My University. My Working day at the University.

MY UNIVERSITY. MY WORKING DAY AT THE UNIVERSITY.

1. Repeat pronunciation of following subjects:

Mathematics [‘mæθi’mætiks], Physics [‘fiziks], Radiophysics, Energetic [ene’d etik], Engineering Graphics [græfiks], automation [o:tә’mei n], Sociology [sou’siolod i], Geography [d i’ogrәfi], Technology [‘tek’nolod i], Data [deitә] Systems [‘sistem], Jurisprudence [‘d u:әris,prudәns], Philology [fi’lolәd i], Geophysics [d iәo’fiziks], Asia [‘ei∫ә]

2. Read and learn words:

Science [‘sains] - наука, finance [‘fainәns] - финансы, apply [ә’plai] - применять, freshman – первокурсник, academician [ә’kædә,mi∫(ә)n] - академик, access [әk’ses] - доступ, lecturer [‘lekt∫әrә] - лектор, tuition [‘tju:i∫әn] – обучение, board [bo:d] - правление, curriculum [kә’rikjulәm] - расписание, scientific [sain’tifik] - научный, acquire [ә’kwaiә] - получать, knowledge [‘nolid ] – знания, ancient [‘ein∫әnt] - древний, archive [‘a:kaiv] - архив, foreign [‘forin] - иностранный, specialist [‘spe∫әlist] – специалист, governance [‘gΛvәnәns] – управление, open-cast - открытые, underground - подземный, deposits [dә’posits]- залежи, dressing - обогащение, society [sә’saiәti]- общество, testing tools – измерительные приборы, environment [in’vaiәrәement] – окружающая среда, data processing [deitә] – обработка данных.

3. Read and translate the text:

Myname is Ivan Petrov and I would like to tell you about My University.

I study at the Kola Branch of Petrazovodsk State University which is located in Apatity, Murmansk region. Our University was founded in 1994. The main University is situated in Petrazovodsk, but our Branch works in mostly cases independently.

Today the Kola Branch has approximately 3000 full-time students, 1500 students of tuition by correspondence, and 7 faculties: the Faculty of Economics, the Humanitarian Faculty, the Faculty of Informatics and Applied Mathematics, the Faculty of Ecology, the Faculty of Physics and Engineering, the Faculty of Power Engineering and Automation and the Mining Faculty. There are 25 departments, including the only ones in the Murmansk Region – the department of the North Study and the Nurse Buisness. They are training specialists in the sciences, management, finance and credit, book – keeping, history, the English language, law, sociology, computing, mining, physics, etc. Such a choice of subjects meets the needs of the region. The first lecture delivered to the freshmen students is always dedicated to the development of the Murmansk region and to that of the Far North. From their first day at the University our students come to realize that in five years they will have to apply their knowledge for the benefit of our Murmansk region and the country.

The teaching staff is considered to be the best including teachers, professors, doctors, postgraduates and academicians. All of them are very high qualified and engaged in research work at the Kola Scientific Center.

At present the University campus consists of five academic buildings and three blocks of students’ residences. There are a lot of lecture-rooms, studies and laboratories, computer centres, libraries, assembly – halls, and canteens. The Kola Branch has a developed educational-and-laboratory base. There are more than 10 computer studies with the access to the Internet. In 2002 a centre of Internet education was opened at the Kola Branch of Petrazovodsk State University.

University teaching combines lectures given by lecturers, practical courses, tuition in small groups and seminars. The course of studies runs 5 or 6 years.

The highest ruling body is the University Academic Board considering all the principal questions of University life. Its meetings take place every month. The Academic Board consists of the Rector, Vice – Rectors, Deans of the Faculties, Heads of the Departments and representatives of the Trade Union organization.

During all these years 1,679 students of part-time and more than 3,000 students of day-time tuition graduated the University.

4. Study the following table, complete the sentences and translate:

Faculty	Specialties
Humanitarian	Jurisprudence (Law), History, Sociology, Social work, Foreign Philology
Economic	State and Municipal Governance; Finance and Credit; Book – keeping, Analysis and Audit
Informatics and Applied Mathematics	Applied Mathematics and Informatics; Data Systems and Technologies; Automation Systems of Data Processing and Governance
Physical and Engineering	Radiophysics and Electronics, Thermal Physics
Power Engineering and Automation	High-voltage Electrical Power Engineering and Electrotechnology; Electric Drive and Automation of Industrial Plants and Technological Complexes
Mining	Open-cast Workings, Underground Workings of Deposits of Useful Minerals; Mineral Dressing, Geophysics, Physical Processes of Mining and Gas-and-Oil Industries
Ecological	The Teacher of Ecology, Ecologist, Biologist

1. The Humanitarian faculty includes the following specialties:…

2. The Faculty of Economics has the largest student body at the University. It trains specialists in three sections: …

3. The Department of … gives all the students the possibility of learning a number of philological subjects, to master their main chosen language, to study one European language and Latin and to acquire practical skill in teaching at secondary schools.

