About myself and Му faмily

Му name is Sergey. I аm 18 (years old). I аm from Krasnodar. Now I аm а cadet of the Academy of the Federal Penal Service of Russia. I study at the Law (Psychology, Есоnomics) Department.

Our family is rather large. I have a father, a mother, a brother and a sister.

My father’s name is Igor Ivanovich. He is 45. He is a militiaman. He likes his work and spends much of his time there.

My mother’s name is Olga Petrovna. She is 43. She is a teacher of music and plays the piano well. My mother has a lot of work at home. She looks after the house and takes care of all of us. Of course, we all help her.

My brother’s name is Pavel. Pavel is 21. He is a student of the Moscow state University. He is a future doctor.

My sister is a schoolgirl. Her name is Helen. She is 13. She does well at school and wants to become a doctor like Pavel.

Our family is very friendly. We like to spend time together.

III. Do the following exercises:

Exercise 1. Fill in the gaps with the verb to bе:

Exercise 2. Fill in the gaps with the verb to have:

Exercise3. Change the sentences according to the pattern:

Exercise 4. Translate the following words and expressions into Russian:

a student a first year student, to spend free time, a housewife, together, a a teacher of music, a pupil, to study, to do well at school, not far from us, my younger brother’s name, to become a doctor, good and excellent marks.

Exercise 5. Translate the following words and expressions into English:

Академия ФСИН; меня зовут...; присматривать за домом, заботиться о детях, работать в больнице, быть замужем (женатым), быть занятым, маленькая дочь, разговаривать о событиях дня, жить в деревне, смотреть телевизор.

Exercise 6. Read the text and reproduce it in the third person singular:

Му name is …. I am 24. I am a full time first – year student of the Academy of the Federal Penal Service of Russia. I study Law. I live together with my parents, my brother and my sister. My father and mother are officers. My brother and sister are schoolchildren. We like to spend time together.

Exercise 7. Answer the questions:

IV. Read and translate the text with a dictionary: