Text “MY FAMILY” I want to invite you to stay with us. I think the family is the most important thing for every person. The family are people who always love you, support you and help you. For me it is impossible to live without my family. My family is rather large. It is very friendly and united. I have parents, an elder brother and grandparents. My father’s name is Konstantin Alexeevich. He is a plastic surgeon. He is a real professional. He is considerate, hard-working and intelligent. My mother’s name is Liudmila Mikhailovna. She is an engineer, but she does a lot of work about the house. She keeps the house and looks after us. She cooks very well. Our mother is very kind but strict with us. My brother Alexei is 22 years old. He is a student at the Medical Faculty in Tver State Medical Academy. He wants to become a good surgeon like our father. He is also a member of the local theatre club. He comes home almost every weekend. My grandfather is a historian and grandmother is a linguist. They give lectures in universities and write scientific books. My duties about the house are to go shopping and clean the rooms. I like my home to be clean. I think home is the nicest place. 2. Are these statements true or false? Correct the false ones. T F 1. Alexander has a younger brother. □ □ 2. Liudmila Mikhailovna is a doctor. □ □ 3. She spends a lot of time reading. □ □ 4. Konstantin Alexeevich is a professor. □ □ 5. Alex has his duties about the house. □ □ 3. Answer the following questions to the text: 1. Is the family the most important thing for Alexander? 2. How many members are there in his family? 3. What is his father? 4. Who keeps the house and looks after the whole family? 5. Does Alexander wants to become a good surgeon like his father?
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1. Alexander has a younger brother. - FALSE
I have parents, an elder brother and grandparents.
2. Liudmila Mikhailovna is a doctor. - FALSE
My mother’s name is Liudmila Mikhailovna. She is an engineer.
3. She spends a lot of time reading. - FALSE
She does a lot of work about the house. She keeps the house and looks after us.
4. Konstantin Alexeevich is a professor. - FALSE
My father’s name is Konstantin Alexeevich. He is a plastic surgeon.
5. Alex has his duties about the house. - TRUE
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1. Yes, the family is the most important thing for Alexander.
2. There are 6 members in his family.
3. His father is a plastic surgeon.
4. His mother keeps the house and looks after the whole family.
5. No, he does not. But his brother wants to become a good surgeon like his father.
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1. false - I have parents, an elder brother and grandparents.
2. false - My mother’s name is Liudmila Mikhailovna. She is an engineer.
3. false - She does a lot of work about the house. ( She keeps the house and looks after us. ) - по желанию
4. false - My father’s name is Konstantin Alexeevich. He is a plastic surgeon.
5. true - My duties about the house are to go shopping and clean the rooms.
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1. Yes, It is. The family is the most important.
2. Their 5 family members
3. His father workes a plastic surgeon.
4. My mother keeps the house and looks after the whole family.
5. No, he doesn't. His brother wants to become a good surgeon.