1.Прочитайте текст и найдите в нем английские эквиваленты для следующих слов или словосочетаний , и выпишите их:

Иметь мало свободного времени; делать все возможное; использовать редкие часы отдыха; любимое занятие (2 варианта); увлекаться садоводством; достичь душевного спокойствия; интересоваться автомобилями; хороший способ оставаться в форме; кроме того (2 варианта); предпочитать что-то чему-либо; заниматься спортом; заняться плаванием; путешествовать на поезде; поехать в отпуск; не только удовольствие; расширять кругозор.

2.Верны ли следующие утверждения?

Helen’s brother is crazy about books.

Helen’s mother works in her garden alone.

Helen’s boyfriend enjoys sports.

Helen’s little sister is interested in pop music.

Travelling is not popular nowadays.

3. Найдите в тексте ответы на следующие вопросы:

What is your hobby?

What do you like about your hobby?

What indoor activities do you enjoy?

Do you prefer watching TV to reading?

Do you prefer to stay home and relax or go out with friends at weekends?

How often do you go to the cinema or theatre?

What games / sports are you good at?

Do you like travelling?

What are your parents fond of?

What is your brother / sister / best friend interested in?

4.Составьте письменно рассказ (15 предложений) о том, что вы любите делать в свободное время.

Theme OUR UNIVERSITY

Тематический список слов:

be founded on the basis of - быть основанным на базе ….

exist since – существовать с ….

a higher educational establishment (institution) – учреждение высшего образования

to graduate from – закончить (университет)

a graduate - выпускник

acquire (get) education – получать образование

without leaving one's jobs – без отрыва от работы

admit - допускать, принимать

take an active part – принимать активное участие

free of charge - бесплатно

a broad scientific basis – широкая научная база

teaching staff – преподавательский состав

the highest level of scholars and scientists – ученые высшего уровня

a casual choice – случайный выбор

find a common language – находить общий язык

Грамматический материал к тексту: пассивный залог, степени сравнения прилагательного, прошедшее простое время.

I am a student of Lipetsk Teachers' Training University. I'd like to present my educational institution which is one of the largest and most prestigious state higher educational establishments of our city. It was founded in 1954 as a Teachers' Training Institute on the basis of the Teachers' College existing since 1949 and it admitted students to its two faculties. In 2000 the Institute was granted university status. Now it is both an important educational establishment and a scientific centre of our region. Every year about one thousand young specialists graduate from the University and get diplomas.

The University has two main departments: the Day-time Department and the Extra-mural (or Correspondence) Department. The Day-Time Department includes twelve faculties.

Nearly all faculties of our University have Extra-Mural Departments. At present Correspondence Department numbers more than 2500 students and they acquire higher education without leaving their jobs.

Today the University has a Department for foreign students as well. Young people from Asia and Africa and the Middle East learn Russian for a year at this department and get higher education at our University.

There is the Institute of Culture and Arts in our University, which was founded in 2001. Students of this Institute take an active part in All-Russian and International competitions.

Every year our University admits about seven hundred freshmen. About six hundred students study free of charge and all the rest pay for education.

Teaching is based on a broad scientific basis, lectures on theoretical courses are combined with practical and laboratory classes in every speciality.

The teaching staff of the University numbers the highest level scholars and scientists in the humanities, natural sciences and technology.

I study at the faculty of pre-school education. I’d like to be a pre-school teacher and work with children. It's not a casual choice. This profession attracts me because I love children and I always find a common language with them. I think 1 can understand children and I'm ready to give my energy, knowledge and heart to them.