It’s My Life

Let me introduce myself. My name is Alexander Shevchenko. But most people call me Alex. Alex is my first name and Shevchenko is my surname. I am eighteen. I was born on the 7^th of May in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine. My nationality is Ukrainian. I have finished school this year. Now I am a first-year student at the Faculty of Information Technologies of Kryvyi Rih National University.

Now let me describe my appearance. I am tall and slim and have green eyes and short dark hair. I am serious by nature but all my friends say that I am a cheerful and interesting young man with a good sense of humor. I enjoy going out with my friends and I like sports. I have always been interested in sports but my real passion is basketball. I don’t know if I am a typical Ukrainian or not. I am quite keen on history of Ukraine.

I live with my parents and my elder brother. My father is 44. He works as an economist at the Economic Planning Department of a plant. He is always very busy. Nevertheless, he always helps me with Mathematics and other difficult subjects. My father is very clever and intelligent. My mother is 40. She is a book-keeper at a book-keeping department of the plant. To my mind, her job is hard. She deals with figures all the time but never forgets about her family. My brother is 19. He studies at the faculty of Economics. He is not married yet. He wants to be an expert in his field, that’s why he works hard.

I did well at school. My favourite subjects were Computer Science, Mathematics and History of Ukraine. I can say that now I am a responsible and hard-working student. There are a lot of interesting subjects at University. I also enjoy English. I sometimes find it difficult but I understand its importance nowadays. In the near future I hope to master English well and get a good job.

Finally, I intend to visit Great Britain sometime in the future as I find it fascinating. Moreover, I am looking forward to having a penfriend there. And the last thing I would like to tell you about is the ambitions I hope to achieve in my life: to make a very successful career, to build the house of my dreams and to find someone in my life to share all that with.

6. Прочитайте текст ще раз та спробуйте закінчити наступні речення.

1. Now let me describe ……...

2. I am a cheerful and interesting young man with a ………...

3. I am quite ………. history of Ukraine.

4. My father is very …………..

5. My brother wants …………………. that is why he works hard.

6. I can say that I …………. at school.

7. I sometimes I ………………. but I understand its importance nowadays.

8. I am ……………. of the university.

9. I hope …………… English well in the near future.

10. Moreover, I …………. to having a penfriend there.

7. Дайте відповіді на запитання щодо себе. При необхідності користуйтесь наведеним вище текстом та додатковими джерелами.

1. What is your first name?

2. What is your surname?

3. How old are you?

4. When is your birthday?

5. Where do you study?

6. What is your appearance?

7. What is your character?

8. What are you keen on?

9. How many are you in the family?

10. What are your parents?

11. Where do they work?

12. Do you have any brothers or sisters?

13. How did you study at school?

14. Are there any interesting subjects at University?

15. What do you intend to do in the near future?

16. What are your life ambitions (plans)?

8. використовуючи відповіді на наведені вище питання, підготуйте розповідь про себе і свою родину (100-150 слів). Користуйтесь додатковими джерелами.