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- Not yet. I study at the Preparatory Courses at this Institute. I'm going to enter it this year.

- Oh, I see. And I am a first-year student. Model 4 - Where are you from?

- I'm from Spain.

- What nationality are you?

- I'm Spanish.

- Where is your wife from?

- She is from Wales. She's Welsh. Model 5 : - How old is Pat?

-1 think she's about 28.

- Where does she work?

- She works at an office.

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- Is she married or single?

- She is single.

9. Say how old you ( your mother, father, sister, brother, friend, uncle, aunt,

grandmother, grandfather) are (is ).

10. Express agreement or disagreement using " That's right" or

"You are wrong":

Model : 1. You are a first-year student of Gomel Polytechnic.

- That's right. I'm a first-year student of Gomel Polytechnic. 2. You are seventeen years old.

- You are wrong. I'm eighteen years old. 1. You were born in Grodno. 2. You have finished school in 1995. 3. Your family is large. 4. You are Belarusian. 5. Your mother doesn't work. 6. She is forty—two years old. 7. Her hobby is painting. 8. Your father is an architect. 9. He is fifty years old. 10. He likes basketball.

11. Ask me: 1)-..,? -My name is Paul.

2) -... ?  - My surname is Claydon.

3) -... ?   - I'm thirty-two years old.

4) -... ?   - I'm from Nothern Ireland.

5) -... ?  - I'm fond of tennis and badminton.

12. Read the dialogue and act it out:

- Excuse me?

-Yes?

- What's your name?

- My name's Mary.

- What's your surname?

- My surname is Hay.

- How old are you?

- I'm nineteen.

- Where are you from?

- I'm from Oxford.

- What's your address?

- 25 Queen Street, Oxford.

- What's your telephone number?

-It's 13391.

13. Interview your partner about his / her parents ( sisters and brothers). Ask if his / her mother ( father, sister ...) works in an office ( at home)

- likes music

- cooks well

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- plays an instrument (piano, guitar, violin ...)

- collects stamps ( coins)

- goes in for sports

- plays chess

- likes to go to the theatre (cinema, club, disco)

14. Make up a short story based on this dialogue :

Peter: Where do you come from?

Nick: I'm from Orsha. And what about you?

P.:   I'm from Bryansk. It is in Russia.

N.:  I know. My aunt lives there. Do you live in the hostel?

P.:  Yes, I do. Our block is of new design and we have all modem

conveniences: central heating, running water, gas and electricity. We also have a telephone.

15. Translate into English :

Меня зовут Александр. Мое полное имя - Александр Иванович Дубов. русский, но живу в Беларуси. Мне 19 лет. Сейчас я студент второго курса Гомельского технического университета. Я хочу стать инженером и работать на заводе. Мне нравятся занятия и я стараюсь их не пропускать. Я родился в Гомеле. В 1996 году я закончил школу No. 10 с углубленным изучением английского языка. Английский я тоже очень люблю. Мой отец - инженер. Он работает в конструкторском бюро. Его хобби - моделирование. Мой отец является для меня примером, вот поэтому я тоже решил стать инженером, вместо того, чтобы поступить в институт иностранных языков. Моя мама преподает русский язык и литературу в техникуме. С нами живет бабушка. Ей приходится выполнять много работы по дому.

Я не женат. Но у меня есть девушка, которая тоже учится в нашем ниверситете. Она - первокурсница.

16. Read the text and answer the following questions :

1. What is this text about?

2. What can you say about: a) Kirn Smith?

b) David, her husbansd?

c) her children?

d) their hobby?

3. Where does the family live?

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The Smiths

If we know each other better it is easier to understand each other. So I think it will be of interest to you to hear something about my family and myself. My name is Kim Smith. I was born in Ladgeshall, a small town situated not far from London, on March 14, 1954. I'm a teacher of history. I'm married.

My family is not large. We are four : my husband, my daughter, my son and I.

We are great friends but 1 can't say we have no difficulties and misunderstandings.

We try to talk things over and see each other's point of view. We try to be tolerant.