Unit I about myself

I Прочитайте следующие интернациональные слова и

постарайтесь понять их значения: University (n) faculty (n) comfortable (adj) telephone (n) doctor (n) hospital (n) economist (n) history (n) interest (n) secretary (n) examination (n)

[ ju:ni’v :siti ] [ ‘f k ( ) lti ] [‘k mf t bl] [‘telifoun] [‘d kt ] [‘h spitl] [i:’k n mist ] [‘hist( )ri ] [‘intrist ] [‘sekr tri ] [ig’z mi’nei ( )n ]

2 Запомните следующие слова:

be born (v) move to (v) housewife (n) block of flats private house modern conveniences central heating electricity (n) gas (n) running water rubbish chute (n) working day week- days (n) get up (v) do morning exercises make one’s bed clean one’s teeth wash (oneself ) (v) take a shower have a bath dress (oneself ) (v) brush one’s hair have breakfast (dinner, supper) be late for work/classes It takes me ... to get to ... leave the house

родиться переезжать домохозяйка многоквартирный дом частный дом современные удобства отопление электричество газ водопровод мусоропровод рабочий день будние дни вставать (утром) делать утреннюю зарядку убирать постель чистить зубы умываться принимать душ принимать ванную одеваться причесываться завтракать (обедать, ужинать) опаздывать на работу/занятия Мне требуется (необходимо)… чтобы добраться до … уходить из дома

3 Прочитайте текст вслух и переведите его. My name is Sveta Ivanova. I am 18 years old. I was born in Volgograd. Two years ago our family moved to Rostov-on - Don where I live now with my parents. My family is not very large. We are only four: my mother, my younger sister and me. My father is a doctor, he works at a hospital. My mother is a housewife. She has much work to do about the house. My younger sister is a pupil of the ninth form. Her name is Alla. She does well at school and gets only good and excellent marks. Alla wants to become an economist.

Our family live in a new nine-storeyed block of flats in Pushkin Street. Our flat is on the second floor. It is very comfortable and has all modern conveniences: central heating, electricity, gas, running water, rubbish chute and telephone.

I studied at school in Rostov. Last year I finished school number fifty. We studied many different subjects at school. My favourite subject was History. I always did well at school and learned with great interest. I also attended sport sections and subject circles. I had many friends there.

Now I am a first-year student of the correspondence department. I study at the Economics Faculty of Rostov State University and work at a plant as a secretary. I attend lectures and practical classes. At the end of each term we take examinations and credit tests. So I must work hard to pass exams successfully.

My working day begins early in the morning. On week-days I usually get up at 7 o’clock. I make my bed and do my morning exercises. Then I go to the bathroom where I clean my teeth and wash myself. If I have enough time I take a cold and hot shower. After having a bath I go back to my room where I dress myself and brush my hair. In ten minutes I am ready for breakfast. It may be a cup of tea or coffee and a sandwich.

After breakfast I go to work. I don’t want to be late, that’s why I leave the house at 7.30. As I live not very far from the plant it takes me half an hour to get there. I usually get there by bus or tram. At noon I have a break and go to the plant canteen to have dinner. My work is over at 5 p.m.

In the evening I do my homework. Sometimes 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 my week-days. At about eleven at night I go to bed.