Text 1 Baxter Slate

Baxter Slate is a policeman. He is 23 years old. He was born in California. Now Baxter works at the Los Angeles Police Department. He is a patrol officer. What is his duty? His duty is to make uniform patrol in the district and to help detectives with their follow-up investigations. Sometimes Baxter works on the day watch and other times on the night watch. Baxter likes to do the police work. He wants to become a captain, so he takes police science classes at night school twice a week.

Baxter is married. His wife Clara is 2 years younger than her husband. She is a college graduate but she doesn’t work at present. Clara looks after her children, a boy of 3 and a girl of 1. Clara thinks that in future she will get a job and work as an economist.

Baxter’s father was also a policeman. He graduated from a police academy, then worked as a police inspector. After twenty years of service he retired. Now he lives with his wife in his little cottage 60 miles from the city.

When Baxter finishes his tour of duty, he returns home where he helps his wife, plays with his children and has a rest. If he is not busy with his studies, he usually watches TV, reads newspapers and magazines. On his days off Baxter and his wife often go to the cinema or visit their parents.

1. Find the English equivalents in the text:

Полицейское управление, патрульный, осуществлять патрулирование в районе, дальнейшее расследование, работать в дневную / ночную смену, стать капитаном, в вечерней школе, выпускница колледжа, в будущем, в настоящее время, после 20 лет службы, работать экономистом, заканчивать обход, возвращаться домой, быть занятым учебой, смотреть телевизор, в выходные дни.

2. Answer the questions using the text:

1. Where does Baxter work?

2. What is he?

3. What is his duty?

4. When does he work?

5. What does he do to become a captain?

6. How often does he go to night school

7. Is he married?

8. What is his wife?

9. How old is his wife?

10. Does Clara work?

11. Why doesn’t she work?

12. Will she work in future?

13. How many children do they have?

14. Where does Baxter’s father live?

15. What does Baxter’s father usually do in the evening?

16. What does Baxter do on his day off?

17. Did his father graduate from a police academy?

18. When did his father retire?

3. Fill in the prepositions.

1. Baxter works……….the Los Angeles Police Department.

2. He helps detectives…………. their follow-up investigations.

3. Sometimes Baxter works …………. the day watch.

4. He takes police science classes……….night school twice a week.

5. His wife doesn’t work ………..present.

6. His father graduated …………a police academy.

7. On his days …………Baxter and his wife go …………the cinema.

4. Translate the sentences.

1. Кто патрулирует ваш район днем и ночью?

2. Мои обязанности на работе - помогать следователям.

3. Я хочу стать капитаном и поэтому учусь в вечерней полицейской школе.

4. Когда ты заканчиваешь работу по понедельникам?

5. По вечерам мы читаем газеты и журналы, т.к. хотим знать последние мировые новости.