A Formal Gathering

Setting: A formal gathering in a grand villa on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.

Situation: The Rich family invites a lot of people to their villa to the engagement of their son and the daughter of the Wealthy family. The guests hardly know each other. They entertain themselves by discussing the appearance and character of the people they see around. The host and the hostess circulate and hear what different people say about each other.

Characters:

Card I—II — Christopher and Christine, the fiancés.

Card III—IV — Mr. and Mrs. Rych, the owners of the villa.

Card V—VI — Mr. and Mrs. Wealthy, Christine’s parents.

Card VII—VIII — Franklin and Frances, newly-weds. Franklin is Christopher’s cousin. He owns a textile factory and is often away from home.

Card IX—X — Patricia and Flotilla — two middle-aged single women. They are Christine’s aunts. They never married because they could not find a good match.

Card XI—XII — Stephen and Stephanie, a married couple. Stephen is a distant relative to the Rich family.

Card XIII—XIV — Clement and Clementine, a married couple. Clement is a distant relative to the Wealthy family.

WRITING

Write an essay on one of the following topics:

1. My Self-Portrait.

2. What Kind of People Do You Get On with Best?

3. Looking through a Family Album.

Unit 2

Family Life

Family and Relatives

Topical Vocabulary

aunt

brother

cousin

daughter

father

grandchild

granddaughter

grandson

grandfather, grandpapa

grandpa

grandmother, grandmamma

grandma

grandparent (s)

great-grandchild

husband

ex-husband

in-laws

father-in-law

mother-in-law

son-in-law

mother

niece

nephew

parents

sister

son

step-father

step-daughter

step-son

twin

twin-brother

twin-sister

uncle

widow (woman)

widower (man)

wife

ex-wife

тетя; тетка

брат

двоюродный брат, двоюродная сестра

дочь

отец

Consult the dictionary and translate the following words and word combinations:

Family

spouse

child, children

sibling

grandfather, grandmother, grandparents

great-grandfather, great-grandmother; great-grandchild

half-brother, half-sister

adopted son, adopted daughter, adopted child

foster family; foster father, foster mother, foster parents; foster son, foster daughter, foster child

Relatives

uncle, aunt; nephew, niece

cousin, first cousin, second cousin

my family, my relatives, my folks, my kin

Relatives by marriage

in-laws; father-in-law, mother-in-law; son-in-law, daughter-in-law

brother-in-law, brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, sisters-in-law

Age groups

child, baby, infant; teenager, adolescent; adult, grownup

young man, young woman; old man, old woman

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