USE THE FOLLOWING STORIES AS MODELS

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 421.

PEOPLE'S OCCUPATIONS

OLD (OLDER, THE OLDEST). ELDEST (THE ELDEST). YOUNG (YOUNGER, THE YOUNGEST).

a) - Is Helen as old as you are?

- Oh, no. She is three years older than I. In fact she is the oldest of my groupmates.

b) - I see you've got a younger sister. Is she still in her teens?
- She is. She is nearly 16.

c) - Have you got any brothers or sisters?

- I have an elder brother. He is 3 years older than I.

d) - Is your friend older or younger than you?

- Neither. We are (of) the same age.

e) - Are you and your cousin (of) the same age?

- Oh, no. My cousin is much older than I. He is nearly 25.

f) - Is Helen the youngest in the family?

- In fact she is. But she's got 2 sisters besides her. Her elder sister Ann is 2 years older than she. As for her eldest sister Mary she is 23.

a) - What's your sister's (brother's, cousin's, father's, friend's) occupation?

- She is a teacher (a doctor, a worker, a medical nurse, a driver).

b) - What does your friend (brother-in-law, father, uncle) do?

- He works as an engineer (a turner, an electrician, a mechanic)

c) - Has your sister (brother, friend, cousin etc.) any occupation?

- She (he) is learning to be a biologist (a doctor, a teacher, a jour­nalist etc).

d) - Your sister (brother, friend, cousin) is leaving school this year, isn't she?

- Yes, she is. And she says she is eager to learn typing (sewing, cooking, knitting, handicraft, etc).

1. I am a college student. I am doing English. I am in my first year. I am learning to be a teacher. I hope I'll make a good teacher.

2. Helen is leaving school this year. She is a clever hardworking girl. She is good at languages. Now she is learning to type. She is eager to learn playing the guitar.

3. Helen's father is a middle-aged man. Ha works as a driver. He likes his job. He is fond of table-tennis.