Text 1. Student’s life

My name is Kate. I am 17 years old, and I am a first-year student at the Altai State Academy of Culture and Arts. I entered this higher educational institution because I am fond of arts.

As a rule my classes begin early, so on weekdays I get up at half past six. I do my morning exercises, make my bed, wash, clean my teeth and brush my hair and dress. Then I have breakfast. It is usually a cup of coffee and some sandwiches. While having breakfast I listen to the latest news over the radio or look through newspapers. At 7.20 I leave the hostel where I live for the Academy. As the hostel is situated not far from it, I often go there on foot. It takes me half an hour to get to the Academy. When I go there by bus it takes me only a quarter of an hour.

My classes begin at 8 o’clock in the morning. We study various special and social-political subjects: History, Philosophy, Psychology, a foreign language and so on. We usually have three classes a day. They are over at 12.45. After classes I go to the canteen and have dinner. Then I often work in the reading room where I prepare my lessons or just read something interesting in order to enrich my knowledge. After that I return to the hostel, but sometimes I stay at the Academy and take part in art, scientific or some other activities.

In the evening after supper I like to read a book or to look through the newspaper. If there is something interesting on TV I watch the TV program. When my friends come to see me we have a friendly talk with each other. Sometimes we go to the cinema, theatre or concert. We like to spend a good deal of time together.

My working day lasts till 11.30. I like to have a walk before sleep and then I go to bed.

IV. Reading Comprehension:

Task 1. Using the text, fill in the blanks.

E g. 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.