Read the following guide for new students, and then answer the questions on the opposite page.
Wellbridge College student guide
1. Welcome to Wellbridge College! This guide is for new students who are starting a course with
us next year. It contains some practical information about our facilities, your arrival and
accommodation at our international college.
Your first few days
2. On arrival at the college, the Information Centre is the place to go. Here you will receive a
form to complete for your ID card (which you collect later at the library), a map of the site, and
information about the college and some welcome events, all of which are free. You can also
speak to advisers about how to open a bank account, and get help with writing letters.
3. See the ‘social’ board in the Information Centre to find out what’s on. On your first evening,
you can get to know other new students at a welcome party in the Garden Room. The next
morning, come along to the Great Hall to be introduced to your tutors and other staff, and find
out more about your course.
4. Staff at the Information Centre arrange tours of the college site for all new students. You will
be shown all the important places such as the library, the medical centre (where you can see a
nurse or a doctor between 9am and 5pm on weekdays), and of course the cafeteria.
5. We hope that new students will enjoy their time with us at the college. However, we realise
that for some it can be a challenging experience at times. Therefore, we offer free half-day
workshops on a range of topics such as stress management and relaxation. See the notice board
in the Information Centre for more details.
Accommodation
6. We cannot guarantee everyone a place in student accommodation, so we would encourage you
to apply as soon as you can, ideally online via the website. If this is not possible, you can
request a paper application form from us and send it in by post. Please note that some students,
for example those who are going to study part-time, are unlikely to be offered a room.
7. Our most popular accommodation is Simson Court, situated at the very centre of the college.
This has 176 single en-suite rooms, with shared kitchens. We also have 150 studio flats in
Patterson House, which is three kilometres from the college. Finally, there are 148 rooms, some
of which are shared, in The Lakeside, just inside the college grounds.
8. If you prefer more independence, private-sector housing is another option to consider. We
provide assistance for students who decide to rent privately, including the Student House
website and frequent house-hunting days. There are many accommodation agencies in the town
which can be contacted as well.
(a) Where do students get their identity cards from?
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(b) What financial advice does the Information Centre give students?
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(c) Where will new students meet their teachers for the first time?
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(d) Where should students go if they feel unwell?
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(e) What courses can students take if they are finding student life difficult? Give two details.
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(f) What is the best way to apply for college accommodation?
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(g) Which students will probably not get college accommodation?
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(h) Which student accommodation is located on the college campus? Give two details.
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(i) How does the college help students to find a house to live in? Give two details.
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(J) What do the underlined pronouns in the text refer to?
It (paragraph one): __________________
This (paragraph 7) :_____________
(K) Find synonyms for the following words:
1. instructors: _______________________________
2. inspiring: _________________________________
3. to assert confidently: ________________________
