3.6.4.Заданияктексту "Computer is my friend, but not the best".

Task 1. Answer the questions.

1. What are the means of communication you read in this text?

2. What is the era we live? What is the key and engine of progress nowadays?

3. .When was the first computer made? What was its name?

4. How can pupils, students, and teachers use computer in their studying?

5. What is on-line shopping?

6. What is the Internet?

7. When did the history of Internet begin?

8. How does the Internet help people to communicate?

9. What are health troubles connected with the Internet?

10. Can the computer the best friend? Why do you think so?

Task 2. Read the statements. Write they are TRUE or FALSE.

1. The first computer was very little.

2. The computer is the best friend of all people. There is no better friend than computer.

3. The Internet is indispensable for people who communicate frequently with their relatives and friends from others countries.

4. The computer saves a lot of time.

5. Public Internet began in the late 60's.

6. The computers are used by only children, students and youth

7. . Internet carries has only "pluses”: There are no negative sides of the Web.

8. It's much faster and easier to surf the Internet than to go to the library.

9. We can imagine our modern school without using a computer.

10. Nobody and nothing is able to replace our devoted friends, family and other vital values.

Task 3. Complete the sentences according to the text.

1. Our society needs to …………...

2. The Internet can completely replace such communication facilities as ………….

3. . The Internet has covered …………………….

4. Nowadays ………………………….. are already its active users.

5. Computers and the Internet are splendid …………….

Task 4. Find these words in the text.

человечество, готовить доклад, делать ошибки, диагностировать болезни, выжить, объяснение, словарь, в ручную, инструменты, экономить, тратить время впустую, представление, болезнь спины и суставов, красноречивый, необходимый, государственные сайты, бесчувственная машина, вирусы, вмешиваться, искать в интернете, пользователи, ядерная война.

Task 5. Write the advantages (преимущества) and disadvantages (недостатки) of the computer and the Internet.

advantages

disadvantages

3.7. Повседневная жизнь. Рабочий день студента.

I. Words and word combinations to be remembered:

1. to get (got, got) up - вставать

2. to wake (woke, woken) up - просыпаться, будить

3. an alarm clock - будильник

4. to do (did, done) morning exercises - делать зарядку

5. to make (made, made) the bed - заправлять постель

6. to shave - бриться

7. to clean one’s teeth - чистить зубы

8. towash - мыть(ся), умывать(ся

9. to take (took, taken) a warm (cold) - принимать теплый shower (холодный) душ

10. to dry oneself - вытираться

11. to comb one’s hair - причесываться

12. to be ready for … , - быть готовым к … ,

13. to get (got, got)ready for - готовиться

14. to be in a hurry - спешить, торопиться

15. to be late for classes - опаздывать на

занятия

16. to leave (left, left) for the - уходить в универ-

University cитет

17. to get (got, got) to the University - добираться до уни-

bybus (trolley-bus, tram) верситета автобусом (троллейбусом, трамваем)

18. it goes without saying - само собой разумеется

19. a credit test book - зачетная книжка

20. to be sorry - сожалеть

21. I wish you luck - желаю удачи

22. seeyousoon - до скорой встречи

23. ahead of time - заранее

24. to advise - советовать

25. to turn up - внезапно появиться

26. this and that - о том, о сем

27. a boring day - скучный день

28. to be right, to be wrong - быть правым, быть

неправым

29. to give (gave, given) a lift - подвезти

30. that’s settled - решено

31. to be through with - быть готовым

к чему-либо

32. nevermind - не беспокойся,

ничего

II. Read, translate and retell the text:

Mike is a student. He studies at the Aviation Technical College. He is in the first year of the full-time department; he goes to the College every day except Sunday. It takes much effort to study at the College and he tries to keep regular hours. Mike’s classes begin at 8.00. He lives far from the College, so he must get up very early. The alarm clock wakes him up at 6.30 a.m. Sometimes he turns off the alarm and lies in bed until his mother wakes him up again. While his mother wakes him up she is repeating the words: «An early riser is sure to be in luck».

