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To make sure you understood the text, have a go at answering the following questions:
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What does the article say about the cost of student life?
It’s increasingly high. It says el costo de la vida estudiante es cada vez más elevado.
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What do students do when choosing a university?
They consider several things. It says en el momento de elegir una universidad consideran varias cosas.
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What is important for most students?
The distance from their family home. It says la distancia de la casa familiar es importante para la mayoría de estudiantes.
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Where can students live while at university?
They can rent a flat or a room in halls of residence. It says alquilan un piso o un dormitorio en una residencia universitaria.
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What is the other option for those who don’t want to move?
Travel every day. It says otros viajan todos los días.
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What do students consider about the infrastructure of a university?
The condition of the classrooms and the teaching methods e.g. interactive boards. It says el estado general de las aulas, los métodos de enseñanza por ejemplo las pizarras interactivas.
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What else could encourage a student to choose a particular university?
If it is situated in a lively city. It says si la ciudad donde la universidad está situada es animada, motivaría el estudiante elegirla.
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What do students have to do first in order to get into university?
Pass their exams (Bachillerato). It says los alumnos deben, antes de nada, pensar en aprobar el Bachillerato.
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Why is this so important?
Without it you can’t gain access to Higher Education and you have to stay at school and try to pass it the following year. It says en España, sin él, no se puede acceder a la educación superior y hay que quedarse en el colegio e intentar aprobarlo el año próximo.
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What does the last line of the text advise you to do before choosing a university?
Study a lot. It says es imprescindible que estudies mucho.
