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My Working Day
Usually my working day begins at 7 a.m. when the alarm-clock wakes me up. I do my morning exercises, take a shower and have breakfast. I am not an early riser that is why I can’t do many things in the morning. I only drink a cup of coffee and eat a little sandwich. After light breakfast I go to the Institute.
My Institute is not far away and I go there on foot if I am not short of time. It takes me 20 minutes to get to the Institute on foot. But when I am in a hurry I go by bus, though it is rather tiresome in rush hours.
I am a student of the Department of Sociology. My future occupation is a sociologist. Our teachers always say the speciality of a sociologist is rather new and interesting because we can relieve the burden of people, can help them to solve their problems. I understand the difficulties of this profession. But with the help of our teachers we realize that our future speciality is really necessary.
Our lessons begin at 8 o’clock in the morning and finish at about 3 p.m. After the lessons I feel hungry and go to the cafeteria to have a bite. Then I go to the library to get the necessary books and do my homework.
Then I go home. Being tired, I have a little rest, lying on the sofa or listening to music. In the evening I go on working. Late at night, at about 11 p.m., I go to bed.
I am a member of our amateur theatre and the students’ sociological club. That’s why twice a week I stay at the Institute longer.
I take part in the sittings of our club. We make reports on social problems of our society; discuss vital questions of the social development of our country.
II. Agree or disagree with the following statements.
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1. My working day begins at 6 a.m. when the alarm-clock wakes me up.
2. I am not an early riser that is why I hate getting up early.
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3. I don’t take a shower in the morning. I generally do it late in the evening before going to bed.
4. I have no free time in the morning that’s why I drink only a cup coffee and
eat a little sandwich.
5. As our Institute is not far from my house I go there on foot.
6. My future speciality of sociologist is interesting and important.
7. The classes at the Institute finish at about 2 p.m. and I go home.
8. Twice a week I stay at the Institute later to take part in our amateur theatre and in the sittings of the students’ sociological club.
9. I am not tired after the Institute that’s why I go on doing my homework.
10. I like to take part in the sittings of our sociological club and discuss vital problems of our society.
III. Make these sentences complete and translate them into Ukrainian.
1. I am not an early …
2. After a quick light breakfast …
3. Usually on weekdays my working day …
4. My Institute is not far …
5. When I am in a hurry …
6. I am a student …
7. My future occupation …
1. Our teachers always say …
2. I understand the difficulties …
3. With the help of our teachers …
4. After lessons I feel hungry …
5. I go home, have a little rest …
6. I am a member of our …
7. I take part in the discussing …
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IY. Match English and Ukrainian equivalents.
| 1. to take a shower | a) рано вставати |
| 2. light breakfast | b) усвідомлювати необхідність |
| 3.to be an early riser | c)приймати душ |
| 4. rather tiresome | d) вирішувати проблеми |
| 5. rush hours | e)обмірковувати життєві питання |
| 6. future occupation | f) перекусити |
| 7. to relieve the burden of | g) полегшувати труднощі |
| 8. to solve the problem | h) брати участь у засіданнях |
| 9. difficulties of the profession | i) достатньо утомливо |
| 10. to realize the necessity | j) соціальний розвиток |
| 11. to have a bite | k) соціальні проблеми |
| 12. to take part in the sittings | l) майбутня спеціальність |
| 13. social problems | m) часи пік |
| 14. to discuss vital questions | n) легкий сніданок |
| 15. social development | o) труднощі професії |
Y. Make up your own daily routine answering the following questions.
1. Do you get up early? Is it easy for you to get up early?
2. Do you wake up yourself or does an alarm clock wake you up?
3. Do you do morning exercises? Do you do your morning exercises to music?
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4. Which do you prefer: a hot or a cold shower in the morning?
5. How long does it take you to get dressed?
6. What do you usually get for breakfast?
7. Some people look through newspapers or listen to the latest news on the radio while having breakfast. What about you?
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8. When do you usually leave the house?
9. Do you study? Where do you study?
10. How do you usually get to your study?
11. When do your classes at the Institute begin and when are they over?
12. Where do you usually have lunch (dinner)?
1. What do you usually have for dinner?
2. Do you ever have a nap in the afternoon?
3. What time do you come home?
4. How long does it take you to do home assignments?
5. What do you usually do in the evening?
6. Who cooks food for you?
7. Do you prefer weekends to weekdays? Why?
8. What time do you usually go to bed?
