2018-02-13
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As you know students work six days a week, but most people in our country work five days. I always envy them. So, you may guess, as I am a first year student I have the only day off – Sunday. On Sunday I don’t have to hurry up anywhere. I am not an early riser and it is rare Sunday when I get up before 9 o` clock.
When I have time for leisure, I need something that can interest and amuse me. As I am busy as a bee during my week-days, the only think I want is to have a good rest. Of course, it doesn’t mean that I stay in bed idling away the time or watch TV all day long. I prefer to go out and fortunately, there are a lot of clubs and cinemas in our city, where I can spend time with my friends. As I am fond of sport I go to a gym to keep fit. I don’t mind watching TV because, I think, television helps us to “visit” different lands, see fish and insects, lakes rivers seas. We are shown different countries, cities and people who live there. Radio and television extend our knowledge about the world. But it doesn’t mean that I watch TV-programmers from morning till night, I am sure, it is rather boring and I am always sorry for those TV- addicts. It is much more interesting to go roller-blading or to skate and to ski. I help my mother about the house with washing up. I do my flat and sometimes help mother cook.
So, on this day I try not to think of my study.
My day off is over and when I go to bed, I am thinking, that the day has flashed past and the next week will bring new problems and their solutions.
Find in the text Russian equivalents to the following words and phrases.
To envy, to guess, day off, to have to, to have time for leisure, to interest, to amuse, to be busy as a bee, the only think I want, to stay in bed idling away the time, to prefer, fortunately, to be fond of, to keep fit, insects, to extend our knowledge, TV- addicts, solution.
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Find in the text English equivalents to the following words and phrases.
Работать шесть дней в неделю, завидовать, полагать, считать, иметь свободное время, быть очень занятым, растрачивать своё время, предпочитать, возражать, быть против, жалеть кого-либо, кататься на роликах, думать о чем либо, заканчиваться, решение, торопиться, увлекаться чем-либо, к счастью, свободное время, мыть посуду, убирать квартиру.
Replace the words in brackets with the corresponding English words and phrases.
1. As you know students (работают) six days a week, but most people in our country work (пять дней в неделю).
2. I always (завидую) them.
3. On Sunday I (не приходиться) to hurry up anywhere.
4. When I have (свободное время), I need something that can (заинтересовать) and (привлечь мое внимание).
5. As I (очень занят) during my week-days, the only think I want is to have a good rest.
6. Of course, it (не означает) that I stay in bed (растрачивая своё время) or watch TV (весь день).
7. I (предпочитаю) to go out and fortunately, there are a lot of clubs and cinemas in our city, where I (провести время) time with my friends.
8. (Я не против того, чтобы смотреть телевизор) I think, television helps us to “visit” different lands, see fish and insects, lakes rivers seas.
9. But it doesn’t mean that I watch TV-programmers (с утра до ночи), I am sure, it is (довольно скучно) and I am always sorry for those (заядлых любителей смотреть телевизор)
10. It is (гораздо интересней) to go roller-blading or to skate and ski.
11. I help my mother about the house (мыть посуду)
12. I (убираю квартиру) and sometimes help mother (готовить).
13. My day off (заканчивается) and when I go to bed, I am thinking, that the day (пронесся) past and the next week will bring new (проблемы и их решения).
Complete the following sentences using the information from the text.
1. As you know students work…., but most people in our country work…..
2. I have …. off.
3. On Sunday I … to hurry up anywhere.
4. I am not an early riser and it is rare Sunday when…..
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5. When I have time for leisure, I need something that can…..
6. As I am busy…., the only think I want is…..
7. Of course, it doesn’t mean that I stay in…...
8. As I am fond of sport I go to a gym…..
9. I don’t mind … because, I think, television helps us…..
10. ….. different countries, cities and people who live there.
11. Radio and television….
12. But it……, I am sure, it is rather boring and I am always ….
13. It is much more interesting to go ….
14. I help my mother about the house…..
15. So, on this day I try not …..
16. I just….
17. My day off …. and when I go to bed, I am thinking, that the day …. and the next week will bring new ….
Read the following statements and express your agreement or disagreement. When you disagree give the correct information.
To express your agreement use such expressions as:
I think, that exactly so; How right you are; Speaking frankly, you are quite right; Exactly, just so; I quite agree with you/ I fully agree with you/ I cant agree more; That is my opinion too; That is very true; etc
To express your disagreement use such expressions as:
I am afraid you are wrong/mistaken/ not quite right; noting of the kind; it is unlikely; it is doubtful; I don’t think you are right; Well I think that’s not so; Are you sure?; That’s your opinion, not mine; I don’t believe that; etc
To give the correct information and to express your opinion uses such expressions as:
I think/ suppose/ believe/ consider/ feel/ guess; in my opinion; from my point of view; Frankly speaking; as far as I understand; the matter/ the problem/ trouble is that; etc
1. As you know students work five days a week, but most people in our country work six days.
2. On Sunday I don’t have to hurry up anywhere.
3. I am an early riser and it is rare Sunday when I get up before 9 o` clock.
4. When I have time for leisure, I stay in bed idling away the time.
5. I prefer to go out and fortunately, there aren’t a lot of clubs and cinemas in our city, where I can spend time with my friends.
6. As I am not fond of sport I don’t go to a gym to keep fit.
7. I am sure, it is rather boring to watch TV-programmers and I am always sorry for those TV- addicts.
8. It is not interesting to go roller-blading or to skate and ski.
9. I never help my mother about the house with washing up.
10. I don’t do my flat and never help mother cook.
11. So, on this day I always think of my study and I never enjoy this day.
