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Nowadays, I Don’T Have Very Close Contact With My Father And ...
Nowadays, I don’t have very close contact with my father and mother, and I hear news from my brother. Sometimes I get a letter from my grandmother as well. Also, occasionally, we telephone each other.
I haven’t felt such a close part of the family unit since my mother and father got divorced. They’ve been divorced for about eleven years now. I’m 25, by the way, so when they were divorced, I was 14, and from this age I started to get my independence, started to live my own life a little bit. When I was younger, though, the family atmosphere was mostly very happy. I remember going away with my parents for trips in the country, in the park. We had a dog, who was called Badger, for the first 12 years of life, and for a couple of years after that we had another dog, who was called Meg. We used to wake up at 6 o’clock in the morning to go to a local park to watch the sun coming up. The parks were very big in the area where I was born, which was on the edge of the city. So one side of the village went into the city and the other side of the village went into the countryside, and in the direction of the countryside there was a huge park, called Bradgate Park, where I used to go with mum and dad, and my little brother.
During my early childhood, I spent almost all of my time with my mother. She taught us things and of course cooked for us, and played with us all day, when we were at home. When we went to school, of course, things were different as well, but my first close connection was really with my mother. However, when she left, when I was 14, this changed and my relationship with my father became stronger. Things were never the same after the family broke up, really. I suppose we were quite a nuclear family in our own way before that, quite an isolated family. We were rarely visited by friends of the family. Sometimes we would see a few people, but they weren’t very sociable, really, and my father still isn’t. However, I used to have friends over to stay and go out with and I stayed with my friends sometimes, and so I had a lot of contact with other children’s parents when I was younger. Also, of course, I spent a lot of time with my brother in my growing years. My brother being younger than me, a lot of the time, I must admit, I saw him as a bit of an annoyance, saw him as being in the way, and we didn’t get on so well a lot of the time, but, of course, we spent a lot of time together in the summer holidays and we used to play together. Sometimes, often actually, we’d end up with quarrelling or fighting, maybe that’s usual for young children brought up in this kind of society.
Every other week, or sometimes every week, we could go at weekend to stay with my grandmother, who we called Nanna. My grandmother’s really lovely. She never stops making tea. Every 15 minutes of the day, she comes into the room with a big pot of tea and says: ”Would you like a nice cup of tea?” She seems to spend half of her life in the kitchen cooking things for when people come to visit her. How, she’s getting a little bit older, and I think she doesn’t do as much as she did, but she is a really wonderful person. She takes care of the elderly neighbours around her, visit them frequently, and for some of them who can’t really walk or get help, she goes and fetches the shopping.
Vocabulary
to have close contacts with – быть близким с кем-либо
to get divorced - развестись
to quarrel – ссориться
to take care of smb – заботиться о ком-либо
to fetch the shopping – помочь с покупками
neigbours – соседи
a nuclear family – очень тесная семья
relationship – отношения
to live one’s own life – жить своей собственной жизнью
sociable – общительный
7.9 Study the information in the text. Mind the constructions with should.
Все темы данного раздела:
VOCABULARY
living cell of society – живая ячейка общества
to share smth. – делить что-то, делиться чем-то
responsibility – ответственность, обязанность
to start a fa
Step-brother
to marry smb. – жениться (на ком-л.); выходить замуж (за кого-л.); вступать в брак
to acquire a new family – обзаводиться новой семьей
nuclear family – малая семья; семья, состоящ
Mind the pronunciation of the following words.
daughter [ˈdɔːtə ] fiancé [ fiˈɑ:nseɪ ] widow [ ˈwɪdəʊ ]
niece [ niːs ] fiancée [ fiˈɑ:n
Fill in the missing words and word combinations from the list below.
1. I ___________ with my parents and all of us ___________ of each other. 2. My ___________ are my best friends and we never ___________. 3. He is a bad father, he doesn’t feel ___________ for his
Match the phrases in column A with those in column B. More than one answer is possible.
