MY WORKING DAY

Now, let me describe my usual working day. My classes begin at 8:00 o’clock. So on week-days I have to get up¹ at 7: 00 a.m. I turn on² the radio and do my morning exercises. I don't take a bath³ in the morning because I don't have enough time for it. I take a cool shower⁴ (that's when I completely wake up) and brush my teeth⁵. After that I go back to my room and get dressed⁶. I brush my hair⁷ and put on a light make-up⁸. Then I have breakfast. I love to listen to the latest news on the radio while I am eating.

I leave the house⁹ around eight and walk to the near­est bus-stop. I live rather close to the University and it usually takes me about ten or fifteen minutes to get there by bus. Sometimes when the weather is fine and I have enough time I walk to the University. You know that it is very healthy to walk.

The classes begin at 8.00 in the morning and they finish at 2 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.

Usually I don't miss my classes¹⁰ because I want to pass my exams¹¹ successfully. But sometimes I do, especially when the weather is fine and the classes are boring.

At 11:00 we have lunch. That's my favourite time. That is the time to share the latest news and to gossip¹². My friends and I prefer¹³ not to go to the canteen and we often have lunch in a small cafe not far from the University. At 11:30 we have to be back to our classes. During the working day we also have several short breaks that last for ten minutes.

Sometimes 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 ready¹⁴ for my practical 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 tired¹⁵.

I come home at about 7 o'clock in the evening. My parents usually wait for¹⁶ me at home. We have supper together. Then we sit in the living room, drink tea, watch TV or just talk.

At about eleven at night I go to bed. I like to read some­thing before going to

bed. Sometimes I fall asleep¹⁷ while I am reading.

VOCABULARY

1. to get up – просыпаться
2. to turn on – включать
3. to take a bath – принимать ванну
4. to take a shower – принимать душ
5. to brush one’s teeth – чистить зубы
6. to get dressed – одеваться
7. to brush one’s hair – причесывать волосы
8. to put on a make – up – накладывать макияж
9. to leave the house – выходить из дома
10. to miss classes – пропускать занятия
11. to pass exаms – сдавать экзамены и выдержать их успешно
12. to gossip – сплетничать
13. to prefer – предпочитать
14. to get ready – готовиться
15. to get tired – уставать
16. to wait for – ждать
17. to fall asleep – засыпать