My working day

My working day begins early. I get up at 6 o’clock. Every day I do my morning exercises. Then I wash and dress and in a quarter of an hour I am ready to have breakfast. It doesn’t take me long to have breakfast. At a quarter past 6 I leave home for the University. As I live far from the University I go there by trolley-bus and by tram. It takes me much time to get to the University.

The classes at our University usually begin at 8.00. I am never late. I come to the University in time. Every day we have two lectures and two seminars. I always attend all the lectures and practical classes. Between classes we have short breaks. At 12.50 we have a long break for dinner. I usually have dinner in the dining-room of our University.

The classes are over at 2 or 4 o’clock and I go home. Sometimes I stay at the University if I have some research work. I like to walk after a busy day at the University.

As a rule I come home at 4 o’clock. I have a short rest and then I prepare my homework. It takes me two or three hours for it. At 7 o’clock I have supper. In the evening I read books, newspapers and magazines. I like to watch TV or listen to the radio. If I have free time, I go to the cinema or to the theatre. I usually go to bed at 11 o’clock.

E x e r c i s e s

I. Translate into Russian:

1. He left Kazan for Moscow.

2. We usually have dinner in the dining-room of our office.

3. It is very useful to do morning exercises.

4. Sometimes I go to the theatre.

5. It takes me one hour and a half to get to my office.

6. I like to wash myself with cold water.

7. It doesn’t take me long to get home.

8. As a rule I walk home after a long day at the University.

II. Find the Russian equivalents:

1. to have a short rest 1. свободное время

2. to wash and dress 2. научно-исследовательская работа

3. free time 3. столовая

4. to come home 4. никогда не опаздывать

5. it doesn’t take me long 5. как правило

6. to be over 6. ложиться спать

7. to have supper 7. умываться и одеваться

8. dining-room 8. оставаться

9. to get up 9. идти пешком

10. to walk 10. заканчиваться

11. sometimes 11. вставать

12. as a rule 12. иногда

13. to be never late 13. немного отдохнуть

14. to stay 14. приходить домой

15. to go to bed 15. мне требуется немного времени …

16. research work 16. ужинать

III. Translate into Russian:

to have breakfast, a ten minutes’ break, to go by bus, to have a short rest, it takes me 20 minutes to get there, to leave home for the University, between classes, to watch TV, to be never late, to walk home, to stay at the University, as a rule, to be over, to wash and dress.

IV. Fill in the blanks with necessary words:

My friend Petrov is a third-year student of the Kazan University. His working day … at 6.30. He … to do morning exercises to the music. It … to have breakfast. Petrov is … for classes. As he lives not far from the University, it takes him half an hour … . Sometimes he … after classes if he has some … . In the evening he … his lessons. If he has … , he goes to the cinema. He likes … and read … .

(prepares, begins, newspapers and magazines, likes, free time, it doesn’t take him long, stays, to watch TV, to get there, research work, never late)

V. Translate the words in brackets into English:

1. Classes at our University usually (начинаются) at 8 o’clock.

2. He (тратит) much free time on reading books.

3. As a rule I (ложусь спать) at 11 o’clock.

4. Between classes we have (короткий отдых).

5. (Мне не требуется много времени, чтобы) to prepare supper.

6. We (никогда не опаздываем) for classes.

VI. Translate into English:

мне требуется, готовить ужин, посещать лекции и семинары, между занятиями, оставаться в университете после занятий, добираться до дому, тратить время на, приходить домой поздно, ехать на троллейбусе, уехать из дома, обедать, научно-исследовательская работа, свободное время.

VII. Answer the questions:

1. When do you get up?

2. Do you usually do your morning exercises?

3. When do you leave home for the University?

4. How do you get to the University?

5. How many lessons and seminars do you have every day?

6. Are you never late for classes?

7. Where do you usually have dinner?

8. What do you do during the breaks?

9. When are your classes over?

10. Do you stay at the University after classes?

11. Do you take part in research work at your University?

12. What do you do in the evening?

13. Do you like to read newspapers and magazines?

14. Do you go to the cinema or theatre?

15. How much time does it take you to prepare your homework?

16. When do you go to bed?

H I G H E R E D U C A T I O N A L I N S T I T U T I O N S

Words and word combinations:

1. to found – основать

2. to celebrate – праздновать

3. anniversary – годовщина

4. to be situated – располагаться

5. storey – этаж

6. main – главный

7. faculty –факультет

8. distant learning faculty – заочный факультет

9. to head – возглавлять

10. dean – декан

11. department – кафедра

12. science – наука

13. to give lectures – читать лекции

14. to have lessons and tutorials – проводить практические занятия и консультации

15. well-equipped – хорошо оборудованные

16. an experimental training farm – учебно-опытное хозяйство

17. almost – почти

18. hostel – общежитие

19. to train – готовить

20. expert – специалист

21. to graduate (from) – окончить