I. Remember the following words and word combinations
1) entrance exams вступительные экзамены
2) to pass entrance exams successfully успешно сдать вступительные
экзамены
3) to fail exams провалить экзамены
4) to take exams сдавать экзамены
5) to make (good) progress делать (значительные) успехи
6) to cover some of the expenses покрывать расходы
7) to work fulltime работать полный рабочий
день
8) to work part-time работать неполный рабочий
день
9) weekends выходные дни
10) on weekends по выходным дням
11) properly должным образом
12) housing жильё
13) opportunity возможность
14) dormitory (students` hostel) студенческое общежитие
15) rent a flat (an apartment) снимать квартиру
16) to share with делить(ся)
17) to share the latest news делиться новостями
18) to quarrel with ссориться с …
19) week-days будние дни
20) on week-days по будним дням
21) alarm clock будильник
22) roommate сосед по комнате
23) to turn off = to switch off выключать
24) to turn on = to switch on включать (радио и т.п.)
25) while пока, в то время как
26) completely полностью, совершенно
27) get dressed одеваться
28) to listen to слушать
29) to brush one's hair причесывать волосы
30) to serve обслуживать
31) make-up макияж
32) to put on a light make-up накладывать лёгкий макияж
33) rather close to довольно близко к
34) It takes me ... minutes to get to У меня уходит … минут чтобы University by bus (on foot) добраться в yниверситет на
автобусе (пешком)
35) enough дoстаточно
36) healthy здоровый, полезный
37) to be in time быть вовремя
38) as a rule как правило
39) to be good at smth. (or at doing smth.) удаваться, получаться, быть спо-
собным к чему-либо
40) good at languages способный к языкам
41) to miss classes пропускать занятия
42) boring неинтересный, скучный
43) break перерыв
44) to gossip болтать, беседовать,сплетничать
45) to prefer предпочитать
46) to have to be back должны вернуться
47) occasionally время от времени, изредка
48) to get ready for classes готовиться к занятиям
49) report доклад
50) to make a report делать доклад
51) to get tired уставать
52) to spend (spent, spent) тратить, расходовать
53) by the way между прочим
II. Read and translate the text:
Student’s Life
Hi again... My name is Natalie Ivanova. As you already know, I am a first-year student at the Faculty of … of Karaganda State Technical University. I passed my entrance exams with good marks and entered the University. I’ve got to work hard to make good progress. But I’m not very lucky because my family is not very rich, so to cover some of the expenses for studying at the University I`ve got to work part-time. I work in a café on my weekends and do my job properly.
My parents live in Pavlodar and I study in Karaganda so I need some housing. There are two opportunitiesfor me: I can live in a dormitory (a students’ hostel), or rent a flat (an apartment).
I decided to rent a room. To make the rent smaller, I also decided to share my room with another girl — Zhanar Omarova. She studies at the University, too, and she is my best friend now. I never quarrel with Zhanar. But if there is some misunderstanding between us, we try to make peace as soon as possible. We help each other and share our knowledge, thoughts and feelings.
Now, let me describe my usual working day. My classes begin at 9:00. So on week-days I have to get up at 7:30. I’m not an early riser, that`s why it`s very difficult for me to get out of bed, especially in winter. I don’t have an alarm clock and usually my room-mate wakes me up and my working day begins. I turn on the radio and do my morning exercises while Zhanar takes a shower. I don’t take a bath in the morning because I don’t have enough time for it. I take a cool shower (that’s when I completely wake up), brush my teeth. After that I go back to our room and get dressed. I brush my hair and put on a light make-up. Then we have breakfast. Zhanar makes breakfast every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. I have to serve breakfast on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. I love to listen to the latest news on the radio while I am eating and Zhanar prefers light music.
We leave the house around eight twenty and walk to the nearest bus stop. We live rather close to the University and it usually takes us about ten-fifteen minutes to get there by bus. Sometimes when the weather is fine and we have enough time we walk to the University. It is very healthy to walk much. We are always in time for our classes.
Our classes begin at 9:00 in the morning and they end at 5:00 p.m. We have lectures in different subjects: maths, chemistry, physics and others. We also study English, and I am good at the English language.As a rule, we have three or four classes a day. Sometimes it is very hard to wait till they end.
