Active vocabulary. To introduce smb to smb to be a well-educated man

to introduce smb to smb to be a well-educated man

to be named after smb a person with a broad outlook

to be proud of smb/smth to appreciate smth

to be born the achievements of modern

to descend from the family of computer industry

to be the only child to encourage smb in one's desire

to be the pet of smb to become an applicant for entry

to leave school to the University

secondary comprehensive school the faculty of Physics and Mathe-

to do well at school matics

to learn with great interest the department of Сomputer Science

to have a lot of spare time to pass entrance exams

to take an active part in smth to pass exams with excellent marks

to attend sport sections

to be a first-year student

subject circles to be patient

to be assiduous to. be busy

to master the course of to be on friendly terms with smb

Exact Sciences to be fond of

texts on Electronics to be interested in

the subjects of the future speciality

I. Answer the questions:

1. What is your name?

2. Where and when were you born?

3. How old are you?

4. Have you got a family?

5. How many persons does it consist of?

6. What relations do you have in your family (parents, sisters, brothers,

grandparents)?

7. Where do you live?

8. Do you work? Do you earn additionally?

9. What school did you leave?

10. How well did you do at school?

11. What was your favourite subject at school? and now?

12. Do you like to read?

13. Who is your favourite writer?

14. What sport do you go in for?

15. What are you going to become after school?

16. Do you know about the difficulties of your future profession?

17. Do you like children?

II. 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, shan't we?

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

P.: I'm a first-year student of the Law faculty, I'm only 17. And you?

N.: I am a second-year student. You see, I entered the University after the Army, so I'll be 22 in two days.

P.: My best congratulations, Nick. You were born in 1984, the same as my elder brother. His birthday is on September 25. And what place do you come from?

N.: I was born in Brest region. It's rather far from here. My family lives in the country. And what about your family?

P.: My parents live in Kurchatov. It's not far from Kursk. It takes me an hour and a half to get there by bus. My father is a technician and my mother is a book-keeper. I am the only child in our family. And have you got brothers or sisters?

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

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 andsee us. I'll be glad to introduce you to my family.

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