EXERCISES ON THE TEXT

The Institute I Study At

Hello! This is Katya and this time I’ll tell you about my University and my studies.

I am very happy that I study here. It is one of the finest country’s higher educational institutions. Many famous people have graduated from my University, and not only economists or scientists, but many outstanding writers, actors, showmen and politicians. Studying at our University gives a sold background in all spheres of knowledge and prepares for practical work.

Our University is quite large but not very old, compare to other national institutions. It was founded in the beginning of the 20^th century. In 1915, during the World War I the University of Warsaw was evacuated here. First it had only three faculties, but later it became the largest University in the region and it gave birth to other Institutions in the region. Nowadays it is a large school where more than 18,000 students are currently enrolled. The majority are full-time students, like me, and the rest are part-time students. There are also about 250 graduate students – aspirants and doctorants. They conduct independent research work and have pedagogical practice.

The course of study at my University lasts five years. There are many faculties at my University. Here are some of them: the faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Law, Economics, Philology and Journalism and, of course, the faculty of Psychology, where I currently study.

Out University is large and we have several buildings. One of the buildings is for lectures and seminars only. There are many large halls there so that students of 3-4 groups together can fit in there. And that is more than 100 people. The acoustics in such large halls is very good but sometimes it is very noisy when students chat during the lecture.

We have a building for the library, computer centre, gym, and other facilities. Many students from my group want to do their own research work in the future and these facilities will certainly help them.

There are several cafes at the University. My favourite one is situated in our building. The food there is tasty and very affordable.

There are also several hostel buildings where students from other cities or countries live. As for me, I rent an apartment.

Vocabulary Notes:

solid background – прочная база

compare – зд. по сравнению

the University of Warsaw – Варшавский университет

to evacuate - эвакуировать

to fit – зд. разместититься

to chat – болтать, разговаривать

affordable - доступный

EXERCISES ON THE TEXT

1. Answer the following questions:

1. Why is Katya very happy? 2. What faculty has she chosen? 3. What’s the advantage of studying at this University? 4. What is the history of this University? 5. What is the number of students at the University today? 6. How many faculties are there at the University and what are they? 7. What kind of buildings has the University? 8. The students can use the library, computer centre, gym and other facilities, can’t they? 9. What can you say about the catering facilities at this University? 10. Does Katya live in a dormitory?

2. Give the English equivalents:

выдающиеся писатели, области знаний, положить начало, научно-исследовательская работа, факультет журналистики, слышимость, снимать квартиру, гуманитарное образование, недостаток специалистов.

3. Form questions to which the words in bold type are the answers:

1. It is one of the finest country’s higher educational institutions. 2. Studying at our University gives a sold background in all spheres of knowledge and prepares for practical work. 3. Later it became the largest University in the region and it gave birth to other Institutions in the region. 4. The course of study at my University lasts five years. 5. Many students from my group want to do their own research work in the future. 6. The food there is tasty and very affordable.

4. Translate into English:

1. Наш институт – один из лучших вузов региона. 2. Наш факультет закончили не только учителя, но и переводчики, журналисты. 3. Большая часть студентов нашего института являются студентами дневной формы обучения. 4. Наш институт располагается в трех зданиях. 5. На каком факультете вы учитесь? 6. Ты знаешь как зовут декана филологического факультета? 7. Большинство приезжих студентов живут в общежитии, но моя сестра снимает квартиру.

Vocabulary

to be a first- (second, third, быть студентом первого (второго,

etc.) year student третьего и т.д.) курса

to be in the first (second) year учиться на первом (втором) курсе

to be well up in Chemistry, etc. хорошо овладеть химией (знать химию)

to be right (wrong) in smth. быть правым (неправым) в чем-либо

to be doing Mathematics, Physics, изучать математику, физику,

Political Economy, etc. политэкономию и т.д.

to have the following items on the (иметь) на повестке дня следующие

agenda вопросы

to attend lectures (classes) посещать лекции, уроки, занятия

to cut lectures (classes) пропускать лекции, занятия

to enter an Institute, a University поступить в институт, в университет

this (last) summer этим (прошлым) летом

to take the entrance examinations сдавать (держать) вступительные

экзамены

to take part (to participate) in the принимать участие (участвовать) в

Institute’s life общественной жизни института

to pass the entrance examinations успешно выдержать (сдать)

successfully вступительные экзамены

to belong to the Machine-building учиться на машиностроительном

(Transport, Power, etc.) faculty (транспортном,) факультете

to deliver lectures on (to be читать лекции по

lecturing on)

to go hand in hand with the latest идти в ногу с последними достижениями

developments in science науки

to come to the conclusion приходить (прийти) к выводу

full term tests and examinations семестровые зачеты и экзамены

(exams)

the Dean’s (the Rector’s) office, деканат, ректорат

the Institute Master’s office

a class monitor староста группы (класса)

a class register журнал группы (классный журнал)

the Institute academic staff профессорско-преподавательский

состав (коллектив) института

Foreign Languages (Chemistry, кафедра иностранных языков

History) Department (chair) (химии, истории)

the head of Physics Department заведующий кафедрой физики

(the Chair of Physics)

a brilliant (dull) lecturer блестящий (скучный) лектор

Дата добавления: 2015-10-30