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ABOUT MYSELF
ЧАСТЬ I
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| biography | [baI'OgrqfI] | биография |
| name | [neIm] | имя |
| surname | ['sq:neIm] | фамилия |
| nationality | ["nxSq'nxlqtI] | национальность |
| age | [eIG] | возраст |
| occupation | ["Okju'peISn] | занятие, род деятельности |
| be married | ['mxrId] | быть женатым |
| be single | ['sINgl] | быть холостым |
| go to school | ['gou tq' skHl] | ходить в школу |
| leave (finish) school | ['lJv' skHl] | закончить школу |
| calm | ['kRm] | спокойный |
| patient | ['peISnt] | терпеливый |
| sociable | ['souSqbl] | общительный |
| communicate | [kq"mjHnI'keIt] | общаться |
| intelligent | ["In'telIGqnt] | умный |
| first-year student | ['fq:st' jq: 'stjHdqnt] | первокурсник |
| introduce oneself | ["Intrq'djHs wAn'self] | представиться |
| get acquainted | [get q'kweIntId] | познакомиться |
| be born | [bLn] | родиться |
| die | [daI] | умереть |
| come from | [kAm' frOm] | быть родом |
| enter the University | ['entq DI "jHnI'vq:sqtI] | поступать в университет |
| pass exams | ['pRs ig'zxmz] | сдать экзамены |
| serve in the army | ['sq:v In DI 'a:mI] | служить в армии |
| ambition | [xm'bISqn] | стремление |
| Zodiac signs: | ||
| Aries | ['eqrJz] | Овен |
| Taurus | ['tLrqs] | Телец |
| Gemini | ['GemInaI] | Близнецы |
| Cancer | ['kxnsq] | Рак |
| Leo | ['lJqu] | Лев |
| Virgo | ['vq:gqu] | Дева |
| Libra | ['lJbrq] | Весы |
| Scorpio | ['skLpIqu] | Скорпион |
| Sagittarius | ["sxGI'teqrIqs] | Стрелец |
| Capricorn | ['kxprIkLn] | Козерог |
| Aquarius | [q'kweqrIqs] | Водолей |
| Pisces | ['paIsJz] | Рыбы |
My name is Petrova Anna. I am Russian. I was born on May 5, 1992 in Bratsk, Irkutsk region, under the zodiak sign of Taurus. I believe that stars influence our fate and character. They say that Taurus is patient, practical, fond of art, stubborn, lazy and fond of money. I'm quite sociable and easy to deal with. I have many friends with whom we spend much time together. I can also add that I'm intelligent, calm and never lose my temper. I love animals and children. My hobby is collecting badges.
I live together with my parents. My father is a doctor, he works at a hospital. My mother is a housewife. She has much work to do about the house. We are five in the family. I have a younger sister and a brother. They are both pupils. Lucy is in the fifth form and Boris is a pupil of the ninth form. Our family is very united.
In May I finished school No 18 in Bratsk. I always did well at school and learned with great interest. I also took an active part in social life, attended sport sections and subject circles.
My favourite subject at school was Literature. Maths and Physics came easy to me too. I was on the top of the list in our class in these subjects but they were not so interesting to me. I also liked English. I'd like to learn some other European languages to communicate with people from different countries.
This year I've left school. Now I'm a first-year student of the Bratsk State University. I belong to the Faculty of Pedagogics and Psychology.
You see, my biography isn't long. I can only add that I’m fond of reading books on history and I'm keen on sports. I've got the first category in volleyball and have many friends among sportsmen. I also like shaping, it helps me to keep fit.