4. Students of … and … acquire deep knowledge in various fields of Sciences and Humanities.

5. While studying … students get knowledge in all sections of the history of human society – from ancient times to the present day. Much attention is paid to the students’ practice at archives and libraries.

6. Higher Mathematics, Computer languages, Data Processing and Informatics Technologies are the main subjects in the curriculum at the Faculty of …

7. Students of the two technical faculties: … and … pay much attention to the study of Engineering Graphics, Testing Tools, Different Branches of Physics, Electric Power, etc.

8. To become a well-educated mining engineer you must enter …. Faculty to study Underground and Open-cast workings, Physical and Geological Processes of Minerals and Metals, Mining Law, Mining Engineering. The curriculum also includes such compulsory subjects as Mathematics, Chemistry, Philosophy, Russian, Physics and so on.

9. Every modern enterprise needs a highly-qualified specialist of … to take care of environment properly.

5. Answer the questions:

1. Where is Kola Branch of Petrozavodsk State University located? When was it founded?

2. How many and what kind of students study at Kola Branch of the University?

3. What faculties does the University consist of?

4. What is the first lecture at the University dedicated to?

5. From their first day at the University our students come to realize that in five years they will have to apply their knowledge for the benefit of our Murmansk region and the country, don’t they?

6. Whom does the teaching staff include?

7. What does the University campus consist of?

8. Where do students study?

9. How can students get computer studies?

10. What does university teaching combine?

11. How long does the course of studies run?

12. What is the University Academic Board?

13. How much part-time and day-time students graduated the University?

14. What departments are there at the Humanitarian Faculty?

15. What faculty has the largest student body?

16. How many sections does the Faculty of Economics train specialists in?

17. What department can students learn and master foreign languages?

18. Where do students get knowledge in all sections of the history of human society?

19. What are the main subjects of the Faculty of Informatics and Applied Mathematics?

20. If you want to get good knowledge in Engineering Graphics, Testing Tools, Different Branches of Physics, Electric Power, etc., what faculties must you enter?

21. What disciplines do mining engineers study?

22. What specialists take care of environment properly?

6. Find the English equivalents for and learn by heart:

Работать независимо, студенты дневного отделения, заочники, гуманитарный факультет, прикладная математика, горный факультет, наука, бухучет, закон, социология, выбор предметов, студенты первого курса, посвящать развитию, крайний север, применять знания, учительский состав, аспирант, академик, исследовательская работа в архивах, общежитие, столовая, доступ в Интернет, обучение, курс обучения, иметь место, представитель, включать, экономическая важность, древняя история, совершенствовать иностранные языки, тренировать горных специалистов, возможность изучения, получить практические навыки, глубокие и главные знания о человеческом обществе, инженерная графика и измерительные приборы, хорошо образованный социальный работник, подземные и открытые горные работы, современное предприятие, заботиться об окружающей среде.

7. From the list below find groups of words with similar meaning:

Tuition, field, vacation, learning, area, to graduate, elementary, term, studies, basics, holidays, to finish, semester.

8. Find pairs of words with opposite meaning and translate them:

1. to enter the University 2. to pass an exam 3. a full-time student 4. to be free of charge 5. to ask questions 6. the first-year student 7. secondary education 8. entrance 9. to attend lectures

a. graduation b. higher education c. to answer tasks d. the fifth-year student e. to graduate the University f. to miss classes g. to pay fees h. to fail all entrance examinations i. a part-time student

9. Tell about your Working Day at the University, answering these questions:

1. Where do you study? At what faculty, department, year?

2. What subjects do you study? What is your favorite? What interesting and new disciplines do you learn? Do you work regularly on them? What marks do you get?

3. How many double-classes do you have every day? Do you have days off?

4. Is your time-table convenient? Why?

5. Do you always attend lectures, seminars and classes? Can you miss them? Do you take notes at them or only listen? What is your opinion of the teaching staff?

6. Where do you live: in a hostel or rent a room? How do you feel living far from your place?

7. Do you take an active part in the daily life of the University? Are you a member of the University sport team? What? Do you participate in cultural and social events of the University?

8. Do you like to study here? Why? Does the study at the University differ from school? In what way?

9. When will you graduate the University? At what year? What specialty will you be?

10. Do you want to find a good/interesting/first-rate job? Can higher education help you to get it?

11. What do you like and don’t like about the University?

12. Do you agree that it is hard but interesting to study at the University?

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