Reading Comprehension

Vocabulary on the Text

to awaken, to be awake

to organize one’s time wisely

to get up on time

not to get enough sleep

to wind the alarm-clock

to oversleep

to be an early riser

to be awake by ...o’clock

to be refreshed and full of energy

to fight the urge to go back to bed

to wander about the kitchen

to have a quick shower

to make one’s bed

to put on make-up

to do one’s hair

to eat a full breakfast

to set off to ...

to have a hasty bite

to rush out of the house

to catch a bus

to arrive at the university 5 minutes late

to feel guilty

to keep smb busy

to have 14 hours of English a week

to have lectures and seminars

at lunchtime

to have a snack

to read for the seminars

to find an excuse

to put one’s homework off

to do the housework

to get down to homework

to go to bed early

to sit up late

to brush up on one’s grammar and vocabulary

to feel sleepy

to keep late hours

time off

to relax

to lie in bed

to be a sporty person

to keep oneself fit

to go for a run

to work out in the gym

to stay in

to take smb out to a concert or a play

occasionally

to catch up on one’s studies

to go out

leisure time

to go to keep-fit classes

to do shopping

to do the cleaning

to call on smb

to put off

Pronunciation Development

Write the following words in phonemic script and learn to pronounce them.

University, to organize, whereas, to wind, a shower, to oversleep, to wander, an urge, hasty, guilty, a seminar, a cafe, pleasure, to ruin, leisure.

2. Divide the following nouns (a) and verbs (b) into 3 groups according to the final consonant – /s/, /z/, /iz/.

a) things, clocks, minutes, studies, hours, lectures, seminars, classes, excuses, weekends, pleasures, books, plans;

b) manages, takes, makes, ruins, goes, works, takes.

Read the following phrasal verbs. Pay attention to the stressed post-verbal adverbs.

to 'get 'up on time

to 'put 'on make up

to 'set 'off to the university

to 'put my homework 'off

and 'get 'down to homework

I have to 'sit 'up late

'brushing 'up on my grammar

she 'works 'out in the gym

I hate 'staying 'in

while my sister 'goes 'out

I 'end 'up 'catching 'up on my studies

to 'put 'off my plans

Reading Comprehension

4. Answer the questions on the text.

1. Where do the sisters study?

2. What is the difference between sisters?

3. Why does Lucy wind two alarm-clocks?

4. At what time is Betty awake?

5. What amount of things does Betty manage to do?

6. How much time does it take Lucy to get ready?

7. How is the day at the university organized?

8. Why does Lucy have to sit up late?

9. What is the use of brushing up on grammar and vocabulary?

10. Who does the homework in the evening?

11. Is it healthy to keep late hours?

12. What is the greatest pleasure for Lucy?

13. What does Betty do to keep fit?

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