Gorno-Altaisk State University

Gorno-Altaisk State University is the largest educational centre of the Altai Republic. It is located in an ecologically clean and picturesque region. The University consists of 4 academic buildings, 3 dormitories, 3 libraries and other buildings and structures compactly located in the center of Gorno-Altaisk, which is very convenient for living and learning.

Gorno-Altaisk State University was founded in 1949 as the Teacher Training Institute. In the beginning there were only three departments at the institute (the Department of Language and Literature, the Physics and Mathematics Department, and the Department of Natural Geography). In 1993 it was given the status of a classical University. By that time, six departments functioned at the university (geographical, biochemical, physical and mathematical, philological, historical, and the department of foreign languages),

Some Faculties experienced transformation in recent years. For example, in 2013 the Faculty of Foreign Languages was joined to the Philological Faculty. A year later, in 2014, two Faculties, Philological and Historical were merged under the name of the Department of History and Philology.

Our university is large. At present more than 5 000 students and 80 postgraduates study at the University and 500 instructors work here, more than a half of them with scientific degrees. Professors, Associate Professors and lecturers deliver lectures on various subjects. There are seven faculties at the University: Faculty of Natural Sciences and Geography, Faculty of History and Philology, Faculty of Economics and Law, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Faculty of Altai Studies and Turkic Languages, Faculty of Physics and Mathematics, Faculty of Agrotechnologies and Veterinary Medicine and Agricultural College.

The University has a splendid scientific library for reference and research. Students can borrow books as well as work in cosy reading halls.

Graduates can get degrees in 27 specialities in some fields of sciences such as mathematics, history, pedagogic, psychology, geography etc. Active research is being carried out at the University to find out and introduce new efficient teaching methods.

GASU has more than 30 tracks for a bachelor degree and specialty and 6 master's programs.Annually the university admits about 600 first-year students. The university prepares mathematicians, physicists, biologists, chemists, geographers, historians, philologists (in the spheres of Russian and Literature, the Altai language and Literature, English and German languages), economists, lawyers, managers, accountants, veterinarians, psychologists, and teachers. There are additional educational programs: phytodesign, criminal chemistry and law, recreation and spoils tourism, computer science and computation, and interpretation in the sphere of professional communications.

International relations of the University are expanding and play a big role in the University. In the academic and scientific fields the university is connected with the organizations in more than 10 countries, including the universities of the USA, China, Germany, Canada, Great Britain, Finance, Belgium and others. In GASU international conferences on Turkic languages and literature are held. The most promising research spheres are the following: ecology, traditional land use, landscape planning, archaeology, Turkic Studies and others.

There are many different kinds of laboratories and lecture halls in our university. Each building has its own library and reading hall. We never miss lectures and tutorials and take notes of them. There are two terms in a year. In January and June we take examinations. We must work hard to pass our exams successfully. We are internal students and we do not fail in an exam. There is also an extramural department at our university. External students come to the university twice a year in order to listen to lecturers and pass their tests and exams. After summer examination session we have our summer holidays.

At the university there are public organizations, youth and sports clubs, a museum of GASU history, archeological, zoological, and geological museums, a museum of regional studies. There is also a big swimming pool on campus.

Our students have an opportunity to explore and discover their skills and develop then research passions. They are also involved in sport and extracurricular activities.

· to be founded быть основанным

· to increase, v возрастать, увеличиваться

· to introduce new methods внедрить новые методы

· the enrolment of students прием студентов

· to have a good command of the language хорошо владеть языком

· to be held проводить(ся)

2. Задайте вопросы одногруппникам по тексту:

1) when Gorno - AltaiskState University was founded; 2) if the University is one of the largest education establishments in our country; 3) where the University is situated; 4) how many blocks the University is housed in; 5) how many faculties the University has; 6) what faculty he (she) studies at; 7) where the dean’s office of his (her) faculty is situated; 8) who is the dean of his (her) faculty; 9) what year student he (she) is; 10) when he (she) entered the University; 11) if he (she) lives in a hostel; 12) how long the training course at the University lasts.

3. Дайте:

a) синонимы к следующим словосочетаниям:

to be present at lectures; to leave school; to be a first year student; to be absent from lectures; correspondence department; to be housed; education institution.

b) антонимы к следующим словосочетаниям:

to attend lectures; to pass an examination; to be good at a subject; to miss lectures; part-time students; final examinations; to enter the University; a fresher.