He jumps out of bed, opens the window, does his morning exercises to the music, makes the bed and goes to the bathroom. In the bathroom he shaves, cleans his teeth and washes his face and hands. Sometimes he takes a cold or a warm shower. Then he dries himself on a towel and combs his hair in front of the mirror. Then he goes back to his room and dresses. In some minutes he is ready for breakfast. He usually has a cup of tea or coffee and a sandwich or two. Mike is always in a hurry because he doesn’t want to be late for classes. At 7.30 he leaves home for the College. He usually gets to the College by bus. The bus stop is only a few minutes walk from Nick’s house. It takes him about half an hour to get to the College. So, he comes to the College some minutes before the bell rings. He has enough time to get everything ready for his classes. His days are not like each other because he has a different timetable every day. As a rule he has 2 or 3 lectures and a seminar or a lab. Sometimes there is a gap of 2 hours that comes in between lectures or practical classes and it’s not convenient for both students and teachers. Mike does his best not to miss classes because he knows that missing classes is a sure way to fail at exams. At 11.10 o’clock he has a break for lunch. Mike goes to the canteen. After the break classes go on. They are usually over at about 3 or 4 o’clock. After classes Mike usually goes home. After a day of hard work Mike feels very tired and he hurries home. At home he has dinner and a short rest, then he does his homework and helps his mother about the house. In the evening Mike watches a serial or a detective story on TV. Sometimes he goes out with his friends. Mike goes in for sports. Twice a week he plays volleyball in the College gym. He returns home at 8 p.m. and has supper. When he stays at home in the evening he has supper with his parents. At supper they talk about different sort of things, including plans for the coming day.

At about 12 o’clock Mike goes to bed. You see, Mike is too busy and he always looks forward to the weekend.

III. Read, translate and reproduce the dialogues:

Dialogue 1.

- I got up at 6.30 a.m. And you?

- I got up at 8 a.m.

- Why so late?

- Because I have my classes later than usual.

Dialogue 2.

- Will you help me, please?

- I would if I could. I’ve got a lot of work to do.

- What are you busy with?

- I have got to read and to translate two texts from English into Russian.

- How much time does it take you to do this?

- It’s hard to say. I’ll be busy till the end of the working day.

- What time will you be free?

- At about 6 p.m.

- May I give you a lift?

- It will be very kind of you.

- That’s settled. See you soon.

- Good bye.

- Good bye.

Dialogue 3.

Victor. – Are you through with your homework?

Nick. – Oh, no Victor. I have so many things to do for Monday.

Victor. – But look at you watch. It’s a quarter to twelve. It’s time to go to bed.

Nick. – Never mind. Tomorrow is Sunday. It’s our day-off.

Dialogue 4.

- Hello, Nick! Did you have a good day?

- Not bad! The usual sort of thing. Practical classes, lectures. You know.

- Did you try to take your English exam ahead of time?

- Well, I did. But the teacher advised me to get ready for English better.

- I see.

- After classes I went to the reading-room. It took me an hour to make an abstract of the paper recommended by our teacher of physics. And then Kate turned up. As usual.

- So, what did you do?

- We had a long talk.

- Oh, yes. What about?

- Oh, this and that. Things. You know. Then we had a lunch.

- Where did you go? Somewhere nice?

- No, just the cafe round the corner. Then I returned to the University and stayed at the reading-room till 17 (5 p.m.)

- Sounds like a boring day.

- I don’t think so. There is a very good proverb: «Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.»

• I think you are right.

Dialogue 5.

- Pete, you look so tired. You don’t feel well, do you?

- It’s not that. I am really tired. I am going to take my last exam. It’s English.

- Then you have a lot of work to do!

- Sure. I’ve got a small cassette-player and I listen to different texts and dialogues. I read and translate special texts and retell them. I also pay much attention to topics.

