I go to school five days a week, so I have two days off - Saturday and Sunday (I "m lucky, because some other pupils have the only one day off). During the week I am very busy, so I like to have a rest on weekend.

I am not an early riser and it is a rare Saturday or Sunday when I get up before 9 o "clock. I enjoy staying in bed, when 1 don" t have to hurry anywhere. We have late breakfast at 10 and watch TV.

Usually we have something tasty: meat salad, fried potatoes, chicken, cake or pie. If the weather is fine, I usually do not stay indoors, I and my dog ​​go outside. Often we go to the park and play there. If the weather is rainy and gloomy, I stay at home and watch TV, listen to the music, read, the books.

After dinner we go visit our grandparents or relatives, or just simply take a nap. Sometimes when my friends call me we go roller - blading near the Opera theater

I like roller - blading very much, I think it is a lot of fun. In the evenings I like to watch video and music programs. There is a big armchair in my room right beside the lamp with blue shade. If it is cold I like to sit there with cup of coffee and read.

Sometimes I do something special on weekends: go to an art exhibition, to the theater, to the concert. I always go to bed late on Sundays, and Monday morning is the nastiest thing through all the week.

I like weekends very much, because I can rest and gain some energy for the next week.

Translation of the text: My Day off - My day off (2)

I go to school five times a week, so I have two days off - Saturday and Sunday. I was lucky because the other students only have one day off. I am very busy during the week, so on weekends I like to relax.

I am not one of the people who get up early, so it happens very rarely that on Saturday or Sunday I get up before nine. I like to bask in bed if I don't need to rush anywhere. We have breakfast late at 10 o'clock and watch TV.

We usually eat something delicious on weekends: meat salad, fried potatoes, chicken, cake or pie. If the weather is good, I do not stay at home, I and my dog ​​go outside. We often go to the park and play there. If the weather is rainy and gloomy, I stay at home, watch TV, listen to music, read books.

After lunch we go to visit our grandparents or relatives, or just doze. Sometimes, when my friends call me, we go rollerblading to the opera house.

I really like roller skating, I think it's a lot of fun. In the evenings I like to watch video and music programs. In my room, there is a large armchair right next to a blue shaded lamp. If it's cold outside, I like to sit in this chair with a cup of coffee and read.

Sometimes I do something special on weekends, go to art exhibitions, go to the theater or to a concert. I always go to bed late on Sunday, and Monday morning is the nastiest morning of the whole week.

I really love the weekend because I can rest and gain energy for the next week.

References:
1.100 Topics of Oral English (Kaverina V., Boyko V., Zhidkikh N.) 2002
2. English for schoolchildren and university applicants. Oral exam. Topics. Reading texts. Exam questions. (Tsvetkova I.V., Klepalchenko I.A., Myltseva N.A.)
3. English, 120 Topics. English language, 120 conversational topics. (Sergeev S.P.)

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 everybody 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 recieve 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. It is only recently that some schools have started to study only five days a week, but this mainly applies to primary school. I am 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 the mundane things 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 mornings, so I watch it before breakfast. On Sunday we have a specialty for breakfast, cake or rolls, and everyone drinks two cups of tea instead of one. On the other hand, on Sunday I have to do the dishes because I can't say I'm late for school.
I call my friends and we discuss plans for the weekend. Sometimes we go to the movies. We've been to most of the city's museums and art galleries and yet there is still much to see. For example, last Sunday we went to the Botanical Garden. There were many bright colors outdoors; 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 nice, it's nice to go out of town. We are looking 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 in the hills outside 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 sit at home and my friends come to me from time to time. They bring new board games and we play or just talk.
In the evening, our whole family gets together. We eat 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 the weekend.
By the way a person uses his leisure, 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 rest. They relax by watching TV or reading a book. Others are active: 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 have a rest
leisure - leisure
to lie in the sun - to sunbathe
to make a snowman - make a snowman
to make plans - plan
to play snowballs - play snowballs
to earn smb "s living - to earn a living
to go for a walk - go for a walk
to go to the country - go out of town
to receive guests - receive guests
to relax - to relax
skating-rink - skating rink
to spend time - to spend time
to wash up - wash 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.

My last weekend was one of the most enjoyable ones. My weekdays are usually monotonous and hard, so I 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 mum 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 phoned 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 weekend is too short and I try my best to make it really interesting.

