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				Family Matters
				 
				I want to tell you about my family. 
				My family is rather big. I have got a mother, a father, an elder 
				sister, a grandfather and a grandmother. 
				My mother's name is Irina. She is a teacher of English in one of 
				Moscow schools. She is a very good specialist and has achieved a 
				lot in her profession. My mother likes sewing and reading 
				fashion magazines. I am always ready to help her with house 
				chores, because I know that teaching profession is very 
				difficult and I should make sure that my mother has some free 
				time after the school. 
				My father's name is Alexei. He is a wonderful designer. He works 
				for a big publishing house. I love looking at his works! 
				Sometimes I give him advice on the colours or pictures and he 
				appreciates my opinion. My father is also very good at composing 
				music. It is so interesting to watch him writing music. 
				My elder sister's name is Elena. She is a student of the 4th 
				year at Moscow Financial University. Elena is going to be an 
				accountant. Sometimes she helps me with my Maths homework when 
				she has time, but she says that I must study myself to achieve 
				good results in future. My sister likes going to a gym and she 
				keeps fit. 
				My grandparents, Vera and Vladimir, live in a separate flat. 
				They do not work now, because they are retired. My grandmother 
				used to work as an engineer at a big car factory and my 
				grandfather is a professor: he used to teach students at Moscow 
				State University. He is a specialist in Russian history and 
				culture. Sometimes he still writes articles for specialised 
				journals and he knows so many interesting things! Every week I 
				go to visit them and always help them with shopping. 
				I love my family and I am so happy that we are all together! 
				 
				 
				ПЛАН-ОТВЕТ. FAMILY MATTERS 
				1. Вступление. Рассказать в общем о своей семье (big/not very 
				big/small; a mother/a father/a sister/a brother/grandparents, 
				etc.). 
				2. Рассказать о каждом члене семьи по следующей схеме: name, 
				age, occupation, hobbies, qualities of character, etc. 
				3. Заключение (I love my family and I am so happy that we are 
				all together!). 
				 
				 
				QUESTIONS 
				1. What is your name? 
				2. What is your surname? 
				3. Where are you from? 
				4. Do you have a family? Is it big? 
				5. Are you a pupil? What form are you in? 
				6. What do you like doing in your free time? 
				7. What's your mother's name? 
				8. Do you have any brothers or sisters? 
				9. What are their names? 
				10. What's your father's name? 
				11. Do you have a grandfather or grandmother? 
				12. How old are they? 
				13. Do you have any uncles or aunts? 
				14. How many cousins have you got? 
				15. What are their names? 
				16. Are they older than you? 
				17. How old are they? 
				18. Are they boys or girls? 
				19. Where do your cousins live? 
				20. Where do your grandparents live? 
				21. What does your father do? 
				22. Where does your mother work? 
				23. Does your father have a car? 
				24. What kind of car is it? 
				25. What does your brother do? 
				26. What about your sisters? What do they do? 
				27. Do you live in a house or in a flat? 
				28. Do you have your own room? 
				29. Does your brother or sister have his/her own room? 
				30. What do you have in your room? 
				31. Can you describe your house or flat? 
				32. Do you have a garden or a balcony? 
				33. Have you got a pet? 
				34. What kind of pet have you got? 
				35. What's its name? 
				36. How old is it? 
				37. How do you get on with your brother/sister? 
				38. Do you go to the same school as your brother/sister? 
				39. Do your grandparents live with you? 
				40. Do you have a great-grandfather/grandmother? 
				 
				 
				USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES 
				wife жена 
				husband муж 
				Parents Родители 
				mother мать 
				stepmother мачеха 
				father отец 
				stepfather отчим 
				Children Дети 
				daughter дочь 
				son сын 
				sister сестра 
				brother брат 
				baby малыш 
				stepson пасынок 
				stepdaughter падчерица 
				Grandparents Бабушки и дедушки 
				grandmother бабушка 
				grandfather дедушка 
				grandchildren внуки 
				granddaughter внучка 
				grandson внук 
				Other relatives Другие родственники 
				aunt тётя 
				uncle дядя 
				niece племянница 
				nephew племянник 
				cousin двоюродный(-ая) брат/сестра 
				mother-in-law тёща/свекровь 
				father-in-law тесть/свёкор 
				son-in-law зять (муж дочери) 
				brother-in-law . зять (муж сестры), шурин (брат
				жены), деверь (брат мужа), свояк (муж 
				свояченицы) 
				daughter-in-law жена сына, невестка, сноха
				невестка (жена брата); золовка; 
				sister-in-law свояченица 
				Types of houses/flats Типы домов/квартир 
				(3)-room flat/apartment (AmE) (трёх)комнатная квартира 
				block of flats многоквартирный дом 
				condo (condominium AmE) кооперативный дом/квартира 
				cottage коттедж, загородный дом 
				detached house особняк, дача 
				houseboat плавучий дом 
				loft лофт (квартира открытой планировки, расположенная в бывшем 
				индустриальном здании) 
				penthouse flat фешенебельная квартира обычно на крыше высотного 
				здания 
				semi-detached house дом из двух квартир, имеющих
				общую стену 
				studio квартира-студия 
				terraced-house таунхаус 
				villa вилла 
				Parts of houses/flats Части дома/квартиры 
				bathroom ванная комната 
				bedroom спальня 
				dining room столовая 
				garage гараж 
				hall коридор, холл 
				kitchen кухня 
				kitchen garden огород 
				living room гостиная 
				study кабинет 
  
				
				  
				
				  
				
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