TEXT 1. A Typical Day in David's Life

My typical day begins at seven o'clock when the alarm clock rings, and I get up and do physical exercises for ten minutes. Then I get dressed and go to the bathroom to take a quick cold shower. After the shower, I plug in my electric razor and shave, then brush my teeth. Next, I comb my hair, wash my face again, and put on after-shave lotion. After that, I pick out my clothes for the day and get dressed. I prepare my own breakfast, which is usually grapefruit or orange juice, a cheese omelette, a toast or a sandwich and coffee. I always listen to the news and weather report on the radio while I eat breakfast. By 8:00 a.m. I am ready to put on my coat and leave home.

I generally get to the university by subway, but the subway is always crowded, so I don't often get a seat. In the subway I look at the signs on the walls of the car, watch the faces of other passengers, and read the newspaper headlines over someone's shoulder.

It takes me about a quarter of an hour to get to the university. When I come, I usually have time to talk to my groupmates for a few minutes before class starts. My first class begins at 8 o'clock, and my last class ends at 2. After classes, I sometimes go to the Student Center or to a coffee house with my friends for an hour or so. Afterwards, I go home.

As soon as I get home from the university, I do my homework and study my lessons for the next day. It takes me three hours to do this. At 7 o'clock, I have dinner with my brother. After dinner, I relax. Some nights, my brother and I watch television for an hour or two together. I really enjoy some of the sports programs or a really good film. I prefer to watch detectives and historical films but sometimes it’s very good to laugh watching a comedy. Other nights, I can listen to my records, work on my stamp collection, read books or search in the Internet. My favourite nights are when I take a walk in the evening with my friends, go training to the fitness club or go out on a date with my girl-friend. I try to get home by midnight, because by twelve o'clock I am generally rather tired. I take off my clothes, get into bed, and fall asleep immediately. I sleep until the alarm goes off again the next morning.

1. Compile a detailed schedule of David's morning, afternoon and evening activities. Compare it with that of yours.

David’s daily activities	Your daily activities
1. 1. Morning 2. 6:00-12:00 3. 2. Afternoon 4. 12:00-5:00 5. 3. Evening 6. 5:00-11:00

2. a) Ask your partner how much time it takes David to do something.

Pattern: How long does it take David to do his homework?

b) Ask your partner how much time it takes him / her to do something.

Pattern: How long does it take you to get dressed in the morning?

3. Ask your partner the following questions to find out about his/her daily routines. Then, exchange your roles.

1. Do you have a strict daily routine? Do you always plan your daily activities or not?

2. What do your daily activities depend on?

3. What time do you usually wake up? Do you wake up on your own, or do you need an alarm clock?

4. What do you usually do as soon as you get up in the morning? Do you have a shower in the morning?

5. Do you have breakfast in the morning? What do you usually eat for breakfast?

6. How long does it take you to have breakfast? Do you cook your breakfast yourself?

7. What time do you leave for the university? How do you get to the university?

8. How long does it take you to get to the university? What interesting things do you see on your way?

9. When do your classes usually start?

10. What subjects do you study at the university? What subjects are you good at?

11. What is your favourite subject and why?

12. Do you usually have lunch at the university refectory or a cafe? What do you usually have for lunch?

13. When do your classes usually finish? What time do you get home from the university?

14. How long do you do your homework?

15. What do you usually do in the evening? How do you relax?

16. Do you take part in social activities at the university?

17. Do you go in for sports? Do you have a hobby?

18. What activity brings variety to your everyday life?

19. Do you have to go shopping for food? When do you usually go shopping? What products do you usually buy?

20. Do you often have late nights, or do you always go to bed early? Do you feel tired after your working day?

4. a) Discuss activities we do as part of our daily/weekly routine. In five min­utes write down as many things as you can think of. You should write your routines in full sentences, using adverbs of frequency. Read out your list to the class and delete anything you have written down which someone else has as well. Thus make a list of your special routines, that no one else has.

b) Express your own ideas about the special routines of your fellow stu­dents. Use the expressions of likes and dislikes.

Pattern: — I go out to the parties every week. — No, I'm not too keen on arranging parties every week.

5. Tell about your daily routine when a child. Compare it with your present daily routine. Think about the following points: studies, everyday activities, leisure activities, food/clothes, likes/dislikes. Use the following phrases:

When a child, I used to..., but now I... I never used to...

I spent most of my time..., but now I... I was/am keen on... I was/am a... addict.

I couldn't/can't live without... The best treat of all was/is...

I found... enjoyable, but now I find... boring/interesting.

I've decided to give up...

But I'm not going to give up...

2. Read the following text and get ready to answer the questions.

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