2.1.Определите, в каком предложении глагол be употребляется как а) вспомогательный; б) полнозначный; в) связочный.

1) He was in the library yesterday. 2) They are British.

3) We are reading and translating now.

2.2. Дайте краткие ответы, используя глагол be в Present Simple. Model: Are you from Perm? → Yes, I am. / No, I am not.

1. Are you a student of Technical University? 2. Is your girl-friend seventeen? 3. Is your boy-friend a student of Philology? 4. Are your parents from Perm? 5. Is this book a dictionary? 6. Are you good at English?

2.3. Используйте глагол be в соответствующей временной форме, обращая внимание на обстоятельства времени.

1. I … at home yesterday. 2. Where ... they from? 3. We … in the south of Perm region last year. 4. My friends ... in the north of Russia now. 5. Ann … a good teacher in the future. 6. It ... the way to my house. 7. They … real friends in the past. 8. There … a traffic jam two hours ago. 9. It … warm next week.

10. … your sister a student too? 11. Kate … here in two days.

2.4. Найдите и исправьте ошибки в предложениях с глаголом have.

1. They has dinner together every Sunday. 2. We had much free time tomorrow morning. 3. He haven’t got a brother but two younger sisters. 4. Have you got a new computer? - Yes, I do. 5. Can I have got a look at that photo? 6. I’ve got an appointment with the doctor. 7. Do you have got a driving license? 8. I hasn’t got any pet at home.

2.5. Обратитесь с предложением к другу, используя “Let’s …” или “Let’s not …” и слова: tell, stay, hurry, make.

1. We don’t want to be late. _________ .

2. We want to keep this a secret. ________ anyone.

3. We want to be careful. _________ any mistakes.

4. We don’t want to go out now. ________ at home.

2.6. Закончите предложения. Используйте “there”, “it” или “they” и соответствующую форму глагола “be”.

Example: There’s an old castle on the hill. It’s over 500 years old.

1. ___ a film on TV tonight. ___ called “The Deer Hunter”.

2. ___ five senses. ___ sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch.

3. “___ a computer shop in the town centre?” “Yes, ___ in West Street.”

4. “___ any books about Hitchcock in the library?” “Yes, ___ on the shelf.”

3. Сопоставьте формы местоимений в таблице.

Личные местоимения	Объектная форма	Притяжательные местоимения	Притяжател. (абсолютн.)	Возвратные
I	me	my	mine	myself
he	him	his	his	himself
she	her	her	hers	herself
it	it	its	its	itself
we	us	our	ours	ourselves
you	you	your	yours	yourselves
they	them	their	theirs	themselves

3.1. Проанализируйте, каким членом предложения являются выделенные местоимения.

1. We are students. This is our classroom. 2. Is it your cell phone? – Yes, it’s mine. 3. They are our guests. Show them around the house. 4. Can you explain him the problem? 5. If you need a dictionary, take it! 6. The task is very easy, do it yourselves! 7. Don’t take these seats, they are ours.

3.2. Выберите соответствующее местоимение.

1. … house is in Spain. а) their b) them c) us 2. Tell … about this country. a) our b) us c) she 3. Can I take a glass? – Yes, help... a) you b) them c) yourself 4. They are … children. a) hers b) its c) his

Take the book. Give … to Jane. her b) them c) it I want to tell … the story. them b) its c) me She enjoyed … very much. hers b) myself c) herself 8. John is a friend of … . a) us b) mine c) my

3.3. Используйте соответствующую форму местоимения.

1. Could (you) lend (I) some money? 2. Why didn’t (she) ask (we) to help she)? 3. Do (you) ever talk to (you) when (you)’re on (you) own? 4. (They) house is much bigger than (we). 5. Is this book (you) or (I) ? 6. Read the new words and classify (they) into 2 groups: verbs and nouns.

3.4. Соотнесите вопросительные местоимения и члены предложения, которые они замещают.

Член предложения	Вопросительное слово	Перевод
Подлежащее	Who? What?	Кто? Что?
Дополнение	What? Whom?	Что? Кого /Кому?
Обстоятельство (времени, места, образа действия и т.д.)	Where (to / from)? When? How? Why?	Где? (Куда? Откуда?) Когда? Как? Почему?
Определение	What (kind of) + сущ. Whose + существител. How many /much + сущ.	Какой? Чей? Сколько?

