1. Познакомьтесь со значением приведенных ниже слов и выражений:

to involve – включать, предусматривать

to make lots of new friends – заводить много новых друзей

go to social events – участвовать в общественных мероприятиях

Tours of the town – экскурсии по городу

opportunity to go on trips – возможность совершить поездку

halls of residence - общежитие

to be placed in apartments – размещаться в кваритире

to get along with your new flatmates – поладить с новыми соседями

to feel homesick – скучать по дому

to arrive on campus – приехать в университетский городок

2. Прочитайте текст. (При необходимости пользуйтесь словарем).

In British universities, new students have a special name: they are called Freshers, a shortened version of the American word ‘Freshman’. After their exams, young people often make a fresh start by going to university, which can involve moving to a new city and leaving their family home. The first week of university life in the UK is called Freshers’ Week and is both a scary and exciting experience.

Freshers’ week is a chance to make lots of new friends and try out different hobbies. Most universities in the UK have a Union building: a place where students go to have fun. It is the perfect place to meet friends and join university societies. Students buy a membership to be part of a society and go to social events to meet others with similar interests. Sometimes there are quite a lot of students in lectures so it is difficult to get to know people in class. Therefore, each subject has its own club, for example the English Society and the Philosophy society.

In Freshers’ week, lots of special activities are organised for people to meet each other. Tours of the town, creative workshops and parties are great ways to socialise with other Freshers. Sometimes famous singers come and play concerts especially for the new students of the university. There is also the opportunity to go on trips to theme parks or other big cities nearby.

Students often move into ‘halls of residence’ in their first year. They are placed in apartments with a few other new students and usually have their own bedrooms but share a kitchen. This is an excellent way to make friends but sometimes it can be difficult if you don’t get along with your new flatmates or if the shared area gets very messy.

Freshers’ Week can be quite an exhausting experience because so many activities happen at once. A lot of students feel homesick when they first arrive on campus and keep themselves very busy to avoid feeling sad about leaving their family. It is an opportunity to make friends but it is important to remember that it is only the beginning of your time at university and that you have three years ahead of you to have fun.

(Адаптировано с сайта: http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/magazine/life-around-world/what-freshers-week

3. Соедините слова из текста с их значениями:

Образец: 1e

scary	испробовать
exciting	становиться очень грязным
try out	волнующий
workshop	изнурительный
get very messy	страшный
exhausting	веселый
	семинар