Alex and his family

My name is Alexander, Alex for short. I am a first year student of the University. My major is psychology, but I'm also interested in economics. My hobby is computers. I like computer games and computer simulation. My family is large. We are five in the family: my father, mother, brother and sister. My parents are not old. My father is fifty-two. He is an engineer. Mother is three years younger. But she looks young for her age. She is an eye surgeon and a high-skilled specialist. My brother Nick is four years older than me. He is twenty-four. He is a journalist. He is married and has a family of his own. They are four in the family. He has a wife and two children: a son and a daughter. They are twins. His wife's name is Helen. She studies at the University and is going to become a biologist. My sister Kate is the youngest in our family. She is 16. She is leaving school this year. She is very fond of music and her dream is to become a musician. She plays the piano and the guitar. After school she is going to enter the conservatoire. We all live together and we are a very friendly family.

 

@ Notes

 

first year student – студент первого курса

major – специализация

psychology – психология

to be interested in – интересоваться (чем-либо)

economics – экономика

game – игра

computer simulation – компьютерное моделирование

eye surgeon – глазной хирург

journalist – журналист

to be married – быть женатым (замужем)

to have a family of his own – иметь свою семью

son – сын

daughter – дочь

twins – близнецы

to be going to do something – собираться что-то сделать

biologist – биолог

leave school – заканчивать школу

to be found of – любить что-либо

dream – мечта

musician – музыкант

conservatoire – консерватория

 

Questions

 

1.What is Alex? How old is he?

2. What is his major?

3. What is his hobby?

4. What is he interested in?

5. Is his family small or large?

6. How many are they in the family?

7. How old is his father? What is he?

8. Is his mother older than father?

9. What is she?

10. What is his brother?

11. Is his brother married?

12. Is Nick's family large?

13. What is Nick's wife? What's her name?

14. Is she going to became a journalist too?

15. Who is the youngest in the family?

16. What is Kate fond of?

17. Can she play the piano?

18. What is her dream?

 

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