Model: I am the youngest in my family. It’s a disadvantage. Everyone tells me what to do.
Would you prefer to be the only child or one of two or three children?
Answer the questions.
1. How big is your family? What type of family is it? Are you married? 2.Do you have any brothers or sisters? Are you the oldest among your siblings? How old are they? 3. Do you ha
Open the brackets. Put the right forms, active or passive, of the verbs.
1. Family ___________ (to be) a group of people who live together. 2. Mood and what ___________ (to call) happiness depend on family relations. 3. If one's mother is not the only child, her son or
For questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning.
Example: 0. A) long time B) sometimes C) ages D) lately
Dear Trevor,
I know it's been C (0) I wrote to you but I've been very busy ___ (1) we
Household chores
There are stereotypical responsibilities of the husband, the wife, and the children in a family. They say that the wife’s responsibilities are, basically, to do everything, as far as I can see … to
My Own Rules for a Happy Marriage
(abridged)
by James Graver Thurber
Nobody, I hasten to announce, has asked me to formulate a set of rules for the perpetuation of marital bliss and the preservatio
Match the words from the text with their synonyms.
disparage
customary, usual
beaux
plant disease
mug
be in a hurry
The Observer
Amy Chua claims that soft western parenting fails because it stops children from fulfilling their potential, whereas her hardline Chinese approach gets results. Journalist Toby
Children after School
What do American children do if they don't stay after school for extracurricular activities but come home to an empty house? It is actually not only an American problem, it is a universal problem b
Обращение.
Форма обращения в письме зависит от степени знакомства или родственных связей с лицом, которому вы адресуете письмо. Так, к друзьям или хорошо знакомым вы обращаетесь:
Dear
Vocabulary
It doesn’t matter what your home is like – Не имеет значения (неважно), какой у Вас дом
country mansion – большой загородный дом (особняк)
modest – скромный
detached hous
Mind the pronunciation of the following words.
cottage [ ˈkɒtɪdʒ ] furnished [ ˈfɜː(r)nɪʃt ]
chandelier [ˌʃændəˈlɪə(r) ] furniture [ ˈ
My Flat
It does not matter what your home is like — a country mansion, a more modest detached or semi-detached house, a flat in a block of flats or even a room in a communal flat. Anyway, it is the place w
Use the required word in each gap.
1. A _________ helps us to move from one floor to another.
2. A _________ contains generally a bed, a desk and a chest of drawers and a wardrobe. We use it to sleep.
3. We usually
The House of My Dream
People always want to make their dwelling a place, where one feels comfortable and ________ .
A dwelling of my dream is not a _________ but a two-storeyed mansion. And as a real hostess I’
Do the following crossword puzzle.
Across:
2. Devices and services that give comfort.
7. A comfortable chair which has a support on each side for your arms.
11. A long passage in a buildin
Find an extra word in each line.
It is difficult to generalize about how British people use of the various rooms (1) _________
in their houses. The only safe generalization is that, what in a house with two floors, (2) __
Answer the questions.
1. Can you describe each room of your house? 2. What does the outside of your house look like? 3. Do you like the place where you are living? Why or why not? 4. What is your favorite room in your h
Choose the right variant.
1. At the moment he _______ a book.
1) is to read
2) are reading
3) am read
4) is reading
2. Yesterday from 5 till 8 we
Houses, not flats
A large, detached house not only ensures privacy. It is also a status symbol. At the extreme end of the scale there is the aristocratic ‘stately home’ set in acres of garden. Of course, such a hous
Vocabulary
leisure (spare) time – свободное время, досуг
to have spare time – иметь свободное время
to spend leisure time – проводить свободное время
to rest – отдыхать
to
Consult a dictionary and write the following literary genres in phonetic transcription.
comedy historical novels psychological novels
crime fiction legend science fiction
detective stories love story sea stories
fairy tales mystery short stor
Choose the verb which completes all the expressions in each box.
to get to have to keep to play to go to do
1. the shopping
crossword puzzles
the bed
sport
cook
Make sentences with the words from the table. Say what you like or dislike doing when you have leisure time.