3.5. Выберите соответствующее местоимение для постановки вопроса к предложению: My sister is going to the cinema tonight.

1. ______ is going to the cinema tonight?

2. ______ is my sister going tonight?

3. ______ is my sister going to the cinema?

4. ______ sister is going to the cinema tonight?

4. Проанализируйте порядок слов в предложении:

1 2 3a 3b 4

Peter is writing a letter to Mary now.

4.1. Переведите предложение на русский язык. Можно ли поменять порядок слов в русском предложении, сохранив смысл? Можно ли сделать то же самое в английском предложении? Почему?

4.2. В предложении Yesterday he was reading an interesting book определите следующее:

а) член предложения, который не имеет собственной позиции;

б) член предложения, который занимает «нулевую» позицию.

4.3. Определите, какие падежные отношения выражают предлоги в следующих словосочетаниях.

a letter to Mary, to go to the concert, the center of the city, a cup of tea, to play with a child, to write with a pen, the letter written by Peter, to travel by car, to be ready for classes, a present for you, the exam in English.

5. Соотнесите правила образования Present Simple с примерами предложений.

(+) V1 /Vs	I (you, we, they) play tennis. He (she, it) speaks Chinese.
(?) do /does + V1	Do you play tennis? Does he speak_ Chinese?
(–) do /does + not + V1	I don’t play tennis. He doesn’t speak_ Chinese.

5.1. Составьте вопросы из предложенных слов и дайте ответы. Используйте обстоятельства времени.

Model: 1) Do you play football? – Yes, I do. Sometimes I play football.

2) Does your friend drive a car every day? – No, he doesn’t. He often goes by bus.

to read detective /love stories, to listen to classical /pop music, to watch sports /political programs, to work /play on the computer, to go in for sports, to go for a walk, to travel abroad, to attend lectures, to miss classes, to write a course paper /a report.

usually sometimes often / seldom always every day twice a week

5.2. Составьте предложения о своем рабочем дне с помощью следующих слов и выражений. Используйте обстоятельства времени из задания 5.1 и выражения in the morning/ afternoon/ evening, then, also, after that, occasionally.

get up at 7 o’clock; do morning exercises, wash, dress and do (one’s) hair; have (for) breakfast; leave the house at … o’clock; go by bus /on foot; (it) takes (me) … minutes; come on time / be late; begin at 9.30 (half past 9) a.m.; have dinner at the canteen; be over at 5 p.m.; come home at 6 p.m.; watch the news, work on the computer; prepare for classes; listen to music a little; take a shower / a bath; go to bed at … o’clock.

6. Изучите способы образования основных форм глагола, представленные в таблице, и ответьте на вопросы.

Тип глагола	Infinitive (неличная форма)	Past Simple	Participle II (неличная форма)
Правильные	to like to live to start	liked [t] (после глухих согласных) lived [d] (после звонких согласных) started [ɪd] (после букв “t” и “d”)
Неправильные	to begin to go to build	began went built	begun gone built

1. Что означает понятие «неличная форма глагола»? Как неличные формы глаголов могут использоваться в предложении?

2. Сколько существует фонетических вариантов чтения суффикса “-ed” у правильных глаголов?

3. Как неправильные глаголы образуют свои основные формы? Можно ли вывести универсальный принцип их образования?

6.1. Прочитайте формы Past Simple правильных глаголов в соответствии с их произношением.

[t] [d] [id] passed changed graduated forced entered started liked loved studied worked lived lasted watched controlled attended

6.2. Образуйте 2-ю и 3-ю формы неправильных глаголов по звуковой аналогии.

1. let - let - let (cost, cut, put, set, shut);

2. meet - met - met (read, leave, keep, lead, sleep, feel, mean, make, say);

3. bring - brought - brought [o:] (buy, catch, fight, think, teach);

4. build - built - built (lend, spend, send);

5. begin - began - begun (drink, ring, sing, swim).

3. Образуйте 2-ю и 3-ю формы наиболее частотных неправильных глаголов, пользуясь таблицей.

Be, come, do, eat, fall, find, get, give, go, have, hold, know, learn, meet, pay, read, see, sit, speak, stand, take, teach, tell, win, write.

3. Образуйте отрицательную форму Past Simple по образцу. Model: A year ago I enjoyed tennis but I didn’t enjoy swimming.

