D. 2. Speak about your family

С. 3. Read the text MY FRIEND’S FAMILY and then discuss it with a partner

My friend’s name is Ann. Her surname is Popova. She was born on the 15^th of May in Chita. She is a first year student of Chita State University. She is 18. She likes History, Physics and other subjects. She is fond of English. She has a mother and a father. But she has neither a sister nor a brother.

There are three people in her family. Her father’s name is Ivan Petrovich. He is an economist at the Construction firm. Her mother’s name is Nina Alexandrovna. She works as a computer programmer. Her family is very friendly, they have many relatives and friends.

Ann is short. Her hair is long and dark. She has a straight nose and blue eyes.

Her hobby is swimming. She goes to the swimming-pool twice a week. She collects stamps and enjoys watching TV and video. She likes reading books. She plays the piano and she often listens to music.

Notes:

pianoпианино

neither … nor ни… ни…

E. 2. Choose the right variant

1. Our University (is, are) very large. 2. My brother (have, has) a new flat. 3. (It, there) is autumn. 4. Now (we, I) am at the library. 5. The students (have, has) four lessons today. 6. On the third floor there (is, are) a reading hall. 7. They (is, are) at the lecture. 8. There are (a lot of books, a magazine) there. 9. There is (a lecturer, students) at the table.

E. 3. Choose the right variant

a) 1. There are (a student, many students) in the canteen. 2. There (were, will be) many students at the conference yesterday. 3. There (is, are) five faculties there. 4. There (is, are) a lot of laboratories at the University. 5. There (is, are) a library at the Institute. 6. On the third floor there (is, are) a reading hall. 7. There are (mistakes, a mistake) in this test. 8. There (is, are) four diagrams on the wall. 9. There (will be, were) many students at the lecture tomorrow.

b) 1. There is (a lecturer, students) at the table. 2. There (was, were) many students at the lecture yesterday. 3. There (is, are) ten thousand students at the Institute. 4. There is (laboratories, a dean’s office) on the second floor. 5. There are (a lot of books, a magazine) there. 6. There (are, will be) many students at the conference tomorrow. 7. There (is, are) ten thousand students at the Institute. 8. There are (a child, children) in the garden. 9. There (is, are) a letter for him on the table.

U N I T 2. MY WORKING DAY

Grammar:

1.Present Indefinite Active§ 9

2. Количественные местоимения § 28