4. Скажите на английском:

учиться на втором курсе; быть высококвалифицированным специалистом; делать

успехи по физике; читать лекции по математике; поступить в университет; хорошо успевать по иностранному языку; закончить университет; закончить школу; не выдержать экзамен; сделать все возможное; сдать экзамен.

5. Убедитесь, что можете правильно переводить данные предложения:

1. To enter the University one has to pass entrance exams successfully	1. Чтобы поступить в университет, нужно успешно сдать вступительные экзамены
2. The University has many professors and highly qualified specialists on its staff.	2. В штате университета много профессоров и высококвалифицированных преподавателей
3. They deliver lectures on various subjects.	3. Они читают лекции по различным предметам.
4. Those who make progress in science take master’s courses	4. Те, кто делают успехи в науке, учатся в магистратуре
5. The academic year is divided into 2 terms.	5. Учебный год в университете делится на 2 семестра.
6. At the end of each term students pass credit tests.	6. В конце каждого семестра студенты сдают зачеты
7. The whole course of studies takes or 6 years.	7. Полный курс обучения длится 5 или 6 лет
8. At the end of the whole course students submit graduation papers	В конце всего курса обучения студенты защищают дипломные работы.

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6. Исправьте утверждения, используя следующие речевые модели:

Sorry, you are not right.

I’m afraid, you are wrong.

1. Students who are in the first year submit graduation papers. 2. Our University is housed in one block. 3. The University has no professors on its staff. 4. The course of study at the University lasts 2 years. 5. Students do not study drawing at our University. 6. Students take exams twice a term. 7. The academic year is divided into 3 termsю

7. Дайте определения на английском языке:

Example: a fresher - A fresher is a first year student.

A post-graduate, entrance exams, a full-time student, a part-time student, profound knowledge, final exams, a highly qualified specialist.

8. Что вы делаете, если / когда вы:

... you are a student on duty?

... your classes are over?

... the academic year is over?

... the term is over?

... you pass your exams successfully?

... you fail in an examination?

9. Составьте как можно больше предложений:

Курс обучения в университете Учебный год Семестр Рабочий день Лекция Каникулы	to last	2 часа 8 часов 4 месяца 10 месяцев 5 лет 2 недели
Декан нашего факультета Профессор Левин Хороший лектор Аспирант	lectures on deliver to	нашей специальности истории химии физике

10. Найдите информацию и расскажите о своём факультете. Разрекламируйте свой факультет иностранным студентам. Объясните, почему вы выбрали именно этот факультет и этот вуз.

11. Прочитайте диалоги в парах:

I.

A. Where do you study?

B. I study at Tula State University.

A. Do you like the University?

B. Yes, I do.

II.

A. My brother is a third-year student.

B. Does he study at Tula State University?

A. Yes, he does. He studies at the Faculty of Economics. And what about you?

B. I study at the Faculty of Cybernetics, I am a first-year student.

III.

A. What is your future speciality?

B. My speciality is robotics.

A. Where do industrial robots work?

B. They work in dangerous environments, for example under extreme high or

low temperatures.

IV.

A. When did you finish school?

B. In 1998.

A. And when did you enter the Institute?

B. I entered the Institute a year later.

V.

A. Did you pass your winter exams successfully?

B. Unfortunately, I didn’t. I failed in mathematics. Mathematics was always my week point.

VI.

A. Hullo, Peter. Glad to see you.

B. Hullo, Bob. How did you spend your holidays?

A. Thanks, very well. I went skiing almost every day. The weather was fine!

b) Переведите на английский:

1. Я учусь в Горно-Алтайском Государственном Университете на Естественно-географическом факультете. 2. Мой брат учится на физико-математическом факультете. 3. Мы изучаем физику, математику, философию и другие предметы. 4. Я учу иностранный язык, т.к. хочу стать высококвалифицированным специалистом. 5. Наши занятия начинаются обычно в 8 часов. 6. Студенты нашего университета слушают лекции, проводят эксперименты в лабораториях, пишут курсовые работы. 7. Мы сдаем экзамены 2 раза в год. 8. В прошлом семестре я не сдал физику. Физика всегда была моим слабым местом. 9. На каком факультете учится твой друг? 10. Мой брат не принимает активного участия в научно-исследовательской работе. 11. Моя сестра не любит иностранный язык. 12. Мой друг хочет освоить компьютер.

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