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Some facts from my biography
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Hello, everyone (everybody)!
Let me introduce myself.
My name is...
I'm from...
I was born and brought up in …
Sample
Before I came to … I had never lived in anywhere except in …
Therefore, when I came here at first, I was bewildered (confused) by the change in my life. Now, I'm entirely accustomed to living in … because around … month have passed since I came here.
I came to the …to study …
Some facts about my family
I'm going to talk about my family.
I have parents and ….
My father works for (trade company).
My mother is really interested in...
Self-describing: what I am like
Sample
I'm optimistic about everything. I always try to look on the bright side of things. Next, I'm pretty good at striking up a conversation with strangers; also, I'm good at making people laugh. My friends sometimes say I'm cheerful. On the other hand, I'm careless and hasty. I know these are my weak points, and I sometimes remain obstinate in my opinion.
Interests
Sample
I like all kinds of sports.
In particular, I'm interested in…
Secondly, I'm also interested in …(skiing).
We have many places for skiing in …. Skiing is popular among Ugra people. I've been there frequently to become skillful in skiing. To come here quickly, I got a car to go skiing).
I want to make a lot of good memories before I go back to...
Assignment 2:
- To see other students' work resulting from assignment 1, click the link http://www.lclark.edu/~krauss/computersf98/home.html (Please click on the persons on the picture to meet them!)
Assignment 3:
Make a PP Presentation on the following topics
My Family (Brief Summary)
About Myself (Introduction)
Part 5
Preparing to the Interview
When you go for a job, the employer will ask lots of questions about you. He or she wants to know if you will be a good person to employ. He or she wants to know about your exams, your experience doing other jobs, about your hobbies and interests, and about what sports you are good at.
TASKS
1. At first write some paragraphs about yourself. Make sure you talk about these things:
- Your exams - which will you take at…?
- Your work experience
- Your hobbies and interests
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Additional questions
Can you drive a car? Or fix a truck? Or cook? What?
Say what sports or activities(physical activity, recreational activity) you are good at.
Say which languages you can speak.
2. Check your spelling.
3. Put your name, form and the date on the page.
4. Print it out.
HELPFUL WORDS TO USE
Exams
Next year I will take..... in.....
I am good at....
My best subject is......
Work Experience
I have never worked ….
I worked for..... months at.......
My job was to......
I liked working because....
I didn't like working because.....
Hobbies and Interests
I like.... very much because.......
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I am good at........
Every week I.....
I do my hobby.... hours every week.
For example:
fixing cars
listening to
collecting....
riding bike
listening to music
meeting friends
cooking
making.....
helping others
Sports
My favourite sport is...... because.....
I play in a team.....
I support..... football club.
For example:
Football
Basketball
Running
athletics
rugby
swimming
netball
hockey
Languages
I can speak.... languages.
I speak.....
I think it is good to speak several languages because....
Part 6
Vocabulary to the Interview Questionnaire
Assignment 1:
Повторение грамматики: виды вопросов: общий(да\нет вопросы); специальный; альтернативный
Assignment 2:
Using an e-dictionary translate words and word combinations which are not translated in the list below
1) to look (more) like… -A) походить на…, B)выглядеть (внешность)
A) I look like my father B) My mother looks very young
2) to be named for/after – быть названным в честь
3) a nuclear family – маленькая семья
4) an extended family – большая семья
5) entire family – вся семья
6) advantage/disadvantage –преимущество \ недостаток
7) chore
рутинная работа
Syn: char, assignment, stint, job, task
повседневная работа по дому, по хозяйству household chores
Syn: job, duty, task, assignment
трудное задание, неприятная работа
Syn: task, labour, toil, headache • - chore man - chore work
8) to be assigned to –быть закрепленным за…
9) to clean one’s own room
10) to be pressured by – испытывать давление со стороны…
11) strict - строгий
12) to get along (well, bad) with –ладить с…
13) in-law – по закону (mother-in-low)
14) to stay out late –долго гулять
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16) to have a curfew – иметь «комендантский час»
17) black sheep (odd ball) – «темная лошадка»
18) to get involved in (problems) – быть втянутым в (проблемы)
19) values - ценности
20) Belief -
21) Skills -
22) to argue with about - спорить с кем-л. о чем-л.
