Practical English: Real Life Communication
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43. to do housework – делать домашние дела
44. to cook breakfast – готовить завтрак
– to cook lunch – готовить обед
– to cook dinner – готовить ужин
45. to have breakfast – завтракать
– to have lunch – обедать
– to have dinner / to dine – ужинать
46. to go to bed – ложиться спать
47. to fall asleep – заснуть
48. to set the alarm clock – поставить будильник
49. to tidy up – убирать
50. to prepare a meal – готовить еду
51. to do the laundry – стирать белье
52. to iron clothes – гладить одежду
53. to have a snack – перекусить
54. to take a nap – вздремнуть
2. Read the examples. Ask questions and continue the situations (where possible). Прочитайте примеры. Задайте вопросы и продолжите описание ситуаций (где возможно).1. I typically wake up early in the morning.
2. I often get up at 7:00 AM, but yesterday I got up at 8:00 AM.
3. On weekends, I usually sleep in.
4. I take a shower in the morning and enjoy a bath in the evening.
5. This morning, I took a quick shower so that I could get to work on time.
6. It’s essential to brush your teeth twice a day.
7. It’s important to wash your hands with soap before meals.
8. I wash my hair with shampoo every other day.
9. He shaves every day after taking a shower.
10. After my shower, I dry myself with a towel and use a hairdryer to dry my hair.
11. She rarely puts on makeup because she doesn’t have time.
12. In the morning, I get dressed quickly since I’m in a hurry.
13. I get ready for work quickly; I’m rarely late.
14. I arrive at university on time because I dislike being late.
15. I take the subway to work, while my friend walks. We return home together by bus.
16. I avoid driving to work to ensure that I’m not late.
17. After work, I like to relax by watching TV, reading a book, or sometimes going for a walk. I rarely play computer games.
18. I do the cleaning on weekends.
19. My parents prepare breakfast and lunch, while I cook dinner.
20. I go to bed early because I enjoy reading before bed.
21. I fall asleep quickly because I get very tired.
22. I set my alarm for 7:00 AM. On weekends, I don’t set an alarm and tend to wake up late.
3. Match a question and an answer, then give your own answers. Найдите ответы на вопросы из списка, затем дайте ваши ответы.Questions:
1. What time do you usually wake up on weekdays? What time do you get up?
2. What time do you usually wake up on weekends? What time do you get up?
3. What time do you set your alarm for on weekdays and weekends?
4. Do you wash your hands before meals, after a walk, after going to the supermarket, or after school?
5. How often do you wash your hair?
6. Do you have to shave?
7. Do you blow-dry your hair?
8. Do you put on makeup? How often and for which occasions?
9. How quickly do you get ready in the morning, or when you’re going to a party, a concert, or a trip?
10. Are you often late for work or school?
11. Do you often find yourself in a hurry?
12. What time do you start work or school?
13. What time do you come back from work or school? What kind of transportation do you use?
14. What do you do in your free time after work or school?
15. Do you like reading? What book are you currently reading?
16. What do you prefer: reading a book or a magazine, or playing computer games? Why?
17. Who in your family does the housework? Who does the cooking? What do you prefer: housework or cooking? Are you a good cook?
18. What time do you go to bed on weekdays and on weekends?
19. What do you do before going to sleep? Do you like to take a bath before bed?
20. What don’t you have enough time to do?
Answers:
• I’ve been late once or twice in my life. I was so ashamed, and I will never let that happen again.
• I like to read a good book or listen to music before going to sleep.
• I set my alarm for 6:30 AM on weekdays and for 7 AM on weekends. I have a part-time job on weekends, so I can’t be late for work.
• I can get ready very quickly, especially in the mornings. For a concert or a party, it takes me about half an hour to put on makeup and choose an outfit. I start packing my suitcase a week before the trip to ensure I have everything I need for the flight and during the trip.
• I prefer reading; I hate computer games. I think people become less intelligent when they play too much.
• On weekdays, I try to go to bed as early as possible to get more sleep and energy for my classes. I sleep in on weekends, do my homework, and watch movies on TV.
• I’m always in a hurry.
