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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Данные человека

Ex. I. a) Read and translate Igor Ivanov’s biography.

b) Write your biography and fill in the form аs given below.

b) you have a notebook too. Write all addresses and telephones in English in your notebook.

Ex. III. Read the dialogue and study the registration form given below. Victor is going to study English at the American Language Institute in

New York. He is at the Registration Office now. The secretary is asking questions and filling in the form.

Secretary: What’s your name?

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Victor: Victor Sanchez.

S: Spell your last name, please.

V: S-A-N-C-H-E-Z.

S: What’s your address in New York?

V: 68 Columbus Avenue, Apartment 3.

S: And your phone number?

V: Excuse me?

S: What is your telephone number?

V: Oh, it’s 373-6105 (3-7-3 6-1-0-5)

S: What country are you from?

V: Mexico.

S: And what do you do?

V: I’m a taxi driver.

S: Are you in English 4?

V: Yes, that’s right.

S: Sign here, please … Thank you.

V: You’re welcome.

S: Next, please.

ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________________________

(Street)

_________________________________________________________________________

PLACE OF BIRTH: _______________________________ COURSE: _____________________-___________________

SIGNATURE: ____________________________________ DATE: ___________________________________________

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Ex. IV. Complete the conversation below with information from this form.

ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________________________

(Street)

_________________________________________________________________________

PLACE OF BIRTH: _______________________________ COURSE: _____________________-___________________

SIGNATURE: ____________________________________ DATE: ___________________________________________

ALI: Good _______(1)_________ .

SUE: Hello. _______(2)_________ your ________ (3)___________ ? ALI: Ali.

SUE: OK. _________(4)_________ your ______ (5)_________ name? ALI: Oh. Helal.

SUE: And your ___________(6)__________ ?

ALI: _________(7)____________ Fifth ___________(8)__________ . SUE:__________ (9)___________ your room number? ALI:__________ (10)___________ .

SUE: And _______(11)_______ your phone __________(12)_______ ?

ALI: ____________(13)___________ .

SUE: And where ______(14)________ you ________(15)_______, Ali? ALI: ________(16)________ .

SUE:_____ (17)______ course ______(18)_______ you ______(19)______?

ALI: __________ (20)___________ .

SUE: OK. Sigh here, _____(21)_____ . Thank _________(22)_______ . ALI: You’re _______(23)__________ .

SUE: Next, _________(24)_________ .

Ex. V. You are going to study English at the American Language Institute. Complete the form of the Institute.

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2.What countries are situated in: a) Europe? b) Asia? c) North America?

3.What countries did you or your parents (relatives) visit?

4.What countries and cities would you like to visit?

5.What European (Asian, American) capitals do you know? Name them with the names of the countries, please.

Ex. III. Complete the sentences with the information from the tables above.

1.The people of Russia speak _______________________ . The people of Britain speak _______________________ .

2.I’d like to visit _________________ the capital of France.

3.The capital of Italy is ____________ . The Italians speak _______ not Latin.

4.In 1999 we were in Peking, the capital of _______________________ . We liked ________ architecture very much.

5.Our group was multinational. The Turks spoke __________________ , the Germans spoke _____________ . A ________________ joined us too. He sang his native Japanese folk songs very well .

6.Her mother is a ________________ . She is going to visit her in Sweden.

7.Our company has business partners in ___________________________

the capital of Brazil and in____________________ the capital of Sweden.

Ex. IV. Make up sentences using the words from 3 columns.

Ex. V. Answer the questions:

1) Do you like to watch Brazilian and Mexican soap-operas on TV?

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2)Which do you prefer Chinese or Japanese boots?

3)Mexico City is the largest city in the world, isn’t it?

4)Are Oxford and Cambridge universities French or English?

5)Is Turkey a northern country?

6)Australians speak English, don’t they? And what language do Austrians speak?

7)New York is the capital of the USA, isn’t it?

8)Was Shakespeare German?

9)Do tigers live in Sweden? Where do they live?

Ex. VI. Make up a dialogue.

You go to Turkey for your summer holidays. There you meet young boys and girls from different countries. You have a very good time together and before leaving for Kemerovo you exchange addresses and telephones.

THANKS (Благодарность)