Read the dialogues and translate them into Russian.

A freshman John and a fifth-year student Jane.

John – Hi, beauty! Let me introduce myself! My name is John.

Jane – Nice to meet you. I am Jane.

John – Nice to meet you. What faculty are you in?

Jane – I am in the History Faculty.

John – Cool! I am doing history, too! What department are you in then?

Jane – I am in the Department of Ancient History. And you?

John – Oh, I think I’ll be there too.

Jane – Haven’t you decided yet?

John – Now I’m sure I’m eager to be in the Department of Ancient History. By the way, what are you going to do tonight?

Jane – Nothing special. Why?

John – Let’s go to the cinema.

Jane – Eh, probably. Only one question – what year are you in?

John – It’s my first year.

Jane – I see. No, I’m too busy tonight. I should prepare for the seminar. You are too little for me. I am a fifth-year student, you know.

John – Oh!

Two students - Mary and Peter.

Mary – Hi, Peter! Haven’t seen you for ages! How are you doing?

Peter – Oh, Hello, Mary! I’m fine, thanks. How are you?

Mary – I’m fine. So, you also study here at Perm State University, don’t you? And what faculty are you in?

Peter – I’m doing English.

Mary – That’s fine! I am in the History Faculty.

Peter – Yeah, I remember, you always liked history. It was shortly before leaving school that you made up your mind to be a historian.

Mary – Yeah, and you are going to be an interpreter, aren’t you?

Peter – Whether I will make an interpreter remains to be seen. Eventually I will become quite knowledgeable in the field of learning languages. Mary, what are you majoring in?

Mary – Oh, I haven’t yet made up my mind! I take a special liking to the History of the Middle Ages, to archeology, Latin, let alone some other things!

Peter – I’m majoring in the English Literature by which I am greatly attracted. Oh, Mary, I should go to the lecture now. See you later.

Mary – So long.

At home learn one of the dialogues by heart. Prepare to recite it before your fellow students.

Check yourself.

Complete the text filling the gaps with English equivalents of Russian phrases given in brackets.

I am a (1) ……. (первокурсник). I (2) ……… (поступил/а в) Perm State University this summer. I study at (3) ……… (филологический факультет). I am a student of (4) …….. (дневного отделения). We attend (5) ……… (занятия) six days a week. There are (6) …….. (лекции) and (7) ………. (семинары) every day. We do (8) ………… (общие и специальные предметы). (9) ………… (Учебный год) consists of two (10) ………. (семестра). After each (11) ………. (семестр) the undergraduates (12) ……… (сдают экзамены). In winter we’ll have (13) ……….. (зимняя сессия). Then we’ll have (14) ………. (каникулы). In June we’ll have (15) ………. (летняя сессия). At the end of the course of studies fifth-year students take (16) ………. (госэкзамены). The best students (17) ……….. (получают стипендию) every month. I’ll (18) …….. (закончу) university in five years. My future profession is a (19) ……… (лингвист).

Unit 2

Words from the wise

‘Learn from yesterday. Live for today. Hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.’

(Albert Einstein)

Useful vocabulary

(to) attend classes	посещать занятия
lecture	лекция
seminar	семинар
practical	практическое занятие
tutorial	консультация
lab session	занятие в лаборатории
(to) study / do subjects	изучать предметы/ дисциплины
general subjects	общие предметы
special subjects	специальные предметы
obligatory subjects	обязательные предметы
optional subjects, electives	факультативные предметы (по выбору)
curriculum	учебная программа
time-table	расписание

Listening.

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