Английский язык. Диалоги. Мини рассказы. Уровень В1+ - стр. 4

FAMILY

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Lisa: I heard you will go to visit your family this weekend.

Alex: Yes, there will be a big family reunion. My family lives all over the world so we don’t see each other too often.

Lisa: My whole family lives in one town. It is really boring. You must have an exciting family.

Alex: I guess I do.

Lisa: Who are your favourite people in your family?

Alex: Well, I really love my Uncle Julius. He led a very interesting life.

During the 1960s he was travelling all over the country, meeting interesting people and doing crazy things. Once he went to jail because someone paid him to take his place.

Lisa: What do you mean?

Alex: My uncle’s friend had to go to jail for two days. And he didn’t want to. So he gave my uncle a lot of money to pretend he was the other man.

Lisa: That’s a great story.

Training 3

Lisa: “My whole family lives in one town. I live in a student dormitory. My parents live in a semi-detached house in a suburb. My grandparents live on the other side of town. My aunt lives in the very centre of town. My uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces live in the same town. We rarely visit each other and we rarely have big family reunions. Only weddings and funerals make us come together. I find it really boring. My friend has a very exciting family. His family lives all over the world so they don’t see each other too often, either. However, they regularly, once in three years, have big family reunions. About fifty people come together to see each other and discuss family matters.”

1. Where does your whole family live? 2. Where do you live? 3. Where do your parents live? 4. Where do your grandparents live? 5. Where do your other relatives live? 6. Do you often have big family reunions? 7. What can make you come together? 8. Who has a very exciting family? 9. Where does his family live? 10. Do they often have big family reunions? 11. How many people come together to see each other?

Training 4

Alex: “I really love my Uncle Julius. He led a very interesting life. During the 1960s he was travelling all around the country, meeting interesting people and doing crazy things. He had all kinds of jobs. He was a farmer growing tobacco. He built and sold houses. He worked in a factory. He was a businessman exporting fertilizers. He was an officer in the army. He even was in prison. He went to jail because someone paid him to take his place. My uncle’s friend had to go to jail for two days. And he didn’t want to. So he gave my uncle a lot of money to pretend he was the other man. When he came out of prison, he decided to settle down. He married my Aunt Dolly. They have a big family. It was their idea to organize big family reunions every three years. This week the whole family will gather together and I will see my dear Uncle Julius.”