TEXT 3.1   MY WORKING DAY

Hi again... As you already know, I am a first-year student of the Irkutsk University of Railways (ISUR). My parents live in Sludyanka and I study in Irkutsk so I need some housing. There are two opportunities for me: I can live in a dormitory (student halls), or rent a flat (an apartment).
I decided to rent a flat. To reduce the rent, I share my flat with another girl — Natasha Kuzmina. She studies at the Irkutsk Technical University and she is my best friend. I'll tell you more about her later.
Now, let me describe a typical working day for me. My classes begin at 8:30, so on weekdays I have to get up at 7:15. I don't have an alarm clock and usually my roommate wakes me up. I turn on the radio and do my morning exercises while Natasha takes a shower. I take a cool shower (which makes me completely wake up) and brush my teeth. After that I go back to our room and get dressed. I brush my hair and put on a light make-up. Then we have breakfast. I love to listen to the latest news on the radio while I am eating and Natasha prefers listening to music.
We leave the house at ten minutes past eight and walk to the nearest bus stop. We live rather far from the University and it usually takes us about a quarter of an hour to get there by bus. Sometimes when the weather is fine and we have enough time we walk to the University. It is very healthy to walk.
The classes begin at 8:30 in the morning and they end at about 2:00 p.m. We have lectures in different subjects. As a rule, we have three or four classes a day. Sometimes it is very hard to wait till they end, especially when the classes are boring. But most of the classes are very interesting and informative. Usually I don't miss my classes because I want to pass my exams well.
 	Sometimes my friends and I go to the canteen or have a snack at a small cafe in the University. After lunch we go back to our classes. During the working day we have several short breaks that last for ten minutes.
On Wednesday and Friday, I have to stay at the University till 5 or even 6 o'clock in the evening because I go to the library to get ready for my classes or to write a report. As a rule, I have no free time on week-days. So by the end of the week I get very tired.
We come home at about 7 o'clock in the evening. We eat supper together and share the latest news. After supper we wash the dishes, drink coffee or tea and do our homework. Sometimes we watch TV. I prefer old comedies and Natasha likes serials or films about travelling. Sometimes Natasha and I go for a walk in the park or visit our friends.
At about eleven at night I go to bed. I like to read something before going to bed and Natasha likes to listen to some music. Sometimes I fall asleep while I am reading and Natasha gets up and switches off the light and says “Good night!”
Words and Expressions
housing  	                                     жилье	
opportunity	возможность	
dormitory / student halls	студенческое общежитие	
to rent a flat /an apartment	снимать квартиру	
to share	делить(-ся)	
to have to	приходится, вынужден	
week-days	будние дни	
alarm clock	будильник	
roommate	сосед по комнате	
to turn on /off	включать / выключать	
to get dressed	одеваться	
make up	макияж	
to prefer	предпочитать	
healthy	здоровый, полезный	
to miss classes	пропускать занятия	
boring	скучный	
to go back	возвращаться	
break	перерыв	
report	доклад	
canteen	столовая	
to get tired	устать	

Exercises
Ex. 1   Translate into English:

• рассказать вам о...;
• в будние дни;
• просыпаться;
• вставать в 7 часов утра;
• включать радио;
• принимать душ;
• чистить зубы; 
• одеваться;
• слушать последние новости;
• У меня уходит час, чтобы добраться до университета;
• ездить на автобусе /троллейбусе/ трамвае/маршрутке;
• опаздывать на занятия;
• заканчиваться в 5 вечера;
• пропускать занятия;
• сдать экзамены успешно;
• подготовиться к занятиям;
• как правило; 
• устать;
• приходить домой;
• быть дома;
• иметь свободное время.

Ex. 2    Answer the questions:

1. Does Ann study in the daytime or in the evening?
2. What University does she study at?
3. When did Ann enter the University?
4. When does she wake up?
5. What does she do in the morning after waking up?
6. What time do the classes begin?
8. How do they get to the University?
9. How much time does it take them to get to the University?
10. Where do they prefer to have a snack?
11. Why does Ann sometimes have to stay at the University till 5 p.m.?
12. When does she get very tired?
13. How long are the breaks on work days? 
14. When does she go to bed?

