At the Youth Commitee

Stephan, a student from RUDN has been staying in Karaganda for a few days. He is interested in extracurricular activities of the students. Now he is at Youth Committee and meets Victor, a representative of the committee.

(I’ll be glad to if I can; competitions; and you; are you; attention; rest; plays; how; one thousand; held; situated; participates; opportunities; spend)

Stephan: Hello,Victor. How _______________?

Victor: I’m fine, thank you. _______________?

S: Fine, thanks. Could you do me a favour?

V: _______________ .

S: Well, I’m going to ask some questions. How do your students ________their leisure time?

V: The University offers a wide range of _______________ for young people.

S: _______________ do they spend their summer?

V: There is a sports-health base “Polytechnic.”

S: Where is it _______________?

V: It’s in Karkaralinsk, a fine place for _______________.

S: How many people visit it?

V: Every year about _______________ students and teachers have a good rest there.

S: And what sport competitions are ­_______________ among the students?

V: Every year _______________ in many kinds of sport are held between the faculties for the “Rector’s Cup”.

S: Who _______________ in these events?

V: Both students and teachers.

S: I have an impression that your University pays a great deal of _________ to sport.

V: We think that sport _______________ a large part in the training not only of the body but of the character too.

S: You’re right. Besides I’d say sport is the best kind of relaxation for young men.

5. Fill in the gaps with proper phrases and sentences given and act out the following conversation in pairs:

a) The University offers various opportunities for young people.
b) Both students and teachers.
c) It’s in Karkaralinsk, a fine place for rest.
d) Every year competitions in many kinds of sport are held between the faculties for the “Rector’s Cup”.
e) I’m fine, thank you. And you?
f) Every year about 1.000 students and teachers have a good rest there.
g) We think that sport plays a large part in the training not only of the body but of the character too.
h) There is a sports-health base “Polytechnic.”
i) I’ll be glad to if I can.