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The Subjects We Do at School. My Favourite Subject (1) We did quite a lot of subjects at school. They were: Physics, Mathematics, Biology, Russian Literature, Chemistry, English, History of this country and many other subjects. It was rather difficult to go to school when a school-leaver, we had so much to do. I know that all the subjects are important and they all must be payed much attention to, but still I didn't like exact sciences. I spent much time on doing them at home. However hard I tried, all those formulas and definitions were mixed up in my head and I couldn't make it out after all. So I had nothing to do but sit for two or three hours swotting Physics, Chemistry and Maths. My favourite subjects were Literature, History, English. Most of all I liked English. I read English books, tried to translate some stories from newspapers from English into Russian and vice versa. I had some English handbooks and they were of great help to me when I studied English Grammar and did some exercises.At our English lessons we read quite a lot of dull texts from our textbooks. But in my view, written texts and textbooks are not important. The best way to improve your language skills and habits is to work at a language laboratory. But there was no good language laboratory at our school. And I spent plenty of time at home listening to the tapes, imitating the sounds and intonations of the native speakers of English. I was working hard at my pronunciation because my teacher said that it was my weak point. Sometimes I spoke English with my friends after classes and they said I was making good progress in the language. I decided to take my entrance exams to the Institute because I want to know English. Nowadays, it's impossible to do without foreign languages because of expanding economic, cultural ties of this country with other countries of the world. Besides, one can't be a learned and well-educated person if he doesn't know at least one foreign language. As for me, I'd like to read English and American Literature, to understand it without resorting to anybody's help. Questions: 1. What subjects did you do at school? 2. Why was it difficult to go to school when a schoolleaver? 3. What subjects didn't you like? Why? 4. What was your favourite subject? 5. What is the best way to improve your language skills? 6. Why did you decide to take your entrance exams to the Institute? Vocabulary: to do subjects — изучать школьные предметы to go to school — учиться в школе school-leaver — выпускник to pay attention to smth. — обращать внимание на что- либо exact sciences — точные науки however hard I try — как я ни стараюсь to mix up — смешивать, перемешивать to make smth. out — разбираться в чем-либо, понимать что-либо to swot smth. — зубрить что-либо vice versa — наоборот to be of great help to smb. — очень помогать кому-либо dull — неинтересный, скучный to improve smth. — улучшать что-либо skills and habits — умения и навыки to spend (spent, spent) — проводить to work hard at smth. — работать упорно над чем-либо weak point — уязвимое место to make good progress in smth. — делать успехи в чем-либо to take an exam — сдавать экзамен . entrance exam — вступительный экзамен impossible — невозможный, невозможно to do without — обойтись без because of — из-за to expand — расширять learned and well-educated — эрудированный и образо- ванный at least — по крайней мере to resort to smb. — обращаться к кому-либо ,ПОМОГИТЕ СРОЧНО!!

Answer 1

Ответ:

Надеюсь что все правильно

1) Physics, Mathematics, Biology, Russian Literature, Chemistry, English, History of this country and many other subjects.

2)because we have many difficult subjects.

3)Chemistry, because it's realy difficult.

4)Maybe history of the world and english.

5)read and listen to

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Объяснение:

Answer 2

1. What subjects did you do at school? At school, I studied a variety of subjects, including Physics, Mathematics, Biology, Russian Literature, Chemistry, English, and History, among others.

2. Why was it difficult to go to school when a school-leaver? As a school-leaver, it was challenging to manage the workload and responsibilities associated with completing the final year of school. The mention of having "so much to do" suggests a heavy academic burden and perhaps the pressure of preparing for exams or other culminating activities.

3. What subjects didn't you like? Why? The narrator mentions not liking exact sciences, such as Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. The reason for this dislike is attributed to the difficulty in understanding and recalling formulas and definitions, leading to confusion.

4. What was your favourite subject? The narrator's favorite subjects were Literature, History, and English. Among these, English stood out as the most preferred. The individual enjoyed reading English books, translating stories, and working with English handbooks to improve language skills.

5. What is the best way to improve your language skills? The narrator suggests that the best way to improve language skills is by working at a language laboratory. However, due to the absence of a good language laboratory at their school, the individual spent a significant amount of time at home listening to tapes, imitating native speakers, and practicing pronunciation. This practical, hands-on approach is considered effective for language improvement.

6. Why did you decide to take your entrance exams to the Institute? The decision to take entrance exams to the Institute was driven by the narrator's desire to learn English. The motivation stems from the increasing importance of foreign languages in the context of expanding economic and cultural ties with other countries. Additionally, the narrator acknowledges the significance of knowing at least one foreign language to be considered learned and well-educated.

Vocabulary: - school-leaver: выпускник (graduate) - to pay attention to smth.: обращать внимание на что-либо (to focus on something) - exact sciences: точные науки (mathematics and natural sciences) - however hard I try: как я ни стараюсь (no matter how much effort I put in) - to mix up: смешивать, перемешивать (confuse) - to make smth. out: разбираться в чем-либо, понимать что-либо (understand something) - to swot smth.: зубрить что-либо (to cram or study intensively) - vice versa: наоборот (the other way around) - to be of great help to smb.: очень помогать кому-либо (to be very helpful to someone) - dull: неинтересный, скучный (boring) - to improve smth.: улучшать что-либо (to make something better) - skills and habits: умения и навыки (abilities and practices) - to spend (spent, spent): проводить (to dedicate time) - to work hard at smth.: работать упорно над чем-либо (to put a lot of effort into something) - weak point: уязвимое место, слабое место (a vulnerable or less strong aspect)