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From the very start I should say that it is not an easy thing to speak about myself as it is hard to have a look at yourself from aside, but at the same time who knows you better than you yourself do?
I am a girl of sixteen. When I look at myself in the mirror I see a blond girl with short straight hair, dark eyes. As to my appearance I'm rather tall and slim. I have never thought I'm a beauty I whish I were more beautiful. I think that I'm even tempered, rather reserved, calm and modest. But sometimes I can lose my tempo and become either angry or sad. I like staying alone and sometimes I retire into my shell. But at the same time I like my friends, I like to laugh and joke. I have got a sense of humor. It means I understand humor and appreciate it.
There are many things in our life I like and some I dislike. I like when everything is OK. Being happy is one way of being wise. I like to study because knowledge is useful sometimes. I'm fond of reading as it gives not only knowledge, but wonderful moments of joy and pleasure. I am neither short nor tall, so I like to wear high-heeled shoes, trousers or jeans.
I was born on the 25th of April 1985 in the town of Molodechno where I live now together with my parents and my younger sister (older brother). My early years which I remember badly, were typical of a child living in a town. I was born in a family of a teacher and a doctor. I was sent to a kindergarten at the age of three as both the parents were working. As all the children of Belarus I went to school at the age of six. Here I should say that it was my lucky chance to study for 11 years at the school of fine arts in the town of Molodechno. It turned out to be the best school in our town. There I got a proper training in such subjects as English, Russian and Belarusian literature and world culture. I usually did a lot of home preparation for them and I liked everything I was doing in them. I really tried hard in them. But despite my efforts I was not good at Math.
School for me was not only lessons and learning I had a lot of friends there. We organized extra class activities such as parties and other social activities. I actively participated in most of them.
I am sociable, so I have got a lot of friends among my schoolmates. As for me I appreciate people's hornesty, kindness, sense of justice and intelligence. I don't like when people are rude and aggressive.
I am stubborn at times. But to my mind being persistent is not always a bad thing. It means my aim, I never leave things half done. At times I feel dissatisfied with myself, especially when I fail to do something or can't do things the way they should be done. At the same time I think I am hard-working and diligent. My greatest problem at school was talking in front of the class. I always blushed and went red.
Very soon I'll pass my final exams at school and after a farewell party at the end of the June I'll say good-bye to my teachers who are very well-educated people with broad outlook and deep knowledge of the subjects. They encouraged me in my desire of choosing my future career. School meant a lot to me and it wasn't just learning and studying. I had made good friends there and met many interesting people. I faced a new life without school with a mixed feeling of sadness and joy.
I had asked myself a lot of times what I wanted to be when I left school. A few years ago it was difficult to give a definite answer. As the years passed I changed my mind several times. But it was only in my last year at school that I finally made up my mind what profession I would most like to have in future. I realized that my strongest desire was to continue specializing in humanities and learn foreign languages in particular. I hope my dream will come true. If I fail in my exams I'll try to enter the University again.
And now a few words about my inclinations. I haven't got any special hobby, like collecting something but I'm fond of reading books. They give me more knowledge of their people's lives and feelings and broaden my outlook. In my opinion, books are a source of emotional inspiration and romantic feeling . besides, books help me to continue my own education. The time spend on a good book is never wasted. Reading is a rewarding pasting.
And of course I like music! I'm fond of music of the 60-s, like the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Elvis Prestly. The songs of the Beatles give me much delight and pleasure. Besides, I am a great theatre-goer. Whenever I have some time to spare, I go to the theatre. I'm not keen on television.
Sometimes I play different sport games for health and pleasure. I usually play such games as volley-ball, basketball, tennis, and sometimes football.
And the last thing I would like to tell you about things I hope to achieve in my life are: to have a very successful career, so this year after finishing school I try to enter the University, to build the home of my dreams and to find someone in my life to share all that with.
Топик My Working Day.
I want to describe you my daily actions which I did, more or less regularly, on weekdays during my final year at school. There was little variation in my life then; all days except weekends looked very much the same. On weekdays my working day began early in the morning. As a matter of fact, I am not an early-riser, that’s why I hate getting up early, but I got used to it, I usually got up at about 7 o’clock. Then I did my morning exercises and went to the bathroom to wash my face and hands with soap and clean my teeth with a toothpaste. I didn’t take a shower in the morning; I generally did it late in the evening before going to bed. As a rule, I had a quick light breakfast which consisted of a cup of coffee or tea, a boiled egg or an omelet and a cheese or sausage sandwich. After breakfast I put on my coat, took my bag and left for school. As my school is not far from my house, it took me 10 minutes to get there. I never took a bus on my way to school, I usually walked there. Six or seven lessons a day was the ordinary timetable. I seldom had lunch in the canteen, because I usually had packed one in my bag (an apple and a sandwich). The classes at school were over at about three o’clock. Twice a week I stayed at school later to play table-tennis or was busy with the English language cub. When I came home my mother always had dinner ready just in time. Then I changed my school uniform and had a rest. While resting, I listening to the music or looked through the newspapers or magazines. Then I started doing my home assignments. I took me about five hours to cope with my homework properly. I normally finished doing my homework at 10 o’clock in the evening. So I hadn’t much time for television and friends, because I had to work hard at all the subjects during my final year at school. But sometimes I managed to see an interesting film. I did well in most school subjects without any effort. Besides, I have managed to help my mother about the house and do our shopping, go to the library and have private lessons in English in order to improve it. And I must admit that school life was a very interesting page of my life. I had good friends at school and some lessons were interesting. After supper I usually relaxed for some time and then went on with my homework. As a rule, I went to bed at about 11 o’clock or even later.