23) to have any influence on family matters – оказывать влияния на семейные дела
24) long term/ short term –долго-\ ближнесрочная перспектива
25) to have the liberty to do smth. -
26) to adopt children-
27) married couples – супружеская пара
28) to help with -
29) appropriate -
30) to impact on - влиять на
31) modern day living – современный образ жизни
32) divorce-
33) day-care centre -
34) to raise a family -
35) siblings -
36) to take care -
37) perfect number – идеальное число (детей)
38) to give allowance – позволять
Состав семьи: ближние родственники
What do your mother and father look like? How about your grandparents?
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What are your parents like?
How many children do you have?
How many members do you have in your family altogether?
How many people are in your (immediate) family?
Are you married?
Are friends more important than family? What do you think?
How did you get your name?
For whom are you named?
Who are you named after?
How old are your parents?
Do you have any brothers or sisters? If so, how old are they?
Do you have any children? If yes, what are their names and ages?
Do you live with your parents?
How often is your entire family together?
How many brothers and sisters do you have?
How old are your brothers and sisters?
Do you look more like your mother or your father?
Where do your grandparents live?
Where does your father's father live?
Where does your mother's mother live?
Do you live in a nuclear family or an extended family?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of these types of family?
Возраст и род занятий ближних родственников
How old are your brothers and sisters?
What does your mother do?
What does your father do? What's his job?
What are the occupations of your family members?
Are you the oldest among your brothers and sisters?
Дальние родственники
How many (first) cousins do you have?
How many aunts and uncles do you have?
How often do you see your cousins?
How often do you see your grandparents?
Do you live with any of your grandparents?
How old are your grandparents?
What's the best thing about your grandparents?
Do you often visit your grandparents?
4. Семейный уклад:
А) обязанности
Who is the breadwinner in your family?
Who does the household work, your father or your mother or both of them?
Are chores assigned to children in your family?
Do you have to clean your own room?
Does your mother make you clean your room?
What's the hardest thing you ever had to do?
Should children help with the housework?
How much or how often should they help?
What kinds of housework are not appropriate for children to do?
Б) времяпрепровождение
How often does your family eat dinner together?
What do your parents do in their free time?
What do you and your family like to do together?
What kind of things do you do with your family?
What is the best memory you have of your family doing something together? The best memory I have of my family doing together is
What are some of your fondest memories of childhood?
В) взаимоотношения
What's the best thing about your dad?
Do your parents get along with each other?
Do your parents trust you?
After you're married, should your parents make decisions for you?
What was the most important thing your parents taught you?
What's the best thing about your mom?
Which do you think is more important: following the dreams your parents want for you or following your own dreams?
Have you ever seen your mother (or father) cry? When was that and why?
What do you think of your mother and your father?
Do you think your parents understand you? Why or why not?
Are your parents strict?
What time do you have to be home?
Do you have a curfew?
Do you usually have any influence on family matters?
Do your parents let you stay out late?
Are you pressured by your family to act in a certain way?
Do you like your family? Why or why not?
What would you change about your childhood?
Who is the black sheep (odd ball) in your family?
Would you get involved in your in-laws' family problems?
Would you live with your parents after you get married?
Do you often argue with your mother or father? What about?
What can make you happy in the long term/ short term? Consider the following:
job satisfaction, a loving family, good health, plenty of money, strong religious believes,...
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Общие проблемы семьи
What will you teach your children? (what values, beliefs, hobbies, skills, etc.)
What do you think of married couples who decide not to have any child?
Is spanking a good way to discipline children?
Should people follow the religion of their parents, or should they have the liberty to choose another?
Do you think people should adopt children from other countries?
Did you ever meet any of your great grandparents?
Do you get along well with your family?
Do you get along well with your brothers and sisters?
What impact has divorce and/or modern day living had on the family?
Who should take care of old people?
If you could have a different number of siblings, what would it be?
What is the perfect number of children to have?
Is the nanny and/or the day-care centre the third parent?
Where is the best place to raise a family?
Where do you think the best place to raise a family is? Why?
Should parents give their children an allowance?
How should parents discipline their children?
Do you get along well with your mother in-laws?
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