Vocabulary on the Text
to awaken, to be awake
to organize one’s time wisely
to get up on time
not to get enough sleep
to wind the alarm-clock
to oversleep
to be an early riser
to be awake by...o’clock
to be refreshed and full of energy
to fight the urge to go back to bed
to wander about the kitchen
to have a quick shower
to make one’s bed
to put on make-up
to do one’s hair
to eat a full breakfast
to set off to...
to have a hasty bite
to rush out of the house
to catch a bus
to arrive at the university 5 minutes late
to feel guilty
to keep smb busy
to have 14 hours of English a week
to have lectures and seminars
at lunchtime
to have a snack
to read for the seminars
to find an excuse
to put one’s homework off
to do the housework
to get down to homework
to go to bed early
to sit up late
to brush up on one’s grammar and vocabulary
to feel sleepy
to keep late hours
time off
to relax
to lie in bed
to be a sporty person
to keep oneself fit
to go for a run
to work out in the gym
to stay in
to take smb out to a concert or a play
occasionally
to catch up on one’s studies
to go out
leisure time
to go to keep-fit classes
to do shopping
to do the cleaning
to call on smb
to put off
Pronunciation Development
Write the following words in phonemic script and learn to pronounce them.
University, to organize, whereas, to wind, a shower, to oversleep, to wander, an urge, hasty, guilty, a seminar, a cafe, pleasure, to ruin, leisure.
2. Divide the following nouns (a) and verbs (b) into 3 groups according to the final consonant – /s/, /z/, /iz/.
a) things, clocks, minutes, studies, hours, lectures, seminars, classes, excuses, weekends, pleasures, books, plans;
b) manages, takes, makes, ruins, goes, works, takes.
Read the following phrasal verbs. Pay attention to the stressed post-verbal adverbs.
to 'get 'up on time
to 'put 'on make up
to 'set 'off to the university
to 'put my homework 'off
and 'get 'down to homework
I have to 'sit 'up late
'brushing 'up on my grammar
she 'works 'out in the gym
I hate 'staying 'in
while my sister 'goes 'out
I 'end 'up 'catching 'up on my studies
to 'put 'off my plans
Reading Comprehension
4. Answer the questions on the text.
1. Where do the sisters study?
2. What is the difference between sisters?
3. Why does Lucy wind two alarm-clocks?
4. At what time is Betty awake?
5. What amount of things does Betty manage to do?
6. How much time does it take Lucy to get ready?
7. How is the day at the university organized?
8. Why does Lucy have to sit up late?
9. What is the use of brushing up on grammar and vocabulary?
10. Who does the homework in the evening?
11. Is it healthy to keep late hours?
12. What is the greatest pleasure for Lucy?
13. What does Betty do to keep fit?
