Text C: My Family

Instructions:

1 Read and translate the text.

2 Tell about your family.

I believe a family plays an important role in our life.

Let me introduce myself. I am Olena. I am Ukrainian. I was born in Odessa. We are five in the family: my parents, my sister and brother, and me. My father is an engineer at a state company. He doesn’t earn much but he has no wish to change his work. He has been working there for 25 years. He is a broadminded man that is why it is always interesting to talk to him.

My mother is a doctor. She is a nice-looking woman though she looks tired at times. She works much and when she comes home, she often talks about her patients.

My brother is a student; he is five years older than me. This year he is graduating from the University that’s why he is working hard to become a good specialist. ‘Education is the key to development,’ he often repeats. He tends to be very ambitious. ‘Success and financial reward go hand in hand,’ he also adds.

My sister Ann is a middle child. She is an understanding person, a good listener though she can be talkative. Ann is married and lives with her husband and a baby with us. It’s too noisy when we are together. Luckily they are moving a new flat next month. However, I think all the family will be missing them much.

At last a few words about me. I’m the youngest in the family. I am very special. I have great plans for my future and to realize my dreams I have made a long-termed programme for myself. I believe I am on the right way. The life is short enough to waste time. Still my treasure is my family. In my free time I help my mother about the house and sometimes I do shopping.

Life is wonderful!

Help:

Supplementary – додатковий

Complete – завершити

Experience – досвід

Self-assessment - само оцінювання

On one’s own – самостійно

Either…or – або....або

Education - освіта

Development - розвиток

Reward - нагорода

Treasure - скарб