Vocabulary. opportunity[ˌɔpə'tjuːnətɪ] –возможность

housing – жилье

opportunity [ˌɔpə'tjuːnətɪ] –возможность

dormitory ['dɔːmɪt(ə)rɪ],

students hostel ['hɔst(ə)l] – студенческоеобщежитие

to rent a flat (an apartment) – сниматьквартиру

to share [ʃeə] – делить(ся)

weekdays – рабочие дни

alarm clock [ə'lɑːmˌklɔk] –будиль­ник

to turn on (off) – включать, (выключать)

to take a shower – принимать душ

to brush teeth – чистить зубы

to get dressed – одеваться

to comb [kəum] hair – приче­сывать волосы

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

successfully [sək'sesf(ə)lɪ] – ус­пешно

boring ['bɔːrɪŋ] – скучный

especially [ɪs'peʃ(ə)lɪ] –особенно

have to be back – должнывер­нуться

report [rɪ'pɔːt] – доклад

canteen [kæn'tiːn] –столовая

a break – перемена

to get ready – подготовиться

as a rule – как правило

to get tired – устать

fall asleep – засыпать

Exercise 11. Write one sentence with each word combination.

Бытьстудентом дневного отделения; рассказать вам о...; в будние дни; просыпаться / вставать в 7 часов утра; включать радио; принимать душ; чистить зубы; одеваться; слушать последние новости; уходит час, чтобы добраться до института; ездить на автобусе (троллейбусе, трамвае); опаздывать на занятия; заканчиваться в пять часов вечера; пропускать занятия; сдать экзамены успешно; время от времени; подготовиться к занятиям; как правило; уставать; приходить домой; быть дома; иметь свободное время.

Exercise 12. Answer the following questions and then write a story about your typical day. The following questions can help you.

1) Do you get up early?

2) Is it easy for you to get up early?

3) Do you wake up yourself or does your alarm clock wake you up?

4) Do you do your morning exercises?

5) What do you prefer: a hot or a cold shower in the morning?

6) What do you usually have for breakfast?

7) Some people look through newspapersor listento thelatest news onthe radio while having breakfast.Whatabout you?

8) When do you usually leave your house?

9) How long does it take you to get to your Academy (Institute)?

10) Do you go there by bus/trolley-bus or walk?

11) How many lectures do you usually have every day?

12) Where do you usually have lunch (dinner)?

13) What time do you come home?

14) How long does it take you to do your homework?

15) How do you usually spend your evenings?

16) Do you have much free time on weekdays?

17) What time do you usually go to bed?

18) Do you work? If yes, where?

Exercise 13. Using the material of the above text, speak about your working day.

Exercise 14. a) Read and translate the following text.

NICK'S USUAL WORKING DAY

Hi, nice to meet you all!

My name is Nick Price. I am a freshman at MIT – Massachusetts Institute of Technology. I am not from Boston myself. I was born in

Vermilion, Ohio, not far from Cleveland.

My family is not very rich, that is why I can't afford to live on a campus. But it is a rule that every student must reside during his or her freshman year on the campus. To cover some of the expenses I've got to work part-time on the campus. I work in cafeteria.

Now let me tell you about my usual working day. I wake up at seven in the morning. My alarm-clock radio is tuned to my favourite radio station. My roommate Todd Hall is a football player. He jogs every morning at 6:30. He is still out jogging when I get up. First I take a cold shower and brush my teeth. Then I dress myself up and rush to work — to the University cafeteria. I wash dishes and clean the tables. It is not a very interesting job, I know that, but soon I'll be a cook and will earn more. My boss Suzie is very strict but very nice when you do your job properly.

My first class starts at 11:15. The professor is never late for his classes. The lecture hall we sit in has about 100 seats. MIT is a very big school. I think that it is the best school of science and technology in the US.

At 2:00 p.m. I eat lunch at school cafeteria. The food is free for me because I work there. I am a vegetarian and I don't like drinks with caffeine. I prefer cool filtered water or juice.

Then I have two more classes. I need to go to the library right after the classes to do my homework. There I meet my friends and we talk a lot. Twice a week I play basketball with my friends. I swim once a week. Usually after library we go out to the cafe or just sit outside and talk.

I have dinner at 6:00 p.m. at the little Chinese restaurant not too far from the dormitory or I cook myself in the kitchen in my dorm. My favourite food is salami pizza and potato salad.

After dinner I watch TV or play ping-pong with my friends. When it is Friday, we go to the football game.

I usually read before I go to bed. It calms me down after the long day. I guess, that's pretty much it for now. See you later!

b) General understanding:

1. Where does Nick Price study?

2. What year of study is he in?

3. Is Nick from Boston?

4. Is Nick's family a rich one?

5. What is Nick's job? Do you think he enjoys it?

6. Is Massachusetts Institute of Technology a good school?

7. Where does Nick spend his evenings?

8. What does Nick usually do on Friday nights?

c) Speak about Nick's usual working day.

