My family consists of 5 members. It is my mother, my father, my sister and my brother. We live in a house in …………. I also have a grandmother and a grandfather who live with us.
My father works as a (an)………… and he is …….. years old. My mother is …………….years old and she works as a (an) …………………. My brother goes to school. He is ………. years old. My sister is older than me. She is ……….. years old and she is single. She works as a (an) ……………….
Vocabulary:
a shop assistant – predavač/ka
a nurse – sestrička
a cook – kuchár/kuchárka
a housewife – žena v domácnosti
a plumber – inštalatér
a doctor – lekár/lekárka
a decorator – maliar
an electrician – elektrikár
She is on her maternity leave. – Ona je na materskej dovolenke.
She looks after (disabled) people. – Stará sa o (postihnutých) ľudí.
Members of your family – talk about:
My mother is ……… years old. Her name is ………. She is tall and slim. She has blue eyes and short curly hair. Her hair is dark. She is very nice and talkactive. She likes other people and she is always willing to help everybody. Her hobbies are swimming and knitting. She also likes reading books and chatting with our neighbours. She is sometimes moody but everybody likes her. I love my mother because she can cook tasty meals and she always looks after us well.
Life style of people and their character
Vocabulary:
appearance – vzhľad
character – povaha
personality – osobnosť
tall – vysoký
short – nízky
slim – chudý
She is over-weight. – Má nadváhu.
dark hair – tmavé vlasy
light hair – svelte vlasy
straight hair – rovné vlasy
curly hair – kučeravé vlasy
freckles – pehy
attractive – atraktívny (o žene aj o mužovi)
handsome – pekný, príťažlivý (o mužovi)
willing to help – ochotný pomôcť
strict – prísny
tolerant – tolerantný
polite – slušný
moody – náladový
to look after somebody – starať sa o niekoho
spoilt – rozmaznaný
lazy – lenivý
stubborn – tvrdohlavý
rude – drzý
talkactive – ukecaný
chatting with neighbours – debatovať so susedmi
a tasty meal – chutné jedlo
knitting – štrikovanie
Children can help at home in the following ways: Deti môžu pomáhať doma nasledujúcimi spôsobmi:
GIRLS can: Dievčatá môžu
BOYS can:
My family usually get together on these occasions:
My relatives /príbuzní/ often get together on my birthday. My family comes for a visit. They bring me presents and congratulate me. They wish me love, health, happiness and all the best. Then we have lunch and celebrate. On my birthday I sometimes go out with my friends or have a party or a barbecue at home.
Vocabulary:
congratulate – zagratulovať
health – zdravie
celebrate – oslavovať
barbecue – opekanie/grilovanie v záhrade
occasion – príležitosť
Family leisure time:
Most families spend time together at the weekend or during holidays. They can:
PARENTS & THEIR CHILDREN:
Good parents look after their children well. They should have a friendly relationship with them. I think that they should be willing to listen to their children when they need them and they should always help them. They should talk to them and try to find solutions together. On the other hand, they should teach them to be polite and tolerant to other people. Good parents shouldn’t spoil their children.
Problems between parents and their children – parents can also have problems with their children because:
Vocabulary:
look after – starať sa friendly – priateľský
should – mali by a relationship – vzťah
shouldn ‘t – nemali by try – pokúsiť sa
polite – slušný a solution – riešenie
tolerant – tolerantný
spoil – rozmaznávať
make a decision – urobiť rozhodnutie
complain – sťažovať sa
rude – drzý
impolite – neslušný
an adult – dospelý
FAMILIES IN SLOVAKIA:
In a traditional Slovak family children usually live with their parents until they get married because it is difficult for young people to find a job and buy their own house or flat. Everybody in the family usually participates in the household duties – children must clean their room, do the shopping... It is normal for grandparents to live near or in the same house with the family and look after young children while their parents are at work.
Vocabulary:
until – až kým
to get married – oženiť sa / vydať sa
participate – zúčastňovať sa
household duties – domáce práce
near – blízko
to look after – starať sa
Other questions: