A STUDENT’S WORKING DAY

Warm-up activity

Match the English equivalents of the following proverbs and sayings to the Russian ones:

1. The lost time is never gained.

2. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

3. Good health is better than wealth.

4. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

5. An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.

а) Утро вечера мудренее.

б) Здоровье дороже богатства.

в) Кто рано ложится и рано встает – здоровье, богатство и ум наживет.

г) Потерянное время не вернешь.

д) Никогда не откладывай на завтра то, что можно сделать сегодня.

Reading

1. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the following words:

dream, leave, easy, between, half, article, all, ordinary, taught, already, abroad, report, quarter, qualified, wise, rise, science, scientific, society, try, light, early, learn, some, culture, other, Russian.

2. All the following words appear in the text. Read and learn them by heart:

to come true сбываться

the lost time потерянное время

to waste time терять время

on week-days в будние дни

an early riser «ранняя пташка»

in time вовремя

to do one’s morning exercises делать утреннюю зарядку

to make one’s bed заправлять кровать

to get dressed одеваться

to put on a make-up наносить макияж

it takes me (him, her, etc.) much/ little time мне (ему, ей) требуется много/

мало времени

to leave smth. for smth. уходить откуда-то куда-либо

to go on foot ходить пешком

to go by bus/ trolley-bus/ city taxi ездить на автобусе/ троллейбусе/

маршрутном такси

to be late опаздывать

a break (short, long) перерыв (короткий, большой)

as a rule как правило

to attend lectures посещать лекции

to deliver lectures читать лекции

ordinary обычный, ординарный

a foreign language иностранный язык

to teach (taught) обучать, преподавать

to be over оканчиваться

right after classes сразу после занятий

to join a Students’ Scientific Society вступить в студенческое научное

общество

to care for интересоваться чем-либо

to make reports делать доклады

to carry out research work выполнять исследовательскую

работу

on (smb's.) return по возвращении

surf the Net «бороздить» просторы интернета

to go to bed ложиться спать

3. Read the text below and translate it:

ASTUDENT’S WORKING DAY

I am a student. My name is Ann. My dream has come true. A new life begins. I guess it is not easy to study at the University. Every day I have much work to do. I remember that the lost time is never gained so I don’t waste time.

My week-days don’t differ much one from another. My working day begins early. English people say: «Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise». I am not an early riser, but I have to get up at 7 a.m. It is well known that good health is better than wealth so I try to do my morning exercises. It doesn’t take me much time. Then I wash, make my bed, have a light breakfast and get dressed.Sometimes I put on a light make-up. At a quarter past 8 a.m. I leave the hostel for the University. I go to the University on foot as it is not far from the hostel where I live. It takes me little time to get there. A lot of our groupmates live at home. They go to the University by bus or trolley bus. I always come to the University in time. I am never late.

Our classes usually begin at 8.00 a.m. Between classes we have short breaks and one long break for dinner.

As a rule we have practical classes, lectures and seminars in numerous theoretical and special subjects. Like most of our students I attend all the lectures as they are delivered by qualified professors and teachers, and are very interesting and important. We work much in class, at our laboratories and library to get deep knowledge.

As the students want to become not ordinary but good specialists they must study not only their text-books but read special literature in Russian and foreign languages. So English, German and French are taught at the University. To know some foreign language is necessary for every person because its knowledge also helps to learn more about culture, science, life and other events abroad.

There is a Students’ Scientific Society at our University. The students may join it and work on the subjects they care for. They carry out research work and then make reports at the conferences.

My classes are over at 3.40 p.m. Right after classes I go straight to the hostel. Sometimes I go to the library to take some books or articles necessary for my studies.

On my return I have a short rest, then I do my homework. It takes me not less than 3 hours. In the evening I have supper, read books, listen to music, watch TV or surf the Net. If I have time I go to the cinema or theatre.

On my week-days I usually go to bed at about midnight. Generally, now you know about my working day enough.

Vocabulary exercises:

1. Find in the text:

a) the verbs which are used with the following nouns:

dream, time, bed, breakfast, hostel, lectures, specialists, knowledge, classes, books, home, homework, supper, music, TV, theatre, society, reports.

b) the nouns which are used with the following adjectives:

working, foreign, ordinary, numerous, scientific, lost, short, healthy, wealthy and wise, practical, light, interesting and important, special medical, qualified, long, research.

Speaking

1. Complete the missing information:

1. Like most of our students…

2. I guess it is not…

3. At a quarter past 8 a.m....

4. They carry out research work…

5. I remember that…

6. Right after classes…

7. As the students want…

8. English people say…

9. As a rule we…

10. To know some foreign language…

11. My week-days don’t…

12. I am not an early riser but…

13. We work much in…

14. It is well known that good…

15. In the evening I…

2. Find in the text the answers to the following questions:

1. What does Ann do?

2. When does her working day begin?

3. Is she an early riser or a heavy sleeper?

4. Does she do her morning exercises?

5. What does she usually do in the morning?

6. Is she always in a hurry in the morning?

7. When does she leave home for the University?

8. How does she get to the University?

9. How long does it take her to get there?

10. Is she late for classes?

11. When do her classes usually begin?

12. Does she miss lectures?

13. What subjects is she studying in the 1-st year?

14. What foreign languages is she taught at the University?

15. Why is it necessary to know some foreign language?

16. When are her classes over?

17. Where does she go right after classes?

18. Why do students join Scientific Societies? What do they do there?

19. What does she do in the evening?

20. What time does she go to bed on week-days?

3. Ask your partner/ friend how long it takes him/ her to do the below mentioned activities. Use the model:

Model: – How long does it take you (him, her, them) to get dressed?

– Generally it takes me (him, her, them) not more than/ not less than/ about 10 minutes to get dressed.

You – to make your bed (не более 5 минут).

They – to do their morning exercises (не менее 20 минут).

They – to have their breakfast (около 15 минут).

She – to get ready for her breakfast (не менее 1 часа).

Не – to get to the university (полчаса).

Не – to do his homework (не менее 2 часов).

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