Meet George Bronson

1. George Bronson is 35. He is married and has got two children: a son and a daughter. The family live in a lovely town near London. They have got a very comfortable house. There is a wonderful lawn around it.

2. George works for the Swire Group, a well known British private company. The head office of the company is in London. George is an accountant and is responsible for the finance of the Group. He is always very busy, and he doesn’t have much free time, but when he does, he tries to spend more time with his children. George usually gets to work by car. There is a car park near his office. He quite likes his job and colleagues. He works hard and has very good chances of promotion.

3. His wife’s name is Mary. She works in the hospitality industry. She works 3 days a week, as she has a lot of work at home. Mary is a manager at a hotel, which is situated not far from their place. She likes her job because she meets a lot of different people and the hotel is near the children’s school.

4. In the evening after a hard day they relax, watch TV or read books. The Bronsons don’t often go out, but sometimes they meet their friends or go to the cinema.

XI. Ответьте на следующие вопросы.

1. Where does George live?

2. How many children has he got?

3. What does George do?

4. What is George responsible for?

5. How does he get to work?

6. What does George like about his job?

7. What is his wife’s job?

8. What do they usually do in the evening?

XII. Найдите в тексте и выпишите английские эквиваленты следующих слов и выражений:

1) иметь дом

частная компания

быть занятым

проводить время

парковка для автомобилей

много работать

7) недалеко от их дома

8) отдыхать (расслабляться)

9) ходить куда-нибудь развлекаться.

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