Usually I don’t miss my classes because I want to pass my exams successfullyand become a good specialist. But sometimes I do, especially when the weather is fine and the classes are boring.
At twelve o‘clock we have a big break. It lasts twenty minutes. That‘s my favourite time. That is the time to share the latest newsand to gossip. My friends and I prefer not to go to the canteen and we often have lunch in a small cafe not too far from the University. At twelve fifteen we have to be back to our classes. During the working day we also have several short breaks that last fifteen minutes.
Occasionally I have to stay at the University till 5 or even 6 o‘clock in the evening because I go to the library to get ready for my practical classes or to write a report.As a rule, I have no free time on week days. I spend a lot of time doing my home assignment. So by the end of the week I get very tired.
When we come home in the evening, we have supper together and share the news. After supper we wash dishes, drink coffee or tea and watch TV. I prefer old comedies and Zhanar likes soap-operas or films about travelling. Sometimes Zhanar and I go for a walk in the park or visit our friends. At about eleven at night I go to bed. I like to read something before going to bed and Zhanar likes to listen to some music. By the way,sometimes I fall asleep while reading and Zhanar gets up and switches off the light.
III. Add to your active vocabulary:
1) cafeteria - студенческая столовая
2) campus - студенческий городок
3) cloakroom - гардероб
4) downstairs - внизу, вниз по лестнице
5) upstairs - наверху, вверх по лестнице
6) downtown - центр города
7) for the first (second) course - на первое (второе) блюдо
8) to do well - хорошо учиться
9) grade (= mark) - балл, оценка
10) average grade - средний балл
11) poor grade - низкий балл
12) multiple choice - тест типа: выбери правильный вариант из предлoженных
13) fill in the blank - тест типа: заполни пропуски
14) freshman - первокурсник
15) sophomore - второкурсник
16) junior - третьекурсник
17) senior - четверокурсник (выпускник)
18) student`s recordbook = markbook - зачетная книжка
19) scholarship - стипендия
20) to solve algebraic equations-решать алгебраические уравнения
21) to come down - успокаиваться
22) suburbs - окрестности
23) in the suburbs of-в окрестностях
24) to go out - гулять, отдыхать
25) to look forward to-ждать с нетерпением
26) to take pleasure in - получать удовольствие от
IV. Answer the following questions:
1. What faculty of the University do you study at?
2. Do you cover some of the expenses for studying at the University?
3. Is it easy or difficult to study at the University?
4. Do you work part-time or full-time? If you do, why and where?
5. Do you wake up yourself or does your alarm clock do it?
6. Do you get up early? Is it easy for you to get up early?
7. Do you do your morning exercises?
8. What do you prefer: a hot or cold shower in the morning?
9. How long does it take you to get dressed?
10. What do you usually have for breakfast?
11. Some people look through newspapers or listen to the latest news on the radio while having breakfast. What about you?
12. When do you usually leave your house?
13. How long does it take you to get to the University?
14. Do you go there by bus/trolley-bus or on foot?
15. Where do you usually have lunch (dinner)?
16. What time do you come home?
17. How long does it take you to do your homework?
18. How do you usually spend your evening?
19. Do you have a lot of free time?
20. Do you think friendship depends on shared interests – hobbies and leisure activities?
21. Does it mean that if two people don’t have common hobbies they can’t be real friends?
V. Translate the expressions into English and memorize them:
быть студентом (cтуденткой) первого курса; рассказать вам о...; в будние дни; просыпаться; вставать в 7 часов утра; включать магнитофон; почистить зубы; одеваться; принимать душ; слушать последние новости; y меня уходит час, чтобы добраться до института; ездить на автобусе (троллейбусе, трамвае); опаздывать на занятия; заканчиваться в 15.50; пропускать занятия; cдать экзамены успешно; провалить экзамены; время от времени; подготовиться к занятиям; как правило; yстать; приходить домой; быть дома; иметь свободное время; покрывать расходы на обучение; работать полный рабочий день; работать неполный рабочий день; работать по выходным дням; ссориться c ….
