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Helen: Oh, John, what a nice photo! Is it your family?
John: Yes, it is. These are my mother and my father.
Helen: And who is this young woman?
John: She is my sister, Ann. She is married. This man is her husband. And these are their son and their daughter.
Helen: So they are your nephew and your niece. And who is that good – looking man? Is he your brother?
John: Oh, no. He is my uncle. His name is Peter.
Helen: Is he your mother’s brother?
John: No, he is not. Uncle Peter is my father’s brother. And this is his wife, Mary. These are my cousins.
Helen: Are they schoolchildren?
John: No, they are not schoolchildren, they are students
Helen: The girl is very pretty.
John: Is she? And these are my father’s parents. My grandmother and my grandfather are very kind. They are fond of their children and grandchildren.
Helen: And who is that dull fellow next to your brother- in – law?
John: Why, it’s me.
Helen: Oh, I am sorry, John.
READ, LEARN AND ACT THE FOLLOWING CONVERSATIONS.
- Have you any brothers or sisters?
- Yes, one brother and one sister. They are twins. My brother is single and lives with my parents.
- Is your sister single, too?
- No, she is married and has two children. My nephew is five. He’ll go to school next year. And my niece is three.
- Does your sister work?
- No, she is a housewife at present. My brother-in-law works as an engineer.
* * *
- Halyna, come over one evening and have supper with us. I’ll introduce you to my family.
- Is your family large?
- Yes, our family is quite a big one. There are six of us. I have a mother, a father, two brothers and a granny.
- Do your brothers look like you?
- Yes, we are all very much alike. We are all dark – haired and black – eyed.
- Well, I’ll come any time.
* * *
- Do you know my elder brother, Peter?
- I am not really sure I do. What does he look like?
- He is rather tall, dark – eyed with turned – up nose.
- Oh, yes, I certainly know him.
* * *
- Do you have any aunts and uncles?
- Yes, I have two uncles and three aunts. They live in New York. I can’t say that I often see them. We are all very busy.
- Is your uncle a lover of art?
- Yes, one of my uncles, that is Uncle Roger is a lover of art. He has a fine collection of pictures.
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING THE WORDS FROM THE RIGHT-HAND COLUMN.
My father’s wife is my….. aunt
My parent’s son is my…… cousin
My parent’s daughter is my…. father
My mother’s husband is my…. brother
My mother’s father is my….. sister
My father’s sister is my…… grandfather
My mother’s brother is my….. uncle
My father’s mother is my….. niece
My mother’s sister is my…. grandmother
My uncle’s son is my ……. nephew
My aunt’s son is my……. mother
Peter is his uncle’s……
Ann is her aunt’s……..
READ AND TRANSLATE THE TEXT.
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