B. Match the definitions with the italicized words and phrases from the text.
1) dining hall | 14) to succeed in sleeping |
2) to sleep too long | 15) to go to bed very late |
3) to go to bed very early | 16) without other people |
4) to stay in bed until later | 17) to have small amounts of food |
5) to have a short sleep, e.g. 20-25 minutes | 18) to do homework |
6) to make an effort | 19) a teacher in higher education |
7) part of the academic year | 20) to clean teeth |
8) to put down necessary information | 21) to stop work or study for a meal |
9) to stay at home | 22) to relax and do nothing |
10) to invite friends to one’s house and cook dinner for them | 23) to leave the house for social reasons, e.g. go to the cinema or disco with friends |
11) to visit somebody at the house | 24) conversation |
12) to buy food and clothes 13) to wash the clothes | 25) a meeting of a group of students for tuition |
C. The text includes a number of expressions with“have + noun”,e.g.have breakfast, have a shower. Can you remember six more?
D. Now complete some more word partnerships and expressions by matching the verbs on the left with the correct word on the right.
to fall | a rest |
to do | tests |
to have | a seminar |
to take | notes |
to have | asleep |
to get up | the ironing |
to hold | early |
to make | exams |
E. Complete this dialogue with suitable words or phrases from the text.
A: Don't (1) to cook a meal this evening.
B: Why not?
A: We could (2)instead.
B: Yeah. Where?
A: Well I'd like to go to that new Korean restaurant. We could ask Karen and Mike to come.
B: That's miles away. No, I think I would rather (3)and have an(4)night.
A: But it's Friday. You can have a (5)tomorrow if we have a late night.
B: Yes, I know but I am tired. Look, why don't you ask Karen and Mike (6)for a meal, I can order some pizzas from the takeaway and we'll have a nice evening here.
A: Sorry, but if you don't want to come to the restaurant with me, I'll go (7).
F. Translate the following sentences into Russian.
1) Did you go out last night?
2) I think I am going to stay in this evening.
3) I overslept this morning.
4)I couldn't get to sleep last night.
5) Do you want to come round this evening?
6) Iforgot to do the shopping.
7) What time did you get home?
G. Can you find three facts from the text which are exactly the same in your routine, three which are similar, and three which are completely different? Complete the table below.
same | similar | completely different | |
I go to bed around 11.30 p.m. | I leave home at 8.40 a.m. | I never do any ironing. |
H. Tell about your day according to the plan: sleep, food, study, housework, evenings.
LISTENING: DAILY SCHEDULE
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