- Excuse my curiosity, what mark would you like to have in English?

- You’d better ask me what mark I don’t want to have.

- I know you have been fond of English since your childhood.

- It goes without saying that English is my favourite subject and I don’t want to have «sat» in my credit test book.

- How long does your working day last now?

- From morning till late at night.

- If you go to bed very late, I think it’s very difficult for you to get up early.

- I’m not an early riser, so I get up at 8. I am sorry I must be going. Time presses.

- Good-buy. But don’t forget to have a short rest after hard work. I wish you luck.

- Thank you. See you soon.

IV. Ask your friend:

1. когда он обычно встает в будние дни

2. что он делает перед тем, как уйти в университет

3. когда он уходит в университет

4. как он добирается до университета

5. что он делает, как только приходит в университет

6. сколько времени продолжаются занятия в университете и когда заканчиваются

7. есть ли у него возможность перекусить в университете

8. сколько раз в неделю у него уроки англ. языка

9. нравится ли ему англ. язык

10. что он обычно делает на уроках англ. языка

11. когда он остается в университете после занятий

12. в какой день он особенно устает, почему

13. чем он занимается дома, когда возвращается из университета

14. следует ли он пословице: «Никогда не откладывай на завтра то, что можно сделать сегодня».

15. когда он ложится спать

The Working Day of a Student

Exercise 1.

Some statements are right, some are wrong. Tick [v] of the right sentences and correct the wrong ones.

1	I am a second year student of the full-time department.
2	It does not take me much effort to study at the College.
3	I follow the proverb “An early riser is sure to be in luck.”
4	It does not take me long to get to the University as I live far from it.
5	I do not want to be late for classes so I leave home long before the bell rings.
6	I am sure I’ll pass all my exams well and on time, because I didn’t miss classes.
7	Next term I’ll do my best to pass my tests ahead of time.
8	I am short of time to help my parents about the house.
9	I go in for sports and read a lot because I want to be a versatile (многосторонний) person.
10	To know English well is a way to make a career
11	I look forward to the weekend because I am very tired after a week of hard work.

Exercise 2.

Match the beginning of the sentences with the ending.

1	Nick is in the first year …of …	1	does not want to be late for classes.
2	He lives far from the University …	2	from Nick’s house.
3	While his mother wakes him up …	3	the full time department.
4	In some minutes he …	4	before the bell rings.
5	Nick is always in a hurry …	5	he has a different time-table every day.
6	The bus stop is only a few minutes walk …	6	he stays in the reading-room.
7	He comes to the University some minutes …	7	is ready for breakfast.
8	His days are not like each other because	8	not to miss classes.
9	Nick does his best …	9	so he must get up very early.
10	After classes Nick usually goes home but sometimes he …	10	she is repeating the words: “An early riser is sure to be in luck”.

Exercise 3.

Choose one of the preposition, given below:

in, on, about, far from, to, forward, in for, by, for, from.

1. Though I am very busy every day I find time to help my parents … the house.

2. Don’t be … a hurry we have enough time to get … the University.

3. To be healthy and wealthy it’s necessary to go … … sports.

4. I look … to the time when I’ll graduate from the University.

5. Shall I go … reading the text?

6. My friend is not ready … classes today because he was ill yesterday.

7. My friend lives … … my house so they get to my place … bus.

8. Tomorrow he is leaving Barnaul …Moscow to take part in a scientific conference.

9. My friend failed … his English because he missed many classes.

10. It doesn’t take him long to get … the University.

11. The tram stop is 5 minutes walk … my house.

Exercise 4.

Insert the necessary words or word combinations.

go out, a gap, hurries, to have a bite, to keep regular hours, does morning exercises, discussed, to go in for sports, will not fail, in a hurry, in.

