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95 Level A2–B1 Unit I ABOUT MYSELF You will learn to speak about yourself and your family, use the Present Simple and Past Simple tenses, and pronouns at a more advanced level. You will do some exercises to improve your speaking, reading, listening and writing skills. 1. Memorize the following words and expressions: 1) to have a try – пробовать 2) to show off – рисоваться, пускать пыль в глаза, хвастаться 3) to take after sb – походить на кого-л., пойти в кого-л., перенять черты 4) as far as sth is concerned – что касается чего-л. 5) to get on well – хорошо ладить 6) to take part in sth – принимать участие в чем-л. 7) to run out off sth – исчерпать запас чего-л. 8) to keep up with sth – успевать, не отставать в чем-л. 9) to feel like doing sth – хотеть что-л. сделать 10) I can’t stand – терпеть не могу, не выношу 2. Read and translate the text. ABOUT MYSELF It is not easy to speak about oneself but I’ll have a try. My name is Anna. I am seventeen years old. I am a blond girl with long wavy hair and green eyes. I’m rather tall and slim. As for my character, I’m kind-hearted, modest and very sociable but I never show off. My friends say I have a good sense of humour. I think I take after my father as far as my personal traits are concerned. I was born on the 26th of May. I live with my parents and my elder sister. My family is very closely-knit. We get on well and always spend weekends together – we watch TV or go to the countryside. I am very fond of animals – I’ve got a cat and a dog. Now I am a first-year student at Izhevsk State Medical Academy. I have a lot of new friends there. We take part in various activities. That’s great, but at the end of the week I get tired because I have to wake up very early.