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An English Family.

 

The Cornfords live in Rugby at 28 Green Street. John Cornford is a rich businessman of about fourty-five. He’s tall and dark. He wears dark suits but at the weekends he wears casual clothes. He usually gets up at six and he never gets back before ten o’clock at night, so he doesn’t see much of his family. He is interested in collecting pictures of horses. At the moment he is traveling   in America because he’s opening an office over there next year.

Jane, Mr.Cornford’s wife, is fourty. She is an attractive woman with blond hair and blue eyes. She is kind and gentle, very practical and full of common sense. Jane is a housewife. She looks after the house and the family.

The Cornfords have two children: a son and a daughter. Their son’s name is Steve. He is twenty. He is a clever young man. He works at a design office. He is a very outdoor person – he is a keen sailor and a member of the local yacht club. He plays football sometimes for a Rugby team, but prefers watching the game, either on television or at the local ground. Steve has a number of close friends and a beautiful girl-friend, Pauline by name.

Steve’s sister, Mary, is a lovely, quiet, serious girl. She goes to grammar school. She is a bright girl and does very well at school. Mary reads a lot, she is fond of music.

All the members of the family love and respect each other.

 

Английская семья.

 

Семья Корнфорд живут на улице Грин, 28. Джон Корнфорд — богатый бизнесмен, которому около 45 лет. Он высокий и у него темные волосы. Он носит темные костюмы, а по выходным — обычную одежду. Как правило, он встает в шесть часов утра, и он никогда не возвращается домой до десяти часов ночи, поэтому он нечасто видит свою семью. Он занимается коллекционированием фотографий лошадей. В настоящий момент он едет в Америку, потому что в следующем году он открывает там офис.

 

Джейн, жена мистера Корнфорда, ей 40 лет. Она привлекательная женщина со светлыми волосами и голубыми глазами. Она добрая и милая, очень практичная и умная. Джейн — домохозяйка. Она занимается домом и семьей.

У Корнфордов есть двое детей: сын и дочь. Их сына зовут Стив. Ему двадцать лет. Он умный молодой человек. Он работает в конструкторском бюро. Он очень общительный человек — он остроумный моряк и член местного яхт-клуба. Он играет играет в футбол для команды регби, но предпочитает наблюдать за игрой либо на телевидении, либо на местном поле. У Стива есть несколько близких друзей и красивая подружка Поаулина.

Сестра Стива, Мэри, красивая, спокойная, серьезная девушка. Она ходит в гимназию. Она яркая девочка и очень хорошо учится в школе. Мэри много читает, она любит музыку.

Все члены семьи любят и уважают друг друга.

Ответьте письменно на вопросы к тексту:

 

What is John Cornford interested in? He is interested in collecting pictures of horses.

What does his wife do? Jane is a housewife. She looks after the house and the family.

How many children do they have? The Cornfords have two children: a son and a daughter.

What kind of person is their son Ted? Their son’s name is Steve. He is twenty. He is a clever young man. He works at a design office. He is a very outdoor person – he is a keen sailor and a member of the local yacht club.

Does Ted’s sister, Mary, work? No, she doesn’t.

 

III. Найдите а) русские эквиваленты и б) английские эквиваленты следующих слов и выражений:

 

а) tall, to wear, casual clothes, to be interested in, to wear, to collect, to travel on business,  a design office, gentle, a housewife, keen, to prefer, quiet, to be fond of, to respect, attractive, a bright girl

а) высокий, носить, повседневная одежда, интересоваться, носить, собирать, ездить по делам, конструкторское бюро, нежный, домохозяйка, увлекаться, предпочитать, тихий, любить, уважать, привлекательный, яркая девушка

б) интересоваться, команда, яхт-клуб, отличный моряк, работать, заботиться, конструкторское бюро, местный, близкие друзья, хорошо успевать, предпочитать, человек, любящий проводить время в прогулках походах, добрый, практичный

 

b) to be interested, a team, yacht club, keen sailor, work, look after, design office, local, close friends, do well, prefer, a person who likes to spend time on walks, good, practical

IV. Вставьте нужные предлоги там, где необходимо:

 

John is interested in collecting pictures.

His wife looks after the house and the family.

He is a member of the local yacht club and often takes part in competitions.

Steve has a number of close friends, he likes them — very much.

His sister does very well at school.

 

V. Вставьте подходящие местоимения в нужной форме:

 

She is an attractive woman, her hair is blond.

His son’s name is Steve.

He has many friends, his friends are very kind.

Mary studies well, her marks at school are good.

 

VI. Раскройте скобки, поставив глагол в нужном времени и правильной форме:

 

He usually (gets) up at six every day.

He (is travelling) to America at the moment.

Jane (has) two children, a son and a daughter.

Their children (is) serious and clever.

Now Steve (is watching) a football game on TV.

At this moment Mary (is preparing) for the test.

 

 

     VII. Напишите данные предложения в страдательном залоге:

ACTIVE	PASSIVE
1. Jane looks after the house and the family.	1. The house and the family is looked by Jane.
2. He is opening a new office over their next year.	2. A new office is being opened by him over next year.
3. Steve often watches football games on TV.	3. Football games are often watched by Steve.
4. He is repairing his yacht now.	4. His yacht is being repaired by him now.

 

     VIII. Переведите предложения с русского языка на английский, используя изученные грамматические структуры: 

 

Обычно он идет на работу в девять часов утра.

Сейчас он просматривает утреннюю газету.

Его сын не учится, он работает в конструкторском бюро.

У нее много работы, она очень занята.

Сейчас его жена готовит ужин на кухне.

Usually he goes to work at nine in the morning.

Now he is looking through the morning newspaper.

His son does not study, he works in the design bureau.

She has a lot of work, she is very busy.

Now his wife is cooking dinner in the kitchen.

 

    IX.Переведите текст, пользуясь словарем, письменно с английского    языка на русский язык.

 

 

 

 

ТЕКСТ ПРО ЖИЗНЬ СТУДЕНТА

 

It’s great to be a student. Many colleges and universities offer great opportunities for studying and for social life.

There are a lot of reasons why student life is exciting. First of all, students learn what they need for their future profession. They learn subjects, which they are interested in.

Secondly, being a student means not only studying. You have enough time for hobbies and different activities.

Thirdly, student’s social life is very interesting. You meet lots of new people, even from other countries.

For many people student years are the best in life.

While you study, lots of things start changing: your thoughts, your ideas, people who surround you. You stop being a child. You realize that you’ve grown. You start earning your first money. Lots of students nowadays work and study at the same time. Eventually you understand that it’s great to have the job you like. High education may help a lot in getting your dream job in future.