• I enjoy reading and always carry a book in my backpack. I’m currently reading «Les Misérables» by Victor Hugo in French.
• I usually go to the gym when I have some free time. I’m into bodybuilding and fitness.
• I wash my hair twice a week. I have to blow-dry my hair; otherwise, it takes ages to dry.
• I wash my hands even if I haven’t been out. I carry a special antibacterial lotion with me and use it in public places.
• I leave for school at 8:30 AM. On Thursdays, I start later, so I leave at 10 AM.
• I come back from school at 5 PM and take a bus to get home.
• I never have enough time to see my friends. I’m so busy with my homework and part-time job that I even forget to call them.
• I usually put on my makeup every day. I use an eye pencil, mascara, and compact powder. I apply a bit more eyeshadow and some blush for special occasions.
• My mom used to do the cooking in our family. I started cooking when I moved out. I’d rather do all the housework than cook dinner. I can only prepare simple dishes.
• I have to shave my legs once a week.
•. I wake up immediately after I hear my alarm ringing. If I don’t get up, I risk oversleeping and being late.
EXERCISES УПРАЖНЕНИЯ.1. Make up sentences. What do you use every day?Составьте предложения. Чем вы пользуетесь каждый день?
2. Cross the odd out. Вычеркните лишнее.
1. Shower – shampoo – toothpaste – vacuum cleaner.
2. Shampoo – soap – razor – clothes.
3. Magazine – tooth brush – bath – hairdryer.
4. Comb – shampoo – towel – tooth paste.
3. Restore the order. Восстановите порядок.1) I get up.
I go back home.
I go to school.
I wake up.
I brush my teeth.
I take a shower.
I do my homework.
I watch TV.
I walk my dog.
2) He takes the subway to go to work.
He gets up at 8 o’clock.
He’s in a hurry.
He takes a shower and shaves.
He returns home by taxi.
He goes to the supermarket to buy some food.
He gets dressed.
He cooks dinner.
He has breakfast.
He’s waiting his girlfriend to visit him.
He goes to bed.
He sets the alarm for 8 o’clock.
4. True or false. Верно или неверно.1. It’s necessary to set the alarm to be on time.
2. It’s absolutely not necessary to brush your teeth if there’s a chewing gum.
3. It’s not handy to dry hair with the towel.
4. It’s possible to shave with a razor.
5. It’s possible to take a shower once a week.
6. It’s important to put the make-up twice a day.
7. You should go to bed on time to get up early.
8. It’s possible to do housework only before Christmas.
9. You can’t be late for classes.
10. It’s important to brush your teeth and to comb your hair every day.
11. If you don’t have enough time in the morning, you can have dinner and breakfast in the evening.
12. If there’s no soap, you can wash your hands with the tooth paste.
13. You can use the hairdryer after the shower to dry your body.
14. You can stay at the office all night, in order not to go back to work in the morning.
15. Rest-time is useless, it makes you work less.
5. Look at the picture. What does Maria do every day? Tell about your daily routine. Посмотрите на картинку. Что Мария делает каждый день? Расскажите о вашем распорядке дня.
6. Fill in the blanks. Вставьте слова.
Brush, take, wake up, be late, get up, ставить, get dressed, return, put on make-up.
I ……………………… the alarm for 7:00 before going to bed. In the morning I ……………………… at 7:00 and ……………………………………. at 7:10. I ………………………… a shower quickly, …………………………………. my teeth and ……………………………… dressed. Then I ………………………………………………… my make-up. I go to work by subway. I’m not ………………………………………. (= I’m on time). I ………………………………….. from work by bus.
7. Ask questions. Задайте вопросы.1. ….? – I get up at 7 o’clock.
2. ……? – Usually I set the alarm for 7 o’clock.
3. …….? – I have to be in a hurry.
4. ………? – Sometimes I’m late.
5. ……………….? – I go to work by subway.
6. … – After school / work I do my homework / I do housework.
7. ….? – On the weekend I go to the gym, I go shopping and I watch a movie.
8. …? – On the weekdays I go to college / school / work and I take English classes.
9. ……? – I go to bed early, at 10 o’clock.