1. We learnt English at school but we … German. 2. They went to the USA last year but they … to England. 3. We saw Jack yesterday but we … his brother. 4. At the party she ate an orange but she … an apple. 5. He taught physics at the University but he … mathematics. 6. We met Boris two days ago but we … Ann. 7. Last week we took a credit-test but we … an exam. 8. He read many novels, but he … any poem. 9. She found a pencil in the drawer, but she … a pen.

6.5. Расспросите своего друга о его вчерашнем дне, используя слова и выражения из задания 5.2 на стр. 9.

Model: What time did you get up yesterday? – I got up at 7 o’clock.

7. Сравните формы прилагательных в следующей таблице.

Положительная	This river is as long as that one.	This task is as difficult as that one.
Сравнительная	This river is longer than that one.	This task is more difficult than that one.
Превосходная	This river is the longest.	This task is the most difficult.

1) Какие прилагательные образуют степени сравнения с помощью суффиксов? Каким прилагательным требуются вспомогательные слова? 2) Что означают союзы as…as и than? Какая из этих конструкций выражает различие при сравнении двух объектов, а какая – сходство?

3) Что выражает превосходная степень прилагательного?

7.1. Распределите следующие прилагательные в 2 колонки в зависимости от способа образования степени сравнения: с помощью суффиксов или со вспомогательными словами. Отдельно выпишите исключения. Составьте предложения, используя примеры в таблице.

Short, big, cold, far, warm, beautiful, good, famous, happy, popular, active, bad, high, easy, expensive, hot, little, correct.

7.2. Ответьте, используя степени сравнения прилагательных.

1. What is easier: to read or to translate? 2. Who is the oldest in your family? 3. Which city is larger: Washington or New York? 4. Which subject is more interesting for you: Pedagogy or Psychology? 5. Which month is the shortest? 6. What is worse: to be late or to be early? 7. What is better: to love or to be loved? 8. What is less: nineteen or ninety?

Communication

1. Изучите содержание резюме и заполните пропуски в предложениях под таблицей.

Sample Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Name	John Edward Harvey
Address and telephone number	27 South St., Stoke Ripton, Birnshire, XY195LM T-(49675) 223926
Date and place of birth	7th August 1995, Bath
Nationality	British
Age	17
Education	2001-2009 Ripton County school. 2009-2010 Grant College of Further Education
Languages	French, German
Previous experience	Summer job working at a local supermarket
Interests	Swimming, tennis, art, computer

His name is …; lives …; was born on the …; he is …, studied at …, can speak …, had a job at …, is interested in … .

2. Ответьте на следующие вопросы о себе:

1. What’s your first /family/ name? 2. How do you spell your surname?

3. How old are you? 4. When is your birthday? 5. Where are you from?

6. Where do you live? 7. What do you do for living? 8. What is your future profession? 9. What do you do in your spare time? 10. Do you go in for sports? 11. Are you single or married? 12. What are your parents? 13. Have you got any brothers or sisters? 14. What’s your brother’s /sister’s hobby?

HOME TASK

Подготовка к сессии 2 включает три аспекта:

I. Задания по грамматике; II. Устная речь; III. Чтение.

I. Grammar

Используя «Краткий курс грамматики английского языка», изучите следующие темы (после названия грамматической темы указан соответствующий параграф), ответьте на вопросы и выполните упражнения. Выполняйте задания в тетради.

1. Множественное число имен существительных § 1.1.

   1. Как образуется множественное число имен существительных в английском языке?

   2. Составьте таблицу особых случаев образования множественного числа существительных.

Exercise 1. Запишите существительные в форме множественного числа. A farmer, a country, a city, a day, a leaf, an address, a lemon, an apple, a child, a man, a house, a mouse, a tooth, a photo, hair, a potato, a box, a hobby, an exercise-book, a piano, a son-in-law, a wife, a gallery, а woman, a toy, a roof, a foot, money.

Exercise 2. Запишите предложения в форме мн. числа.

1) I am a student. 2) He is a hero. This is a book. That is my life.

This woman has a large family. That person has an idea.

2. Употребление артикля § 1.5.

   1. Что такое артикль и перед какой частью речи он употребляется?

   2. Какие артикли используются в английском языке?

   3. Составьте таблицу на основные случаи их употребления (по 5 примеров на каждый вид артикля и его отсутствие).

Exercise 3. Вставьте артикль (a, an, the) там, где необходимо.

1. This is … camera. 2. This is … David. 3. I’d like to change … money. 4. … Martin is from … Italy. 5. This is … cinema. … cinema is new. 6. I’d like to buy … orange. 7. I am … student. My brothers are … farmers. 8. I want to buy … this stamp. 9. This is my … Smartphone. 10. … Smiths live in … London. 11. These are … students of our group. 12. …man entered the room. 13. She has … aunt and two … uncles. 14. Would you like …cup of tea? – Yes, I usually drink … tea in the morning.

3. Имя числительное § 4.

3.1. По каким суффиксам можно определить вид числительного в английском языке?

3.2. Выпишите числительные, образование которых не подчиняется общему правилу.

Exercise 4. Запишите числительные словами и прочитайте вслух.

1) 5, 18, 12, 19, 10, 20, 38, 43, 157, 587, 908, 1600, 4765, 22 215. 2) 1-й, 2-й, 3-й, 4-й, 5-й, 21-й, 33-й, 13-й, 50-й.

Exercise 5. Ответьте на вопросы.

1. When do the British celebrate Christmas Day and Halloween?

2. When do people in Russia celebrate Christmas and Victory Day?

3. When is the International Students’ Day held?

4. When do you celebrate your birthday?

4. Количественные местоимения § 5.9.

1. В чем различие в употреблении количественных местоимений «many и few» – «much и little»? Как они переводятся?

2. Запишите в 2 столбика 10 исчисляемых и 10 неисчисляемых существительных.

3. В чем различие в употреблении количественных местоимений «few – a few», «little – a little»? Как они переводятся? Напишите по одному примеру на каждое местоимение.

Exercise 6. Заполните пропуски местоимениями “much / many”. Переведите предложения.

1. I don’t eat … oranges. 2. He eats … fish. 3. Mary mustn’t eat too … salt because she has problems with her blood pressure. 4. There is not … space in my flat. 5. There are … students in the gym. 6. Please don’t put … pepper on the meat. 7. There were … plates on the table. 8. She doesn’t eat … bread, she is on a slimming diet. 9. … people learn English. 10. There is … light in the room, it has … windows. 11. … of their conversation was about the university.

Exercise 7. Заполните пропуски местоимениями “little, a little, few, a few”. Переведите предложения.

1. I am busy now, I have … time. 2. Would you like … salad? – Yes, thank you. 3. Mother gave us … apples, and we were glad. 4. He didn’t like it in the camp: he had very … friends there. 5. I have … money, so we can go to the cinema. 6. I have … money, so we cannot go to the cinema. 7. She left and returned in … minutes.

5. Неопределенные местоимения § 5.6, 5.8

5.1. Какие неопределенные местоимения и их производные используются в английском языке? Сделайте таблицу.

5.2. Как они переводятся на русский язык в зависимости от вида предложения, в котором они употребляются?

5.3. Может ли местоимение any употребляться в утверждении?

5.4. Что вы знаете о неопределенном местоимении «one»?

5.5. Сколько отрицаний может быть в английском предложении?

Exercise 8. Выберите соответствующее местоимение для заполнения пропуска.

1. I have … friends in Moscow. (something, somebody, some, any, anybody) 2. Have you got … problems with the foreign language? (no, any, some, something, anything)

3. He will do … for you! (every, any, everything, somewhere)

4. She doesn’t want to see … tonight. (nobody, nothing, somebody, anybody)

5. Please, do … to help her. (nobody, no, anything, something)

6. Does … help this girl with mathematics? (any, nobody, somebody, anybody)

7. … may smoke here. (nobody, something, nothing, any)

8. If you have … against me, speak out! (anything, some, any, something)

9. Could I have … to eat? (anything, something, anywhere, everywhere)

6. Местоимение “it” § 5.2.

1. Какие существительные замещает местоимение it ?

2. В какой функции местоимение it не переводится?

Exercise 9. Переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на функцию местоимения it.

1. It’s cold and I’m tired. 2. It doesn’t matter. 3. I looked at the window. It was closed. 4. It is here that we meet every Sunday. 5. Don’t you see? It’s me. 6. It’s no use crying. 7. It was dark to read. 8. It’s wonderful outside. 9. Can you explain it to me once more, please? 10 It was he who did it. 11. Here is your pen. Take it. 12. It is reported that the plane has landed.

7. Простые времена в активном залоге § 8.2.

