Номер 2, страница 4, часть 1 - гдз по английскому языку 9 класс учебник Демченко, Юхнель

2. a. Look at the photos on page 5. What kind of relationship do people in the photos have? What makes you think so?

b. Listen to people being interviewed about their families.
Match the speakers to the photos of their families in ex. 2a.

c. Complete the sentences from the interviews with the words from the box in the correct form. Listen again and check.

be like chalk and cheese – be completely different from each other;
caring – kind and supportive to others;
count on – be confident that you can depend on someone;
close-knit – having friendly interest in each other’s activities and problems, supporting and helping each other;
easy-going – relaxed and happy to accept things without worrying or getting angry;
the head of the family – usually the eldest person in the family, especially one who earns money or makes decisions for the rest of the family;
keep oneself to oneself – spend a lot of time alone, not talking to other people very much;
see eye to eye on something – agree with someone about something;
take after – to look or behave like an older relative

1. My sister and I used to be really close when we were kids, but now we don’t ... many things. 2. I come from a small, ... family. 3. My mum is ... , she always makes sure that I had my breakfast and I put on warm clothes. 4. She is also really ... – we often have fun together, she lets me dye my hair and we go to rock concerts together. 5. They ... – you would never believe they are related if you didn’t know that. 6. Granny ..., so you never know what’s on her mind, however, she’s the most reliable person I know – I can always ... her.

d. Complete the gaps using the vocabulary from ex. 2c.

1. I ... my mum – we both have straight blond hair and dark blue eyes. 2. My brother and I ... – he is sociable and has lots of friends, on the other hand, I am quite reserved and prefer to ... . 3. Even if my parents and I don’t ... , I know that I can ... them, and they will always be there for me. 4. My grandfather is ... – he makes all the important decisions and he supports all of us. 5. My uncle is not the most ... person – he always worries about all kinds of things, which gets on my nerves. 6. I believe that people who come from ... families are far more confident and happier than those who come from broken homes. 7. I think that over ... parents sometimes forget to give children enough space to make their own mistakes and learn from them.

e. Change the sentences to make them true for you. Discuss your ideas with a partner. How much do you have in common?

2. c. Дополните предложения из интервью словами из рамки в правильной форме. Прослушайте еще раз и проверьте.

Ответ:

1. My sister and I used to be really close when we were kids, but now we don’t see eye to eye on many things. 2. I come from a small, close-knit family. 3. My mum is caring, she always makes sure that I had my breakfast and I put on warm clothes. 4. She is also really easy-going – we often have fun together, she lets me dye my hair and we go to rock concerts together. 5. They are like chalk and cheese – you would never believe they are related if you didn’t know that. 6. Granny keeps herself to herself, so you never know what’s on her mind, however, she’s the most reliable person I know – I can always count on her.

Перевод:

1. Мы с сестрой были очень близки в детстве, но сейчас мы не сходимся во взглядах по многим вопросам. 2. Я из маленькой, сплоченной семьи. 3. Моя мама заботливая, она всегда следит, чтобы я позавтракала и надела теплую одежду. 4. Она также очень легкая на подъем — мы часто веселимся вместе, она разрешает мне красить волосы, и мы ходим на рок-концерты. 5. Они совершенно разные — вы бы никогда не поверили, что они родственники, если бы не знали этого. 6. Бабушка держится особняком, так что никогда не знаешь, что у нее на уме, однако она самый надежный человек, которого я знаю — я всегда могу на нее рассчитывать.

2. d. Заполните пропуски, используя лексику из упр. 2с.

Ответ:

1. I take after my mum – we both have straight blond hair and dark blue eyes. 2. My brother and I are like chalk and cheese – he is sociable and has lots of friends, on the other hand, I am quite reserved and prefer to keep myself to myself. 3. Even if my parents and I don’t see eye to eye, I know that I can count on them, and they will always be there for me. 4. My grandfather is the head of the family – he makes all the important decisions and he supports all of us. 5. My uncle is not the most easy-going person – he always worries about all kinds of things, which gets on my nerves. 6. I believe that people who come from close-knit families are far more confident and happier than those who come from broken homes. 7. I think that over-caring parents sometimes forget to give children enough space to make their own mistakes and learn from them.

Перевод:

1. Я похожа на свою маму — у нас обеих прямые светлые волосы и темно-синие глаза. 2. Мы с братом как небо и земля — он общительный и у него много друзей, а я, с другой стороны, довольно сдержанная и предпочитаю держаться особняком. 3. Даже если мы с родителями не сходимся во взглядах, я знаю, что могу на них рассчитывать, и они всегда будут рядом. 4. Мой дедушка — глава семьи — он принимает все важные решения и поддерживает всех нас. 5. Мой дядя не самый легкий в общении человек — он всегда беспокоится обо всем на свете, что действует мне на нервы. 6. Я считаю, что люди из сплоченных семей гораздо увереннее в себе и счастливее, чем те, кто из неполных семей. 7. Я думаю, что чрезмерно заботливые родители иногда забывают давать детям достаточно пространства, чтобы они совершали собственные ошибки и учились на них.