I like this because it means I can read a book or a newspaper. On the Continent, everybody wants to tell you his life story. Some years ago I travelled by train from London to Paris. It was my first visit to Paris so I made up my mind to tour round France for my holidays. As I was going on a long journey I took a lot of books with me. There was an Englishman in the compartment with me and, in a typically English way, he did not speak a word during our journey through the English countryside or while crossing the Channel. But the minute we were in France he said, “Ah, now we are in France, we can talk.” And for the rest of the trip to Paris he told me his life story.
My family is quite big. We are five: my mother, my father, my younger sister, my grandfather and I.<br />My sister’s name is Lana, she is 2 years younger than me. We study at the same school. Lana is a pretty and calm girl. She is good at dancing and knitting. She says she is going to become a designer after school. My sister and I are very close friends. As for me, my hobbies are listening to music, swimming and travelling. Moreover I am also fond of learning foreign languages.<br />Our dad’s name is Igor. He is a supervisor in the food industry. He is tall and strong. We all adore his good sense of humour. He loves telling jokes and it always helps us when we are in a bad mood. Dad loves playing football, going fishing and cooking. Besides he can repair almost everything in our house. By the way my sister and I look like our dad.<br />My mother’s name is Dina. I think she is very beautiful and intelligent. Mum is a bit serious but she is very popular among her colleagues and her friends. They really respect her. She is fond of reading and going to theatres. Mother has worked as an accountant in a bank for 15 years already.<br />My granddad is a pensioner. He is quite old and he lives with us. He loves watching TV and making delicious pies.<br />My parents are very kind, caring and hard-working. They are always busy but they try to give us everything we need and deserve.<br />We have a summer house and an orchard in the country and we spend our summer weekends there. Our grandfather loves gardening, growing vegetables, berries and flowers. Our favourite family holidays are New Year’s Day and Easter. We usually invite our friends, cook fantastic food and sing karaoke. I really enjoy the time that we spend with our family together.<br />Перевод<br />Моя семья довольно большая. Нас пятеро: мама, папа, младшая сестренка, дедушка и я.<br />Мою сестру зовут Лана, она младше меня на 2 года. Мы учимся в одной школе. Лана красивая и спокойная девочка. Она хорошо танцует и вяжет. Она говорит, что собирается стать дизайнером после школы. Мы с сестрой близкие друзья. Что касается меня, мои увлечения – это музыка, плавание и путешествие. Более того, я увлекаюсь изучением иностранных языков.<br />Нашего папу зовут Игорь. Он контролер в пищевой промышленности. Он сильный и высокий. Мы все обожаем его хорошее чувство юмора. Он любит рассказывать шутки, и это всегда нам, когда у нас плохое настроение. Папа любит играть в футбол, ходить на рыбалку и готовить. Кроме того, он может отремонтировать почти все в доме. Кстати, мы с сестрой внешне похожи на него.<br />Мою маму зовут Дана. Думаю, что она очень красивая и умная. Мама немного серьезна, но она очень популярна среди своих коллег и подруг. Они ее очень уважают. Она увлекается чтением и посещением театров. Мама работает бухгалтером в банке уже 15 лет.<br />Мой дедушка – пенсионер. Он дольно старый и живет с нами. Он любит смотреть телевизор и готовить вкусные пироги.<br />Мои родители очень добры, заботливы и трудолюбивы. Они всегда заняты, но стараются дать нам все, что нам необходимо и чего мы заслуживаем.<br />У нас есть летний домик и участок земли в сельской местности, и мы проводим наши выходные летом там. Наш дед любит заниматься садоводством и выращивать овощи, ягоды и цветы. Наши любимые семейные праздники – это Новый год и Пасха. Мы обычно приглашаем друзей, готовим фантастическую еду и поем караоке. Мне очень нравится время, проведенное вместе со своей семьей.
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I like this because it means I can read a book or a newspaper. On the Continent, everybody wants to tell you his life story. Some years ago I travelled by train from London to Paris. It was my first visit to Paris so I made up my mind to tour round France for my holidays. As I was going on a long journey I took a lot of books with me. There was an Englishman in the compartment with me and, in a typically English way, he did not speak a word during our journey through the English countryside or while crossing the Channel. But the minute we were in France he said, “Ah, now we are in France, we can talk.” And for the rest of the trip to Paris he told me his life story.