How big is your family?
John (22) from England
I’ve got a big family. I have a mother, a father, two sisters and three brothers. I also have eight cousins. And my family also loves animals, so we have a dog and two cats. The dog’s name is Jerry, and the cats are called Ms. Snow White and Cinderella. I am the oldest child in my family. My siblings are all in elementary or high school now, so I’m the only one attending university. My parents want every one of their children to get a degree. However, my brothers and sisters don’t want to go to university or college. They say that their big brother studies too much, and they don’t need that.
Irina (20) from Russia
I have a small family. I live with my mother and my sister. Unfortunately, my father died five years ago. My mother doesn’t have any siblings, but she has a friend, Helga, and she visits us every weekend. So, she is like family to us. My sister is 26 years old, and she has a boyfriend. She wants to move out soon, so there will be only my mother and me in our tiny flat. But I really want a dog. Dogs are friendly and playful, and we need some company in our flat. My mother also likes animals, so I hope she will let me have one.