Mr. Robinson: What time do you get up as a rule?

Mr. Jackson:   Generally about half-past seven.

Mr. R:   Why so early?

Mr. J:              Because I usually catch an early train up to town.

Mr. R:   When do you get to the office?

Mr. J:              Normally, about nine o’clock.

Mr. R:   Do you stay in town all day?

Mr. J:              Sometimes I do, and sometimes I don’t.

Mr. R:   What do you usually do in the evening?

Mr. J:     We generally stay at home. Once or twice a week we go to a theatre or to the pictures. Occasionally we go to dance.

Mr. R:   Do you like dancing?

Mr. J:              Yes, very much. Do you dance?

Mr. R:   Not very often. I’m getting too old.

Mr. J:              Too old! Nonsense, you don’t look more than fifty.

Mr. R:   As a matter of fact I’m nearly sixty.

Mr. J:              Really? You certainly don’t look so.

Mr. R:    I’m glad to hear it. Are you doing anything special tonight? If not, what about coming with me to my club?

Mr. J:     I’d love to, but today happens to be our wedding anniversary and we’re going out to celebrate.

Mr. R:   Well, my heartiest congratulations!

Mr. J:              Thank you very much. I could come tomorrow if that would suit you.

Mr. R:   Yes, excellent. Let’s make it round about eight o’clock.

Mr. J:              Very well, thanks.

 

КОНТРОЛЬ

1) Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Simple или Present Continuous:

1. You (to keep) to any special diet? – Well, I (not to think) it (to be) good to eat a lot of meat. I usually (to have) meat only once a week. I (to eat) lots of fruit and vegetables. 2. He (to learn) English now because he (to want) to get a better job. 3. The teacher (to know) the girl often (not to argue) with pupils. 4. I (to think) she often (to worry). 5. Barbara’s boss (to see) she (to be) always late for work. 6. I (to call) my son in Cedar Falls now. I (to want) to call him every month but it (to be) very expensive. 7. Ruth (to learn) English now because she (to like) learning languages and she (to want) to impress everybody. 8. Listen to that man! You (to understand) what language he (to speak)? 9. We (to know) he never (to talk) risks. 10. They (to think) he (to learn) fast, he (to know) English well and he (to speak) English fluently.

 

2) Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в необходимой форме:

1. The number of people without jobs … (increase) at the moment.

2. Ann watches television. How often …?

3. I feel a bit hungry. I think …(have) something to eat.

4. Tom’s father … (teach) him how to drive when he was 17.

5. Last night I … (read) in bed when suddenly I … (hear) a scream.

6. Tomorrow afternoon I’m going to play tennis from 3 o’clock until 4.30. So at 4 o’clock tomorrow I … (play) tennis.

7. He is still ill but he … (get) better slowly.

8. If you need money, why … (you / not / get) a job?

9. It’s too late to phone Tom now. I … (phone) him tomorrow morning.

10. You want to use your friend’s computer tomorrow morning. (you / use / your computer tomorrow evening?)

11. Tom usually sleeps very well. Last night he … (sleep) badly.

12. Ann … (wait) for me when I … (arrive).

 

3. Тексты для самостоятельного чтения и перевода

My Working Day

Hi! My name is Den. I’m a second year student of Omsk college of management and law.I usually start my day with getting up and doing all things that everybody does in the morning: washing, having breakfast, etc. Also, I got used to gather my learning tools: pencils, exercise-books, text-books in the morning. Then I usually go to the university. Fortunately, father takes a car every morning and he often picks me up and drives me to the doors of our college building.

And soon the lectures and lessons begin... We have from 2 to 4 lectures every time, depending on day. I like studying at college more than at school because at college it is mostly allowed to miss some lectures (of course, later you should take a summary from your mate and copy it). So, a student is much more free, than pupil is.

After the lessons I usually return home where I have dinner and start thinking about my ways of spending the rest of the day. Very often I go to my friend’s places. During the early autumn and summer I often go to the sports ground. I also like visiting different sports events, for example, soccer or hockey matches. So, the world is full of enjoyable things to do.

On returning home I usually start doing my homework (perhaps, it is the most dull part of the day). Having finished it, I open a book and read it or watch TV. At last, I go to the bed.

Of course, I would like to tell you more about myself and my working day, but, unfortunately, my time is rather limited and I have got a lot of homework to do. Generally, now you know about my working day enough.

 

My working day.

«An early riser is sure to be in luck».

Hi! I am a full time first-year student of the Krasnoyarsk State University of the Non-Ferrous Metals and Gold (Achinsk Branch). I live in Achinsk with my parents, but I want to live alone. My favourite phrase is: “I shall work and learn as long as I live”. Now, let me describe my usual working day. I get up at 7 o'clock every day. I turn on the tape-recoder. Than I sit down on the training-bicycle and begin to work – these are my morning exercises. Than I go to the bathroom, where I wash, brush my teeth. After that I go back to my room and get dressed. I brush my hair and put on a light make-up. Usually I don't have breakfast, but sometimes by the way I want to have something tasty. I put my exercise-books, pens and other things into my bag and go to the University. Our university is near my house. It takes me ten minutes to get there. In the street I see very many people. Some people go to their work; students go to their Universities. Children run to their schools. I see many trams and cars in the street. How happy I am. The classes begin at 8:00 and they end at 4 p.m. We have lectures in different subjects. I don't miss my classes because I want to pass my exams successfully and in future I want to be a good specialist. At 11:10 we have lunch. That's my favorite time. My friends and I go to the cafe. Sometimes we go to the university dining room. At 11:35 we have to be back to our classes. As a rule I have no free time on week-days. So by the end of the week I get very tired. I come home at 2 or 4 o'clock. We eat supper together and share the latest news at 5 o'clock in the evening. At 6 o'clock I do my homework. Then at 8 p.m. I go for a walk with my friend. And I go to bed at 12 p.m.