| 1. , . | I made the right choice when I entered the University. |
| 2. . | We have to work hard. |
| 3. . | Every day we have three or four pairs of lessons. |
| 4. 9 . | The lessons begin at 9 o'clock |
| 5. . | I live rather far from the University. |
| 6. . | I go to the University by trolley-bus. |
| 7. 20 . | It takes me about 20 minutes to get there. |
| 8. . | Our University includes some buildings marked by different letters. |
| 9. . | The lessons usually take place in different buildings located rather far from each other. |
| 10. . | We were often late. |
| 11. , , , . | As for the subjects we are taught they differ from the school subjects. |
| 12. , . | I often go to the library or reading hall to take books for our studying or to work there. |
| 13. , . | Besides I have some additional lessons in all the subjects. |
| 14. , , . | I attend all the lectures, seminars, lessons and try not to miss additional consultation lessons. |
| 15. , . | I always have a lot of tasks to be done for the following day. |
| 16. . | In the evening I usually feel sick and tired and I am dead on my feet. |
| 18. . | I don't have to go to the University on Sunday. |
| 19. . | I learn a lot of new interesting things. |
Translate interrogative sentences from Russian into English. Mind the proper usage of the auxiliary verbs and word order. Compare them with the given answers. Work in pairs.
| 1. ? | When does your working day begin? |
| 2. ? | When do you leave for the University? |
| 3. ? | How do you get to the University? |
| 4. , ? | How much time does it take you to get to the University? |
| 5. ? | When do your lessons begin? |
| 6. ? | Why are you late? |
| 7. ? | What is the most difficult subject for you? |
| 8. ? | What subjects do you study? |
| 9. ? | What do you do after lessons? |
| 10. ? | Why do you feel sick and tired? |
| 11. ? | Why do you attend additional consultation lessons? |
| 12. ? | Do you have to work hard? |
| 13. ? | Where do you spend a lot of time? |
Read the dialogue and dramatize your own dialogue using words and word combinations from the text and these dialogues as a model.
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A.
| You: | How many pairs of classes do you usually have? |
| Friend: | We usually have four pairs of classes but on Wednesday we have only three. |
| You: | What are they? |
| Friend: | First we have the History of Culture, then Physics and the third English. |
| You: | Where do you have your English Classes? |
| Friend: | Block P, on the 4th floor, just above the mens hostel. |
| You: | See you later in the reading hall. Buy. |
B.
| Friend: | Hallo, old chap. Where are you going? |
| You: | Im going to the University for the first pair of classes. |
| Friend: | What time does it start? |
| You: | It starts at 9 oclock. I think I am going to be late. |
| Friend: | But why? |
| You: | You see, I missed my trolley-bus and it was hard to get on the next one but I managed. |
| Friend: | How much time does it take you to get to the University? |
| You: | About 30 minutes. |
| Friend: | Hurry up you will be on time. Good luck. |
C.
| You: | Hello, Andrew. You look quite upset. What is wrong with you? Any problems? |
| Friend: | I have to prepare for seminars in the History of Culture and I dont know where to find information. |
| You: | Youd better go to the reading hall. There is all necessary books there. |
| Friend: | Where is it? It is easy to get lost there. |
| You: | You are right. The reading hall is in block B, on the second floor. Come with me and I will show you the way. |
| Friend: | Thanks a lot. |
| You: | You are welcome. |
14. Look through the text again and make a list of key words to speak about:
What you usually do at the University.
What you usually do when your classes are over.
15. Ask your friend about his/ her
study at the University.
preparing for classes.
