Eg. a first-year … a first-year student

a higher educational … to go on …

to do morning … to study various …

a cup of … to enrich one’s …

the latest … to take part in …

to look through … a friendly …

to leave the hostel for … a good deal of …

Task 2. Find English equivalents:

Студент-первокурсник, поступить в вуз, любить искусство, за завтраком, слушать последние известия, выходить из общежития, так как …, идти пешком, четверть часа, … чтобы пополнить знания, принимать участие в художественной самодеятельности, приходить в гости, перед сном.

Task 3. Using the text, say if the following statements are true (T) or false (F):

T F

1. Kate entered the Academy of Culture and Arts because she is fond of arts.
2. On weekdays she gets up late.
3. The girl doesn’t have breakfast.
4. She lives in a hostel.
5. The hostel is situated far from the Academy.
6. Her classes begin in the afternoon.
7. They study various special and social-political subjects.
8. After classes Kate usually goes home.
9. In the evening she reads a book or looks through the newspaper.
10. The girl likes to have a walk before sleep.

Task 4. Answer the questions to the text:

1. What is the girl’s name?

2. How old is she?

3. Is she a student?

4. Where does she study?

5. What time does she get up?

6. Does she live with her parents?

7. Is the hostel situated far from the Academy?

8. How much does it take her to get to the Academy?

9. When do her classes begin?

10. How many classes does she have?

11. Does she have dinner at home?

12. What does she do after classes?

13. When does she do her homework?

14. Why does she stay at the Academy sometimes?

15. What does she usually do in the evening?

16. When does she go to bed?

Task 5. Retell the text.