- •Unit 2. Daily life
- •By doing nothing we learn to do ill.
- •1. Remember some words of wisdom.
- •2. Read the text and answer the questions below.
- •Vocabulary
- •3. Translate the derivatives; say to what part of speech they belong.
- •4. Choose the corresponding English word.
- •5. Complete the sentences below using the correct adjective.
- •6. Match the words of similar meaning.
- •7. Match the words to their opposites.
- •8. Read and translate the sentences.
- •9. Fill in the correct word from the list below. Some words may be used more than once.
- •10. Match the sentence beginnings (a-g) with their endings (1-7).
- •Time Expressions
- •Telling the time
- •11. Match the time.
- •12. What is the difference between 8 a.M. And 8 p.M.? Look at the chart and check your answer.
- •13. Match the times that are the same.
- •Days and Dates
- •14. Practice saying these important dates in the Russian calendar.
- •15. Put in the correct preposition at / on / in or —.
- •17. Work with your partner. Take it in turns to ask and answer the questions.
- •18. Rewrite each sentence with the adverb of frequency (in brackets) in its correct position.
- •19. Work with a partner. Use the adverbs of frequency to talk about your daily routine.
- •20. Complete the text with the correct form of the word in brackets; translate the text.
- •21. Match the two halves of English sayings. Are they similar to any in your own language? How many Russian sayings about time can you think of?
- •22. What sort of people tend to be unpunctual? Read the following text and check your ideas.
- •It is Never Too Late to Be Punctual
- •23. Give personal information.
- •24. Read the text and do the task below. Use your dictionary to help. Paul brown's daily routine
- •25. Are the following statements true or false? If false, say why.
- •27. Read the text and answer the questions below. Procrastination – a difficult word that makes life difficult
- •28. Express the following in one word.
- •29. Fill in the correct word from the list below.
- •30. Work with a partner. What advice would you give somebody who wants to fight a habit of putting off difficult tasks? Give advice using should or shouldn’t.
- •31. Render the text in Russian.
- •32. What’s a typical day for you? Look at the activities below and fill in the time you spend on each activity.
- •33. Work in pairs or small groups. Discuss the questions about your daily routine.
- •3 4. Think about your morning routine from the moment you get out of bed to the moment you leave the house.
- •35. Read through these two morning routines. Underline the correct alternatives. Which person is most like you?
- •36. Work with a partner. Take it in turns to describe your daily routines.
13. Match the times that are the same.
Example: 03.00 — 3 a.m. — three o’clock in the morning
1. |
03.00 |
2 p.m. |
three o’clock in the afternoon |
2. |
15.00 |
8 p.m. |
two o’clock in the afternoon |
3. |
20.00 |
3 a.m. |
eight o’clock in the morning |
4. |
08.00 |
8 a.m. |
three o’clock in the morning |
5. |
14.00 |
3 p.m. |
eight o’clock in the evening |
GRAMMAR
Days and Dates
What day is it today? |
— (It’s) Monday. |
What date is it today? |
— (It’s) September 25th. |
When is your birthday? |
— (It’s) in March. |
25/09 ... — the twenty-fifth of September or September the twenty-fifth |
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1919 — nineteen nineteen |
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1800 — eighteen hundred |
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1805 — eighteen-oh-five |
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Days |
Months |
Seasons |
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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday |
Friday Saturday Sunday |
January February March April |
May June July August |
September October November December |
winter spring summer autumn |
14. Practice saying these important dates in the Russian calendar.
a) 07/01 b) 23/02 c) 08/03 d) 01/05 e) 09/05 f) 12/06 g) 04/11
Prepositions of Time |
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At |
In |
on |
no preposition |
1. + time of the day at 2 o’clock at midnight at noon (= 12 o’clock in the daytime) at lunchtime 2. + weekends at the weekend at weekends 3. + public holiday at Christmas; at Easter |
1. + a part of the day in the morning in the afternoon in the evening BUT: at night 2. + longer periods (months, seasons, years, etc.) in July; in (the) summer; in 1998; in the sixties; in the 20th century |
1. + a day on Monday on Wednesday on Saturday on Christmas day 2. + a day + a part of the day on Monday morning on Saturday night on Wednesday evening |
1. before next, last, this next week last night this year 2. before today, tomorrow, yesterday, tonight |
15. Put in the correct preposition at / on / in or —.
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16. Complete the following sentences with the correct preposition of time.
My birthday is ___ January. In fact it’s ___ January 15th.
I work best ___ night.
I start work every morning ___ 9.00 am.
My English class is ___ Friday afternoon.
My mother was born ___ the fifties.
Usually I’ve got lots of presents ___ New Year’s Day.
Our town is quiet ___ weekends.
The football match is ___ Sunday.
___ autumn it’s always rainy.