introduce – представлять, знакомить

surname - фамилия

to be born – быть рожденным

computer programmer - программист

to be good at – быть способным к

rather – добровольно, пожалуй

slim - стройный

dark hair – темные волосы

to joke - шутить

to laugh - смеяться

sense of humour – чувство юмора

to go in for smth. – заниматься чем-либо

to take part – принимать участие

to marry - жениться

experience - опыт

busy - занятой

to repair – чинить, исправлять

to be fond of smth. – увлекаться чем-либо

free - свободный

to take care of smb. – заботиться о ком-либо

tasty - вкусный

to turn to – обратиться к кому-либо

trouble – беспокойство, проблема, волнения

kindergarten – детский сад

to be retired – быть на пенсии

gardening – возделывать, возводить (сад)

        Let me introduce myself. I’m Natasha Petrova. Natasha is my first name. Petrova is my surname. I’m sixteen years old. I was born on the 10^th of December in 1994 in St. Peterburg.

        I’m rather tall and slim. My hair is fair. I’ve got blue eyes. I like to joke and to laugh. I think I’ve got a sense of humour. I go in for sports. I do gymnastics. I take part in different gymnastic competitions.

        Last year I finished school number 9. We had many well-educated teachers at our school. I was a good student and did well in all subjects. My favourite subjects were Maths, English and Physics. Now I’m a first year student of the college of Information Technologies and Services.

        I want to tell you a few words about my family. My family is large. There are five of us: my mother, my father, my brother, my sister and me. First of all some words about my parents. My parents have been married for twenty five years. My father is forty-nine  years old. He is an engineer. His name is Denis. He works in the office of an aircraft company. He is very experienced. My father is always busy. He likes his job very much. My father is a tall man with dark hair and brown eyes. He can make different things with his own hands. We’ve got a car and my father always repairs our car himself. My father is fond of swimming pool together.

        My mother’s name is Elena. She is forty-eight but she looks much younger. She is slim. My mother has big hazel eyes and brown hair. She is a doctor. She works in a hospital and likes her profession very much. My mother keeps house and takes care of us. She is very good at cooking. She often cooks something tasty for us. We try to help her about the house.

        I’m lucky to have an elder brother. My brother Fyodor is about twenty-three. He is married and has a family of his own. My brother is a businessman and his wife Ann is a teacher of  English. They have a small daughter who is two years old. Fyodor is my best friend. I can always turn to him with my troubles.

        My younger sister Olya is only five years old. Olya goes to the kindergarten. She is very funny. I like to spend my free time teaching her something. Sometimes I take Olya to the Zoo.

        My grandparents are retired. They don’t live with us but I think them to be members of our family. They often come to see us. My grandparents like gardening. They spend a lot of time in the country. They grow vegetables and fruit.

        I love my family very much. We always help each other. Everyone in my family is my best friend.

2.      When and where were you born?

3.      What hair have you got?

4.      What colour are your eyes?

5.      Is your family large? How many are you in the family?

6.      Have you got any sisters or brothers?

7.      What are your parents? Where do they work? Do they like their jobs?

8.      Can you tell us some words about your father? Is he tall? What is his hair like? What eyes has he got? Has he got a hobby? What is it?

9.      What is your mother’s name? How old is she? Can you describe your mother?

10.  Who helps your mother about the house?

11.  What are your grandparents?

12.  Do they live with your family?

to be in good mood - быть в хорошем настроении

even-tempered - уравновешенный

experienced - квалифицированный

fair-haired - светловолосый

to fix - чинить

in piece - разобранный на части

quiet- тихий, спокойный

to retire - уйти на пенсию

t o be clever with her hands- умелые руки

to be good at cooking - хорошо готовить

to take care- заботиться

to take after - быть похожим

to tidy - приводить в порядок

to get on well - быть в хороших отношениях

to be deeply attached - быть сильно признательным

We are an average Russian family. There are four of us: my mother, my father, my brother and me.

I am Kostya Ivanov. Kostya is my first name and Ivanov is my surname. I am sixteen. I’ve got a grandmother  and grandfather.  They do not live with us, but I feel them members of our family. They often come to see us. My grandmother was a teacher of music. Now she is retired. My grandfather was an engineer and he knows all about radio set and likes to repair old ones. He can fix almost everything: a vacuum cleaner, a washing machine, a fridge and what not. He’s got a few shelves where he keeps everything he needs. On the table there is always a radio in pieces.

My father is forty-four years old. He is an engineer. He works in the office of an engineering company. He is always busy. He has very little free time. He likes his job and there are chances of promotions. He is very experienced. He is not very old. His hair is fair. He has got grey eyes and very kind round face. His forehead is high, his manners are very quiet and pleasant.

My mother is a teacher of Russian literature. She works at a college. She likes her profession. She is a good-looking woman with brown hair. She is fourty-four but she looks much younger. She is slim.

My parents are hard-working people. My mother keeps house and takes care of us. She is very good at cooking and she is clever with her hands. She sews perfectly. She can do everything out nothing. She is very practical. My father and I try to help her with the housework. I wash the dishes, go shopping and tidy up.

My brother Alex is eleven. He is a schoolboy. He wants to become a doctor but he is not sure yet. Three years ago he dreamt of being a cosmonaut.

I want to become a student. I’d like to be a computer programmer. I think I take after my father. I’m tall, fair-haired and even-tempered. I always try to be in a good mood.

At weekends we usually go the countryside to ski in winter and to walk in the forest in summer. But most of all I like family feasts. We’ve got a lot of relatives. My aunts, uncles and cousins live in different parts of Khabarovsk. On holidays they come often come to our place. We have a very good time together. We are deeply attached to each other and we get on very well.