Ex. 6. Put questions and ask your fellow students to answer them

1. Является ли А. хорошим студентом (другом, спортсменом и т.д.); ленив ли он, опаздывает ли иногда.

2. Женат ли он (холост, разведен, собирается ли жениться)

3. Был ли он вчера на концерте (в кино, театре, на стадионе, в университете, на уроке английского языка)

4. будет ли он завтра утром дома (в университете в 2 часа дня, занят вечером)

5. Спросите, присутствовали ли вчера студенты вашей группы на собрании, и кто отсутствовал

6. Боится ли ваша подруга мышей (пауков, лягушек)

Lesson 2.

Ex. 1. Read and translate the dialogue:

N: Pleased to meet you. My name is Nick and yours?

P: My full name is Peter Popov. I am very glad to share a room with you in the hostel. I think we'll get on well, won't we?

N: I hope so. What year student are you?

P: I am a first year student, I am only 17. And you?

N: I am a second year student. You see I entered the Institute after the Army. So I'll be 22 in two days.

P: My best congratulations, Nick. You are the same age as my elder brother. And what place do you come from?

N: I am from Brest region. My family lives in the country. And what about your family?

P: My parents live in Samara. My father is an engineer and my mother is a librarian. And what about your family?

N: Oh, my family is very large. I have both parents, grandparents, two sisters and a brother. My father is a surgeon and my mother is a pharmacist.

P: Do you all live together?

N: Fancy that! We all live in a big private house. The remarkable thing is that we practically never quarrel. Come and see us. I'll be glad to introduce you to my family.

P: All right. I'll be glad to know them all.

Ex. 2. Name professions, which were mentioned in the dialogue. Which weren’t?

Ex. 3. Ask questions to the answers.

1. I’m from Kiev. 2. We are four in the family: my parents, my brother and me. 3. I’m twenty. 4. No, he rents a flat in the center of the town. 5. My mother is a housewife. She keeps house. 6. I’d like to go for a walk in the evening. 7. Yes, I have. I have rather many relatives. 8. My friend is going to be a dentist. She lives in the hostel.

Ex. 4. Work in pairs. Ask your fellow students and tell the group about her (his) family.

… if she (he) has a family of her (his) own. … if she (he) has children. … if she (he) is a student. … if she (he) studies English. … what her (his) father (mother) is. … if she (he) has any other relatives. … if she (he) is fond of them.

… if her (his) family is large or small. … how old she (he) is. … if she (he) has a sister or a brother. … if her sister (brother) is her senior or junior.… … what her (his) aunt is. … what her his uncle is.

Ex. 5. Act out the dialogue. Make necessary corrections.