Exercise 7. Complete the following sentences according to the text

Unit1

Exercise 1. Read and translate the text

ABOUT MYSELF

Let me introduce myself. My full name is Andrey Sergeevich Ivanov. I was born on April 8, 1987 in Astrakhan.

Our family is neither large nor small. There are four of us: my mother, my father, my brother and me. It is an average Russian family.

My father is 47 years old. He is a Civil engineer. He works at the Building Site. He is always busy. He has very little free time. He likes his job. My mother teaches foreign languages at the Astrakhan State University. She works a lot. She does her house-work and I always help her. My brother is 20 years old. He is a student of the Economics Faculty. He is not married yet and has no family of his own.

I am a first-year-student of the Astrakhan Engineer Building Institute. Last year I finished a secondary school and entered the Institute. I have various subjects at the Institute: high mathematics, drawing geometry, English, history of the world and national culture, physics, chemistry and many others. When I graduate from the Institute, I shall become a Civil engineer, like my father.

I have two grandmothers and one grandfather. I love them very much and often go to see them.

We have many relatives. My aunts, uncles and cousins live in different parts of Russia. On holidays they often come to our place. We have a very good time together.

At the week-ends we usually go to the country-side to ski in winter and to walk in the forest in summer. We are happy to be together.

Exercise 2.Vocabulary. Learn by heart the following words

to enter the Institute поступить в институт

to finish a secondary school- закончить среднюю школу

to graduate from (the Institute,

the University)- закончить (институт, университет)

a first-year student- студент первого курса

slim- adj стройная

fair- adj светлый

hair- n волосы

to listen- v слушать

everyday- adj повседневный, обычный

housewife- n домохозяйка

Exercise 3. Answer the following questions

1. When was A. S. Ivanov born?

2. Is his family large?

3. How many persons are there in Andrey`s family?

4. How old is his father? What is his profession?

5. Does Andrey help his mother?

6. Where does Andrey`s brother study?

7. Where does Andrey Ivanov study?

8. What do the Ivanovs do at the week-ends?

Exercise 4.Write a story about yourself. The questions below can help you

1. What is your name?

2. Where and when were you born?

3. How old are you?

4. Have you got a family?

5. How many people are there in your family?

6. Do you have brothers, sisters, grandparents in your family?

7. Where do you live?

8. Did you study well at school?

9. What was your favourite subject?

10. What school did you finish?

11. Did your teachers at school help you to choose your future profession?

12. What do you like to read?

13. What sport do you go in for?

14. What are you going to be?

Discussion.

Exercise1. Work in pairs.

Ask your partner about his or her name, his or her age, his or her future profession, his or her address, his or her nationality etc.

Exercise 2. Make up short dialogues like in the examples:

1.

- Hello! My name is Mike. And what’s your name?

- My name is Peter.

- How old are you?

- I’m 18.

- What is your future profession?

- I’m a future engineer.

- What is your address?

- My address is 22, High Street, London, England.

2.

- Hello! I’m a new student. My name is Fred.

- Hello Fred! My name is Helen.

- How are you Helen?

- I’m very well? Thank you. And you?

- I’m fine, thanks. What is your telephone number?

- My telephone number is 792085.

- What nationality are you?

- I’m Russian.

You can use the following expressions:

Nice to meet you how are you?

Nice to hear it what’s the news?

Glad to see you Fine, thanks.

Let me introduce… You look wonderful.

Haven’t seen you for ages. It’s a pleasure to talk to you.

You look pretty well. You flatter me.

Exercise 3. Make up a dialogue with your partner based on the situations given below.

1. You introduce yourself to a new next door neighbor. You both exchange information to cover: name, origin, job, etc.

2. You meet a friend of yours in the street and ask each other questions about health, family, etc. Your friend has a guest staying with him and you want to find out about him (his name, origin, job, appearance, age, character, etc.).

Exercise 4. Find in the right column Russian equivalents

1. сourse 1. выполнять

2. enough 2. готовить

3. equipment 3. довольно

4. foreign 4. достаточно

5. half 5. знания

6. knowledge 6. иностранный

7. language 7. курс

8. quarter 8. несколько

9. rather 9. оборудование

10. rest 10.обычно

11.several 11.остаток

12.subject 12.половина

13.term 13.предмет

14.to carry out 14.предпочитать

15.to connect 15.пропускать

16.to miss 16.различный

17.to prefer 17.соединять

18.to prepare 18.термин

19.usually 19.четверть

20.various 20.язык

Exercise 5. Read and translate the text.

