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Grammar:

The verb to be, to have in the Present Simple Tense

Exercise 1. Warm up: Read and learn

A Rhyme

Exercise 2. Topical vocabulary

1. mother – ана, апа

2. father – әке

3. brother – аға

4. sister – әпке

5. aunt – тәте

6. uncle – көке

7. parents – ата-аналар

8. relatives – туысқандар

9. to work – жұмыс істеу

10. to be married – үйлену (тұрмыс құру)

11. to know – білу

12. to be friendly – достық қатынаста болу

13. to be fond of – жақсы көру

14. to like – ұнату

15. different – түрлі, әр түрлі

16. to learn – оқу, үйрену

17. education – білім

18. to take care of – қамқорлық көрсету

19. to be sure – сенімді болу

20. foreign – шетелдік

21. language – тіл

22. to be in a good mood – жақсы көңіл күйде болу

23. to sing – ән айту

24. to repair – жөндеу

25. experienced – тәжірибелі

26. scientist – ғалым

27. opinion – ой, пікір

28. knitting – тоқыма

29. upbringing – тәрбие

Exercise 3. Read the text with the aim of understanding it.

I am Assan Omarov. Assan is my first name and Omarov is my surname. I am seventeen years old. I want to tell you a few words about my family. My family is large. I have got a mother, a father, a sister, a brother and a grandmother. There are six of us in the family.

First of all some words about my parents. My mother is a teacher of Biology. She works in a college. She likes her profession. She is a good- looking woman with brown hair. She is forty – five but she looks much younger. She is tall and slim.

My father is a computer programmer. He is very experienced. He is a broad-shouldered tall man with fair hair and grey eyes. He is forty – seven. My father often sings and when we are at home and have some free time, I play the guitar or piano and we sing together. My father knows all about new radio sets and likes to repair old ones. He is also handy with many things.

My parents have been married for twenty-six years. They have much in common, but they have different views on music, books, films, sports. For example, my father likes horror films and my mother likes «soap operas». My father is fond of tennis. My mother doesn't go in for sports. But my parents have the same opinion about my education and upbringing.

My parents are hard-working people. My mother keeps the house and takes care of me and my father. She is very good at cooking and she is clever with her hands. She is very practical. My farther and I try to help her with the housework. I wash the dishes, go shopping and tidy our flat.

My grandmother is a pensioner. She lives with us and helps to run the house. She is fond of knitting.

My sister Anar is twenty – four. She is married and has a family of her own. She works as an accountant for a joint venture company. Her husband is a scientist. They have got twins: a daughter and a son. They go to a nursery school.

My brother Dossan is eleven. He is a schoolboy. He wants to become a doctor but he is not sure yet. Three months ago he dreamed of being a pilot. I am a student. I like to learn foreign languages. I think I take after my father. I'm tall, fair-haired and even-tempered. I always try to be in a good mood.

We have got a lot of relatives. We are deeply attached to each other and we get on very well.

Exercise 4. Comprehension Check.

1. What is your first name? What is your surname?

2. How old are you?

3. When is your birthday?

4. 1s your family large? How many are you in the family?

5. Have you got any brothers or sisters?

6. What are your parents? Where do they work? How long have your parents been married?

8. Do they have much in common?

9. Do you spend a lot of time with your family?

10. What sort of things do you do together?

11. Do you go out with your parents?

12. Who runs the house in your family?

13. What are your household duties?

14. What is your father's hobby?

15. Can you describe your mother?

16. What is your aunt (niece, nephew, uncle, grandmother)?

Exercise 5. Translate into English

Біз болашақ инженерміз. Мен студентпін. Ол Астаналық кәсіпкер. Олар Лондоннан келген менеджерлер. Сен менің ағамсың. Джон оның көкесі. Майкл менің жиенім. Оның әпкесі кім? Олардың мамандығы кім? Мен экономист емеспін. Аня оның үлкен әпкесі ме? Сіз дәрігерсіз бе әлде оқытушысыз ба? Оның жасы нешеде? Оның достары көп пе?

Exercise 6. Find the words in the text, which mean:

1. pleasant to see – good-looking

2. well-built, athletic___________________

3. skillful ______________

4. to like______.___________________

5. to clean_________________

6. industrious___________________

7. to run the house_____________________

8. good-tempered_____________________

Exercise 7. Fill in the article if necessary:

1. This … pencil is blue. 2. I can see three girls. … girls are singing. 3. My friend has no … sister. 4. I have … aunt. She has … two daughters and …one son. 5. She has … ball. … ball is big. 6. I got … messsage two days ago. … message was strange. 7. Will you have … cup of tea? 8. Do you see … sun in … sky? 9. He is …doctor by… profession. 10. … butter and … cheese are made of … milk.

SSW (Self Study Work)

Exercise 1. Insert prepositions where necessary:

My family is not large. We are six … the family. My mother works … college. She is teacher … Biology. My father is a computer programmer. He works … a factory. My father is fond… sports. 2. … the way, do you know my sister? She works …a joint venture company. Her children go … a nursery school. 3. We have got a lot… relatives. My married sister lives … her mother's-in law. Her husband helps her .. the housework. She is very good… cooking and she is clever … her hands

Exercise 2. Write who is in relation to you:

1. your mother's brother … my uncle

2. yourfather's sister .........

3. уоuг mother’s father .........

4. your husband's mother .........

5. your brother's daughter.........

6. уоuг sister's son .........

7. your daughter's son .........

8. your husband's sister .........

9. your father's brother’s children. .....

10. your father's second wife .....

Exercise 3. Complete the sentences:

1. I … two brothers and a sister.

2. You … no English friends.

3. He … much work to do.

4. She … a good engineer.

5. We … students of the Technological University.

6. They … a lot of relatives in Astana.

7. Asan … seventeen years old

8. Asan’s sister … married and … her own family.

Exercise 4. Ask questions to the underlined words in the text «My family».

Exercise 5. Read the dialogue and act it out:

A. Tell me, who is that little boy?

B. What boy? There?

A. Yes. Who is he? What's his name?

B. He is my little brother. His name is Nurlan.

A. And the big girl? Who is she?

B. She is my big sister. Her name is Kamila.

A. Is that man, there, your father?

B. That little man? Oh no. My father is that very big man standing over there.

A. Oh, yes! And that woman sitting there is your mother?

B. That's right!

Exercise 6. Make questions with these words. Use is or are.

1. (at home/your mother) Is your mother at home?

2. (your parents /well?) Are your parents well?

3. (interesting/ your work?) _____________________

4. (at school / your children?)_____________________

5. (near here/the post office?)_____________________

6. (why/you/ late?)_________________________

Exercise 7. Write short answers.

1. Are you married? No, I’m not.

2. Are you a foreigner? ____________

3. Is it very cold today?___________

4. Are your hands dirty?___________

5. Is it dark now? __________

6. Are you a teacher?_____________

Exercise 8. Tell about your family, use the questions of ex. 4 as a prompt.