Nothing out of the ordinary happened last Saturday because I was at school until 2pm and then just went home to relax with my family. I helped my mom cook dinner, then we all watched a good movie. It was the Comedy Meet the Parents. There were no visuals or CGIs in the movie, but it was cute and funny. At 7 o'clock in the evening, I went to a bubble bath for a long time, it was such a pleasure that I can only afford on 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 and listened to my favorite music at the same time. Then my friend called me and invited me and my brother to the Amusement Park. The weather was good and I agreed. So, we got on the bus and went to the park. We had so much fun. We rode the Ferris wheel and all kinds of slides: water slides, rail slides, amusement swings. We screamed loudly. Probably all children love attractions. Although my little brother didn't like it very much, he was scared and even burst into tears. After that we went shopping as I needed to find my mom's birthday present. And I found a beautiful scarf for her. 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.

When a school-girl I always envied those students who went to school five but not six days a week, as we did. So you may guess, I had the only day off - Sunday. On Sunday, I didn "t have to hurry anywhere, that" s why, I got up at nine or ten o "clock. I wasn" t an early riser.

I did my bed, washed myself and went to the kitchen. In the kitchen the table had already been laid and I always had something tasty on Sunday: fried potatoes, meat salad or my favorite apple pies. After breakfast, if the weather was sunny, I usually didn "t stay indoors, I went to see my friends.

We often played volleyball or basket-ball in the yard and in winter if there was much snow out-of-doors we went skating and skiing in the woods. But sometimes the day happened to be rainy and gloomy.

I preferred to be in watching TV, listening to music, reading books, speaking over the phone or just lying on the sofa idling away the time. Some of my classmates could watch all TV-programs from morning till night, but I think it "s rather boring, and I always felt sorry for those TV-addicts.

It "s much more interesting to play a game of chess with your grandfather, or help your mother about the house, or argue with your father about the latest events at home and abroad. In the evening, when all the family were together, we had some tea with a cake or biscuits, we listened to my younger sister playing the piano, sometimes we sang folk songs.

Every Sunday, when I went to bed, I was thinking that the day had flashed past and the next week would bring new problems and their solution.

Translation

When I was in school, I was always jealous of the students who studied five, not six days a week, as we do. As you can guess, I had one day off - Sunday. On Sunday I didn't have to rush anywhere, so I got up at nine or ten o'clock.

I made the bed, washed, and went to the kitchen. The kitchen table was already set, and I always had something delicious on Sundays: fried potatoes, meat salad or my favorite apple pies. After breakfast, if the weather was sunny, I did not sit at home, but went to see my friends.

We often played volleyball or basketball in the yard, and in winter, when there was a lot of snow outside, we went to the forest to skate and ski. Sometimes it happened that the days were rainy and gloomy.

I preferred to stay at home: watching TV, listening to music, reading books, talking on the phone, or just lying on the couch and wasting time. Some of my classmates could watch all the TV shows from morning to evening. But I think it is very tiresome, and I have always felt sorry for the Teleman.

It is much more interesting to play chess with your grandfather, or to help your mother around the house, or to argue with your father about the latest events in the country and abroad. In the evening, when the whole family was gathering, we drank tea with cake or cookies, listened to my younger sister playing the piano. Sometimes we sang folk songs.

Every Sunday when I went to bed, I thought that the day had passed, and the next week would bring new problems and solutions.

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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 WEEKEND

Unfortunately, being a student means not having a lot of free time except on holidays. Sunday is the only day free from school. I have my homework to do every night, and even on Sundays I spend most of the day and evening preparing for next week's lessons. And this year is a separate conversation. I have no free time even on Sundays. I really realized that the graduation year at school is not easy. The teachers give a lot of homework in each subject and I have extra classes in English and chemistry. I also spend a lot of time preparing for my final exams. I have little to no use for watching TV or meeting friends. But I would like to tell you how I spend my free time when I have it.

For most of my friends, the top priority on the weekend is to get more sleep 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 outdoors in the morning, such as jogging or playing tennis. In winter, I like going to the ice rink or skiing. In late autumn, I prefer to stay at home.

I have four wonderful girlfriends, 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 do not 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 a great dressmaker and she taught me how 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 anything.

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

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

In the evenings, after supper, we would gather in the billiard room and play there. Then, very late, we made a fire and sat around it until dawn. We talked on various topics, recalled interesting events from our lives, told funny or scary stories, sang songs and played various games around the fire. But all good and pleasant always ends, 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, spend their free days reading or attending exhibitions, concerts in order 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 this should be the golden mean here, and I belong to it.