Aids for Classes 03. Decisions and Ambitions. Are you a decisive person?. What decisions do you find difficult to make?. What decisions do you make everyday?. Are you a decisive person?. What decisions do you find difficult to make?. What decisions do you

Aids for Classes 03
Decisions and Ambitions
Are you a decisive person? What decisions do you find difficult to make? What decisions do you make everyday?
To decide	Решить, принять решение
To decide between (this one and that one)	Решать=выбирать между (этим и тем )
To decide about (the party, style, colour)	Принять решение по поводу вечеринки, стиля, цвета
To decide on the date (for the party)	Решить по поводу даты (вечеринки)
To decide in favour of (something, someone)	Принять решение в пользу (чего-то, кого-то)
To decide for yourself	решить самому, самостоятельно
A decision	решение
A final decision	Окончательное решение
to make a decision = to take a decision	Принять решение

Decisive	Решительный
Indecisive	нерешительный
An indecisive person	Нерешительный человек


We finally decided to stay where we were.
I cannot decide between the yellow and green walls in my new room.
I think I should decide in favour of the yellow because it’s so light.
Let’s decide on the date for the school-leaving party first.
I really can’t give you any useful advice now. Decide for yourself!
If you can’t make a decision right now, take your time. Take your time= не спеши
Is this your final decision? It sounds crazy!
Jack is always quick and decisive when we make plans for the trips.
He can never make a final decision. He’s so indecisive!

Are you a decisive person? In my opinion, I’m a decisive person. First of all, I easily make decisions, so my friends often ask me for help and useful advice in different situations. Also, my family find my decisions really helpful, for example, recently I helped my mum to decide on the style for our new flat.
I’m a decisive person in most cases, but when it comes to...		Я решительный человек в большинстве случаев, но когда дело касается...
I prefer to take time and consider all possible options/outcomes		Я предпочитаю не торопиться и обдумать все возможные варианты/последствия
To make up one’s mind (about)		Принять решение, определиться

What decisions do you find difficult to make? I’m a decisive person in most cases, but when it comes to what I am going to do after leaving school, I have been in two minds for a long time. I was considering entering a Drama High School or entering Higher School of Economics. Also I had to choose between studying in Tula where my family and best friends live and Moscow and St. Petersbourg where the best Universities are located.
My most difficult decisions are all related to what I’m going to do after leaving school...
To be in two minds (about)		Колебаться, сомневаться, не мочь принять решение
On the one hand, on the other hand

What decisions do you make everyday? Every day I have to decide between doing my homework, helping my mum and going out with my friends. I juggle a lot and it’s hard, so I must make the decision. I usually decide in favour of the study and helping my mum.
simple things	Простые вещи
a balance (between)	Равновесие, баланс
A balance between effective studies and my wish to go out and communicate with friends
to find a balance, to achieve a balance	Найти равновесие, достигнуть равновесия
achievements







If I was you, I would start preparing for the exams right now. Spoken language.
If I were you, I would start preparing for the exams right now. Grammatically correct.

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