Exercise 15. Practice reading the following words, word combinations and sentences. Learn them by heart.

a friendly family – дружная семья

a family of her own [əun] – своя семья

twins – близнецы

nursery school ['nɜːs(ə)rɪˌskuːl] – детский сад

accountant [ə'kauntənt] – бухгалтер

joint [ʤɔɪnt] venture ['venʧə] company – совместная компания

a scientist ['saɪəntɪst] – ученый

he is on the wrong [rɔŋ] side of sixty – ему уже за шестьдесят

to retire [rɪ'taɪə] – уйти на пенсию

to work part-time – работать неполный рабочий день

to deliver [dɪ'lɪvə] lectures ['lekʧə] – читать лекции

to do scientific [saɪən'tifik] work – заниматься научной работой

the head of the family – глава семьи

to keep house – вести домашнее хозяйство

recognized ['rekəgnaɪzd] – признанный

upbringing ['ʌpˌbrɪŋɪŋ] – воспитание

a senior ['siːnɪə] former – старшеклассник

to take after – быть похожим

even-tempered [ˌiːvən'tempəd] спокойный, уравновешенный

to relax [rɪ'læks] – отдохнуть, расслабиться

to visit or receive [ri'si:v] friends –навещать или принимать друзей

relations [rɪ'leɪʃ(ə)nz] – родственники

I enjoy [ɪn'ʤɔɪ] quiet Saturday evenings – я очень люблю тихие субботние вечера

nobody is in a hurry – никто не торопится

discussing our everyday affairs [ə'fɛəz] – обсуждая наши повседневные дела

something delicious [dɪ'lɪʃəs] – что-нибудь очень вкусное

to be in a good mood – быть в хорошем настроении

to be deeply attached to smb – быть к кому-либо привязанным

 

Exercise 16. Read and translate the story.

TEXT C. ALEX SIDOROV’S FAMILY

We are a large and friendly family. There are six of us: grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, my younger sister and I. I have an elder sister, too, she is 22 years old, but she does not live with our family. She is married. She has a little family of her own: a husband and twins: a daughter and a son. They go to a nursery school. My sister works as an accountant for a joint venture company. Her husband is a scientist.

Our grandfather is a scientist too. He is on the wrong side of sixty, but he does not want to retire. He works at the university. He works part-time. He goes to the university two or three times a week and delivers lectures to students and does scientific work. On the days when he is at home, he works in his study, preparing for his lectures and writing a book.

Our grandmother is retired. She was a teacher and worked at school. She is the recognized head of the family. She keeps house. Of course we help her about the house: all of us do our share in daily household chores. My sister washes the dishes, sweeps and washes the floor, washes the sink in the kitchen. My work is emptying the dustbin, beating the carpets, dusting and vacuum cleaning. Our mother and father do most of the shopping. My mother and sister also do washing. But most of the cooking is done by grandmother. She is a wonderful cook, and all our family likes her cooking very much.

My father is a computer programmer. He is very experienced. He is a broad-shouldered, tall man with fair hair and grey eyes. He is forty-six. He works at a large company. My mother is a good-looking woman with brown hair. She is forty-four but she looks much younger. She is tall and slim. Mother is an economist and she works at a bank. Both our parents are very busy. Father has a car. In the morning he drives mother to work, then he goes to the office. Father also always drives grandfather to work on his university days.

My parents have been married for twenty-six years. They have much in common but they have different views on music, books, films, sports. For example, my father likes horror films and my mother likes "soap operas". My father is fond of tennis. My mother doesn't go in for sports. But my parents have the same opinion about my education and upbringing.

My younger sister goes to school. She is a senior former, so naturally school takes up a lot of her time. As you already know, I am a first-year student of the Technical Academy. I think I take after my father. I'm tall, fair-haired and even-tempered. We spend most of the afternoons and evenings doing our homework.

At the weekend we are not so busy as on week days, and we can relax: visit or receive friends or relations or just go for a walk. I also enjoy quiet Saturday evenings, when all the members of our friendly family are at home and nobody is in a hurry, and we are quietly sitting in our large and comfortable living-room, talking, joking, discussing our everyday affairs and drinking nice hot cups of tea with something delicious prepared by grand­mother.

I always try to be in a good mood. We have got a lot of relatives. We are deeply attached to each other and we get on very well.

 

Exercise 17. Answer the questions about your family.

1) What is your first name? What is your surname?

2) How old are you?

3) When is your birthday?

4) Is your family large? How many are you in the family?

5) Have you got any brothers or sisters?

6) What are your parents? Where do they work?

7) How long have your parents been married?

8) Do they have much in common?

9) Do you spend a lot of time with your family?

10) What sort of things do you do together?

11) Do you go out with your parents?

12) Who runs the house in your family?

13) What are your household duties?

14) What is your father's hobby?

15) Can you describe your mother?

Exercise 18. Using the material of the above story speak about your family.

Exercise 19. Communicative tasks.