7.1. Какие действия выражают Present / Past / Future Simple?

7.2. Какие наречия часто уточняют эти времена? Выучите их.

7.3. Как образуется глагол в Present / Past / Future Simple? Запишите формы глаголов, обозначив основную форму глагола буквой V.

7.4. Какие вспомогательные глаголы используются в вопросительной и отрицательной форме в Present / Past / Future Simple? Выпишите их.

Exercise 10. Употребите глагол в Present Simple.

1. I (to go) to the university by bus yesterday. 2. It (to take) me 15 minutes to get there. 3. … you (to play) tennis tomorrow? 4. … you (to cook) well? 5. We (to have) English twice a week next term. 6. They … not (to eat) meat, they are vegetarians. 7. Ann … not (to use) the dictionary while translating. 8. They (to study) five days a week last year.

Exercise 11. Задайте специальный вопрос в Present Simple. § 8.2.1, 12.2.

1. When…? → The dean comes at half past nine.

2. What…? → The girl asks us a lot of questions.

3. How often…? → We always air our classroom twice a day.

4. Who…? → They tell us about their studies.

5. What book…? → I read an English book every day.

6. What kind of…? →My father drives a new car.

7. How…? → He speaks English very well.

8. Where…? → My sister goes to her office on week-days.

9. How many…? → We have three classes on Monday.

Exercise 12. Задайте специальный вопрос в Past Simple к подчеркнутому члену предложения. § 8.2.3, 12.2.

1. We had breakfast at the student canteen. 2. He wanted to go to Moscow during the holidays. 3. Our English class began at 10 o’clock. 4. Last night I got a letter from my parents. 5. My sister read some English books. 6. My friend passed all the exams successfully. 7. They discussed important problems at the seminar. 8. We were late for classes yesterday. 9. She made a good report at the seminar.

8. Настоящее длительное время в активном залоге § 8.3.1.

8.1. По какой «общей формуле» образуется глагол в длительном времени? Выпишите «формулу» в тетрадь.

8.2. Как образуется настоящее длительное время? Запишите «формулу».

8.3. Какие действия выражает Present Continuous?

8.4. Как образуется вопросительная и отрицательная форма в Present Continuous?

Exercise 13. Образуйте и сравните формы Present Simple and Present

Continuous. § 8.2.1, 8.3.1.

Present Continuous	Present Simple
I (read) now.	I (read) every day.
He (sleep) now.	He (sleep) well every night.
My mother (not work) now.	My mother (not work) at an office.
They (not eat) now.	They (eat) at school every morning.
… your brother (drive) now?	… he (drive) to his office?
… you (watch) TV now?	… you (watch) TV in the evening?

1. I usually … (go) to the University by bus, but now I … (walk). 2. My friend always … (attend) lectures and seminars. Some students … (miss) classes sometimes. Today Alex and Peter … (stay) away. 3. – What …you … (read) now? – I … (read) a book by V. Pelevin. In fact, I … (read) a lot.

4. It … (snow) quite often in the Urals. Look outside! It … (snow) again!

5. I never … (lose) the keys. But you … always … (lose) them!

9. Степени сравнения прилагательных и наречий § 2.

1. Как изменяется прилагательное в английском языке?

Сравните с русским языком.

2. Какие есть способы образования степеней сравнения прилагательных? Выпишите соответствующие суффиксы и вспомогательные слова.

3. Какие исключения из общего правила необходимо запомнить?

Выпишите их в тетрадь.

4. Какие сравнительные обороты вы знаете?

Exercise 14. Найдите и исправьте ошибки.

1. I’m busier than my little sister. 2. London is more old than New York.

3. Do you know the shortest way to the station? 4. Be activer at your lesson, please. 5. She is the most pretty girl I’ve ever known. 6. The boy is as taller as his father. 7. Baseball is the popularest summer sport in America.

8. Yesterday he started to feel more bad. 9. Mary’s answer is correcter than yours. 10. Can you come more early next time?

Exercise 15. Переведите на русский язык. § 2.

1. The smaller a car is, the easier it is to park. 2. She is much more serious than her brother. 3. The play was so boring that I fell asleep. 4. He wasn’t as friendly as he usually is. 5. The more complicated the problem, the harder it is to find a solution. 6. My English is getting better and better. 7. She is the most beautiful girl in our group. 8. It’s not so bad! 9. The worse the weather, the more dangerous it is to drive on the roads.

