Translate the sentences from Russian into English and then check them up with the given ones.

1. Я сделал правильный выбор, когда поступил в Университет. I made the right choice when I entered the University.
2. Мне приходиться много работать. We have to work hard.
3. Каждый день у нас по три или по четыре пары. Every day we have three or four pairs of lessons.
4.Занятия начинаются в 9 часов. The lessons begin at 9 o'clock
5. Я живу далеко от университета. I live rather far from the University.
6. Я езжу в университет на троллейбусе. I go to the University by trolley-bus.
7. У меня уходит 20 минут чтобы добраться туда. It takes me about 20 minutes to get there.
8.Наш университет включает в себя несколько зданий обозначенных разными буквами. Our University includes some buildings marked by different letters.
9.Уроки обычно проходят в разных зданиях находящихся довольно далеко друг от друга. The lessons usually take place in different buildings located rather far from each other.
10.Мы часто опаздывывали. We were often late.
11.Что касается предметов, которые мы изучаем, они отличаются от предметов, которые мы изучали в школе. As for the subjects we are taught they differ from the school subjects.
12.Я часто хожу в библиотеку или в читальный зал, чтобы взять книги на занятия или чтобы поработать там. I often go to the library or reading hall to take books for our studying or to work there.
13.Кроме того, у нас есть дополнительные занятия по все предметам. Besides I have some additional lessons in all the subjects.
14.Я посещаю все лекции, семинары и практические занятия, и пытаюсь не пропускать консультации. I attend all the lectures, seminars, lessons and try not to miss additional consultation lessons.
15.У меня всегда много заданий, которые нужно сделать на завтра. I always have a lot of tasks to be done for the following day.
16. Вечером я обычно устаю до смерти и падаю с ног. In the evening I usually feel sick and tired and I am dead on my feet.
18.В воскресенье мне не нужно ехать в университет. I don't have to go to the University on Sunday.
19.Я узнаю много новых и интересных вещей. I learn a lot of new interesting things.

Translate interrogative sentences from Russian into English. Mind the proper usage of the auxiliary verbs and word order. Compare them with the given answers. Work in pairs.

1.Когда начинается твой рабочий день? When does your working day begin?
2.Когда ты уходишь в Университет? When do you leave for the University?
3.Как ты добираешься до Университета? How do you get to the University?
4.Сколько времени у тебя уходит, чтобы добраться до Университета? How much time does it take you to get to the University?
5.Когда начинаются занятия? When do your lessons begin?
6.Почему ты опаздываешь? Why are you late?
7.Какой для тебя самый сложный предмет? What is the most difficult subject for you?
8.Какие предметы вы изучаете? What subjects do you study?
9.Что ты делаешь после занятий? What do you do after lessons?
10.Почему ты чувствуешь себя уставшим? Why do you feel sick and tired?
11.Почему ты ходишь на консультации? Why do you attend additional consultation lessons?
12.Тебе приходится много работать? Do you have to work hard?
13.Где ты проводишь много времени? Where do you spend a lot of time?

Read the dialogue and dramatize your own dialogue using words and word combinations from the text and these dialogues as a model.

A.

You: How many pairs of classes do you usually have?
Friend: We usually have four pairs of classes but on Wednesday we have only three.
You: What are they?
Friend: First we have the History of Culture, then Physics and the third English.
You: Where do you have your English Classes?
Friend: Block P, on the 4th floor, just above the men’s hostel.
You: See you later in the reading hall. Buy.

B.

Friend: Hallo, old chap. Where are you going?
You: I’m going to the University for the first pair of classes.
Friend: What time does it start?
You: It starts at 9 o’clock. I think I am going to be late.
Friend: But why?
You: You see, I missed my trolley-bus and it was hard to get on the next one but I managed.
Friend: How much time does it take you to get to the University?
You: About 30 minutes.
Friend: Hurry up you will be on time. Good luck.

 

C.

You: Hello, Andrew. You look quite upset. What is wrong with you? Any problems?
Friend: I have to prepare for seminars in the History of Culture and I don’t know where to find information.
You: You’d better go to the reading hall. There is all necessary books there.
Friend: Where is it? It is easy to get lost there.
You: You are right. The reading hall is in block B, on the second floor. Come with me and I will show you the way.
Friend: Thanks a lot.
You: You are welcome.

14. Look through the text again and make a list of key words to speak about:

· What you usually do at the University.

· What you usually do when your classes are over.

15. Ask your friend about his/ her

· study at the University.

· preparing for classes.