VI. Insert the correct prepositions where necessary:
1.Mymother wakes me… … 8 o`clock … the morning … week-days. 2. … Sunday I get … … 7 o`clock and switch … the radio. 3. I study hard so … the end … the week I get tired. 4. I don`t like to listen … popmusic and I always switch … the radio when I hear … it. 5. It usually takes us 20 minutes to go …the University … foot and 5 minutes … bus.6. We often go … the nearest cafe … lunch not far … the University. 7. … the evening I go … the library to get ready … my practical classes. 8. I like to read books … traveling. 9. … weekend we go … a walk. 10. A lot … students go … University every year. 11. Yesterday we played chess … six … eight and came home … a quarter … nine. 12. She graduated … the Technical University five years ago. 13. I entered … the University because I want to be an engineer.
VII. Put the proper expressions into the sentences:
come across an interesting expression; to make a report; failed my entrance examinations; makes breakfast; look forward to; make mistakes; it takes me; as a rule; the latest news; to make friends with.
1. Usually my mother…for me. 2.While having breakfast Ilisten to…over the radio. 3.…an hour and a half to get towork. 4.Last year I tried to enter Moscow University but I…. 5.If I…while reading inEnglish I try to memorize it.6.I always…my next working day because I like my University. 7.…we go to the library after classes. 8.I’d likeyou…all the students of your group. 9.Isn’t it your turn…today? 10. How could you…in your dictation?
VIII. Translate the sentences into English:
1. У меня уходит 30 минут, чтобы добраться до университета на автобусе. 2.Чтобы покрыть расходы за обучениев университете,мне приходится работать неполный рабочий день.3. Для того чтобы оплата за аренду квартиры была меньше, я решила снять её вдвоем с однокурсницей. 4.Я не принимаю душ по утрам, потому что у меня нет времени для этого. 5. Жанар готовит завтраки по средам, четвергам и субботам. 6.Как правило, у нас нет свободного времени в будние дни, и поэтому мы очень устаём к концу недели. 7.Я не пропускаю занятия, потому что хочу успешно сдать экзамены. 8. Он учится в Карагандинском государственном техническом университете. 9.После принятия душа я одеваюсь, расчёсываюсь и накладываю лёгкий макияж. 10. Очень полезно ходить пешком, и поэтому в хорошую погоду мы идем в университет пешком, а не едем на автобусе.
IX. Dialogues
1. Imagine you are talking to Natalie. Fill in the gaps:
You. Hello! ______________________________ What is your name?
Natalie. Hi! My name is Natalie. Where are you from?
You. _________________________________________________ Where are you from?
Natalie. ______________________________________________ Where do you study?
You. _____________________________________________________ What about you?
Natalie. _________________________________________________ What subjects do you study?
You. ____________________________________________________
Natalie. How long does it take you to get to the University?
You. _______________________________________________ And you? Do you go to the University by bus or on foot?
Natalie. _____________________________________ During the break I usually have lunch at the cafe near the University. Where do you usually have lunch?
You. __________________________________________ What time do you come home?
Natalie. _____________________________________ How long does it take you to do your homework?
You. __________________________________________ And what about you? Do you have a lot of free time?
Natalie. ______________________________
You. I am very pleased to meet you. Bye! See you soon!
Natalie. So long!
2. Put the proper expressions into the sentences:
Examinations at the University
“fill in the blank”; passall of our examinations; “multiple choice”; to solve several algebraic equations; the average grade; have a lot of studying; to look forward to;students` recordbooks (markbooks); the poor grade; will be takingour examination period; a scholarship.
Alison: When is the last day of studying?
Zhanat: We only have a month and a half of studying. We have two more months of classesand then we … during the last week of studying. If I … successfully I`ll have ….
Alison: What type of examination will you take?
Zhanat: Some of our examinations are …examinations, where we have to choose the correct answers to the questions. Some of our examinations are … examinations. Sometimes we simply have to give answers to questions.
Alison: What will your math examination be like?
Zhanat: I will have ….
Alison: What kind of grades do the teachers give?
Zhanat: If we do excellently, we receive an A. If we do very well, we receive a B. … is a C. … is a D and if we fail ,we receive an F.
Alison: When will you find out how you did?
Zhanat: We have …. I usually get all A's and B's. I … to do the next three weeks!
Alison: And then winter vacation begins, right?
Zhanat: That's right. All of the students are …wintervacation.