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Lesson 1. Topic: Introducing a family.

Task 1. Read and translate the text.
Alex and his family.
Hello, let me introduce myself. My name is Alex. My surname is Smith.
I am from Britain. I am British. I live not far from London. I speak English

and Spanish. I am a student. I study at University. I have many friends. My
best friend is Peter. At weekends, on Saturdays and Sundays, we play
football together. We are good players. I love sports, but I don't have much
free time.
My family is not very big. There are 4 people in my family: my father,
my mother, my sister and me. My sister’s name is Kate. She is not married,

she is single. We also have a dog. Our dog’s name is Colins. We live in an
apartment in the city centre. But we also have a house in the countryside.
Our house is very big. We usually go to the countryside at weekends. My
father is a doctor. He works at the local hospital. My mother is a teacher.
My father likes playing tennis and my mother likes cooking. We usually
have dinner together. There is a big dinner table in our apartment. My mom
always prepares delicious meals for us. Me and my father often watch

movies together. We usually sit on our big sofa and watch comedies. My
sister Kate often reads books and listens to music.
Task 2. Write down and learn the new words.
A student, a family, a child / children, a son, a daughter, a husband, a
wife, married, single, a dog, an apartment, to introduce, to let, to live, to

like, to work, to watch, to read, to listen, a book, a movie, a comedy, art,
often, usually, sometimes, also, together, a hospital, a University, a friend,
on weekdays, at the weekend, not far, local, delicious, to study, to speak, to
play, to cook, to prepare, people, a city centre, a house, in the countryside, a
dinner table, to have dinner.
Task 3. Answer the questions.
Where is Alex from?
Where does he live?

What languages does he speak?
Where does Alex study?
Who is Alex’s best friend?
What does he do at weekend?