Топик "Моя семья"
материал по английскому языку (5 класс)

My family

When I say “my family”, I mean my mother, father, my younger brother (sister) and my grandmother, my mum’s mother. Of course I have other relatives as well. For example, my dad’s sister, aunt Lucy, who lives in Krasnodar; her children, Lena and Artyom, are my cousins, and they are my dad’s niece and nephew. But when I talk about my family, I somehow don’t count them.

My dad is in business. Their firm deals in modern computers and calculators. He often goes on business trips. Dad never forgets to bring some presents for each of us.

Mu mum is a designer by education. She works in a large construction company. When they are working on some new project, we see very little of her. She leaves early in the morning and comes home only after midnight. And then it is up to me to clean the flat and to cook meals for the whole family.

        My younger brother Misha is six years old. He goes to a preparatory class at our school. He is not a very tidy boy by nature, and I keep telling him not to litter or to put away his things. But he obeys only mum and dad, not me.

        My grandma doesn’t live with us. She has a small one-room flat in a large old house in the centre of our town. We all love her and I am sure that she loves us too. I phone her nearly (almost) every day.

        Sometimes in the evening we all gather at table and discuss the events of the day.

to mean [mi:n] – подразумевать, иметь ввиду

relatives [rel tivz] - родственники

cousin [ k zin] – двоюродный брат, сестра

nephew [ nevju:] - племянник

niece [ ni:s] - племянница

I somehow don’t count them – я как-то их не считаю

to be in business –заниматься бизнесом

to deal in sth – иметь дело с, заниматься

by education – по образованию

construction company – строительная компания

to see little/much of sb – видеть кого-либо редко/часто

to go on business trip – уезжать по делам

it is up to me – это входит в мою обязанность (это моя забота)

preparatory [pri p r t ri] - подготовительный

tidy by nature – аккуратный по природе

I keep telling him – я постоянно ему повторяю

to litter – мусорить, сорить

to obey [  bei] – слушаться, подчиняться

Translate into English, using the text.                     Answer the following questions:

1. Мой отец занимается бизнесом.                    1. Who do I mean when I say my family?

2. Моя мама по образованию дизайнер.           2. What is my dad’s occupation?

3. Я очень часто его вижу.                                 3. What is my mum by education?

4. Я постоянно твержу ему, чтобы                   4. How should I call my aunt’s or uncle’s

он не мусорил.                                                     children?