STUDENT’S WORKING DAY

Hi again… As you already know, I am Victor and I am a first-year student of the Technical Academy.

Now, let me describe my usual working day. My classes begin at nine o’clock. So on weekdays I have to get up at half past seven. My alarm clock usually wakes me up and my working day begins. I turn on radio, do my morning exercises, take a shower and brush my teeth. After that I get dressed and comb my hair. Then I have breakfast. I love to listen to the latest news on the radio while I am eating.

I leave the house at ten minutes past eight and walk to the nearest bus stop. I live rather far from the Academy and it usually takes me about a quarter of an hour to get there by bus. Sometimes when the weather the weather is fine and I have enough time I walk to the Academy.

As a rule we have three or four classes a day. We have lectures in different subjects. Usually I don’t miss my classes because I want to pass my examinations successfully. But sometimes I do, especially when the weather is fine and the classes are boring.

At twelve o’clock we have a big interval for lunch. That’s my favourite time. That is the time to share the latest news my friends. I prefer not to go to the canteen and we often lunch in a small cafe not too far from the Academy. At one o’clock we have to be back to our classes. During the working day we also have several short intervals that last for ten minutes.

From time to time I have to stay at the academy till late in the evening because I go to the library to get ready for my practical classes or to write a report. As a rule I have no free time on weekdays. So, by the end of the week I get very tired.

I come home at about 7 o’clock in the evening. My parents are already at home. We have supper together. After supper we wash dishes, drink coffee or tea and watch TV. I prefer old comedies and serials or films about travelling. Sometimes I go for a walk in the park or visit my friends.

At about eleven at night I go to bed. I like to read something before going to bed or to listen to some music. Sometimes I fall asleep while I am reading.

Exercise 6. Vocabulary. Learn by heart the following words

weekdays n рабочие дни

share делить(ся)

alarm clock будильник

turn on (off) v включать, (выключать)

get dressed одеваться

successfully успешно

boring скучный

especially особенно

have to be back должны вернуться

comb hair причесывать волосы

report доклад

canteen столовая

it takes me … minutes

to get to the Academy by busу меня уходит … минут, чтобы

добраться до Академии на автобусе

to miss classes пропускать занятия

to pass exams сдать экзамены

to get ready подготовиться

as a rule как правило

to get tried устать

fall asleep засыпать

Exercise 7. Complete the following sentences according to the text.

1. Victor is a first year student of …

2. His classes begin at …

3. On weekdays Victor has to get up at …

4. He likes to listen to … on the radio while he is eating.

5. Victor leaves the house at … and walks to …

6. As a rule he has … classes a day.

7. At twelve o`clock Victor has … . It is his favourite time.

8. He comes home at … in the evening.

9. After supper he usually …

Exercise 8. Answer the questions:

1. What's your name (surname)?

1. Please spell (назовите по буквам) your name and surname.

2. Have you got a family?

3. What’s your mother’s (father’s, sister’s) name?

4. How old are you?

5. How old is your mother (father, sister, and brother)?

6. What’s your job?

7. What does your father (mother) do?

8. Does your brother (sister) work or study?

9. Do you work and study?

10. Where does your sister (brother) study or work?

11. What do you want to become?

12. Are you married or single?

13. What kind of house do you live in?

14. What kind of flat have you got?

15. Does your flat have all modern conveniences?

16. Can you say that you are a friendly family?

Exercise 9.Translate into English:

1. Моя сестра живет с бабушкой в Петербурге.

2. Ее зовут Марина. Ей 17 лет.

3. В этом году она заканчивает школу.

4. Она собирается поступать в Политехнический институт и хочет стать инженером.

5. У вас есть брат? – Да.

5. Как его зовут? Сколько ему лет?

6. Он работает или учится?

7. Где он учится?

8. Кто он по специальности?

9. Он женат? У него есть дети?

10. Как зовут его сына (дочь)?

11. Жена вашего брата работает или учится?

12. Где они живут?