1. Choose the correct option:

1. After school Alina is going to specialize in:

1. Physics and Math; b) humanities; c) medicine

2. She gives preference to:

1. English and American writers; b) French writers; c) German writers

3. Her parents share the same views on:

1. sports; b) music; c) upbringing

4. Alina has got:

1. a brother; b) a nephew; c) a niece

2. Answer the questions:

1. Why did Alina decide to become a teacher?

2. What does she do in her spare time?

3. Do her parents have much in common?

4. What is her parents’ attitude to their work?

Discussion:

1. How did you choose your future career? Who or what influenced your choice?

2. Did you prepare for the entrance exams yourself, with a tutor, or did you take a preparatory course?

3. What role does reading play in your life? What are your favourite writers and books?

4. What are your plans for the future? What aims would you like to achieve in your life?