Vocabulary.
Exercise 11. Read the interview and say what new information you have learnt. Compare your
daily routine with that of the Duchess.
An Interview
Robin Knight, the TV reporter, is
interviewing the Duchess of Wessex for the program “The English
At Home”.
Robin:
Good morning, Duchess. Will you be so kind to tell us about an
ordinary day in your life? Duchess:
Well, I wake up at eight o’clock… Robin:
Oh, really? Do you get up then? Duchess:
Are you crazy? No, of course I don’t get up at that time. I
have breakfast in bed and read “The Times”. Robin:
What time do you get up? Duchess:
I get up at eleven. Robin:
What do you do then? Duchess:
Well, I go to my bathroom to take a bath. Robin:
How long does it take you to take your bath? Duchess:
I usually take my bath for an hour. Robin:
…and then? Duchess:
Then I read my letters and dictate the replies to my secretary. Robin:
Does it take you much time? Duchess:
Rather! Then my hairdresser comes. I pay much attention to my
hairstyle, you know. Robin:
Oh, yes, it’s very important. Duchess:
After that I walk in the garden with Philip. Robin:
Oh? Who’s Philip? Duchess:
Philip is my dog. Robin:
What time do you have lunch? Duchess:
I have lunch at two o’clock. Robin:
And after lunch? Duchess:
Oh, I rest until six o’clock. Robin:
…and at six? What do you do at six? Duchess:
I dress for dinner. We have dinner at eight. Robin:
What time do you go to bed? Duchess:
Well, I have a bath at nine thirty, and I go to bed at ten. Robin:
Thank you, Duchess… you certainly have a very busy and
interesting life.
Topic 3
OUR ACADEMY
Exercise 1. Study the new words and word combinations.
1. higher educational institution - school of higher learning - 2. to found - 3. to name after - 4. statesman - 5. valuable contribution - 6. to train - 7. chair - 8. branch - 9. to maintain - 10. teaching staff - 11. to comprise - 12. highly-skilled - 13. science - 14. scientist - 15. associate professor - 16. to consist of - 17. a graduate - 18. a post-graduate student - 19. to take post-graduate courses – 20. to graduate from - 21. acquisition - 22. research - 23. to assign - 24. well-equipped - 25. E-mail - 26. to issue - 27. educational supplies - 28. to provide - 29. to participate - 30. term - 31. optional course - 32. to hold (held) - 33. current - 34. to take an exam - 35. to take a credit/test - 36. training ground - 37. experimental plot - 38. experimental training farm - 39. to carry out - 40. to cultivate the soil - 41. to drive - 42. to plough the ground - 43. to sow crops - 44. to weed - 45. training course – 46. qualification upgrading courses - |
ВУЗ
основывать называть в честь (кого-либо) государственный деятель ценный вклад готовить, обучать кафедра отрасль, отделение поддерживать преподавательский состав включать, заключать в себя высококвалифицированный наука ученый доцент состоять из выпускник аспирант поступать в аспирантуру окончить (ВУЗ) приобретение научное исследование направлять хорошо оборудованный электронная почта издавать, выпускать учебные пособия предоставлять принимать участие семестр факультативный курс проводить текущий сдавать экзамен сдавать зачет учебный полигон опытное поле учебно-опытное хозяйство проводить обрабатывать почву управлять пахать землю сеять сельскохозяйственные культуры пропалывать стажировка курсы повышения квалификации |
Exercise 2. Read and translate the text.