1. It is not convenient for students to have … … between classes.

2. My friend is always … … … because he does not want to be late for classes.

3. It’s very difficult for students … … … … because classes are over at different time.

4. You … … … in English if you don’t miss classes and study hard.

5. After classes every student … home.

6. Yesterday my friend and I … plans for the weekend.

7. I feel a bit hungry, so I decided … … … … .

8. He would like … … … … … but he is short of time.

9. My friend wants to loose weight so he … … … every day.

10. Let’s … . We are so tired after a day of hard work.

Exercise 5.

Write the sentences a) in the negative b) as questions.

1. It takes him about an hour to get ready for English.

2) I want to invite my friend to go out at the weekend.

3) It was raining all day long yesterday.

4) Last year I missed many classes because I was ill.

5) We’ll have lunch after classes.

6) Family affairs always keep me very busy.

7) We are speaking now about our daily routine.

8) Every day my brother takes a dog for a walk.

9) Tom speaks two languages: Russian and English

10) Students often stay at the Institute reading-room to get ready for seminars.

Exercise 6.

Circle the correct form of the verb in each sentence (Present Indefinite or Present Continuous).

1. I fell asleep when I watched / was watching TV.

2. I used to love basketball but I think I am preferring / prefer volleyball now.

3. I don’t enjoy / am not enjoying cooking very much.

4. I feel / am feeling tired so I think I deserve a holiday.

5. Do you know / are you knowing what’s happened to him.

6. She thinks / is thinking to stay at the University after classes.

7. Can you be quiet, please? My brother prepares / is preparing for exams.

8. My parents go / are going in for sports so they are always in good health.

9. This time last year I lived / was living abroad.

Exercise 7.

Put the correct form of the verb into the sentence. (Past Indefinite or Past Continuous)

1. Andrew ___ when I was getting ready to go out. (arrive)

2. The bell rang while he ___ a bath (have)

3. He first met his wife when he ___ in Moscow. (study)

4. When we looked out of the window it ___ (rain).

5. My friend ___ his leg while he was skiing last week (break).

6. Where were you going when I ___ you yesterday? (meet)

7. When my mother ___ the house she found some old letters (clean).

8. He ___ to bed while I ___ TV (go, watch).

9. When Pete ___ her she ___ to the University (see, hurry)

10. My parents ___ while my brother and I ___ plans for the coming day (have supper, discuss).

Exercise 8.

Translate into English.

1. Где Виктор? Он все еще обедает.

2. У меня уходит около часа, чтобы добраться до центра. Я живу за городом.

3. Что ты собираешься делать сегодня вечером? Я хочу помочь тебе по математике.

4. Позвони ей сейчас. Я думаю, что она еще не спит. Она обычно ложится спать поздно.

5. Где ты бываешь по вечерам?

Я всегда выхожу на прогулку в парк. Иногда я играю в теннис или волейбол.

6. Интересно, чем занимается сейчас мама?

Она готовит ужин.

7. Что ты делаешь сейчас?

У меня завтра семинар. Я конспектирую статью.

8. Почему ты пропустил много занятий?

Я уезжал в Москву на конференцию.

Exercise 9.

TranslateintoEnglish.

1. Мой друг учится в техническом вузе на дневном отделении.

2. Занятия в нашем университете начинаются в 8¹⁵, заканчиваются около трех.

3. Моему другу требуется тридцать минут, чтобы сделать зарядку, умыться, одеться, позавтракать.

4. Он встает очень рано, так как живет далеко от университета.

5. Учиться в нашем университете трудно, но интересно.

6. Мой друг не пропускает занятий и сдает зачеты и экзамены вовремя.

7. Как правило, у него 2-3лекции, семинар или лабораторная работа.

8. Английский язык – самый трудный предмет для моего друга, но он делает все возможное, чтобы знать его лучше.

9. Мой друг уверен, что знание английского языка поможет ему сделать карьеру.

10. Хотя мой друг очень занят, но он находит время заниматься спортом и два раза в неделю он ходит в спортзал поиграть в волейбол.

11. Большинство студентов очень устают после трудовой недели и ждут с нетерпением выходной день.