Text 3. A letter from Steve

I. Read the letter and do the task following it.

Hi, Alex,

Thank you for your letter with the information about Nizhny Novgorod. You are lucky to live in such a city. I didn’t know you live in such a remarkable place. By the way, I am going to use the material in my report. Our teacher asked us to make a presentation of an essay about one of the cities of Russia, and I knew at once I would tell my class about your beautiful city and show them the photos of your favourite places and your Law Academy.

Sorry, I didn’t answer at once, I’ve been busy of late taking part in tennis and volleyball competitions. It takes a lot of time, but it does me a lot of good, you know. I am physically fit and I seldom call the doctor. Besides, it improves my character. By the way, do you do any sports, and if so, what exactly do you do?

I am glad to say your texts are all right and, by way of addition, I am sending you two more texts which are related thematically. Could you send me, in return, some material about hate crime in Russia? I am going to use it in my next essay, which I am to submit to my scientific advisor next month.

I will be glad to hear from you soon.

Yours ever,

Steve.

II. Find equivalents to the following Russian words and expressions.

Найдите в тексте письма эквиваленты следующих слов и выражений.

1. в последнее время

2. занимает много времени

3. в хорошей физической форме

4. вызывать на дом врача

5. улучшать характер

6. заниматься спортом

7. в ответ

8. представить, сдать

9. преступления на почве ненависти

10. научный руководитель