Meet George Bronson

1. George Bronson is 35. He is married and has got two children: a son and a daughter. The family lives in a lovely town near London. They have got a very comfortable house. There is a wonderful lawn around it.

2. George works for the Swire Group, a well known British private company. The head office of the company is in London. George is an accountant and is responsible for the finance of the Group. He is always very busy, and he doesn’t have much free time, but when he does, he tries to spend more time with his children. George usually gets to work by car. There is a car park near his office. He quite likes his job and colleagues. He works hard and has very good chances of promotion.

3. His wife’s name is Mary. She works in the hospitality industry. She works 3 days a week, as she has a lot of work at home. Mary is a manager at a hotel, which is situated not far from their place. She likes her job because she meets a lot of different people and the hotel is near the children’s school.

4. In the evening after a hard day they relax, watch TV or read books. The Bronsons don’t often go out, but sometimes they meet their friends or go to the cinema.

1. Джоржу Бронсону 35 лет. Он женат и у него есть 2 ребёнка: сын и дочка. Семья живёт в прекрасном городке около Лондона. У них есть очень удобный дом. Вокруг него чудесный газон.

2. Джорж работает в Свар Груп – хорошо известной частной компании. Главный офис компании находится в Лондоне. Джорж работает бухгалтером и является ответственным за бюджет компании. Он всегда очень занят, и у него нет много свободного времени, но когда у него есть время, он старается проводить его с детьми. Обычно Джорж добирается до работы на машине. Рядом с офисом есть парковка. Он вполне любит свою работу и своих коллег. Он работает очень усердно и у него есть все шансы получить повышение.

XI. Ответьте на следующие вопросы.

1. Where does George live? He lives in a lovely town near London.

2. How many children has he got? He has got 2 children.

3. What does George do? He works for the Swire Group as an accountant.

4. What is George responsible for? He is responsible for the finance of the Group.

5. How does he get to work? He gets to work by car.

6. What does George like about his job? He likes his colleagues.

7. What is his wife’s job? His wife is a manager in a hotel.

8. What do they usually do in the evening? The usually relax, watch TV or read books.

XII. Найдите в тексте и выпишите английские эквиваленты следующих слов и выражений:

1) иметь дом - have got a house

2) частная компания - private company

3) быть занятым - to be busy

4) проводить время - to spend time

5) парковка для автомобилей - a car park

6) много работать - to have a lot of work

7) недалеко от их дома - not far from their place

8) отдыхать (расслабляться) - to relax

9) ходить куда-нибудь развлекаться - To go out

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