Read and translate the following texts. Use a dictionary if necessary.

TEXT A

My name is Alla Petrova. I am Belarusian. I was born on May 5, 1982 in the village of Bakino, Slutsk district, Minsk region. Two years ago our family moved to Novopolotsk where I live now together with my parents. My father is a doctor, he works at a hospital. My mother is a housewife. She has much work to do about the house. We are five in the family. I have a younger sister and a brother. They are both pupils. Lucy is in the fifth form and Boris is a pupil of the ninth form. Our family is very united.

In May I finished school №9 in Novopolotsk. I always did well at school and studied with great interest. I also took an active part in social life, attended sport sections and subject circles.

My favorite subject at school was Literature. Maths and physics came easy to me too. I was on the top of the list in our class in these subjects. I also liked English. I'd like to learn some other European languages to communicate with people from different countries.

I'm quite sociable and easy to deal with. I have many friends with whom we spend much time together. I can also add that I'm energetic, rather intelligent, patient, calm and never lose my temper. I love animals and child­ren. My hobby is collecting badges.

I entered Polotsk State University this year. Our University trains specialists in many fields and hard working students have practically unlimited opportunities to learn a profession. As a result of thorough theoretical, practical as well as professional training the students get diplomas.

As for me, I study at the technological faculty. I hope that I will be a highly-qualified specialist in my own field.

You see, my biography isn't long. I can only add that I'm fond of reading books on history and I'm keen on sports. I've got the first category in volleyball and have many friends among sportsmen. I also like shaping; it helps me to keep fit.

 

TEXT B

From the very start I should say that it's not an easy thing to speak about yourself as it's hard to have a look at yourself from aside, but at the same time who knows you better than you yourself do? So to begin with I should say that my name is Nick and I am a boy of sixteen with dark hair and blue eyes. I am fairly tall, i.e. 180 centimeters tall, but not of a very powerful build. I am short­sighted and I have to wear glasses most of the time.

I was born on the 25'^h of April 1986 in Novopolotsk where I live now together with my parents and my younger sister. My early years, which 1 don't remember well, were typical of a child living in a town, but unlike most other small children I was not sent to a kindergarten because of my delicate health. So I stayed at home with my mother.

At the age of 7 I went to school. I studied at the same school for 11 years. In senior classes my favourite subjects were Mathematics, English, Biology, Art and Music. And I think I was rather good at these subjects. Besides learning school subjects I did karate, attended a sports club and did a bit of photography.

I had asked myself a lot of times what I wanted to do when I left school. A few years ago it was difficult for me to give a definite answer. As the years passed I changed my mind several times. It was only in my last year at school that I finally made up my mind as to what profession I would most like to have in future. I realized that my strongest desire was to continue specializing in sciences and study foreign languages as well. I decided to become a civil engineer. Everybody knows that it is a very useful and interesting profession nowadays. Now I am a first-year student of Polotsk State University. Many professors and highly qualified lecturers deliver lectures and hold seminars in different subjects such as: physics, mathematics, technical drawing, descriptive geometry, strength of materials, foreign languages, the history of Belarus, etc. I spend a lot of time in the reading halls of our library where I read up for my seminars. I try to visit all meetings, festivals and conferences which are held in our gala complex.

Now a few words about my character and interests. My friends say that I'm sociable, honest, helpful and cheerful. But my parents and my teachers sometimes say that I am not hard­working enough, and that sometimes I am stubborn and hard to deal with, but I don't think I am. I often lose my temper but never have a grudge against anybody. My favourite occupation is playing the guitar, reading and going to the theatre. I am fond of sport as well. That's all I can say about myself.

 

2. Answer the following questions:

1) What are their names? Who are they?

2) Where and when were they born?

3) How old are they?

4) Is Alla Belarusian?

5) Have they got families?

6) How many people are there in their families?

7) What relations do they have in their families (parents, sisters, brothers, grandparents, etc.)?

8) Where do they live? What are their permanent ad­dresses?

9) Do they work? What do they do?

10) When did they enter PSU?

11) How well did they do at school?

12) What was their favorite subject?

13) Do they like to read?

14) Who are their favorite writers?

15) What sport do they go in for?

 

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