10. Предлог § 6.

10.1. Какими предлогами обозначается место предмета в пространстве?

10.2. Какие предлоги направления вы знаете?

10.3. Приведите примеры многозначности некоторых предлогов.

Exercise 16. Вставьте, где необходимо, предлоги “at”, ”on” , “in”.

1. Kate doesn’t normally work ___ weekends, but she had to work ____ last Saturday.

2. We’re leaving ___ the morning, but we’ll be back ___ three weeks.

3. Did she send you a card ___ your birthday?

4. ___ what time does the meeting start ___ Monday?

5. They went on holiday to Spain ___ Easter and then again ___ the summer.

6. The bridge was built ___ the 16th century.

7. Do you enjoy driving ____ night?

8. I’m taking my driving test ___ 4.30 ___ July 3^rd .

9. He was born ____ 1900 and died ___ 1972.

10. I’m going to a conference in Egypt ___ a week.

11. Can you meet me ___ 2 o’clock next Saturday afternoon?

11. Конструкции с существительными §§1.2, 1.3, 1.4.

1. Как выражается значение родительного падежа у одушевленных и неодушевленных существительных?

2. На какой вопрос отвечает словосочетание с притяжательным падежом?

3. Как оформляются в притяжательном падеже существительные в единственном и множественном числе?

4. Какова последовательность перевода словосочетания с притяжательным падежом?

Exercise 17. Соедините существительные, используя ’s или the ... of ... или конструкцию существительное+существительное.

Models: job / Sally – Sally’s job; door / car – the door of the car; TV / set – a TV set

1. motorbike / Andrew;

2. shoe / shop;

3. milk / cat;

4. the price, the computer;

5. bedroom / children;

6. problem / nobody;

7. sports / car;

8. name / the girl who came to dinner

last;

9. rising cost / petrol;

10. traffic / London;

11. alarm / clock;

12. clothes / ladies;

13. son / Mary and Ken;

14. end / film;

15. vacation / two weeks;

16. house / my mother-in-law.

II. Communication Представьтесь и расскажите о себе, используя задание 2 на стр.12. Расскажите о своем рабочем дне. В качестве источника информации используйте текст “My Working Day” и задание 5.2 на стр. 9. Активный словарь

I come from – я родом из… correspondence department – заочное отделение twice a year – дважды в год day-off – выходной to arrive at – приезжать, приходить duty –обязанность, долг have to – должен to mark – проверять to prepare for – готовиться к though [ðou] – хотя on my way home – по дороге домой to do some shopping – делать покупки

to wait for – ждать just talk – просто разговариваем to fail exams – завалить экзамены to work hard at – упорно трудиться to search for – искать

necessary ['nesəs(ə)rɪ] – необходимый

to write a report – писать доклад a course [kɔ:s] paper – курсовая

работа

a library ['laɪbr(ə)rɪ] – библиотека

do one’s best – стараться to combine [kəm'baɪn] – сочетать still – все равно to look forward ['fɔːwəd] to – с

нетерпением ждать a job – работать useful – полезный to get experience – получать опыт

My Working Day

Let me introduce myself. I am … and I am … years old. I come from Berezniki but now I live and work in Perm. I am a teacher, I work at school. I am also a student of a correspondence department. I study at Perm Pedagogical University. I have examination sessions twice a year.

I always go to my work on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. I don’t go to school on Saturday and Sunday. These are my days-off. I usually arrive at work at eight o’clock though my working day begins at 8.30. I usually have four classes a day and many other duties. You know, teachers have to work not only with children but with their parents, write plans and other documents, discuss educational problems with their colleagues. I also spend a lot of time marking exercise books and preparing for the next lesson.

I leave school at about 4 o’clock in the afternoon. On my way home I do some shopping and walk a little. At home I cook dinner and wait for my parents. When they come from work, we have dinner together. Then we sit in the living room, drink tea, watch TV or just talk.

As I’m a student and don’t want to fail my exams I work hard at my lessons. I do them in the evening. I read a lot, search for the necessary information in the Internet, write reports or a course paper. Sometimes at the weekends I go to the library. I really do my best.

I must say that it isn’t easy to combine work and learning. But still I always look forward to my next working day because I like my job and my study. I think I’m getting a lot of useful experience.

III. Reading

1. Прочитайте текст “Our University” и выполните задания к нему.