Ex. 3    Answer the questions about your working day:

1. Do you get up early?
2. Is it easy for you to get up early?
3. Do you wake up yourself or does your alarm clock wake you up?
4. Do you do your morning Exercises?
5. What do you prefer: a hot or a cold shower in the morning?
6. How long does it take you to get dressed?
7. What do you usually have for breakfast?
8. Some people look through newspapers or listen to the latest news on the radio while having breakfast. What about you?
9. When do you usually leave the house?
10. How long does it take you to get to your University?
11. Do you go there by bus / tram /mini-bus / trolleybus or walk?
12. Where do you usually have lunch / dinner?
13. What time do you come home?
14. How long does it take you to do your homework?
15. How do you usually spend your evenings?
16. Do you have a lot of free time?
17. Do you play any musical instruments?
18. Do you like listening to music?
19. What kind of music do you prefer?
20. Do you collect anything (stamps, postcards, coins, matchboxes, etc.)?
21. What time do you usually go to bed?

   Ex. 4   Read the text about Nick's usual working day and answer the questions:

    1. Where does Nick Price study?
2.	What year of study is he in?
3.	Is Nick from Boston?
4.	Where was he born?
5.	Is Nick's family a rich one?
6.	Where does he go to do his homework? Why?
7.	What sports does he play?
8.	What is Nick's job? Do you think he enjoys it?
9.	Is Massachusetts Institute of Technology a good school?
10.	What do you know about Massachusetts Institute of Technology?
11.	What does Nick say about his boss?
12.	Where and when does he have dinner?
13.	Does he ever cook himself?
14.	What drinks does he dislike?
15.	Where does Nick spend his evenings?
16.	What does Nick usually do on Friday nights?
17.	What does he do before going to bed?

TEXT  
NICK'S USUAL WORKING DAY
Hi, nice to meet you all!
My name is Nick Price. I am a freshman at MIT — Massachusetts Institute of Technology. I am not from Boston myself. I was born in Vermilion, Ohio, not far from Cleveland.
My family is not very rich, that is why I can't afford to live on a campus. But it is a rule that every student must reside on campus during his or her freshman year. To cover some of the expenses I've got to work part-time on the campus. I work in cafeteria.
Now let me tell you about my usual working day. I wake up at seven in the morning. My alarm-clock radio is tuned to my favorite radio station. My roommate Todd Hall is a football player. He jogs every morning at 6:30. He is still out jogging when I get up. First I take a cold shower and brush my teeth.
Then I get dressed and rush to work — to the University cafeteria. I wash dishes and clean the tables. It is not a very interesting job, I know that, but soon I'll be a cook and will earn more. My boss Suzie is very strict but very nice when you do your job properly.
My first class starts at 11:15. The professor is never late for his classes. The lecture hall we sit in has about 100 seats. MIT is a very big school. I think that it is the best school of science and technology in the US.
At 2:00 p.m. I eat lunch at cafeteria. The food is free for me because I work there. I am a vegetarian and I don't like drinks with caffeine. I prefer cool filtered water or juice.
Then I have two more classes. I need to go to the library right after the classes to do my homework. There I meet my friends and we talk a lot. Twice a week I play basket-ball with my friends. I swim once a week. Usually after studying in the library we go out to the cafe or just sit outside and talk.
I have dinner at 6: 00 p.m. at the little Chinese restaurant not too far from the dormitory or I cook myself in the kitchen in my dorm. My favorite food is salami pizza and potato salad.
After dinner I watch TV or play ping-pong with my friends. On Fridays, we go to the football game.
I usually read before I go to bed. It calms me down after the long day. I guess, that's pretty much it for now. See you later!

   Ex. 5   Read the text about Nick's usual working day aloud in English to make the audio file and load it to be marked by a teacher.