Unit 1 about myself

My name is Sveta Smirnova. I am 19 years old. I am a first-year student of the Mordovian State Pedagogical Institute named after M. E. Evsevyev. I was born in Saransk, so it is my native town.

First of all I want to tell you a few words about my family. I have a mother, a father, an elder sister and a grandmother.

My mother is a teacher. Her school is not far from our house. It's good that it doesn't take her long to get to her work. She is a good-looking woman of about 40.

My father is an economist. He is very busy. He is a nice man. My father is lively with humour. My parents have been married for twenty-two years. They have much in common. My parents are hard-working people. My mother keeps house and takes care of my father and me. She is very clever with her hands. She is very practical. My father and I try to help her with the housework. As for me I wash the dishes, go shopping and tidy our flat.

My grandmother is a pensioner. She lives with us and helps us to run the house. My grandmother is fond of knitting.

My sister Helen is married and has a family of her own. She works as a book-keeper for a joint venture company.

Now a few words about myself. I am rather sociable and easy to deal with. I have a lot of friends with whom we discuss many things. I am very emotional, it's impossible for me to be always calm. I envy people who are patient and never lose their temper.

I love animals very much. My cat Basil often lies on my knees when I am at home. I would like to have a dog too, but my parents are against it. I can't say that I have any hobby, but I am fond of listening to classical music, though most of my friends prefer pop-music or rock-n-roll. My dream is to be a good teacher. I think that I take after my mother. I hope that my dream will come true.