Exercise 4 Retell the text using the following questions. a. What subject did Melissa like at school?

a. What subject did Melissa like at school?

b. What subject did Melissa dislike at school?

c. Why did Melissa use to argue with teachers?

d. What sort of rules did she break?

e. Why did she become a primary school teacher?

Exercise 5 Read the text and translate the first passage. [2. page 45.]

We are living faster, but are we living better?

Not long ago people believed that in the future we would work less, have more free time, and be more relaxed. But sadly this has not happened. Today we work harder, work longer hours, and are more stressed than ten years ago. We walk faster, talk faster, and sleep less than previous generations. And although we are obsessed with machines which save us time, we have less free time than our parents. And grandparents had. But what is this doing to our health?

An American journalist James Gleick in a new book, Faster: the acceleration of just about everything, says that people who live in cities are suffering from “hurry sickness” – we are always trying to do more things in less time. As a result, our lives are more stressful

He says that if we don’t slow down, we won’t live as long as our parents. For most people, faster doesn’t mean better.

1. No time for the news. 2. No time for stories. 3. No time to listen. 4. No time to relax. 5. No time for slow sports. 6. ….but more time in our cars.