Let Me Introduce Myself I TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF_ Where are you front and what do you do? I was born in ... (place) on... (date). Now I live on ... (street) in ... (town / city). I'm a student at.... In addition to my studies, I also (play the guitar / help at home / have a small job /...). Tel us about your childbood and fiow it has shaped your life. I am the (eldest / middle / youngest /...) of... children. This has meant that I (had to help more at home / was given greater attention / had less freedom /...). I am an only child. As a result, I have been (a little spoilt/ quite independent/somewhat lonely /...). As a family, we enjoyed (travelling to new places / playing games / skiing in the mountains /...). My parents gave me opportunities for (trying different sports / going to many camps /...). One of my best memories is when.... I'm grateful for my (parents / home / pets /...). What are some of your likes and dislikes? What are your interests? I like (animals / ice cream / holidays /...). I also enjoy (sports / reading / music /...). I am interested in (literature/history/ science /...). I dislike (spiders / being sick/tests/...). It bothers me when (people lie / it rains a lot / others are selfish /...). How would you describe yourself as a person? I have a (quiet / cheerful / lively /...) personality. I prefer to (have a lot of people around me/ spend time alone /...). My abilities include being good at (mathematics / handicrafts / languages /...}. I also have a talent for (playing the piano / writing short stories / teaching others /...). Vocabulary bother (v) [boflg] — to disturb, be troublesome...................... cheerful (a) [tjcsfui] — happy and joyful............................... grateful (a) [greilfui] — thankful............................................. handicrafts (n) |haendikra:fts] — activities which involve making things with one's hands in a skilful way................ in addition to (prep) [in s'dijn ts] — besides, over and above include (v) [in'klu:d] — to have as a part of................................ independent (a) [indi'pendant] — not needing or relying on others for guidance............................................................................. lively (a) [laivli] — active and full of life.................................... opportunity (n) [ops'tjumiti] — good chance to do something that one wants to do................................................................ science (n) [saians] — the study of natural things...................... selfish (a) [selfij] — thinking only about oneself and not others shape (v) [jeip] — to have a great influence on.................... spider (n) fspaida] — small creature with eight legs............. spoilt (a) [spoilt] — having received everything asked for or wanted................................................................................ 9 1 My Family TELL US ABOUT YOUR FAMILY How would you describe your parents? My mother is (short / slim / blonde /...). She works in a (school / hospital / shop /...). She is (gentle / impartial / generous /...). My father is (tall / well built / strong / He works as a (clerk / builder / manager /...). I can say he is (kind / patient / optimistic/...). Do you have any brothers and sisters? What can you tell us about them? I (have got / haven't got)... brothers and sisters. My (eider / younger /...) brother is (single / married /. works as a/an .... My ... sister is (separated / divorced /...) and works in (nursing / accounting / sales /...). My... sister has... small children and is at the moment on maternity leave. and TeH us about your grandparents and your relationship with them. My maternal grandparents live in .... They're very (loving / understanding /...). I (always / sometimes / never /...) spend a part of my holidays with them. My relationship with them is good because .... My paternal grandparents are (working / retired /...). They are (healthy / unwell / active /...). We visit them (on occasion / about once a month / often / .„ We are not so close because .... Share with us something about your relatives — aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Aunt... is my father's sister. She is .... Uncle... is my mother's brother. He's .... I have... cousin(s). My cousin ... is (older than / the same age as /...) me. I have... niece(s) and ... nephew(s). My mother has ... cousin(s) and my father has ... cousin(s). So I have... second cousin(s). They are (unmarried / married with several children /...). My second cousin ... is.... Vocabulary accounting (n) la'kauntinj — dealing with finances.................... divorce (v) [di'vo:s] — to legally end a marriage........................ generous (a) [djene'rss] — free in giving, liberal........................ impartial (a) [im'parjl] — objective; treating everyone the same way........................................................................................... maternal (a) [ma'tarnl] — from the mother's side....................... maternity leave (n) [ma'tamili li;v] — the time from work for a mother to take care of her baby............................................. nursing (n) [n3:sinj — profession of looking after people who are ill........................................................................................ on occasion (phr) [on a'keijn] — sometimes, not very often....... paternal (a) [ps'tainl] — from the father's side.......................... relationship (n) [ri'Ieifnf ip] — the way of getting along with somebody................................................................................. retire (v) [ri'taia] — to finish one's working career due to old age or disability....................................................................... second cousin (n) [seknd kazn] — a child of a cousin of one's father or mother....................................................................... separate (v) [separeit] — to decide not to live with one's wife or husband............................................................................... share (v) [Jes] - to tell others about.......................................... 12 Maturita Card 17: Personal Identification Bfidl^® • How would you describe yourself and your friends? I am / My friend is... (quite / very)... tall / short / thin / slim / skinny / fat / chubby / overweight / athletic / muscular / petite / round-faced / oval-faced / attractive / handsome / beautiful / good-natured / friendly / kind / happy-go-lucky / serious/ moody / bad-tempered / vain / egoistical / confident / adventurous. I have/she has... short / long / straight/ curly / glossy / wavy / blonde / ginger / red / light brown /flaxen hair... blue/brown / hazel eyes... has freckles... wears glasses... has a tattoo. • What is one thing you would like to change about yourself? I would like to be... more confident/funny / cleverer/ more attractive / quieter / louder/more organized / better at managing my time. I'd like to... work harder and not get distracted so easily / have more talents, for example, I want to learn to play an instrument/ improve my English. I wish I would... get on better with my parents / family... not argue with my boyfriend / girlfriend so much... start earning money. • Can you describe your childhood? My childhood was... fun / peaceful / quiet/ nothing special/ difficult/boring... because when I was a child... I went camping / played with my friends / had no worries / my parents cared for me /1 just went to school /1 stayed at home /1 visited my grandparents every weekend / we never went anywhere / my parents didn't have much money/we lived in a very small flat/ we only visited our cottage on weekends. Q • How do you feel at school, at home and / or with your friends? When I'm at school I am sometimes... nervous that I might fail... stressed about my exams... tired from studying ail night... bored with my lessons. At home I am/feel... relaxed when I watch TV/calm when I sit in my room / bored when there's nothing to do. When I'm with my friends I am / feel... happy because we always laugh together / relaxed. o What would you like to do after the Maturita exam / in the future? After the exam / high school, I would like... to goto university... to study law / medicine / engineering / history/English... to travel... to stay in an English-speaking country for a while... to get a job... to move out of / away from... home. ^ • What characteristics do you look for in a boyfriend / girlfriend? My girlfriend / boyfriend should... be funny/ kind / attractive / handsome / beautiful / well-built / curvy / clean-shaven / in good shape / good natured / friendly / family-oriented / religious / clever / smart / intelligent / loyal... have stubble / a beard / a good figure / good sense of humour / a lot of money/good fashion sense / a car/a sense of adventure / good personal hygiene... want to travel / go out... get along with my friends / family. • What characteristics doyounotlookforin