Whose diary is it?

October 20, Wednesday.

It’s a nice day today. The weather is warm and sunny. We’re not having our English class now as our tutor, Mrs. Lebedeva, is ill. My fellow-students are in the class-room. Everybody is happy, they are smiling and laughing. Some of them are talking about their problems, other students are reading something. Nick is speaking on the phone. My diary is with me today so I can write down some words. Today I’m going to come home earlier than usual. I have a lot of time before swimming. My friend asks me to go shopping with her. I don’t like to do the shopping but it’s fun to go there with her. I can’t say I often help her with the shopping, but I always help her about the house. We do it on Monday. I can’t imagine how she can do it on Monday – it’s our longest Institute day. Oh, here she is. I have to go.

Exercise 3. Tell us what you are going to do (in short):

1. on week-days;

2. at the week-end.

Text 4

Exercise 1. a) Read the text and be ready to do the tasks.

b) Optional task: make written translation of the text

Notes: The merry-go-round of college life – карусель институтской жизни

Fascinating, fantastic, fabulous experience – пленительный, чудесный (нереальный), сказочный (невероятный)

Irrespective of the fact … – независимо от факта …

To turn from an applicant who has passed entrance exams into a first-year student – превратиться из абитуриента, сдавшего вступительные экзамены, в первокурсника

I entered! I got in to the University! – Я поступил! Я студент университета!

A solemn ceremony in front of the university building – торжественная церемония перед зданием университета

To make speeches – произносить речи

Hey, lad, do you happen to know … – Эй, парень! Ты случайно не знаешь …

So many new subjects to put on the timetable – так много новых предметов в расписании

The curriculum seems to be developed especially for geniuses – рабочая программа, кажется, разработана специально для гениев

Home preparations – подготовка д/з

A real avalanche of homework – настоящая лавина д/з

If one can not cope with the work load of college he or she immediately starts lagging behind – если кто-то не справляется с нагрузкой, он немедленно становиться отстающим

It is easier to keep pace with the programme than to catch up with it later – проще не отставать от программы, чем потом её наверстывать

Everyone tries hard to be, or at least to look, diligent – все пытаются, или, по крайней мере, делают вид чтобы казаться прилежными

First successes and first failures – первые успехи и поражения (провалы)

A long-awaited – долгожданные

Translations checked up and marked – проверка и оценка переводов

To play truant – прогуливать

I had a good excuse for missing classes – веская причина для пропуска занятий

Works handed in and handed out – работы сдают и возвращают

I have never cheated – я никогда не обманывал

No cribs. – никаких шпаргалок

I just crammed. – Я просто поправился (наелся).

A degree in English – по специальности англ. яз