ABOUT MYSELF

I am a turner. I work at a big plant.

Our plant is equipped with modern machines. I like my speciality very much.

The shop where I work often takes the first place in the Socialist emulation at the.plant.

Our plant usually fulfills the plan ahead of schedule-

I am also a student of an evening school for workers.

I go there three times a week after my work.

I study English there too.

I like the English language very much.

I try to study regularly and I hope that soon I shall learn to speak English well.

On the days when I have no classes I go to the cinema or the theatre.

Sometimes I spend the evening at home with my family.

CONVERSATION

- I have just finished middle school and I want to work at a plant.

- That is a very good idea. You may learn to become a turner like myself. It is a very good speciality.

- What can you tell me about the plant where you work?

- Our plant is very big. It is equipped with modern machines.

- Our plant very often fulfills the plan ahead of schedule.

- And what can you say about the shop where you work?

- The shop where I work often takes the first place in the Socialist emulation at the plant.

- It must be very pleasant to work at such a shop!

- Certainly it is. But everything depends on the workers themselves.

- What are your wages? (What do you earn?).

- My wages are (I earn) twelve thousand rubles a month. I am a qualified turner.

- Please tell me, what do you do after working hours?

- Three times a week I attend an evening school for workers. I want to become an engineer.

- You must be very busy! Have you time for the cinema, theatre or concerts?

- Of course I have. I go to the theatre on my days off. I like music very much and I often go to concerts. Besides I study English.

- Do you know English well already?

- No, I can't say so. But I try to study regularly and I hope that soon I shall learn to speak English well

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