Make up sentences using the tables and translate them.

A.

I He She

leave(s) for

work college the university

at half past seven.

B.

It takes

him her them me Peter

ten minutes forty minutes half an hour an hour

to get

to college. to work. to Sadova Street. home. to the town centre.

C.

How long does it take

you him her

to get

to school? to the university? to the town centre?

4. Weekend activities. Match the verbs to the corresponding words/phrases, then use them in the sentences of your own.

visit go meet up tidy up chat

with friends to people on line relatives for a walk the house/the flat

 

READING AND speaking

5. Read the text paying attention to the active words and phrases.

My Working Day

The typical day in our family begins at six o’clock when my parents get up. My mother starts her morning with going to the kitchen and preparing breakfast for the whole family. My father runs in the park every morning. When he returns he takes a cold shower and shaves. Then he wakes me up (and it is not an easy task at all I must say). It is very difficult for me to get up at once as I am not an early riser. In the morning I usually do some morning exercises and take a cold shower. It takes me about twenty minutes to get ready for breakfast. We gather for breakfast at about seven o’clock. It consists of some porridge, a cup of tea or coffee, toast or bread with butter.

At ten minutes past seven I leave home for university. I live far from it so I usually catch a bus or taxi. It takes me forty minutes to get there. Classes start at eight o’clock sharp. I usually have three or four classes a day. I attend lectures or have practical classes. Sometimes I have lunch at the university canteen. After classes I often go to the library to prepare for my seminars. I come back home tired, have my dinner and have a short rest or go for a walk with my friends. Two times a week (usually it is on Tuesday and Thursday) I go to the swimming pool to keep myself fit.

In the evening when all the members of the family are at home we have supper. We inform news and share our impressions about the day that has passed. I seldom go out in the evening on week days as I am busy doing my homework. Sometimes I have to sit up late. But when my homework is ready I relax in front of my computer chatting to my friends on line or just surfing the Internet. I usually go to bed with a good book and read in bed before going to sleep.

Answer the questions.

1) When does the typical day begin in this family?

2) What do the members of the family do in the morning?

3) (At) what time does the narrator leave for university?

4) How does he get there?

5) How long does it take him to get to University?

6) At what time do his classes start?

7) What does he do when his classes are over?

8) What does he do in the evening?

Do these things normally happen in the morning, the afternoon or the evening? What time do you usually do these things? Find out about your partner. How similar are your daily routines?

ü you fall asleep ü you feel tired ü you get dressed ü you get into bed ü you get out of bed ü you have a bath

ü you set your alarm ü you switch off the alarm ü you turn off the light ü you get up ü you sit in front of a computer ü you come home

8. Fill in the gaps with the words given in the box:

wakes up	to the fields
goes to bed	has breakfast
the cows	a farmer
job	has lunch

 

Henry Jones, 50, is (1) ______. “It’s a tiring (2) _____,” he says, “but I like it a lot.”

Every day Henry (3) _____ at half past four in the morning and milks (4) _____. He finishes at about half past six. After that, he goes back to the farmhouse and (5) ______, then he feeds the animals.

He (6) _____ at noon. At two o’clock, he goes (7) _____ and works there until five. In the evening, he milks the cows again then he goes back home and has a shower. He sometimes watches TV before he (8) _____.

 

Read the text below and complete it with the verbs in the box.

reads get up makes enjoys

takes leaves begins involves

listens turns likes runs

Twenty-Four Hours in the Life of the Businesswoman

Jodie Lawson is a managing director of roundpeg.com, an internet-based recruitment agency. Her day 1) ______ at 7.15 when the alarm goes off. But she doesn’t often 2) ______ straight away. She lies in bed and 3) ______ to the news on the radio until 7.30. She usually goes to work by bus, but she sometimes 4) ______. She likes running and finds it relaxing. It 5) _______ her about 30 to 35 minutes to get to work – about the same as the bus.

When she gets to the office, she 6) ______ on the computer, 7) ______ her e-mail, and has breakfast – a bowl of cereal. Her morning always 8) ______ meetings, taking calls from clients and dealing with e-mails. Most days she has lunch at her desk, but sometimes she goes out with a client, or 9) ______ a lunchtime presentation. In the afternoon she is usually out of the office visiting clients. She 10)______ work around seven, but quite often goes to an evening meeting. To relax she 11) ______ seeing her friends and family, and 12) ______ going away at the weekend and getting out of the city. She goes to bed between 11 and midnight.

Read and translate the text.

Daily Routine

Hi! I’m Helen and I’m in my first year at the university. My elder sister, Ann studies economics at the same university. Ann can organize her time wisely, whereas I don’t know what order I should do things in. I find it hard to get up on time, and usually I don’t get enough sleep. I wind two alarm-clocks to make sure I don’t oversleep.

My sister, an early riser, is up by 7 o’clock. While I’m wandering round the kitchen fighting the urge to go back to bed, sister manages to have a quick shower, make her bed, put on make up, do her hair, eat a full breakfast and set off to the university. It takes me an hour and a half to get ready. I have a hasty bite and rush out of the house. Even if I catch a bus at once I still arrive at the university 15 minutes late, which always makes me feel guilty.

My study keeps me busy all day long. I have 6 hours of English a week. I also have lectures and seminars. At lunchtime I meet up with my sister and we have a snack at the university cafe. After classes I go to the library where I spend about six hours a week reading for my seminars. My sister and I come home tired. I always find excuses to put my homework off. Unlike me the sister manages to do the housework and get down to homework. I like the idea of going to bed early, but quite often I have to sit up late, brushing up my grammar and vocabulary, though I feel sleepy. My sister says that keeping late hours ruins one’s health. Of course, I agree.

As my sister and I do not get any time off during the week, we try to relax on the weekends. One of my greatest pleasures is to lie in bed and read my favourite books. My sister is a sporty person. To keep herself fit, Ann goes for a run in the park, from time to time she works out in the gym.

I hate staying in, and sometimes on Saturday night my sister takes me out to a concert or a play. Sometimes we go to a party or to a disco. But more often than not I end up catching up on my studies and my sister goes out. I wonder how I manage to spoil my leisure time.

Every Monday when I awaken I think I should start a new life. I honestly think I must become well-organized and correct my daily routine. I make plans to go to keep-fit classes, to do shopping with my sister, to do the cleaning and to do a hundred other good things. But then I remember that I have to call on my school friend in the evening, and I put off my plans till next Monday. It is always better to start a new life in a week.

Answer the questions.

1) Where does Helen study?

2) Has she got a sister?

3) Can Helen organize her time wisely?

4) How does sisters’ working day begin?

5) How long does it take Helen to get ready?

6) What does she do after classes?

7) What do the girls do after coming home?

8) What does Helen do in the evening?

9) How do the girls relax on the weekends?

10) What do the girls sometimes do on Saturday night?

12. Find in the text the equivalents to the following words and phrases: