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About Myself

Let me introduce myself. My name is Timofei, Tim for short. My full name is Timofei Kurochkin. I'm seventeen years old. I was born in 1998. My birthday is on the 22nd of January. I live in Russia, in the Far East. I’m Russian. I'm a student. I study at teachers’ training college. I want to be a teacher like my grandfather. There are two more children in the family besides me — my elder brother Oleg and my younger sister Maria. Oleg is twenty-one, he goes to the Academy and he will be a dentist. Maria is only twelve, she is a schoolgirl. My parents are not old at all. My Mum is forty, she works for a newspaper. My Dad is forty-four; he is an engineer in computers. My parents love their jobs very much. I'm doing quite well at college. My parents are proud of my marks. I go in for sports. I play basketball. I take part in different basketball competitions. I have many friends at school and in the team. My grandparents are already retired. They are fond of gardening and spend all their time growing tomatoes, potatoes, onions, strawberries, raspberries.

 

Vocabulary:

To introduce — представлять

Let me introduce myself — разрешите представиться

Besides – кроме

Job — работа

Quite – вполне

Proud — гордый

To be proud of smth — гордиться чем-то

Marks – оценки

To go in for sports — увлекаться спортом

Take part in – принимать участие

Competition – соревнование

To retire — быть на пенсии

To be fond of – увлекаться

Grow – расти, выращивать

Raspberries – малина

Ответить на вопросы. Questions:

What is the boy’s full name?

How old is he?

When is his birthday?

Where does he live?

What nationality is he?

Does Timofei go to school?

Where does he study?

What profession did he choose? Why?

Is he the only child in the family?

How old are his parents?

What are they?

What are they proud of? Why?

What is Tim’s hobby?

Does he have many or few friends?

What are his grandparents fond of?

VI. Составьте диалог, используя вопросы.

What is your name?

What is your surname?

How old are you?

When were you born?

When is your birthday?

Where do you live?

What is your address?

What nationality are you?

What are you?

Where do you study?

What do you like to do?

Do you have many friends?

What are they fond of?

VII. Напишите о себе, используя опоры.

My name is ………………., ……………. for short.

My full name is ………………………………….

I am ……………………………………. years old.

I was born in …………..

My birthday is on the ………………………………………………………….

I live in Russia.

I am ………………………… by nationality.

My address is ………………………………................................................

I am a ………………………………………..

I study at ……………………………………………………………………….

I like to ………………………………………………………………………..

My hobby is _______________________________.

I have many / few friends.

My best companions are ……………………………………………………….

They are fond of ……………………………………………………………….

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About My Family

My family is not very big, just a typical family: Dad, Mom, me, my brother and sister and me.

 

My Mummy is forty-one, she is a teacher of Spanish at the University. She is a born teacher. She has teaching abilities.My Dad is forty-two, he is a professional painter and he works for a design company. My parents both like their work very much. My elder sister Natasha is nineteen, she goes to the University and she wants to be a teacher of history. She is fond of reading books on history and fiction. My younger brother Igor is only six years old, he goes to the kindergarten. He is very funny; I like to spend my free time teaching him something. Igor likes to play with our cat. My grandparents are retired. They like gardening. They spend a lot of their time in the garden. They grow vegetables and fruits. We enjoy having fresh vegetables and green on our dinner table.

I love my family very much. We always help each other. Everyone in my family is my best friend.

Vocabulary:

Typical — типичный

Spanish — испанский

Ability — способность

Painter — художник

fiction — художественная литература

Funny — смешной

To spend — проводить

To grow — выращивать

To enjoy — наслаждаться

To be retired — выйти на пенсию

Green — зелень

To be fond of smth. — нравиться кому-либо

Questions:

How many are they in the family?

How old is mother?

What is she?

How old is father?

What is he?

How is the sister?

What is her name?

What is she?

What is she fond of?

How is the brother?

What is his name?

Do the grandparents work?

What do they like to do?