My working day

My working day begins early. I always get up at … o’clock. Before I leave for the University I have a lot of things to do. First of all I do my morning exercises. Then I wash, brush my teeth and get dressed. At … I have breakfast. At … I leave home for the University.

As I live (not) far from the University I go there by bus/ by tram. It usually takes me half an hour to get there. I usually listen to music on my way to the University.

Our classes begin at … I’m never late. I always come to the University in time. Between classes we have short breaks. At … o’clock we have a long break for lunch.

As a rule we have four lectures or seminars a day. Classes are over at thirty minutes past two. After classes I usually walk home. When I come home I have dinner and a short rest. If I have no urgent matters I start preparing my homework for tomorrow. It usually takes me about three or four hours. In the evening I usually have supper and watch TV. I like watching films on TV, especially comedies/thrillers/horror films/dramas/historical dramas/soap operas. I also read a lot at home. I read novels/short funny stories/poetry. I usually go to bed at 11 o’clock on week days. On Saturday I can go to the cinema or visit my friends and stay up all night long because Sunday is a day off!

Vocabulary

To live in a dormitory (a student’s hostel) жить в общежитии

To rent a flat снимать квартиру

To share a flat with another girl/boy снимать квартиру на двоих с кем-то

To get up at 6.30 a.m. вставать в 6.30 утра

To get dressed одеваться

To turn on/off the radio/TV/alarm clock включать/выключать радио/ТВ/будильник

To brush one’s teeth чистить зубы

To take/have a shower принимать душ

I don’t have enough time for it У меня на это не хватает времени

To brush one’s hair причесываться

To put on make-up накладывать макияж

To make breakfast делать завтрак

To walk to the bus-stop идти на остановку

It usually takes me 45 minutes У меня обычно уходит

to get to the University 45 минут, чтобы добраться до универ-та

To miss classes пропускать занятия

To share the latest news обмениваться последними новостями

To go to the canteen/to the café идти в столовую/кафе

To have no free time on week days не иметь свободного времени в будни

To get very tired очень уставать

To wash dishes мыть посуду

Exercise 1.Translate into English:

• быть студентом (студенткой) первокурсником(цей)

• в будние дни

• одеваться

• слушать последние новости

• ездить на автобусе (троллейбусе, трамвае)

• опаздывать на занятия

• заканчиваться в 14.30

• сдать экзамены успешно

• подготовиться к занятиям

• как правило

• приходить домой

• быть дома

• ложиться спать рано/поздно

Exercise 2. Make up true sentences about yourself:

e.g.: At 7 o’clock: I always get up in the morning at 7 o’clock.

At 7.15 a.m.:	At 2.00 p.m.:
At 7.45 a.m.:	At 4.00 p.m.:
At 8.30 a.m.:	At 8.00 p.m.:
At 12.00 :	At 11.00 p.m.:

Exercise 3. Translate into English:

1. Мой рабочий день начинается рано.

2. Мне многое надо сделать.

3. Я часто слушаю последние известия по радио.

4. У меня обычно уходит полчаса, чтобы добраться до Университета.

5. Я никогда не опаздываю.

6. Между парами у нас короткие перерывы.

7. Как правило, у нас 4 лекции или семинара в день.

8. Как ты проводишь вечера?

9. Я ложусь спать в 11 часов.

10.Иногда я играю в компьютерные игры.

Exercise 4. Arrange the words in the right order:

1. Do/where/study/you?

I’m a first year student at the BSU.

2. Lectures/seminars/or/have/you/do/how many/day/a?

As a rule we have four lectures or seminars a day?

3. After classes/you/why/stay/do/sometimes?

Because I need a book or an article.

4. Time/to prepare/you/lessons/your/how much/take/it/does?

It usually takes me 3 or 4 hours.

5. You/where/live/do?

I live in a hostel.

6. Do/usually/leave for/you/the University/when?

At a quarter to eight.

7. To bed/you/do/usually/go/when?

I usually go to bed at 11 o’clock.

8. Have lunch/you/at the restaurant/do?

No, I don’t. I have lunch at the canteen.

9. You/between classes/have breaks/do?

Yes, we do. We have short breaks between classes.

10. Did/get interested/you/in chemistry/when?

When I was at school.

Exercise 5. Answer the following questions:

1. Do you get up early?

2. Is it easy for you to get up early?

3. Do you wake up yourself or does your alarm-clock wake you up?

4. Do you do your morning exercises?

5. What do you prefer: a hot or a cold shower in the morning?

6. How long does it take you to get dressed?

7. What do you usually have for breakfast?

8. Some people look through newspapers or listen to the latest news on the radio while having breakfast. What about you?

9. When do you usually leave your house?

10. When do your classes begin?

11. How long does it take you to get to your University?

12. Do you go there by bus/trolley-bus or walk?

13. Where do you usually have lunch (dinner)?

14. What time do you come home?

15. How long does it take you to do your homework?

16. How do you usually spend your evenings?

17. Do you have a lot of free time?

18. Do you play any musical instrument?

19. Are you fond of listening to music?

20. What kind of music do you prefer?

21. Do you collect anything (toys, DVDs, magnets, coins, watches, etc.)?

22. What time do you usually go to bed?

Exercise 6. Speak about your working day.

Unit II: My studies at the university.

Text A. Read and translate the text.