1. Do you have a family? Are you married?
2. Do you live with your parents?
3. Does your family live in the village or in the town?
4. Is your family large or small?
5. Do you have any brothers or sisters?
6. Have you got grandparents?
7. What are your parents?
8. What does your father/mother look like?
9. Do you feel your parents understand you?
10. What are some things you wish your parents talk to you about?
11. Which of your parents influences you more? Why?
12. Are you a student?
13. Where and how do you study?
14. What faculty do you study at?
15. What year are you in?
16. Is your family friendly?
17. Are you proud of your family?
18. Have you got many relatives?
19. Do you know all your aunts and uncles?
20. Are you interested in your historical background? Why or why not?
Topic: My day
Ex. 1. Read the following text and translate it using a dictionary.
My week day
In our modern life we must be everywhere in time to make progress in the career. In their childhood pupils hurry to school. In their youth students are in a hurry to the classes. Then in their maturity people must be in time for their work. So it is very important to divide the time in the right way.
I would like to say some words about my day.
I am a first-year student of the Faculty of History. I am from Kanash, that's why I live in the hostel now. I share the room with two other students. They are students of the Faculty of History, too. We like our room. It is not large, but it is light and cosy.
As a rule, we get up at 7 o'clock in the morning. When the weather is warm, we air the room. We also do our morning exercises and make the beds. At half past 7 we have a cup of tea with bread and butter, cheese or sausage. As we live near the University, we go to our classes on foot. It takes us 10 minutes to get to the University.
The lectures at the University begin at 8.15 (at a quarter past eight). Usually we have three or four classes. We learn History, Mathematics, English, Russian and other subjects. We have seminars two or three times a week.
After the second lesson we go to the canteen or to the buffet to have dinner. For dinner I usually take a salad, cabbage soup or milk soup. On the menu I also can see different dishes to my taste. I prefer mashed or fried potatoes with cutlets or beefsteak. Sometimes I order buckwheat porridge or macaroni. For the sweet I always eat cakes or a pie with a cup of coffee.
After dinner we go to the classroom. Our classes last till 1.30 p. m. (half past one). After classes we usually go to the library or to the reading-room. There we prepare for the seminars, read books and magazines.
In the evening my friends and I often go to the cinema or to the theatre. Sometimes we just walk about our city. When we stay at home, we listen to the radio, read books and discuss a lot of things at supper.
We usually go to bed at half past eleven or at twelve.
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Ex. 2. Retell the text My week day according to the following plan:
1. It is important to divide the time in the right way.
2. In the morning.
3. Studies at the University.
4. After classes.
5. In the evening.
Ex. 3. Speak out on the topic.
My Daily Routine
My week-days do not differ much from one another. I go to the University six days a week. That's why I have to wake up at 6.45 (at a quarter to seven). I jump out of bed, switch on the radio and do my morning exercises to the music. Then I go to the bathroom, wash myself and clean my teeth with a tooth-brush. It does not take me much time, not more than ten or fifteen minutes. Then I dress and sit down to table to have breakfast. I usually have a cup of tea or coffee, an egg and bread and butter.
After breakfast I go to the University. I study at the Chuvash State Teacher Training University named after I.Y. Yakovlev. As I live far from it, I go by bus or trolley-bus. Usually it takes me 30 minutes (half an hour) to get to the University. My classes begin at 8.15 (at a quarter past eight). Every day we have 4 classes. We also have lectures, seminars and laboratory works. As I cannot get home for lunch, I have it in the canteen.
For lunch I often have meat or fish with potatoes or rice. For the sweet I take a cup of strong tea or coffee with a pie or a roll. At ten minutes past three the classes are over, and I go home. When I get home after the University, I have dinner. Usually I have some soup or macaroni. For dessert I have stewed fruit or ice-cream. After dinner I help my mother to wash up the dishes. Then I do my homework. It often takes me about two hours.
At 7 o'clock I meet my friends. Together we go for a walk and talk about different things. We always have a good time.
At eight or nine o'clock I have supper with my family. We have some salad, slices of sausage and bread, sour milk or cereal. Sometimes my mother cooks something tasty for us.
In the evening our family likes to watch TV. If the programme is not interesting, I listen to the music or read journals.
At 10 o'clock I go to bed.
Ex. 4. Use in your retelling other variants suitable for you:
My working day does not begin very early, but quite late.
I shave.
I do make-up.
For my breakfast I have 2 eggs (porridge, macaroni with a chop or with a sausage, a pie).
I go to the University by bus or by taxi.
I go on foot as live not far from the University.
We train much in the sportshall and take an active part in different competitions.
After classes I come back to the hostel.
After classes I run to the training.
I listen to the radio or tape-recorder.
