Протокол № 5 от 30 января 2003.

Зав. кафедрой Ю. А. Стуликова

Рекомендованы к печати методической комиссией Института лингвистики. Протокол № 6 от 10 февраля 2003

Председатель

Методической комиссии ИнЛин Т.А. Знаменская

UNIT 1

Topic: My family, daily routine and interests

Text. My family, daily routine and interests

Let me tell you a few words about my family, the way I live and the things I like to do most of all. Well, my name is . . . . I’m . . . years old. My family is not big. There are four persons: my parents, my brother and me.

My father is a businessman. His name is . . . . He is forty-five years old. He is a clever man, optimistic and has a good sense of humor. When he is free he prefers to read or watch TV.

My mother is two years his senior. She works at school. My mother’s name

is . . . . She is very kind-hearted and beautiful. She runs the house in our family. We like the way she cooks. In the evening she often knits while watching TV.

My younger brother . . . looks very much like my father. He is very cheerful and easy-going. He is only 5 years my junior. We are on good terms with each other.

This summer I entered the Russian State Vocational Pedagogical University. I decided to take law studies. At present I live in a hostel/rent a small room/still live with my parents and I’m very busy during the day. My working day begins early. I have to wake up at 7 o’clock as my studies start at 8. My breakfast is usually light, as I don’t have time to do it myself. As a rule I go to the university by trolley-bus, but if the weather is more or less good I go on foot. It takes me 15 minutes to get there. We have three or four periods a day. At 12 we have a dinner break. My friends and I either go to the canteen or have rest. Our classes are over at three and I go home. At home I have supper and read up for my lectures or seminars. I have lots of friends and we spend free time together.

As for me I have different interests. I enjoy reading. Read mostly fiction and magazines. I’m fond of thrillers, detectives and humorous stories by modern writers. I can’t imagine my life without music. It helps me to relax, forget the problems of every day life. According to my mood music may be either underground club or instrumental and classic.

Go to the cinema from time to time. More often I watch video at home in a cozy chair. Watch mostly actions, comedies and thrillers, adore cartoons and it makes no difference if they are of foreign or native production.

The words and phrases to remember:

to prefer to do smth. – предпочитать

to be . . . years smb’s junior/senior – быть младше/старше

to run the house/firm – вести хозяйство/управлять фирмой

to look like, to take after – походить

to be on good/bad terms with – быть в хороших/плохих отношениях

to enter the university – поступить в университет

to decide – решить

to take computer (law, maths, psychology) studies – заняться изучением

to live in a hostel – жить в общежитии

to rent a room – снимать комнату

the way smb. do smth – как кто-то делает что-то

to read up for – готовиться к

either . . . or . . . – или . . . или

to enjoy doing smth. – нравиться делать что-то

to imagine – представлять

to adore – обожать

Ex. 1. Translate from Russian into English using the words from the text.

1. Он хотел пойти в кино, но мы предпочли остаться дома.

2. Ее брат на три года старше меня. Моя сестра младше меня на два года.

3. Моя мама ведет домашнее хозяйство. Он управляет огромной

компанией.

4. Он похож на своего отца.

5. Близнецы всегда хорошо ладят друг с другом.

6. Она решила поступить в университет и заняться медициной.

7. Я не хочу жить в общежитии, поэтому я снимаю комнату недалеко от

института.

8. Мне нравится, как он одевается. Ему не нравится, как ты

разговариваешь.

9. После занятий она идет в библиотеку готовиться к экзамену.

10. После занятий мы с друзьями идем либо домой, либо гулять.

11. Он закрыл глаза и представил, что он на берегу моря.

12. Моя сестра обожает мороженое.

13. Ему нравится играть в футбол.

Ex. 2. Speak about your family, your daily routine and interests.

Say how many persons there are in your family.

Tell where you live, what your native city is.

Try to describe the members of your family (name, age, occupation and a few words about the character and relations between the members of your family).

Make a description of your daily routine.

Tell a few words about interests (TV, video, music, reading, computer, sport).

UNIT 2

Topic: Great Britain