Английский язык: Практические пособие (Thomas Alva Edison. My Working Day. Sport in Our Republic. Our University), страница 8

Oleg's Working Day

Oleg lives with his parents.He is a student of the medical college.Oleg is very busy on week-days.Every morning he goes to his college.It is very far from his house.He gets there by bus or trolley-bus.It takes him about forty minutes.

Here is Oleg's working day.The alarm clock rings at half past six and Oleg gets up.He does his morning exercises.washes and dresses.Oleg's mother gets up an hour before him.She prepares breakfast for the family .After breakfast Oleg leaves home.He meets his friends and they go together.The lessons arc usually till two or three o'clock.Then he comes home.His mother waits for him. They

have dinner.After dinner he rests a little or helps his parents .Then he does his home-work.

He studies chemistry,biology,mathematics, English and other subjects. Sometimes Oleg stays at college a little longer.There is a good library there and Oleg often does his homework in the library.In the evening he prefers to stay at home.He watches TV or listen to music.Sometimes he goes for a walk with his friends. On Saturday and Sunday Oleg often goes to discos.

17-Read short conversations and act them out. 1 .-What time do you usually get up?

-About seven o'clock.

-And how about John?

-Oh,he never gets up before eight.

2.-When do your classes begin?

-At nine.

3.-Where do you work?

-At a plant.

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-What do you do?

-I'm an engineer. 4.-Why does Paul come home so late?

-He is busy at his office.

IS.Rcad the following telephone conversations and make up your own:

1.Pat:? 1990.Hello. Mary:Hello,Pat.

P.:Oh,hello,Mary.How are you? M.:Fine,thanks.And you? P.:I'm finc.Are you busy today?

M.:0h,no. I prepared my homework and nothing to do.And what's the matter?

P. :Let's go to the cinema.I have two tickets M.:With pleasure.Sec you.Bye. P.:Byc,Mary.

2.Jane:3274128.Hello Mark:Hello,Jane.It's Mark. J.:Oh,hello,Mark.Glad to hear you. M.:When did you come from the University? J.:Two hours ago.I had a difficult day. M.:Would you like to go to the club? J.:Sorry,I'm busy. Let's go tomorrow. M.:OK.See you,Jane. J.:Bye,Mark.

19. A new student comes to your group.You want to know more about him/her. Ask him/her:

1)where he/she lives;

2)when he/she goes to the Institute;

3)what he/she does after classes;

4)when he/she goes to bed;

5)how he/she gets to the Institute.

20. Read and say what the mother does in the evening:

My mother comes from the North of England.Now she lives in Oxford.She works in a bank-She usually goes to work at 9 o'clock.She is at the bank from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m.She gets up at 8 o'clock and cooks breakfast for all of us but she doesn't like cooking.There is a good cafe near the bank and she has lunch there

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at half past one.Every day she comes home at 6 o'clock.Somctimes she goes shopping after work.ln the evening she sometimes goes to see my grandparents or goes out.Shc doesn't like to watch TV.She goes to bed at eleven o'clock.

21.Read the dialogues.Make up similar dialogues.Use the prompts:

1 .e.g. - Are you doing anything on Saturday morning?

- I'm working in the garden. Prompts: on Monday evening-meet my mother at the station;

on Wednesday-visit my parents;

tomorrow-clean the windows;

tonight-fix my radio;

on Sunday-write my report.

2.c.g.   - Are you going to the theatre on Sunday?

- No,I'm not.

- What are you doing?

- I'm visiting my friends. Prompts: cinema-play football;

library-repair son's bicycle;

Jane's party-study my English;

concert-receive guests.

3.e.g, - Where are you going after classes?-To the cinema. Prompts: you-theatre:Mary-discotheque;John-bar.

4.e.g. - When is Lucy taking her test?

- On Sunday.

Prompts: Robert-leave-on Friday afternoon Alice-come-in two days;

they-start-tomorrow morning;

she-have her English class-this evening;

you-see your parents-on Friday evening.

22. Tomorrow is Saturday.This is John's daily programme for tomorrow:

1. 9 o'clock-meet his cousin Diana.

2. 10 o'clock-go to the pictures together.

3. 12 o'clock-have lunch.

4. 3 o'clock-play volleyball in the park.