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I семестр

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My Family

My name is George. I'm a businessman.

Our family is large.

My father's name is Fred. He is an engineer. My mother's name is Jane. She is a doctor.

My parents are not old but they are not very young.

My grandfather and grandmother are rather old. They are on pension.

I have a brother and a sister.

My sister is a student. Her name is Ann. She is not married.

My brother is an interpreter. His name is John. He is married. His wife's name is Kate. She is an economist.

John and his wife have no children.

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My friend’s family

I have a friend. His name is Vladimir. Vladimir is 35. He is married and has a daughter. They have got a large and comfortable flat in Moscow.

Vladimir is an economist. He works at the Ministry of Economics. His office is small but very nice. Vlad is not at the office now. He is in Rome. He is at an international conference.

Vlad's wife is 30. She is an office clerk. She is at work now. She is very busy.

Vlad's daughter is at school. Vlad's "parents are at home. They are pensioners.

I like my friend. He is always friendly and helpful.

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Ann’s new flat

MARY: Hello, Ann!

ANN: Hello, Mary. Come in, please. I want to show you my new flat. This way, please. This is our living-room.

MARY: What a nice room! It's larger than your old one, isn't it?

ANN: Yes, it’s larger and lighter. The flat is very comfortable.

The kitchen is larger too.

MARY: The flat is really good. I'm glad for you, Ann.

ANN: Oh, Mary, this is my sister Helen.

MARY: How do you do. Nice to meet you. Are you a student, Helen?

HELEN: How do you do, Mary. I'm an interpreter.

MARY: Are you really? But you are very young, I think.

ANN: She is younger than we are. She is only 21.

MARY: Is your work interesting? Do you like it?

HELEN: Oh, yes, I like it.

ANN: Look, Mary, let's have a cup of coffee.

MARY: Thank you, Ann, but I'd like to buy a skirt today. Let's go to the shop together.

ANN: With pleasure.

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Film Reviews

1. "VASSA" BY GLEB PANFILOV (1983)

My favourite film is "Vassa". Its director is Gleb Panfilov. His productions are popular in our country. Panfilov is an experienced film-maker. His films are first class. Some of his films are "The Beginning", "Valentina" and "The Theme". They are well-known to our film-goers. "Vassa" is a screen-adaptation of a play by Gorky. Its interpretation is original. As for Churikova as Vassa, she is very good. Her acting is brilliant. "Vassa" is a wide-screen colour film. Its photographic effects are expressive. I like this film very much.

2. "THE LEGEND OF THE DINOSAUR" ['daInqsO:] (1975) («ЛЕГЕНДА О ДИНОЗАВРЕ»)

This is a Japanese film by Kurata. Kurata is a young director. This film is a thriller. Its story is trivial. Thrillers are very popular in the world today. This is an interesting social problem. "The Legend" is a wide-screen colour film. As for its photography, it is professional, but many special effects are elementary and primitive. Its horror-scenes are vulgar and shock­ing. In short "The Legend" is a typical commercial film. I don't like this film because it is banal and trivial.

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William Shakespeare

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William Shakespeare, ... greatest English play­wright, was born in 1564 in ... Stratford-upon-Avon in ... England. ... Stratford is ... small country town in ... farming district near ... centre of ... England. ... Avon, which is ... pretty river with ... grass and ... trees all along its banks, runs through ... Strat­ford.

Not much is known of ... Shakespeare's father. He was ... farmer who, at ... different times of his life, sold ... meat and bought and sold ... wool. He was poor and was often in ... money difficulties. Very little is known about ... life of his only son William also. ... little house in which ... great writer was born still stands. It is now ... museum. William went to ... school in ... Stratford. In 1586 he went to ... London. Probably ... first work he did there was at one of the two theatres that there were in ... London at that time. Then he became ... actor and soon began to write ... plays for ... company of actors to which he belonged. Shakespeare bought ... largest house in his home town in 1597, but he did not spend much time there till 1610. He spent ... last years of his life mostly in ... Stratford, but he often visited ... London. He died in 1616.