Language development

Speaking

My working day

Reading

Lead-in

Lesson 2.1.1. Working day

Дидактический материал к занятиям 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3

Remember your working day. How do you usually spend it?

Read and translate the text paying attention to the underlined words. Try to explain their meaning.

I am an ordinary school-leaver. This spring I finish school. I want to finish school with good and excellent marks. I understand that I must work very hard. So, I have to plan daily round very carefully in order to be able to do more in less time.

My parents gave me a day–planner for my birthday as a present it is really very helpful. In my day-planner I write down my programme for a day, a week and even a month ahead, all my meetings and appointments and the most important things for the future.

I set up a few goals, as to take part in the centralized testing in the Russian language and Mathematics. In fact, I have a lot of work to do, I must be well-organized.

Here’s a picture of what I usually do on weekdays.

My working day begins very early. I get up at 6.30 a.m. and in any weather I run out for a round of jogging in the nearest park. Then I go to the bathroom to take a cold shower. After that, I have very substantial, almost English breakfast: some cornflakes, eggs, and bacon, toasts with butter and marmalade and a cup of white coffee.

Then I walk to school as my school is near my house and it takes me only 15 minutes to get there.

I am never late for my classes and always come to school in time.

Every day I have 6 or 7 lessons till 2 o’clock p.m. I have lunch at the canteen. I often stay at school after lessons. I am a member of two clubs. Many interesting people come to us. We listen to interesting lectures and take part in the discussions on the problems which are interesting for schoolchildren. I am also keen on sports. I go in for tennis and swimming.

I come home in the afternoon, have dinner and after a short rest do my homework. Usually I do it at home or sometimes go to the library.

At about 9 p.m. I am through with my sums, exercises and compositions. On weekdays I never go out. I just relax or enjoy quiet evening with my best friend or with my family. We watch TV, look through newspapers, play computer games, listen to the music. Sometimes I write letters to my friends.

I go to bed at 11 p.m.

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Discuss with your group mates:

How do you spend your working day? Do you have a day-planner? Is it useful to have it? How do you plan your day?

Ex 1. Match the following words with their definitions

1. alarm-clock 2. school 3. test 4. homework

5. lesson 6. library 7. textbook 8. dictionary

9. encyclopedia 10. TV educational programme

a. book which lists words in alphabetical order, giving their meanings or translations.

b. Reference book which gives facts about things, people and events

c. Programmes referring to education, teaching or school

d. Place where books are stored to be read, borrowed or consulted

e. Book which students read for information about the subject they are studying

f. Place for teaching children

g. Clock which rings at a certain time to wake you up

h. Examination to find out how much someone knows

i. Period of time in school during which you are taught

j. Work which children take from school to be done at home

Ex 2. Fill in the correct prepositions.

a) after b) to c) on d) by e) at f) about g) in h) through

1. It takes me twenty minutes to get … school … foot.

2. … my leisure time I enjoy looking … magazines and watching Animal Planet programme.

3. I never stop working … my favourite subject

4. … classes we usually discuss the problems we are interested ….

5. … a quarter to 8, I leave home and go … school.

6. I am keen … tennis and reading books … the history of my country.

7. Sometimes if I have spare time I go … the cinema or theatre.

8. I usually return home very tired … classes so I take a short rest and then do my homework.

9. When I have enough time, I help my mother … the house.

… 9 p.m. I have my homework done. I relax or visit my best friend.

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