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Level: Intermediate.

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MY DAY OFF

Unfortunately being a student means that I don’t have much free time apart from holidays. Sunday is the only real day off that I have from studying. Every evening I have a lot of homework to do and even on Sundays I spend most of the afternoon and evening preparing for my classes in the following week. And this year is a separate talk. I have no free time even on Sundays. I have really realized that the last year at school is not an easy thing. The teachers give much homework in every subject and I have additional practice in English and Chemistry. Besides, I spend much time preparing for my final examinations. There is practically no time for television or friends. But I’d like to tell you how I spend my free time when I have it.

For most of my friends, their first priority is to sleep longer than they normally do. But it’s not about me. I don’t like to sleep more than 9 hours, because then I feel even more tired. If it is summer or spring I prefer to go in for sports in the morning in the fresh air, for example, to go for jogging (running) or to play tennis. In winter I like to go skating and skiing. In deep autumn I prefer to stay at home.

I have four wonderful friends and there is a some kind of tradition among us: once a month we all meet together and talk about everything that crosses our minds. It is an excellent opportunity to have a really good chat and a relaxing time.

I don’t have a concrete hobby, which I would devote all my free time. I like to do everything a little. My mother is a perfect dressmaker and she taught me to sew. So from time to time I enrich my wardrobe with modern dresses, skirts and trousers, that I make myself, of course. I also enjoy cooking, especially desserts, ice-cream, cakes, pies, but in fact, I can cook almost every kind of food.

I’m also very fond of reading. I cannot imagine my life without a good book. There are various genres of literature (detectives, thrillers, comics, science fiction, memoirs), and I prefer to read classical novels by Russian and foreign writers. I like to read novels by F. Dostoevsky, S. Turgenev, A. Chekhov. Among the foreign writers, I prefer Jack London, George Sand, Charlotte Bronte. I also like to read detectives but only by Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle. In my opinion, modern detectives are full of platitude and there is a complete absence of fascinating plot.

Well, sometimes I spend my free time with my classmates and our attached teacher. That is usually an unforgettable time! Two times we went camping and spent some wonderful days in the fresh air, near a lake, in the forest full of mosquitoes. We didn’t mind spending some days without parents and did everything we wanted. We lived in comfortable houses. We prepared all the food ourselves and didn’t allow our teacher to interfere with that process.

In the evenings, after supper, we gathered in the billiards room and played there. Then, very late, we made a fire and sat there until the morning light. We talked about various things, remembered interesting events in our lives, told funny and horror stories, sang songs and played different games around the fire. But everything good and pleasant always finishes sometime and soon we had to go home.

Well, it is true, that your free time depends on your interests and hobbies. People who want to achieve something in life, to get a perfect education will spend their free days reading or visiting some exhibitions, concerts to enrich their inner world and broaden horizons. Others, less caring about their future life will spend their free time with friends and going to dance every night. But I think, that here should be the golden mean and I belong to it.

MY DAY OFF

Unfortunately, being a student means not having much free time except on holidays. Sunday is the only day free from school. I have homework to do every evening, and even on Sundays I spend most of the afternoon and evening preparing for next week's classes. And this year is a separate story. I don't have free time even on Sundays. I really learned that senior year in school is not easy. Teachers assign a lot of homework in each subject, and I have extra classes in English and chemistry. In addition, I spend a lot of time studying for my final exams. I have practically no time to watch TV or meet with friends. But I would like to tell you how I spend free time, when available.

For most of my friends, their top priority on the weekend is to sleep longer than usual. But this is not about me. I don't like sleeping more than 9 hours because then I feel even more tired. In summer or spring, I prefer to exercise in the morning in the fresh air, such as jogging or playing tennis. In winter I like to go to the skating rink or skiing. In late autumn I prefer to stay at home.

I have four wonderful friends, and we have a special tradition: once a month we meet and talk about everything that comes to mind. This is a great opportunity to have a pleasant conversation and relax.

I don't have a specific hobby to which I would devote all my free time. I like to do a little bit of everything. My mother is an excellent dressmaker and she taught me to sew. So, from time to time, I enrich my wardrobe with modern dresses, skirts and trousers, which, of course, I sew myself. I also love to cook, especially desserts, ice cream, cakes, pies, but in fact, I can cook almost everything.

I also really love reading. I can't imagine my life without a good book. There are various genres of literature (detectives, thrillers, comics, science fiction, memoirs), but I prefer to read classic novels by Russian and foreign writers. I like to read novels by F. Dostoevsky, S. Turgenev, A. Chekhov. Among foreign writers I prefer Jack London, George Sand, Charlotte Bronte. I also like to read detective stories, but only by Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle. In my opinion, modern detective stories are full of banality and completely lack the urgency of the plot line.

Well, sometimes I spend my free time with my classmates and class teacher. It's always an unforgettable time! We went camping twice and spent several wonderful days outdoors near a lake in a forest full of mosquitoes. We didn't mind spending a few days without our parents and doing whatever we wanted. We lived in comfortable houses. We prepared all the food ourselves and did not allow our teacher to interfere in this process.

In the evenings after dinner we gathered in the billiard room and played there. Then, very late, we made a fire and sat around it until dawn. We talked about different topics, recalled interesting events from our lives, told funny or scary stories, sang songs and played various games around the fire. But all good things always come to an end, and soon we had to return home.

Well, it is true that your free time depends on your interests and hobbies. People who want to achieve something in life, get an excellent education, will spend their free days reading or visiting exhibitions, concerts to enrich their inner world and expand their horizons. Others, less concerned about their future, will spend their free time with friends, dancing the night away. But I think there should be a golden mean here, and I belong to it.

The topic “My day off” with translation into Russian is suitable for middle school students and anyone learning English. Learn to talk about your weekend in English using good phrases.

Hello, my name is Maria, all my relatives and friends call me just Masha. I"m 14 years old and I go to school 6 days a week. So I"ve got only one day off. The whole week I study intensely at school, so I look forward to my only free day. I generally try to make plans for this day in advance, but sometimes I just prefer to spend it with a book or TV and make it a real lazy day.

Well, on Sunday I usually wake up a bit later than on weekdays. On Sundays my older brother walks our dog, so I don"t need to wake up at 7 am. I love to have breakfast with the whole family, because on other days we all have breakfast at different times. Very often my mom bakes extremely delicious pancakes, I like to eat them with jam or honey, and we drink green tea.

Thereafter we go to visit my grandparents, they live in a country house not far from our town. We bring them food and home stuff, because there is no market in their small village. We help them in the garden and I clean their house, because they are quite old. On warm days my dad makes barbecue and we have our lunch outside enjoying the fresh air. I like to spend time there – my granny knows a lot of exciting stories – about times when she worked as a geologist, visited many countries and met many interesting people.

In the evening we go home. If I don"t have much homework to do for Monday, I prefer to meet with my friends. We go to a cafe or cinema. Last Sunday we watched the movie “Arrival” at the cinema, I was so impressed by it.

But every Sunday I remember that the next day I have to go to school and count days till next day off.

Translation:

Hello, my name is Maria, all my relatives and friends just call me Masha. I am 14 years old and I go to school 6 days a week. So I only have one day off. I've been studying hard at school all week, so I'm looking forward to my only day off. I usually try to make plans for the day in advance, but sometimes I just prefer to spend the day with a book or TV, like a real lazy day.

So, on Sunday I usually wake up a little later than on weekdays. On Sundays, my older brother walks our dog so I don't have to wake up at 7am. I love having breakfast as a family because on other days we all have breakfast at different times. My mother often bakes very tasty pancakes, I like to eat them with jam or honey, and we drink green tea.

After that, we go to visit our grandparents, they live in a country house not far from our city. We bring them food and household goods because there is no store in their small village. We help them in the garden and I clean the house because they are old. In warm weather, my dad makes kebabs and we dine outside the house, enjoying the fresh air. I like spending time there, my grandmother knows many interesting stories - from the time when she worked as a geologist, she visited many countries and met many interesting people.

In the evening we are going home. If I don't have a lot of homework on Monday, I prefer to go out with my friends. We go to a cafe or cinema. Last Sunday we saw the film “Arrival” in the cinema, I was very impressed.

But every Sunday I remember that tomorrow I will have to go back to school and again count the days until the next day off.

Useful expressions and words:

Relatives - relatives

intensely – intensely, intensely

to look forward to... - wait impatiently...

in advance - in advance

pancakes - pancakes

thereafter - after this, then

barbeque - barbecue, kebabs

geologist - geologist

be impressed by - to be impressed

My last weekend was one of the most enjoyable ones. My weekdays are usually monotonous and hard, so I am always long for Saturdays and Sundays. Unfortunately my weekend is too short, that is why I do my best to make it really exciting.

Nothing extraordinary happened last Saturday because I was at school till 2 p.m. and then just went home to relax with my family. I helped my mom cook dinner, then all of us watched a nice movie. It was a comedy “Meet the parents”. The film didn’t have any visual effects or computer graphics, but it was sweet and funny. At 7 p.m. I had a long foam bath, it was such a pleasure which I can afford only at weekends. Then I spent a couple of hours reading an amazing book. So I fell asleep with the book in my hands.

Sunday was completely different. Of course, I got up later than usual. After breakfast I did some housework while I listened to my favorite music. Then my friend telephoned me and invited me and my brother to “The Amusement Park”. The weather was nice and I agreed. So we took a bus and went to the park. We had so much fun. We went on a ferris wheel and all kinds of rides: water rides, train rides, swing rides. We screamed loudly. I think all kids love the rides. Although my little brother didn’t quite like them, he got scared and even cried sometimes. After that we all went shopping as I needed to find a birthday present for my mother. And I found a beautiful scarf for her. I hope she will love it.

In the evening we were extremely tired but very happy. It was a great weekend. I had a lot of fun.

Translation

My last weekend was the most enjoyable. My weekdays are usually monotonous and difficult, so I always look forward to Saturday and Sunday. Unfortunately, my weekends are too short, and I try my best to make them really interesting.

Nothing out of the ordinary happened last Saturday because I was at school until two o'clock in the afternoon and then just went home to relax with my family. I helped my mother prepare dinner, then we all watched a good movie. It was the comedy Meet the Parents. The movie didn't have any visual effects or CGI, but it was cute and funny. At 7 pm I took a long bubble bath, the kind of pleasure I can only indulge in on the weekends. Then I spent a couple of hours reading an amazing book. So I fell asleep, with a book in my hands.

Sunday was completely different. Of course, I got up later than usual. After breakfast, I cleaned the house a little while listening to my favorite music. Then my friend called me and invited me and my brother to the Amusement Park. The weather was good and I agreed. So, we took the bus and went to the park. We had so much fun. We rode the Ferris wheel and all types of slides: water slides, rail slides, and swing rides. We screamed loudly. Probably all children like amusement rides. Although my little brother didn't like it very much, he was scared and even cried a little. After that we went shopping as I needed to find a gift for my mom's birthday. And I found a beautiful scarf for her. I hope she likes it.

In the evening we were extremely tired, but very happy. It was a great weekend. I had a lot of fun.

My Day Off (4)

Most people in our country work five days a week but students and pupils have always worked six days a week. Recently, some schools have shifted to five-day studies, but it mostly concerns the primary school. I"m in the eleventh form, so I have to go to school six days a week. Sunday is my only day off.
I like Sunday very much. On the one hand you needn"t hurry anywhere and you may go wherever you like after your week"s work. On this day I wake up later than usual. There is always some interesting program on Sunday morning on TV, so I watch it before we have breakfast. For breakfast we usually have some special dish on Sunday, a cake or buns and everyone has two cups of tea instead of one. On the other hand, I have to wash up on Sunday because I cannot say that I will be late for school.
I phone my friends and we discuss our plans for the weekend. Sometimes we go to the cinema. We have been to most museums and picture galleries in the city, but there is still a lot to see. Last Sunday, for example, we went to the Botanical Garden. There were a lot of brightly colored flowers in the open air and we saw some rare tropical plants. They were in greenhouses as our climate is too cold for them. It was very pleasant to spend time there.
When the weather is fine, it is good to go to the country. We look for a nice place in the forest or on the bank of a river. We take some food and have a snack there in the open air. We play different games, swim and lie in the sun. In winter we often go skiing on the hills near the city. We make a snowman and play snowballs. Once or twice a week my friends and I go to the skating rink.
When the weather is bad, I stay at home and occasionally my friends come to my place. They bring over some new board games and use play or just talk.
In the evening all the members of our family get together. We have our supper, make plans for a new week, watch TV or read books. From time to time we receive guests or go for a walk. I enjoy my days off very much.
By the manner people use their leisure we can tell their character. For most people work is a necessity: they go to an office or a factory to earn their living. But in their free time they do what they really like. Some people are passive during their leisure hours. They relax watching TV or reading a book. Others are active: they dig their gardens or go in for sports.

My day off (4)

Most people in our country work five days a week, but students and schoolchildren have always worked six days a week. Only recently have some schools started teaching only five days a week, but this mainly applies to primary schools. I'm in eleventh grade, so I have to go to school six days a week. Sunday is my only day off.
I really love Sunday. There is no need to rush anywhere, after all everyday affairs you can go wherever you want. On this day I wake up later than usual. There is always some interesting program on TV on Sunday morning, so I watch it before breakfast. On Sunday we have some special dish, cake or scones for breakfast, and everyone drinks two cups of tea instead of one. On the other hand, on Sunday I have to wash the dishes because I can't say that I'm late for school.
I call my friends and we discuss plans for the weekend. Sometimes we go to the cinema. We've been to most of the city's museums and art galleries, and there's still a lot to see. For example, last Sunday we went to the Botanical Garden. There were many bright colors in the open air; We also saw rare tropical plants. They were in greenhouses because our climate is too cold for them. We had a very pleasant time.
When the weather is good, it's nice to go out of town. We look for a beautiful place in the forest or on the river bank. We take food with us and have a snack in the fresh air. We play different games, swim and sunbathe. In winter we often go skiing on the hills near the city. We make a snowman and play snowballs. Once or twice a week my friends and I go to the skating rink.
When the weather is bad, I stay at home and my friends come to see me from time to time. They bring new ones board games, and we play or just talk.
In the evening our whole family gets together. We have dinner, make plans for the new week, watch TV or read. From time to time we receive guests or go for a walk. I really love weekends.
By how a person uses his leisure time, we can determine his character. For most people, work is a necessity: they go to an office or factory to earn a living. But in their free time they can do what they really like. Some people prefer passive relaxation. They relax by watching TV or reading a book. Others relax actively: they dig in the garden or play sports.

Topical Vocabulary:

board games - board games
to come to smb's place - to come to someone
day off - day off
to dig in smb's garden - dig in the garden
have a rest - to rest
leisure - leisure
to lie in the sun - sunbathe
to make a snowman - make a snowman
to make plans - plan
to play snowballs - play snowballs
to earn smb's living - earn a living
to go for a walk - go for a walk
to go to the country - go out of town
to receive guests - to receive guests
to relax - relax
skating-rink - skating rink
to spend time - spend time
to wash up - wash the dishes

Answer the questions
1. What do you like to do at weekends?
2. What are you going to do this weekend?
3. How do you usually spend Sunday mornings?
4. What do you do in fine weather?
5. What do you do on Sundays in winter?
6. How do you spend your time if the weather is bad?
7. What does your family do in the evening on Sundays?
8. How many days off do you usually have?
9. What can we tell about a person by the way he/she uses his/her leisure time?
10. Find all the adverbs used in the text to express frequency. Write them out in a scale from always (100%) to never (0%).
11. Translate the underlined expressions. Work in pairs. Make 3 new sentences with each expression. Use these expressions in the text about your day off.

I like to go to school during the week as I get to know something new every day. But most of all I like weekends. I do not have to get up early in the morning. I can stay in bed longer. During the weekend I can do everything I want. But this doesn’t mean that I do nothing at all.

Usually I read books and listen to my favorite singers. I meet with my friend and we walk along my town and fancy funny stories about people around us. Sometimes when the weather is good I take a ride on my bicycle to the nearest park. I enjoy being on the fresh air as much as possible. Some of my friends go to the countryside every weekend. It is some kind of a family tradition for them.

In whole the weekend is the great time when all my family gathers together. I have an opportunity to spend more time with my father. He likes to play different active games with me. For example, last week we spent half of the day playing football. We get tired a bit but we were happy. Next weekend we are planning to go fishing. At the end of the weekend we have traditional weekend dinner when my mother cooks something delicious. We sit at the dinner table making jokes and planning our next week. This is the magical moment that gives me an inspiration for the whole future week.

[ translation ]

My weekend

I enjoy going to school during the week as I learn something new every day. But most of all I like the weekend. I don't have to get up early in the morning. I can stay in bed longer. On weekends I can do whatever I want. But that doesn't mean I don't do anything at all.

I usually read books and listen to my favorite singers. I meet my friend and we go for a walk around my city, making up funny stories about the people around us. Sometimes when the weather is nice, I like to ride my bike to the nearest park. I like to be outdoors as much as possible. Some of my friends go out of town every weekend. It's kind of a family tradition for them.

Overall, the weekend is a wonderful time for my whole family to get together. I have the opportunity to spend more time with my father. He loves to play various active games with me. For example, last week we spent half the day playing football. We were a little tired, but we were happy. Next weekend we are planning to go fishing. At the end of the weekend we have a traditional Sunday dinner where my mother cooks something delicious. We sit at the dinner table, joke and plan our next week. It's a magical moment that gives me inspiration for the next week.