Swimming
Walking
Reading
Listening
Writing
Working
Playing
letters to friends
in the garden
to good music
football
in the sea
in the par
Answer the questions.
1. What do you usually do in your free time? 2. Do you often watch TV? 3. What is your favourite TV channel? 4. What is your favourite TV program? 5. Do you often read books? 6. What is your favour
Put in model verbs or their equivalents.
1. My uncle ________ swim very well.
2. I ________ do it right now.
3. ________ I call him later?
4. We ________ go with you, because you will need helper
Translate into English.
1. Я не должен идти туда.
2. Ее двоюродная сестра хорошо умеет играть на гитаре.
3. Можно я пойду домой?
4. Скоро ты сможешь декорировать свою новую комна
I left the room after I had written the test.
Mr Loveday went out of the room. Then they started discussing the news. Jenny finished her composition. Then she began to clean the floor. I selected a pair of fashionable g
Choose the right variant among the given ones.
1. Right now I ___ a test in English.
a) write b) was writing c) will be writing d) am writing
2. Some years ago Bob ___ very good at skiing.
Pre-reading focus.
- What is a hobby? What hobbies do you know?
- Write down the definition of the word “hobby”.
- Make out a list of hobbies.
7.4 Read the text “Hobbies”.
Read and translate the text.
A Nation of Animal Lovers:
Do you have a pet? It is no secret that British people love their pets to bits and would do anything to make their life enjoyable. But j
Popular Sports and Leisure Activities in Britain
Over recent decades the number and range of available leisure activities has mushroomed, in Britain. It is fair to say that Britain, in common with most Western countries, has becom
Compare your definitions with those given in the dictionary.
to mushroom– to spread, grow, or develop quickly.
health-conscious –aware of one's own health and body
keep-fit(a noun) – being
The Use of Leisure
By the way in which a man uses his leisure his character can be told - more surely in all probability than by the way he does his work. For most men work is necessity in order to gain a living. Vas
Read and translate the text.
There’s no need to agonies over where and when to take break next year: there are month-by-month vacation charts suggesting holidays each month to suit all tastes, from beaches, ski
Read and translate the text.
The most significant economic change for many countries of the world has been the development of mass tourism since World War II. Tourism is a risky business: capital investment can
Read the given letter and comment on its structure.
6 Sadovaya St Dmitrov 18 March 2011
Dear Alice, Thanks for your letter. It was great to hear from you. In your letter you aske
Translate the letters into English. Mind the rules of letter writing.
1. Дорогой друг!
Ты, вероятно, удивишься, получив письмо от человека, которого никогда не встречал, поэтому я прежде всего тебе представлюсь.
Я студент второго кур
Tel. 0567 5967944 for further information.
While writing, use informal punctuation, such as exclamation marks.
Use contractions.
Start a new paragraph for each main point you want to make.
Here is an advertisement and two letters asking for information. Read the letters and fill in the chart.
STUDENTS!
VISIT FLORIDA, USA
Spend 6 days of fun in Orlando this summer
First read the model letter asking for detailed information about Safari and Leisure Park in Namibia.
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to ask for more information about the safari holidays which I saw advertised in the Daily News.
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Спасибо/ огромное спасибо за доброе/ теплое письмо от 15 мая.
Большое спасибо за ваше доброе и теплое письмо от 16 июля.
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С нетерпением жду от тебя ответа.
Надеюсь, что ты вскоре снова напишешь мне и что письма у вас не задерживаются.
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Sincerely yours,
Sincerely,
Yours sincerely,
Very sincerely,
Very sincerely yours,
Most sincerely yours,
Искренне Ваш
Truly
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