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Acquaintance
Оглавление7. What’s your name?
(Informal style.)
What’s your name?
Anna. What’s yours?
Mark. Where are you from?
Russia. How about you?
I’m from the United States.
What city are you from?
New York. You?
Moscow.
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Words
about, Anna, city, from, Mark, Moscow, name, new, Russia, state, states, unite, united, what’s = what is, York, yours
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Phrases
your name
How about…
the United States
What city…
I’m from…
8. What is your first name?
(Formal style.)
What is your first name?
Mark.
What is your last name?
Black.
Where do you come from?
I come from the USA.
Where do you reside now?
In Moscow.
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Words
first, last, black, come, USA, reside, now, in
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Phrases
first name
last name
come from
the USA
9. Where were you born?
(Informal style.)
Where were you born?
In Moscow.
When were you born?
In April 2000. How about you?
I was born in 1995 in London.
So you’re English, aren’t you?
Yes. What’s your nationality?
Russian.
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Words
April, aren’t = are not, born (base form: bear), English, London, nationality, Russian, were (base form: be), you’re = you are
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Phrases
Where were you…
When were you…
in April
I was born in…
in London
you’re English
your nationality
10. What is your citizenship?
(Formal style.)
What is your citizenship?
Russia.
Your place of birth, please.
St. Petersburg.
What is your date of birth?
The first of January, 1986.
What is your home address?
Nevsky Avenue, 74.
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Words
address, avenue, birth, citizenship, date, home, January, Nevsky, Petersburg, place, please, St. = Saint
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Phrases
place/date of birth
St. Petersburg = Saint Petersburg
the first of January
home address
Nevsky Avenue
11. Where do you live?
Where do you live?
In a small town. How about you?
In a village.
Do you have a house?
Yes, I do. What about you?
No, I don’t. I live in an apartment.
Do you live alone?
No, there are four of us.
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Words
alone, an, apartment, don’t = do not, four, house, live, no, small, town, us, village
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Phrases
in a small town
in a village
have a house
No, I don’t
live in an apartment
live alone
there are…
four of us
12. How old are you?
How old are you?
Eighteen. I’m an adult already!
I’m older than you!
How many years older?
Eight!
So, are you twenty-six?
Yes, I will be twenty-seven soon.
That can’t be! You look younger.
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Words
adult, already, can’t = cannot, eight, eighteen, look, many, old, older, than, twenty-seven, twenty-six, year, young, younger
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Phrases
How old…
older than
I will be…
can’t be
look younger
13. Have you finished school?
Have you finished school?
Yes, I finished it last year.
Do you work?
No, I entered college.
What is your specialty?
Construction.
Do you like studying?
Oh yes, very much.
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Words
college, construction, enter, finish, it, like, oh, school, specialty, study, studying, very
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Phrases
finish school
finished school
last year
enter college
entered college
your specialty
like studying
very much
14. What’s your level of education?
What’s your level of education?
I graduated from university.
What is your profession?
I’m a designer.
Why did you choose this profession?
I chose it because I like to draw.
How long have you been drawing?
Since I was a kid.
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Words
because, been (base form: be), choose, chose, designer, draw, education, graduate, kid, level, long, profession, since, this, university
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Phrases
level of education
graduate from university
graduated from university
your profession
choose this profession
How long have you been…
Since I was…
15. What do you do for a living?
What do you do for a living?
I’m an engineer. How about you?
I’m a doctor. Where do you work?
For a construction company. You?
At a hospital.
Do you like the job?
Yes, very much. You?
No, I want to change my profession.
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Words
at, change, company, doctor, engineer, for, hospital, job, living
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Phrases
What do you do…
for a living
for a construction company
like the job
at a hospital
change my profession
16. Do you speak Russian?
Do you speak Russian?
Of course! It’s my native language.
Do you know any foreign languages?
Yes, I do. English, Spanish, and French.
What about German?
No, I don’t speak German.
What other language would you like to learn?
Chinese. I really enjoy learning languages!
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Words
Chinese, enjoy, foreign, French, German, know, language, learn, learning, native, other, Spanish, speak, would
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Phrases
Do you speak…
speak Russian
my native language
Do you know any…
foreign languages
I don’t speak…
other language
enjoy learning
