Other than that, we are used to share the household chores. Everyone has its own duties. For example, my mum is responsible for cooking, while my dad always does the shopping. I’m responsible for the pets and plants, while my older sister is responsible for washing the dishes and vacuum-cleaning.
In my opinion, we are a close-knit and friendly family. Each time there is an official holiday we invite the friends and arrange a posh feast. We especially like celebrating New Year and Christmas. The traditional New Year dishes in our home are a roast chicken, a couple of Russian salads and my mum’s specialty — a vanilla cake. We always prepare postcards and presents for everyone who visits us and for our family members. The presents are usually placed under the Christmas tree.
Other family tradition is going out on Friday nights. Every Friday we go out for a dinner. After that, we either come back home to watch a good movie, or we go to the cinema. There are lots of other traditions in my family, but these seem to be the most important ones.
Перевод.
Помимо этого, мы привыкли делиться домашними делами. У каждого свои обязанности. Например, моя мама отвечает за приготовление пищи, в то время как мой папа всегда делает покупки. Я отвечаю за домашних животных и растения, в то время как моя старшая сестра отвечает за мытье посуды и пылесос. На мой взгляд, мы дружная и дружная семья. Каждый раз, когда есть официальный праздник, мы приглашаем друзей и устраиваем шикарный праздник. Нам особенно нравится отмечать Новый год и Рождество. Традиционными новогодними блюдами в нашем доме являются жареная курица, пара русских салатов и маминая специальность – ванильный торт. Мы всегда готовим открытки и подарки для всех, кто посещает нас, и для членов нашей семьи. Подарки обычно помещаются под елку. Другая семейная традиция выходит в пятницу вечером. Каждую пятницу мы выходят на ужин. После этого мы либо возвращаются домой, чтобы посмотреть хороший фильм, либо идем в кино. Есть много других традиций в моей семье, но они, кажется, самые важные из них.
Exercise 1
Films play an important role in the life of any society. The cinema has become part of the
modern (1) way of life.
The capabilities of films are unlimited. In the past, their power to show modern (2) events
was appreciated. That’s why watching films has become a new form of entertainment and is
considered to be one of the best ways of spending one's (3) leisure time.
There are a lot of different kinds of films: action films, horror films, thrillers, science-
fiction (sci-fi) films, adventure films, mystery films, documentaries, animated cartoon films.
Besides, films may be color or (4) black and white, full-length or short, sound or silent, three-
dimensional (3D) or wide-screen.
We can see films either in the (5) cinema or on TV. As I am often short of time, I have
almost no time for going to the cinema. For this reason, I see films on television more often. I
prefer action films and amusing comedies. Life is so difficult nowadays and I want to relax a
little and sometimes laugh.
Sometimes I become excited watching (6) animated cartoon films. I especially like Walt
Disney’s cartoons “Duck Tales” and “Winnie-the-Pooh's Adventures”. In my opinion, animated
cartoon films are popular both with children and adults, while educational films are mainly for
schoolchildren and students.
In Great Britain and the USA films (“movies” as they often call them) sell more than one
billion tickets a year. Movies are also shown on television and can be rented or purchased as a
(7)DVD-copy.
All in all, attending movies is quite an inexpensive leisure time activity that is very
popular.
Exercise 2
1.I (have seen) three police cars this morning.
2.After he (arrived) home, he (unpacked) and (went) to bed early.
3.I (have broken) a glass!
4.My grandparents had only (known) each other for a few months before they (got) married.
5.I (have been) in London for three years.
6.We (saw) Julie last night.
7.He (had been) a teacher before he (became) a musician.
8.When the boss (walked) into the room, we (knew) someone was going to get fired.
9.The children (broke) a window in the school last week.
10.He (saw) that film last year.
Объяснение:
Привет мику!
