2. Прочитайте и переведите текст, пользуясь дополнительным словарем:

My Biography

Hello, friends. Let me first introduce myself. My name is Tatiana or Tanya for my friends. My surname or last name is Lavrova. I was born on the 19th of October 1984in Moscow. Now I am a first-year student at the Technical Academy. In five years I'll be an engineer.

Now let me describe my appearance. I am tall and slim and have fair hair and blue eyes. My friends say that I am pretty. I think I am just good-looking. I love sports and music. I love to listen to modern music and dance. I dance a lot and I hope I am good at it. I also love swimming

Now a few words about my family. There are five people in our family. My father's name is Yevgeny Yakovlevich. He is a mathematician by education and businessman by profession. My mother's name is Nadezhda Petrovna. She is a housewife. She has much work about the house because I have a younger sister. She is a pupil. My sister Natasha is in the fifth form. My grandmother lives with us. She is very kind and helps us a lot.

In May I have left (finished) school. I did well in all the subjects but my favourite subjects at school were Physics and Computer Science. I also enjoyed English lessons. I am very interested in learning English because I always wanted to become a programmer or maybe a businesswoman. I also think that the knowledge of foreign languages helps in everyday life and career.

Two years ago my parents and I travelled much around Europe as tourists. We have visited France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. There the knowledge of English helped me a lot.

As you see,' my biography isn't very long yet. But we'll meet again and I'll tell you more about myself. See you later...

Дополнительный словарь:

a first- year student – студент первого курса

slim – cтройная

fair – светлый

hair – волосы

blue – синий, голубой

eyes – глаза

to listen – слушать

everyday – повседневный, обычный

mathematician — математик

housewife — домохозяйка

to do well — зд. успевать

maybe – может быть

chance — случай, шанс

kind — добрый

Europe – Европа

France – Франция

Germany – Германия

Belgium – Бельгия

the Netherlands – Нидерланды

the United Kingdom – Соединенное Королевство (Великобритания)

3. Напишите небольшой рассказ, используя следующие вопросы:

1. What is your name?

2. Where and when were you born?

3. How old are you?

5. Have you got a family?

6. How many people are there in your family?

7. Do you have brothers, sisters, grandparents in your family?

8. Where do you live?

9. Did you study well at school?

10. What was your favourite subject?

11. What school did you finish?

12. Did your teacher at school help you to choose your future profession?

13. What do you like to read?

14. What sport do you go in for?

15. What are you going to be?

4. Напишите небольшой рассказ о внешности и характере вашего друга или знакомого.

5. Прочитайте и переведите текст, пользуясь дополнительным словарем:

Students Working Day

Hi again... As you already know, I am a first-year student of the Technical Academy.

Now, let me describe my usual working day. My classes begin at nine o’clock. So on week-days I have to get up at half past seven. My alarm clock usually wakes me up and my working day begins. I turn on the radio and do my morning exercises, take a shower and brush my teeth. After that I get dressed and comb my hair. Then I have breakfast. I love to listen to the latest news on the radio while I am eating .

I leave the house at ten minutes past eight and walk to the nearest bus-stop. I live rather far from the Academy and it usually takes me about a quarter of an hour to get there by bus. Sometimes when the weather is fine and I have enough time I walk to the Academy..

As a rule we have three or four classes a day. We have lectures in different subjects. Usually I don't miss my classes because I want to pass my exams successfully. But sometimes I do, especially when the weather is fine and the classes are boring.

At twelve o’clock we have a big interval for lunch. That's my favourite time. That is the time to share the latest news with my friends. I prefer not to go to the canteen and we often have lunch in a small cafe not too far from the Academy. At one o’clock we have to be back to our classes. During the working day we also have several short intervals that last for ten minutes.

From time to time I have to stay at the Academy till late in the evening because I go to the library to get ready for my practical classes or to write a report. As a rule I have no free time on week-days. So by the end of the week I get very tired.

I come home at about 7 o'clock in the evening. My parents are already at home. We have supper together. After supper we wash dishes, drink coffee or tea and watch TV. I prefer old comedies and serials or films about travelling. Sometimes I go for a walk in the park or visit my friends.

At about eleven at night I go to bed. I like to read something before going to bed or to listen to some music. Sometimes I fall asleep while I am reading.

Дополнительный словарь:

week-days —будние дни

to share —делить(-ся)

alarm clock —будильник

to turn on (off) —включать, выключать

to get dressed —одеваться

successfully —успешно

boring — скучный

especially – особенно

have to be back —должны вернуться

to comb hair – причесывать волосы

report — доклад

canteen — столовая

it takes me… minutes to get to the Academy by bus – у меня уходит… минут, чтобы добраться до Академии на автобусе

to miss classes —пропускать занятия

to pass exams —сдать экзамены

to get ready —подготовиться

as a rule —как правило

to get tired —устать

fall asleep – засыпать