Read and translate the text using a dictionary. As you may guess Vladimir also has one day off and I want to tell you about his day off.
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As you may guess Vladimir also has one day off and I want to tell you about his day off.
He likes Sundays very much and this is the only day which he can organize properly. He needn't hurry anywhere and he may go wherever he likes after his working the whole week.
On Sunday his mother wakes up him with a nice cup of coffee later than usual. While he reads morning newspapers his sister tidies the flat up complaining that she has to cope on her own. As soon as he gets up, he airs the room, makes his bed and does morning exercises. Then he has breakfast, clears away the dishes and washes up. Two more hours for getting ready with his homework and he is free.
Then he has some light supper and makes a couple of phone calls to arrange a meeting with his friends. After that he goes to sleep again.
When he wakes up, he meets his friends and they discuss their plans together. If the weather is fine he prefers to be out of town just to enjoy the beautiful view of the countryside: in autumn he likes to pick up mushrooms and buries, in winter- to ski.
In the evening they usually go to the clubs. As they are short of money they treat themselves to some tea and coffee. Vladimir doesn’t dance well, when everybody dances, he sits and looks miserable, but he goes there regularly. I advise him to take some dancing lessons.
Sometimes he is tired of bars, noisy companies and sleepless nights. If it happens, he prefers to be in, watching TV, listening to music, reading books or just speaking over the phone or playing computer games.
In the evening all the members of his family get together. They have supper, make plans for tomorrow, and argue about the latest events at home and abroad. Sometimes they receive guests at their place.
He enjoys his days off very much. He wished he had a weak-end. But may be after graduating from the University he will be lucky to have it.
Find in the text Russian equivalents to the following words and phrases.
To organize properly; to tidy the flat up; to complain; to cope on; to air the room; to make ones bed; to get ready with his homework; to arrange a meeting with his friends; to prefer to be out of town, to enjoy the beautiful views of the countryside; to advise; to be tired of something; He wished he had a weak-end.; after graduating from the University.
Find in the text English equivalents to the following words and phrases.
Иметь единственный выходной; как вы можете догадаться; должным образом, как следует; торопиться, просыпаться, будить; жаловаться; справляться с чем-либо; делать зарядку; приготовить уроки; организовать встречу с друзьями; решать что-либо делать; наслаждаться, получать удовольствие; собирать грибы и ягоды; проводить время; советовать; брать несколько уроков; шумная компания; предпочитать; слушать; собираться вместе.
Replace the words in brackets with the corresponding English words and phrases.
12. (Как вы можете догадаться) Vladimir also has the only day off and I want (рассказать о) his day off.
13. (Ему нравиться) Sundays very much.
14. He needn't (никуда спешить) and he may go (куда) he likes after his week's work.
15. On Sunday his mothers (будит) him with a nice cup of coffee (позже, чем обычно).
16. His sister (убирает квартиру) complaining that she has to (справляться сама)
17. (Как только) he gets up, he (проветривает) the room, (заправляет) his bed and (делает зарядку).
18. (Еще 2 часа, чтобы приготовить уроки) and he is free.
19. Нe makes a couple of phone calls (чтобы организовать встречу с друзьями.)
20. If the weather (хорошая) he (предпочитает) to be out of town just to enjoy the beautiful view of the countryside.
21. As (у них мало денег) they treat themselves to some tea and coffee.
22. Sometimes (ему надоедают) bars, noisy companies and sleepless nights.
23. If it (происходит), he prefers (читать, смотреть телевизор или слушать музыку).
24. (Вечером) all the members of his family (собираются вместе).