6

The English Language

for the 1^st year Students

Topic 1

About Myself

1. Translate the following words.

pleasant likes or dislikes difficult To cut the long story short, good-humoured responsible hard-working (to) appreciate annoying

unreliable (to) treat other people sound body and mind (to) trust and rely on Psychology Favourable (to) adore (to) get acquainted sightseeing

2. Read the text below, translate it into Ukrainian.

It is both pleasant and difficult to speak about myself. It is pleasant because every person enjoys speaking about his or her interests, likes or dislikes. But at the same time it is difficult because to study a person, it is a hard work.

Speaking about my character, first of all, I'd like to define what character is. These are some qualities that make a person different from others. People often say about me that I am not like others. I don't think that I am something special.

To cut the long story short, I think I am a good-humoured, very responsible, hard-working and emotional person. I like creativity and appreciate this trait in others. I don't like to lie and I feel when others do. I try not to be late and I hate when others don't come on time. I prefer to associate with clever and polite people. It is very annoying when somebody whom I trust turns out to be unreliable.

But I try to treat other people, so as I want them to treat me. I see man whom I am looking for also as a person with a strong, sound body and mind. The person, interesting to talk to, whom I can trust and rely on.

As for my interests, I am fond of psychology in the sphere of dealing with people and the questions of how to form your thoughts in the most favourable way. I adore travelling, seeing other people, their traditions, customs, to get acquainted with their culture, going sightseeing. Besides I like different kinds of music, I like music with rhythm you can dance to.

3. Write an essay about yourself, your personal achievements and failures, if any.

Topic 2 my working day

1. Translate the following words.

alarm clock (to) wake up (to) oversleep (to) do/make one's bed (to) have / take (Am.E) a shower (to) wash oneself (to) clean/brush ones teeth (to) dry oneself with the towel (to) shave (to) dress (to) put on

(to) get somewhere by bus/ trolley-bus/tram/underground (to) go on foot / to walk (to) have one's hands full the whole week Humanities/Sciences lectures/classes/labs/ practical work/seminars (to) be through with the lessons on one's way home (to) lay the table (to) wash dishes /(to) wash up (to) socialize with friends (to) go over the material of the lectures

2. Read the text below, translate it into Ukrainian. Daily Routines

Getting Up/Going to Bed. During the week I usually wake up at 6:30 a.m. Sometimes I lie in bed for a few minutes, but then I have to get up [get out of bed] and get dressed. Most nights, I go to bed [get into bed] at about 11:30 p.m. I'm usually pretty tired, sо I go to sleep / fall asleep right away. Occasionally, though, I can't get to sleep [succeed in sleeping]. When that happens I finally fall asleep about 3 a.m., and then I oversleep [sleep too long] in the morning. If I stay up late [go to bed very late], I try to take a nap [a short sleep, e.g., 30 minutes] in the afternoon. The weekends are different. On Saturday and Sunday I sleep in [sleep later in the morning than usual, e.g., until 10 or 10:30 a.m.].

Food. During the week I have breakfast [eat breakfast] at 7:30 a.m., lunch at 1:00 p.m., and dinner around 7 p.m. I also have one or two snacks [small amounts of food], e.g., cookies or fruit, during the day at work. I live alone / by myself [without other people], so I have to make my own breakfast and dinner [prepare breakfast and dinner for myself]. I also have to feed [give food to] my two cats twice a day.

Staying Clean. In the morning I take shower, and I usually wash my hair at the same time. I usually shave after I wash my face, and then I brush my teeth. Sometimes, I take a bath in the evening if I want to relax.

Work. I leave for work / leave home / leave the house at about в ала, and get to work [arrive at work] by 9 a.m. I take а lunch break [stop work tor lunch] about 1 p.m. and I take a couple of coffee break [time off work for coffee or other refreshment] during the day. I leave work / get off work around 5 p.m. and get home by 6 p.m.

Evenings. On weeknights I stay home [don't leave home] and relax or just do nothing. But on weekends I go out with friends [leave the house for social reasons, e.g., go to the movies] and usually stay out late [come home late at night]. Sometimes I have friends over for dinner [invite friends to my home and cook dinner for them], or friends come over [visit me at the house] to watch videos or play cards [play card games, e.g., poker or bridge].

Housework. I go shopping / do the shopping [buy groceries] on Saturdays. I also do the laundry [wash clothes] and ironing on weekends. I do the dishes [wash the dishes] every evening anal take out the garbage/trash every other day. I guess I don't do the vacuuming [clean carpets with a vacuum cleaner] as often as I should.

3. Write an essay about a day that turned to be different from others (a very unusual day) in your life.