10. ….? – I listen to music and I read a book before going to bed.
11. …………..? – I’m reading Dostoevsky at the moment.
12. …….? – I have some free time to read and to go for a walk.
8. Ask Questions Using the Following Words. Задайте вопросы друг другу, используя следующие слова:Get up, go to bed, go to school / to work, return from school / from work, set the alarm, after school / work (do), before sleep (do), do housework, do homework, free time (have).
Use the interrogative pronouns:
What? What time? How? How often? When?
(что? во сколько? как? как часто? когда?)
1. Form questions using the words above and the interrogative pronouns. Try to make different types of questions (about time, frequency, manner, etc.).
2. Ask your partner these questions and answer them.
Examples:
⦁ What time do you usually get up on weekdays?
⦁ How do you spend your free time?
Try to form «Whose» and «Why» questions related to the words, for example:
⦁ Whose housework do you usually do?
⦁ Why do you set your alarm so early?
9. Read the text and find out who you are.There are three types of morning people. Which one are you?
One
What are you typically doing right before bed?
a Swiping though dating apps and guzzling a glass of pinot.
b Writing tmrw’s to-do list and applying my skin-care routine.
c Sitting on my couch in my sheet mask, avoiding blue light so I can actually get some sleep.
Two
Hi! It’s your alarm! You…
a Smack snooze until I will literally lose my job if I don’t get going.
b Jump up to pull on my leggings and hit the gym.
c Calmly roll out of bed, stretch, and think of three things I’m grateful for.
Three
Before work, you make sure to do a quick…
a Sniff of my armpits to see if I can skip the shower. Yup, we good.
b Skim of the day’s headlines plus a passage from the productivity book I’m reading.
c Meditation and yoga sequence.
Four
How long does it take you to get dressed?
a Like, 45 seconds. That’s all the time I have.
b Just a minute or two. I laid out my outfit last night, so it’s ready to go.
c IDK, 15 minutes? I’ve gotta try on a few things to see what goes best with today’s vibe.
Five
What’s for breakfast?
a I… just… need… coffee. Plz.
b A protein bar I stashed in my purse.
c Something homemade.
Six
Where do you glow up?
a Probably in the restroom at work.
b Post-sweat sesh at the gym.
c My bathroom. I burn a candle and jam to my happy playlist.
MOSTLY A’SThe Daybreak Diva
Welp. You tried. But let’s face it: you’re just never gonna be on time. Good thing you’re worth the wait. Make your mornings a little easier by mixing some protein to your milkshake. At least you’ll show up energized and ready to work.
MOSTLY B’SThe Early Overachiever
You’re basically a traveling one-woman show living out of your damn bag, because the only thing you have time for are your #goals. For breakfast try a grab-and-go smoothie. It takes two secs to make.
MOSTLY C’SThe Relaxed Riser
You live for clean beauty, healthy eats, and organic everything, and you carry that zan through the entire day. Everyone else hates you just a little bit, but you’re too busy getting joy from your organic oat meals and Latte Grande for breakfast.
From Cosmopolitan MagazineLanguage notes. Примечания.To guzzle – gobble, eat a lot and quickly, gulp down.
To avoid – to escape, to run away from, to prevent.
To smack – to slap, to strike, to hit, to spank, to press.
Snooze – a doze, a nap, a sleep.
To hit – to go somewhere.
To sniff —to inhale, to smell.
To skip – to miss out, to leave out.
Skim – a glide, a slide, a glance, a scan.
Headline – a title.
Passage – an extract, a quotation.
Sequence – a course, series, a training, an extract.
To lay out – to prepare, to plan.
IDK – I don’t know.
Vibe – positive energy.
To stash – to hide, to stock, to store.
To glow up – to refresh one’s looks (skin or makeup).
Sesh – a session.
To jam – to enjoy the music, to concert or the party.
Welp – well (like, yep)
Gonna – going to
Grab-and-go – something easy to make or some food or drink ordered «to go».
Zen —condition of meditation, relaxation, total control and tranquility.
10. Make sentences with the words from the text. Составьте предложения со словами из текста.* Check yourself1. Translate to your native language. Переведите на родной язык 2. Restore the English variant using the sentences you’ve translated. Восстановите английский вариант, используя переведенные вами предложения.1. I typically wake up early in the morning.
2. I often get up at 7:00 AM, but yesterday I got up at 8:00 AM.
3. On weekends, I usually sleep in.
4. I take a shower in the morning and enjoy a bath in the evening.
5. This morning, I took a quick shower so that I could get to work on time.
6. It’s essential to brush your teeth twice a day.
7. It’s important to wash your hands with soap before meals.
8. I wash my hair with shampoo every other day.
9. He shaves every day after taking a shower.
10. After my shower, I dry myself with a towel and use a hairdryer to dry my hair.
11. She rarely puts on makeup because she doesn’t have time.
12. In the morning, I get dressed quickly since I’m in a hurry.
13. I get ready for work quickly; I’m rarely late.
14. I arrive at university on time because I dislike being late.
15. I take the subway to work, while my friend walks. We return home together by bus.
16. I avoid driving to work to ensure that I’m not late.
17. After work, I like to relax by watching TV, reading a book, or sometimes going for a walk. I rarely play computer games.
18. I do the cleaning on weekends.
19. My parents prepare breakfast and lunch, while I cook dinner.
20. I go to bed early because I enjoy reading before bed.
21. I fall asleep quickly because I get very tired.
22. I set my alarm for 7:00 AM. On weekends, I don’t set an alarm and tend to wake up late.
4. Housing
1. Learn the words! Запомните слова!
building здание
house дом
one’s place жилище
property недвижимость, собственность
country house загородный дом
flat, apartment квартира
floor, stor (e) y этаж
ground floor (брит.), first floor (амер.) первый этаж
first floor (брит.), second floor (амер.) второй этаж
basement подвал
attic чердак
stairs, staircase лестница
elevator, lift лифт
intercom домофон
to call the intercom позвонить в домофон
to live in a studio жить в однокомнатной квартире
~ in a country house ~ в загородном доме
to move переезжать
~ to another apartment ~ в другую квартиру
~ to another block ~ в другой дом
~ to another city ~ в другой город
~ to another country ~ в другую страну
to rent a flat снимать квартиру
to rent out сдавать в аренду
to pay one’s rent платить арендную плату
to buy an apartment купить квартиру
to sell an apartment продать квартиру
public utilities: коммунальные услуги:gas газ
electricity электричество
heating отопление
hot ≠ cold water горячая ≠ холодная вода
to pay one’s bills оплачивать счета
electricity bill счет за электричество
water bill ~ за воду
heating bill ~ за отопление
gas bill ~ за газ
apartment: квартира:studio однокомнатная ~
one bedroom ~ двухкомнатная ~
two bedroom ~ трехкомнатная ~
house: дом:bungalow одноэтажный ~
two-story building двухэтажный ~
three-story building трёхэтажный ~
five-story building пятиэтажный ~
multi-story (high-rise) building многоэтажный (высотный) ~
to face north / south выходить на север / юг
to have a view of smth иметь вид на…
ceiling потолок
wall стена
floor пол
door дверь
key ключ
lock замок
to lock the door закрыть дверь на ключ
window окно
window leaf форточка
hallway прихожая
bathroom ванная
restroom туалет
kitchen кухня
room комната
living room, lounge гостиная
bedroom спальня
closet гардеробная
hoover (брит.), vacuum cleaner (амер.) пылесос
Interior Интерьер
In the living room and bedroom: В гостиной и спальне:furniture мебель
table стол
chair стул
armchair кресло
sofa диван
wardrobe, closet, a walk-in wardrobe шкаф
rack стеллаж
chest of drawers комод
drawer ящик
bed кровать
bed linen постельное бельё
curtain штора
carpet, rug (амер.) ковер
lamp лампа
TV телевизор
light bulb лампочка
plug розетка
switch выключатель
extension удлинитель
air-conditioner кондиционер
bed linen бельё
In the kitchen: На кухне:household appliances бытовая техника
fridge холодильник
stove, cooker плита
oven духовка
cooker hood вытяжка
sink раковина
dish drainer сушилка для посуды
dishwasher посудомоечная машина
to wash dishes in the dishwasher мыть посуду в машине
microwave oven микроволновка
toaster тостер
coffee machine, coffee maker кофе машина
cabinet, cupboard шкафчик
bin мусорное ведро
In the bathroom: В ванной:bath tub ванна
shower душ
faucet with hot ≠ cold water кран с горячей ≠ холодной водой
mirror зеркало
washing machine стиральная машина
to wash clothes in the washing machine стирать белье в машине
to do the laundry стирать белье
toilet, restroom, bathroom, W.C. туалет
2. Read the examples. Ask questions and continue the situations (where possible). Прочитайте примеры. Задайте вопросы и продолжите описание ситуаций (где возможно).1. I live in a two-bedroom apartment with my family.
2. My sister bought an apartment in a new building.
3. There are a lot of high-rise buildings in Seoul.
4. My friend moved to a townhouse; now he has a large two-story townhouse and a small garden..
5. I have a small country house near St. Petersburg, and we go there every weekend.
6. I live on the third floor; sometimes I walk up the stairs, and sometimes I take the elevator.
7. Call the intercom so I can open the front door for you.
8. My friend is renting an apartment downtown for €2000 a month.
9. I’m thinking of renting out my house for the summer while I’m away.
10. My husband and I moved to another area so that we could walk to work.
11. I pay rent every month; the rent in Russia is quite high.
12. I received a huge bill for the Internet; I won’t play online games anymore.
13. Some people don’t lock their doors.
14. It’s stuffy here; we need to air out the room. Let’s open the window.
15. Many people don’t use gas anymore; they use electricity instead.
16. The electricity has been cut off for two hours already.
17. In summer, the heating doesn’t work.
18. The light bulb in the hallway has burned out; can you change it?
19. Where is the plug? I need to charge my phone.
20. Throw out the garbage; the trash bin is full.
3. Match a question and an answer, then give your own answers. Найдите ответы на вопросы из списка, затем дайте ваши ответы.Questions:
1. What type of house do you live in? Which floor do you live on? Do you know your neighbors?
2. Do you rent your flat, or do you live with your parents? Would you like to buy your own flat?
3. Would you like to go abroad to study or work? Would you prefer to rent a flat or live in a dormitory?
4. Have you ever moved to another place? Did you have to take all your furniture with you?
5. Do your parents have a country house?
6. Are there many high-rise apartment buildings in your hometown?
7. Do you often use the stairs or the elevator?
8. Are intercoms common in your hometown? Do most apartment buildings in your hometown have intercoms?
9. Would you like to buy an apartment by the sea?
10. Would you prefer to live in a big house with a swimming pool outside of town, or would you rather live in a small apartment in the city??
11. How do you pay your bills, at the bank or online?
12. Do you have a gas stove or an electric stove?
13. Do you have a washing machine and a dishwasher?
14. What kind of heating is there in your apartment: central heating, electric radiators, or underfloor heating?
Answers:
• I used to have both a washing machine and a dishwasher, but I gave my dishwasher to my sister. She has two kids, so she has way more dishes to wash than I do.
• There is central heating in our house. I can’t switch it off when it gets too hot.
• I would prefer to stay in the city because I study at the university downtown. I can’t afford to travel several hours every day.
• Sure. There is no way to get in without the intercom.
• I use the elevator when I’m tired or when I’m carrying something heavy.
• I have a gas stove, and I like it. I wouldn’t change it for an electric one.
• I would like to go abroad. I don’t mind living in a dorm if it helps me save money.
• I live with my mom. My sister rents a flat. I would like to buy a studio when I get a decent job.
• I pay my bills online. I have installed the app on my phone.
• I would like to buy an apartment or a small house by the sea. I would rent it out.
• I live in a five-story apartment building on the second floor. I know all my neighbors.
• We have some high-rise buildings, but not downtown.
• My parents bought a country house when I was little. I go there every summer.
• I’ve moved several times. I prefer to take my furniture with me.
EXERCISES. УПРАЖНЕНИЯ.1. Describe the pictures. Опишите картинки.
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