondary school and entered the mechanical department of the technical secondary school of food technology. So I am a first - year student now. I am a full – time student. I like to repair different machines. And I shall work at the enterprise of our town as a technician-mechanic or I shall have my own workshop, my private business. Actually I study well. I am particularly interested in some special subjects, computers and in the foreign language. I am sure that English will help me greatly in my future life and work. I have the opportunity to continue my studies at the Institute or University and to become an engineer.

Comprehension check

1 Are the sentences true (v ) or false (X)? Correct the wrong statement?

He is seventeen years old.

He studies at school.

His family lives in Smila.

His parents have two more kids besides him.

His sister is thee years his senior.

She is married.

They are four in the family.

He has few relatives.

He is fond of reading books on history and fiction.

He doesn't go in for sports.