Students' life

Let me tell you something about students’ life at the Tver Agri-cultural Academy and my impressions of it. At first it was all so new. There were new customs, rules and regulations.

There are more than 2000 students at our academy this year. The students are mainly from the Tver province but there are a plenty of others; as you can see, there are students who came here from different parts of the country.

The Tver Agricultural Academy was founded in 1972. The Aca-demy is situated in five buildings. They are modern and of a good design. The Academy has the following departments: the agronomi-cal, the economical, the zooengineering and the department of me-chanization of agriculture. There are various chairs at the Academy, among them is the chair of foreign languages. Teachers and assi-stants deliver lectures and direct the practical training of the students.

Our first lecture usually begins at half past eight and that is why I get up at seven o'clock, do my morning exercises, make my bed, have breakfast and leave for the Academy. As I live far from the Academy I get there by bus. I'm always in time for the lessons. I li-sten to the lecturers, make notes, have practical training and con-duct many interesting experiments. In the afternoon we are free. We have our dinner in the Academy dining-room. There is a large library at the disposal of our students which provides us with textbooks and literature on special subjects. Periodicals are provi-ded for reading in the reading-hall as well as at the chairs.

Time passes quickly. In the evening I usually walk in the park, go to see my friends, watch TV or read newspapers and books.

There are many clubs and societies at the Academy. Sporting activities are numerous.

Answer the following questions:

1. When was the Tver Agricultural Academy founded?

2. Where is the Academy situated?

3. How many departments are there at the Academy? What are

they?

4. What is the number of students there?

5. What societies and clubs are there at the Academy?

6. Do students go in for sports? What is your favourite sport?

7. When did you enter the Academy? What department do you

study at?