Spoken English [antikvár]

IX a) Read the text silently. Make sure that every sentence is clear to you. The Brown family consists of a grandfather, a grandmother, a father, a mother, a son, a daughter, and a baby. The family is in the sitting-room. The grandfather is sitting in an armchair, he is smoking a pipe. The grandmother is alsó seated in an armchair. She is reading a book. The father, Mr Brown, is writing a letter at the table. His son, George, is playing with a ball. Mrs Brown, the mother is playing the'piano. Her daughter, Mary, is singing a song. The little child is playing with a doll. George is a boy. Mary is a girl. Mr Brown is a man, Mrs Brown is a woman. Altogether there are two men, two women, and three children in the room. Mrs Brown is the wife of Mr Brown. Mr Brown is Mrs Brown's husband. Mr and Mrs Brown are the parents of the three children. The grandfather and the grandmother are their grandparents. The little girl is the sister of the little boy. The little boy is the little girl's brother. We are again in the same room. Four visitors have just arrived. The visitors are Mr and Mrs Knight with their children. Mrs Knight is Mr Brown's sister and Mrs Brown's sister-in-law. The two little girls and boys are cousins. They are very fond of each other. The little girl who is holding her father's hand is Jane. Jane is the niece and her brother Charlie is the nephew of Mr and Mrs Brown, who are their aunt and uncle. George and Charlie are just going to shake hands with one another. Mrs Brown is shaking hands with her sister-in-law. She is saying to her "How do you do, dear?" Mrs Knight is answering "Very weil, thank you, and how are you, dear?" Everybody is standing except grandmother, who is sitting. They are all very glad to be together and to see each other again, and the grandparents are extremely pleased to sce their children and grandchildren. b)* Read the text aloud paying attention to your intonation. lő