- •Unit 2. Daily life
- •By doing nothing we learn to do ill.
- •1. Remember some words of wisdom.
- •2. Read the text and answer the questions below.
- •Vocabulary
- •3. Translate the derivatives; say to what part of speech they belong.
- •4. Choose the corresponding English word.
- •5. Complete the sentences below using the correct adjective.
- •6. Match the words of similar meaning.
- •7. Match the words to their opposites.
- •8. Read and translate the sentences.
- •9. Fill in the correct word from the list below. Some words may be used more than once.
- •10. Match the sentence beginnings (a-g) with their endings (1-7).
- •Time Expressions
- •Telling the time
- •11. Match the time.
- •12. What is the difference between 8 a.M. And 8 p.M.? Look at the chart and check your answer.
- •13. Match the times that are the same.
- •Days and Dates
- •14. Practice saying these important dates in the Russian calendar.
- •15. Put in the correct preposition at / on / in or —.
- •17. Work with your partner. Take it in turns to ask and answer the questions.
- •18. Rewrite each sentence with the adverb of frequency (in brackets) in its correct position.
- •19. Work with a partner. Use the adverbs of frequency to talk about your daily routine.
- •20. Complete the text with the correct form of the word in brackets; translate the text.
- •21. Match the two halves of English sayings. Are they similar to any in your own language? How many Russian sayings about time can you think of?
- •22. What sort of people tend to be unpunctual? Read the following text and check your ideas.
- •It is Never Too Late to Be Punctual
- •23. Give personal information.
- •24. Read the text and do the task below. Use your dictionary to help. Paul brown's daily routine
- •25. Are the following statements true or false? If false, say why.
- •27. Read the text and answer the questions below. Procrastination – a difficult word that makes life difficult
- •28. Express the following in one word.
- •29. Fill in the correct word from the list below.
- •30. Work with a partner. What advice would you give somebody who wants to fight a habit of putting off difficult tasks? Give advice using should or shouldn’t.
- •31. Render the text in Russian.
- •32. What’s a typical day for you? Look at the activities below and fill in the time you spend on each activity.
- •33. Work in pairs or small groups. Discuss the questions about your daily routine.
- •34. Think about your morning routine from the moment you get out of bed to the moment you leave the house.
- •35. Read through these two morning routines. Underline the correct alternatives. Which person is most like you?
- •36. Work with a partner. Take it in turns to describe your daily routines.
Unit 2. Daily life
By doing nothing we learn to do ill.
English saying
Lead-in
1. Remember some words of wisdom.
“The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine.” (Mike Murdock)
“Every morning you are handed 24 golden hours. They are one of the few things in this world that you get free of charge. If you had all the money in the world, you couldn’t buy an extra hour. What will you do with this priceless treasure?” (Author Unknown)
“It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste.” (Henry Ford)
2. Read the text and answer the questions below.
PLANNING ONE’S DAILY ROUND
Have you ever thought that 24 hours isn’t enough to do all you have to do? All of us have so many duties and obligations! In addition to the daily routine at offices, schools, hospitals, etc., we have always got some housework to do and shopping, we have to cook the meals and keep the house clean. It is really surprising how much work some people manage to do! But it often happens that we don’t have enough time to do everything and put it off till “some other time”. What do you think is the reason? Why do some people manage and not others?
A lot depends on how you plan your daily round. If you plan your day carefully, you’ll be able to do more and it takes you less time.
Planning the day is especially necessary for people who want to make time for important things. Many outstanding people say that a daily timetable has helped them greatly to achieve what they have.
Do you agree that 24 hours isn’t enough to do all we have to do?
Do you often put off things till some other time? Why?
Do you find it necessary to plan your daily round? Give your reasons.
Some people say that a strict timetable makes life dull and uninteresting. What do you think?
Vocabulary
daily routine |
- заведенный порядок; определенный режим - повседневный распорядок |
the daily round |
- круг; цикл - круг ежедневных занятий |
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- привычка, обыкновение |
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- долг, обязанность |
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- обязательность; обязанность; долг |
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- необходимый, нужный |
importance (n) |
- важный, значительный, существенный - важность, значительность |
spend time (spent, spent) waste time save time timetable (n) in time on time What time ...? it’s time to do something |
- время - проводить время - тратить время впустую - беречь (экономить) время - расписание (занятий), график (работы) - вовремя, без опоздания - точно к назначенному часу - Когда, в котором часу …? - пора сделать что-л. |
have enough time |
- достаточный - располагать достаточным запасом времени |
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- программа, план; график |
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- откладывать |
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- справляться, ухитряться, суметь; - управлять |
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- достигать |
be a success successful (a) |
- успех - удаться, иметь успех - успешный; удачный |
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- зависеть от чего-л. |
thought |
- думать, обдумывать; мыслить - размышление; мысль |
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- помнить |
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- забывать |
be late for |
- поздний; поздно - опоздать куда-л. |
next week/month/year |
- следующий, будущий - на следующей неделе/в следующем месяце/году |
last (v) |
- последний, прошлый - продолжаться, длиться |
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- закончиться, завершиться |
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- полдень |
midnight (n) tonight (adv) |
- ночь, вечер - полночь - сегодня вечером или ночью |
get home get to work get to the university get up get dressed |
- получать; достигать, добираться - добраться домой - прибыть на работу - прибыть в университет - вставать, подниматься - одеваться |
sleep in oversleep(v) sleep (n) go to sleep get a sleep (got, got) asleep (a) be asleep fall asleep (fell, fallen) sleepy (a) |
- спать, засыпать - спать дольше обычного - проспать - сон - заснуть - поспать - спящий - спать - заснуть - сонный, сонливый |
awake (a) be awake |
- проснуться, просыпаться - бодрствующий - бодрствовать, не спать |
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- надевать |
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- снимать |
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- быть одетым (во что-л.); носить (одежду и т.п.) |
an hour and a half half an hour |
- час - полтора часа - полчаса |
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- четверть |
the day before yesterday |
- вчера - позавчера |
the day after tomorrow |
- завтра - послезавтра |
take/have a shower/bath |
- душ/ванна - принять душ/ванну |
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- завтрак/обед, ленч/ужин/поздний ужин |
go to bed make a bed (made, made) |
- кровать, постель - ложиться спать - застилать постель |
leave house leave for work |
- покидать, уходить - выходить из дома - уходить на работу |
wash up |
- мыть - мыть посуду |
take a bus/tram, etc (took, taken) catch the bus/taxi (caught, caught), etc |
- автобус/троллейбус/трамвай/такси - добираться на автобусе/трамвае - успеть на автобус/такси |
be busy with something be busy doing something busyness (n) |
- деятельный; занятой - быть занятым чем-л. - быть занятым чем-л. - занятость, деловитость |
tiring (a) tired (a) tireless (a) tiredness (n) |
- утомлять(ся), уставать - утомительный, изнурительный - усталый, утомленный - неутомимый; неустанный - усталость |
rest (n) have a rest |
- отдыхать - покой; отдых - отдохнуть, передохнуть |
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