STUDENT’S LIFE
I. Repeat after your teacher and memorize the following words:
1. to be a first-year student – áûòü ñòóäåíòîì-ïåðâîêóðñíèêîì
2. the Altai State Academy of Culture and Arts – Àëòàéñêàÿ ãîñóäàðñòâåííàÿ àêàäåìèÿ êóëüòóðû è èñêóññòâ
3. a higher educational institution – âûñøåå ó÷åáíîå çàâåäåíèå
4. to enter the Academy – ïîñòóïèòü â Àêàäåìèþ
5. as a rule – êàê ïðàâèëî
6. early – ðàíî
7. on weekdays – â áóäíè
8. to make one’s bed – çàïðàâëÿòü êðîâàòü
9. to clean one’s teeth – ÷èñòèòü çóáû
10. to brush one’s hair – ïðè÷åñûâàòü âîëîñû
11. to leave for – óõîäèòü, óåçæàòü, ïîêèäàòü
12. a hostel (dormitory) – îáùåæèòèå
13. to be situated – áûòü ðàñïîëîæåííûì
14. It takes me five minutes to get to … – Ìíå íóæíî 5 ìèíóò, ÷òîáû äîáðàòüñÿ …
15. various subjects – ðàçëè÷íûå ïðåäìåòû
16. to be over – çàêàí÷èâàòüñÿ
17. a canteen – ñòîëîâàÿ
18. to prepare one’s lessons – ãîòîâèòü óðîêè
19. to enrich one’s knowledge – ïîïîëíÿòü çíàíèÿ
20. to return to – âîçâðàùàòüñÿ
21. to stay – îñòàâàòüñÿ
22. to take part in – ïðèíèìàòü ó÷àñòèå (â)
23.scientific (amateur) activity – íàó÷íàÿ äåÿòåëüíîñòü (õóäîæåñòâåííàÿ ñàìîäåÿòåëüíîñòü)
24. to have a friendly talk – ïî-äðóæåñêè áåñåäîâàòü
25. to spend time – ïðîâîäèòü âðåìÿ
26. a good deal of – ìíîãî
27. to last (till) – äëèòüñÿ, ïðîäîëæàòüñÿ (äî)
28. to have a walk – ãóëÿòü
II. Exercises to the vocabulary:
1. Memorize word-building patterns:
a) N + -al = Adj
Eg. education – educational; politics – political; society – social;
b) Conversion:
Conversion is the formation of a new word through the change of its part of speech.
V N
Eg. to walk – a walk; to talk – a talk; to sleep – sleep.
2. Using the given patterns, build up the words and translate them into Russian:
a) culture, structure, conversation, practice, tradition, nation, person, tutor, industry, psychology, critics, profession, practice, nature;
b) to return, to work, to find, to need, to call, to research, to find, to worry, must, to desire.
3. Answer the questions. Make up short dialogues.
· My name is Nick. And what is your name?
· I am a first-year student. And you?
· I study at Oxbridge. And where do you study?
· My weekdays begin early. And when do you get up?
· I live in a hostel. And where do you live?
· It takes me 5 minutes to get to the University. And what about you?
· I have 3 classes a day. How many classes a day do you have?
· Sometimes I work in the reading room. I prepare my lessons there. And where do you prepare your lessons?
· I take part in scientific activities. And you?
4. Using new words, ask questions for these answers:
1. __________ ? My name is Robert.
2. __________ ? Yes, I am a first-year student.
3. __________ ? No, I live in a hostel.
4. __________ ? It is situated not far from the Academy.
5. __________ ? It takes me 10 minutes to get there.
6. __________ ? I study Music.
7. __________ ? My classes are over at 12.45.
8. __________ ? After classes I go to the canteen and have dinner.
9. __________ ? Yes, I do. I take part in amateur activities.
10. __________ ? In the evening I like to read a book or to look through
newspapers.
5. Using the vocabulary, fill in the blanks.
A. – When do you _____ home from the Academy?
– At half past 6. It _____ me an hour to get home.
B. – Do you also _____ at the Academy?
– Yes, I do. I am a _____- year student.
C. – Do you go there by tram?
– No, I don’t. I _____ there by bus.
– How long does it take you to get there?
– It _____ me 15 minutes.
D. – When do you usually get up?
– On my _____ I get up at 7 in the morning. And you?
– I get up at half past 6.
6. Combine the words into the sentences.
My friend to be situated with each other
We to enter the University
The hostel to have a friendly talk a student
I to get up sport activities
She to be opposite the Academy
His sister to take part in early
Our classes to have a walk at 14.40
My sister to be over before sleep
7. Read the dialogues; build up your own ones.
A: You usually get up 7 in the morning, don’t you?
B: Yes, I do. And you?
A: I get up at half past 7.
A: When do you return home from the University?
B: At half past 6. It takes me an hour to get home.
A: Did you go there by bus or by tram?
B: I went there by tram.
A: How long did it take you to get there?
B: It took me forty minutes.
III. Read the text. Pay special attention to new words; memorize the vocabulary: