Topic 3.

MY WORKING DAY
3-14. Speak on the following conversa- 7. Your brother turned night into
tional topics. Make use of your imagina-
tion and creativity in language usage:
day working at his thesis at
night. Tell him that it is very /€^S.l,"h 5\ 1.I

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health.
1. Describe your friend's typical day be- 8. Your friend is a very idle per-
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ginning with the time he wakes up and son and is used to do every-
ending with the moment he goes to bed. thing slowly. Tell him that eve- g
2. Describe a typical day of a housewife ry minute counts and he must
(househusband). get into the swing of things as
3. Speak on children's part in household ;1
duties in your family.
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soon as possible.
Speak on the advantages of
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4. What household conveniences make going to bed with the chick-
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housekeeping easy?
5. Domestic duties take a lot of time, but
ens.
10. Does your family prefer to
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if all the members of the family have send their laundry out or to
their share, they won't be difficult. Prove
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do washing at home?
this statement. 1 1. Speak on the advantages of
6. You are .up to the neck in work. Your vacuuming the floor over sweeping (of vacuum cleaning over
friend invites you to go to the disco at a carpet beating; an ordinary kettle over electric one). *,
night and suggests your giving up work- '12. Da your parents do their own mending or do they have it done
ing and joining him. What would you do? for them?

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.(Jse the proverbs sayings in a naturul context. First make sure that yoa know wlat they mean an'd
prove thal they ltave sense:

r From tomorrow till tomorrow,time goes a long jour- 'Ql

ney (French). 'ua
o He who doesn't ipprove today will grow worse to-
morrow (Germanl . ia
o Don't waste days in idleness; the bright spring will
not come this way again (Chinese).
r One hour's sleep before midnight is worth two after ta
(English). t
o Treat tlre dayswell and they will treat you well (Afri-
can).
o It's more painful to do nothing than something (Eng-
lish).
o Sit not idle, for your luck sits with you (Rumanian).
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o An idle person is the devil's cushion (English).
Daily Activities
r Idleness is the devil's workshop (German).
o Time grows longer for him that gets up early and goes o Idleness is the mother of poverty (English). ptl
to bed late (Maltese). r Idleness is the room of all evil lnngtisnl.
o Seven hours' sleep will make a clown forget his de- o Be not idle and you shall not be longing (English).
sign (English). r TIre better day is the better deed (French). t@
r He who looks fqr light work goes very tired to bed r Better arl egg today than a hen tomorraw (Albanian).
(Yiddishl. r The day is short and the work is long (English).
e Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, o Lack of r,vork brings a thousand diseases (lndian). W
wealthy arrd wise (English). r The days follow each other and are not alike (French).
o Never put off till tomorrow what you oan do (can be r lf today will not, tomoruow may (English).
done) today (English). e F'orm your plans before sunshine l@
Qndian).
r Work with the rising sun, rest with the setting sun r One today is worth two tomorrows (English).
(Chinese). o A day is long, but a lifetime is short (Russian). 3,{
o Early sleeping and early rising are essentials for be- o Tomorrow is untouched (English).
coming a millionaire (Japanese). o T'ime flees away without delay (English),
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