My Daily Routine

As a rule, I get up at half past six. I put on my dressing-gown, go into bathroom and turn on the bath taps. Good health is better than wealth, so I do my morning exercises. I get breakfast at seven-thirty and listen to the news over the radio.

I like to begin the day well, so my breakfast is always a good one. For breakfast I usually have hard-boiled eggs or an omelette, bread and butter, tea or coffee; I read my newspaper with my last cup of coffee before I leave home.

Then, I say "Good-bye" to my mother, take my school-bag and go to school. I don't live far from my school, so it doesn't take me long to get there. The lessons start at half past eight. Each lesson lasts for 45 minutes. The classes are over at two o'clock.

I come back home, have dinner, wash up and go shopping. I buy foodstuffs for the family. Coming back I begin to clean the house and get the vegetables ready for supper. We have supper at seven. I do my homework for the next day. It usually takes me several hours to prepare well for the lessons.

In the evening, I always try to spend at least an hour at the piano. As a rule my parents and I sit and talk, watch a film on TV, read newspapers and magazines. Sometimes, we go to the cinema or to the theatre. Once or twice a month, I visit exhibitions in my home town.

I go to bed at about eleven o'clock, but my parents like to sit up late and write letters or read.

Questions:

1. When do you get up as a rule?

2. Why do you do your morning exercises?

3. What do you have for breakfast?

4. How long does each lesson last?

5. When do you begin to clean the house?

Vocabulary:

dressing-gown - халат

tap - кран

to turn on - вмикати

health - здоров'я

hard-boiled - зварений вкруту

to get ... ready for ... - готувати, готувати к. ..

at least - принаймні

to sit up - не лягати спати

to go to bed - лягати спати

My Daily Programme

My every day activities are quite routine. On weekdays the alarm clock wakes me up and my working day begins. I usually get up at 7 o'clock. If it is spring or summer I jump out of bed, run to the window and open it wide to let the fresh morning air in. I do my physical jerks, wash, clean my teeth and comb my hair. Then I have breakfast. For breakfast I usually have toasted bread, bacon and eggs, tea or coffee and some jam. While I am having breakfast, I switch on the radio and listen to the news.

It takes me 10 minutes to get to school. School starts at 8 sharp and I have lessons till half past 12. I usually have six or seven lessons a day. I return home at 2 o'clock and take a short rest and I have lunch at 3.

After doing my homework I go for a walk with my friends. I often play chess with them. I am a member of a chess club. Sometimes we go to the pictures or the theatre but not very often. In summer I like to get out more, so in the evenings I go to the tennis court for a few sets of tennis, or take out my bike for a run in the country.

My parents usually return home at 19 o'clock. We have dinner at 19.30. As usual dinner consists of soup, fish or roast chicken, potatoes, vegetables and dessert. After dinner we go to the sitting room. There we read books, newspapers and magazines, watch TV, chat with the friends on the phone.

On Monday, Wednesday and Friday I attend preparatory courses at the University. I leave home at 4.30 afternoon and come back at 8.30.

At 10 o'clock I take a shower, brush my teeth and go to bed. I fall asleep fast and have no dreams.

Questions:

1. Is it difficult for you to get up early?

2. Does your mother get up earlier than you? Why?

3. What do you do when you get up?

4. How much time does it take you to get to school?

5. When does your school begin?

6. How long does it last?

7. What do you usually do in the evenings?

Практичне заняття № 4

1. READ AND TRANSLATE THE TEXTS.

2. RETELL THE SECOND TEXT IN DETAIL.

STUDY WORK

My study is not easy so I have to learn many different subjects which are important for future occupation: Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Civil Law, Labor Law, International Law, Criminology and others. Special subjects are not the only subjects of the curriculum. I learn some humane, theoretical, optional and additional subjects, such as History of Russia, Philosophy, Theory of State and Law, History of State and Law, Logics, Foreign Languages and others. I’m take tests and exams on each subject included into the curriculum. As the academic year is divided into two semesters, terminal tests and exams are held in January and in June. And then when all the tests and exams are passed successfully, I will have vacation. At the end of the whole course of studies I will take degree examinations, finals, as they are often called. The timetable of lectures, tutorials and seminars is regulated by a study schedule. It provides me with lecture halls and tutorial rooms on time. I have to attend seminars and not miss lectures. One of the main principles of the Russian educational system is to unite theory and practice. So, during the course of studies I’ll have practical training at law enforcement organs. Much attention is paid to the studying of Foreign Languages: English, German or French. I had classes in English three times a week, the attendance of which was obligatory. As English is heavy-reading subjects, I had to work at them hard and devote much time to them.

Практичне заняття № 5

1. READ AND TRANSLATE THE TEXT.

2. RETELL THE TEXT IN DETAIL.