- •1. Phonetics: Звуки [е], [æ].
- •1.1. Read the following:
- •2. Text a. My working day
- •Vocabulay
- •2.1. Answer the questions:
- •2.2. Write one sentence with each word:
- •2.3. Translate into English:
- •2.4. Give a talk on your typical day. Exercise 2.1 will help you.
- •2.5. Tell your partner about:
- •Vocabulary
- •2.6. Answer the questions:
- •Vocabulary
- •2.7. General understanding:
- •2.8. Translate sentences from English into Russian:
- •2.9. Put sentences as they go in the text.
- •3. The science of psychology
- •Vocabulary
- •3.1. Answer the questions:
- •3.2. Fill in the table.
- •3.3. Write the summary of the text.
- •4. Grammar. Plurals.
- •4.1. Choose countable and uncountable nouns:
- •4.2. Find countable nouns and put them in plural:
- •4.3. Read and translate the following sentences. Find countable and uncountable nouns:
- •4.4. Put the following nouns in plural form:
- •4.5. Put the following nouns in plural form. Make necessary changes:
- •4.6. Put the following sentences in plural and write them down. Pay attention to the changes of the verb:
- •4.7. Put the following sentences in plural and write them down. Pay attention to the changes of the verb:
- •4.8. Put the following sentences in plural and write them down. Pay attention to the changes of the verb:
- •5. Famous psychologist. W. Wundt
2.4. Give a talk on your typical day. Exercise 2.1 will help you.
2.5. Tell your partner about:
the working day of your mother or father;
the usual week-end at home;
the best day of your life;
a holiday spent with your friends or relatives (New Year’s Day, Christmas, 8th of March);
the working day of famous people (writers, artists, politicians – the President, Governor, Head of the Ministry).
MY DAY OFF
Most people in our country work five days a week but students and pupils work six days. They have only one day off. It is Sunday.
I like this day very much. You needn't hurry anywhere and you may go wherever you like after your week's work. On this day I wake up later than usual. But sometimes I don't get up till nine or ten o'clock. I read morning newspapers or listen to music.
As soon as I get up I air the room, make my bed and do morning exercises. Then I have breakfast, clear away the dishes and wash up. Two more hours for getting ready with my homework and I am free.
I meet my friends and we discuss our plans together. We may go to the cinema or theatre, to museums and parks. Last Sunday we went to the Botanical Garden. There were many beds of spring flowers there: red, yellow and blue. People in light clothes were walking along the paths. The air was fresh and clean. It was very pleasant to spend time there.
In fine weather we also like to be out of town. We find a nice place somewhere in the forest or on the bank of the river. We lie in the sun, play different games and swim. In winter my friends and I often go to the skating-rink. Skating is my favourite kind of sport, but I like to ski, too.
When the weather is bad my friends come to my place. We listen to music or go to the cinema. We like films about the life of the youth abroad. On the way home we usually discuss the films we've seen.
In the evening all the members of our family get together. We have our supper, make plans for tomorrow, watch TV or read books. Reading is my hobby. Sometimes we receive guests at our place or go for a walk. I enjoy my days off very much.
Vocabulary
day off listen to music discuss spend time lie in the sun play games come to my place make plans hobby receive guests go for a walk enjoy
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2.6. Answer the questions:
Which day of the week do you like best and why?
What time do you get up on Sunday?
What do you do in the morning?
How do you usually spend your days off?
How did you spend your last Sunday?
Do you often go to the country on your days off?
What are the best places around Yoshkar-Ola?
Do you go in for sports on Sunday?
Do you often go to see your friends?
How often do you spend the week-end with your parents?
Who do you like to spend your days off better: with your friends or with your parents?
Do you sometimes go to the theatre on Sundays?
Which do you like best: the cinema or the theatre?
Do you like music?
What is your hobby?
How do you usually spend the evenings on your days off?
Do you sometimes receive guests on Sunday?
How do you plan to spend your next Sunday?
UP
TEXT B. WORKING DAY OF AMERICAN STUDENT
My name is Nick Price. I am a freshman at the College of Psychology of Michigan State University. It is one of the top five psychological colleges in the USA. It is situated in the north of the United States, in the state Michigan. Our campus is placed in Ann Arbor City, on the peninsula surrounded by three Great lakes: the Lake Michigan from the West, the Lake Huron from the North and the Lake Erie from the East. But I am not originally from the state Michigan. I was born in the small town in neighboring state Ohio, in the suburbs of Cleveland.
My family is not very wealthy and cannot pay for my tuition. I have received scholarship and must study well to have it the next year. It is a rule that every student must spend his or her freshman year on campus. To cover some expenses I have got to work part-time on campus. I work in the university cafeteria.
Now let me tell you about my usual working day. I wake up at seven in the morning. My alarm clock radio is tuned to my favorite radio station. My roommate Todd Hall is a football player. He jogs every morning at 6:30. He is still out jogging when I get up. First I take a cold shower and brush my teeth. Then I dress myself up and rush to work – to the University cafeteria. I pour drinks and then work as a dishwasher. It is not very interesting but soon I'll be a waiter at a small Italian restaurant and will earn more. My boss Suzie is a very strict lady but very nice when you do your job properly.
I have taken only four classes in the first fall semester. The freshman year is considered to be a year of integration into the college life. But still I decided to take Biology, History of Psychology, History of Culture and Russian Language. I have a right to choose any class, but some are mandatory, such as History of psychology. There are several required classes for graduation. Therefore I need to collect credits starting from the freshman year.
My first class starts at 11:15. The professor is never late for his classes. The lecture hall has about hundred seats. The air in the classroom is air-conditioned in summer and heated in winter time. At 2 o'clock I eat lunch at cafeteria. The food is free for me because I work there. I am a vegetarian and I also don't like drinks with caffeine. I prefer mineral water or juice. Then I have two more classes. I need to go to the library right after classes to do my homework. There I meet my friends and we talk. Twice a week I play basketball with my friends, I swim once a week. Usually after studying we go out to a cafe for a beer or just sit and talk.
I have dinner at 6 p.m. at the little Chinese restaurant not too far from the dormitory. Or I cook for myself in the kitchen in my dorm. My favorite food is fried fish and potato salad. After dinner I watch TV or play ping-pong with my friends. When it is Friday, we go to see the football game. I also spend a lot of time with my girlfriend Ann. She studies medicine but she is very interested in psychology. We have many other things in common, like watching cartoons.
I spend some weekends visiting my grandmother and my grandfather. They are always glad to see me and take me out for picnics and golf.
I usually read before I go to bed. It calms me down after a long day. Sometimes I feel too tired even for reading. Well, I guess that's enough for now. See you later!