Список слов к топику My Working Day daily actions – ежедневные действия more or less – более или менее final – заключительный, последний variation – изменение, отступление regularly – регулярно weekdays – рабочие дни, будни weekend, days off – выходные дни as a matter of fact – дело в том, что; фактически, собственно говоря. to get used (to) – привыкать to take a shower – принимать душ to consist of – состоять из boiled egg – вареное яйцо on one’s way (to) – по дороге в ordinary – обычный timetable – расписание (уроков) canteen – столовая packed lunch – завтрак (упакованный) twice – дважды to listen to – слушать to look through – просматривать home assignment – домашнее задание to cope with – справляться properly – должным образом normally – обыкновенно, нормально to do well – хорошо учиться without any effort – без какого-либо усилия to improve – улучшать I must admit – я должен отметить, признать to relax – расслабиться, отдыхать to go to bed – ложиться спать
Supplementary Word List and Word-Combinations on the Subject “My Working Day”: to wake up – просыпаться, пробуждаться to get up – вставать to do one’s morning exercises – делать утреннюю зарядку to put on one’s slippers – одевать тапочки to put on one’s dressing gown – одевать халат to take (have) a cold (hot) shower – принимать холодный (горячий) душ to comb one’s hair – расчесывать волосы to wash one’s face and hands with a soap – мыть лицо и руки мылом to clean one’s teeth with a toothpaste – чистить зубы зубной пастой to dress, to put on smth. – одеваться to make a bed – застилать постель to have breakfast (lunch, dinner, supper) – завтракать (ланч, обедать, ужинать) to leave for school – уходить в школу to take a bus – садиться на автобус to take a taxi – взять такси to walk, to go on foot – идти пешком to finish one’s work – закончить работу to have a break – иметь перерыв to come home – прийти домой to rest - отдыхать to have a rest – (немного) отдохнуть to watch TV – смотреть телевизор to listen to the music – слушать музыку to be short of time (to be pressed for time) - быть ограниченным во времени to be late for – опаздывать на to have a practice in – тренироваться, практиковаться to play the piano (the guitar, the violin) – играть на пианино (гитаре, скрипке) to have a good time – хорошо провести время to fall asleep – заснуть
Additional Expressions: What are your duties about the house? – Какие Ваши домашние обязанности? First of all I tidy up the rooms: make the bed, dust the things in it, clean the carpet with the vacuum cleaner, polish tge floor with floor-polisher – Прежде всего я убираю комнаты: застилаю кровать, вытираю пыль, чищу ковер пылесосом, натираю пол полотером. How do you help your parents about the house? – Как Вы помогаете родителям по дому? I lay the table, clean the dishes, wash up, vacuum the mats and the carpets, do shopping, water the flowers, do some cooking. – Я накрываю (на) стол, убираю посуду со стола, мою посуду, чищу пылесосом половички и ковер, делаю покупки, поливаю цветы, готовлю пищу. to do (to clean) the room (flat, house) – убирать комнату (квартиру, дом) to do shopping (ironing, washing) - делать покупку (гладить белье, заниматься стиркой) to brush one’s clothes (shoes) - чистить щеткой одежду (обувь) to sweep - подметать to wash clothes (linen) - стирать одежду (белье) to wash up – мыть посуду to iron linen – гладить белье to press clothes (not linen) – утюжить одежду (не белье) to repair, to put right – чинить, ремонтировать
Seasons and Weather
The year is divided into four seasons - they are spring, summer, autumn and winter.
When winter comes, we are to spend more time at home, because it is cold outside. Ponds, lakes, rivers and streams are frozen and the roads are sometimes covered with slippery ice or deep snow. We may get fog, sleet and frost. The trees are bare because bitter winds stripped them of all leaves. In spring nature awakens from her long winter sleep. The trees are filled with new life. The weather gets gradually warmer The fields and meadows are covered with fresh green grass. The sky is blue and cloudless. At night millions of stars shine in the darkness.
When summer comes the weather gets warmer and sometimes it's very hot. It's the farmer's busy season. He works in his fields from morning till night. Sometimes the sky is overcast with heavy clouds. There are storms with thunder, lightning and hail. Autumn brings with it the harvest time. The days get shorter and the nights longer. The woods turn yellow and brown, leaves begin to fall from the trees The sky is grey and it often rains.
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