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Lesson 2. Topic: Siblings.

Task 1. Read and translate the text.
Laura and her siblings.
My name is Laura. I am 20 years old. I have a sister and a brother. My
sister Anna is 19, she is 1 year younger than me. She is the youngest child

in our family. We both like shopping. We often go shopping together. We go
to the best supermarket in the city. We buy fresh fruit and vegetables there.
I also have an elder brother. He is 7 years older than me. My brother’s
name is Nick. He is a sales manager. He often travels to Madrid on
business. There he meets his colleagues Sam and David. They work
together on a project. When he is in London, he usually stays in a hotel. It is

the biggest hotel in the city. He books a room in advance. They usually
have single rooms available. Single rooms are cheaper than double rooms.
A single room usually costs 50 dollars per day.
Task 2. Write down and learn the new words.
A sibling, a shop, a supermarket, to go shopping, a price, to cost, to
give, to take, to bring, to look, fresh, fruit, vegetables, available, cheap,
expensive, young, old, elder, to travel, colleagues, on business, a project, to

stay, cheap, expensive, a single room, a double room, to book a room, in
advance.
Task 3. Answer the questions.
How old is Laura?
Is her sister younger than she?

Is she the youngest child in the family?
Do the sisters both like shopping?
Where do they often go together?
Is there a good supermarket in their city?
Does Laura also have an elder brother?
What does Laura’s brother do?
Why does he often travel to London?
Who does he meet there?

Where does he usually stay when he is in London?
Is it the biggest hotel in the city?
Does he book a room in advance?
Do they have single rooms available?