My Day Off

Most people in our country work five days a week, but students and pupils work six days. They have only one day off. It is Sunday. I like this day very much. You needn’t hurry anywhere, and you may go wherever you like after your week’s work. On this day I wake up later than usual. But sometimes I don’t get up till 9 or 10 o’clock. I read morning newspapers or listen to the music.

As soon as I get up, I air the room, do my bed and do morning exercises. Then I have breakfast, clear away the dishes and wash up.

Two more hours for getting ready with my homework and I am free. I meet my friends, and we discuss our plans together. We can go to the theatre or cinema, to museums and parks. Last Sunday we went to the Botanical Gardens. There were many beds of spring flowers there: red, yellow and blue. People in light clothes were walking along the paths. The air was fresh and clean. It was pleasant to spend time there.

In fine weather we also like to be out of town. We find a nice place somewhere in the forest or on the bank of the river. We lie in the sun, play different games and swim.

In winter my friends and I often go to the skating-rink: skating is my favorite kind of sport, but I like to ski too. When the weather is bad my friends come to my place.

We listen to the music or go to the cinema. We like films about the life of the youth abroad. On the way home we usually discuss the films we’ve seen.

In the evening all the members of our family get together. We have our supper, make plans for tomorrow, watch TV or read books. Reading is my hobby. Sometimes we receive guests at our place or go for a walk. I enjoy my day off very much.

 

hurry, v	спешить
to air the room	проветривать комнату
clear away, v	убирать
get ready with, v	готовиться к чему-л.
bed of flowers, n	цветочная клумба
out of town	за городом
on the way home	по пути домой

 

 

8. Ответьте на следующие вопросы:

1. What time do you get up on weekends?

2. Do you meet your friends on weekends?

3. What do you like to do on weekends?

 

9. Переведите на английский язык следующие предложения:

1. Студенты и школьники в нашей стране учатся 6 дней в неделю, и поэтому у них только один выходной.

2. В воскресенье я встаю позже, чем обычно.

3. Я проветриваю комнату, застилаю кровать и выполняю утреннюю зарядку.

4. Два часа уходит на выполнение домашней работы, и – я свободен. 5. Зимой, по выходным, мы ходим с друзьями в кино или в театр, а иногда к друг другу в гости.

6. Летом, по выходным, мы ходим на пляж или просто слушаем музыку дома.

7. По вечерам я обсуждаю с родителями наши планы на завтра.

8. Иногда в воскресенье вечером к нам приходят гости.