Our university I. Learn these words and word combinations
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OUR UNIVERSITY I. Learn these words and word combinations. State University – государственный университет named after – имени education – образование to study by correspondence – учиться заочно to enroll – зачислять to graduate from – заканчивать an academic year – учебный год to divide – делить a term – семестр an examination session – экзаменационная сессия to pay tuition fees – платить за обучение to get grant – получать стипендию to pass an exam – сдавать экзамен to receive diploma – получать диплом to give the right – давать право to work according the speciality – работать по специальности curriculum – учебный план academic subject – учебный предмет timetable – расписание to make great efforts – прилагать усилия classroom – учебная аудитория lecture room – лекционная аудитория research laboratories – лаборатория well-equipped – хорошо оснащенный extra-curricular activities – внеплановые занятия to be fond of sports – увлекаться спортом competitions – соревнования II. Read the Text Our University Cherepovets State University was founded in 1996, based on 2 Institutes: Cherepovets Teachers Training Institute named after A.V. Lunacharsky and Cherepovets Industrial Institute. It is the leading center of science, culture and education in the North-West of Russia. About 6000 students study at full-time and part-time departments. One third of them study by correspondence. Every year more then 600 students are enrolled in the first year. The University has various departments which train different specialities. It graduates various specialists: teachers, psychologists, sociologists, economists, managers, programmers, ecologists and technologists, metallurgical and electric engineers. There are many Institutes and Faculties at our University. They are:
The University course last 4 or 5 years. An academic year is divided into 2 terms each ending in examination session. Some students must pay tuition fees. The students who pass the exams successfully get grants. On graduating the students receive diplomas which give them the right to work according to their specialities. The curriculum is rather tough. A lot of academic subjects are put into the timetable. Sometimes the students have to make great efforts to cope with the work. Our University is large. It has many buildings. Various departments work here. There are 9 floors in the main building. You can find boards of directors on each floor. There are classrooms, lecture rooms and research laboratories in the main building. There is special equipment in the laboratories: modern computers and special devices, which help students to study better. The University offers a lot of extra-curricular activities. Sport is one of the most popular. The students who are fond of sports may take part in different competitions such as skiing, basketball, volleyball, football and chess, when they are not busy. There are 3 gyms in the university. If you need textbooks you have to go to the library. The University library consists of 3 reading-rooms. Scientific, publicistic literature and fiction are represented there. Our University publishes its own newspapers, which contain the latest university news. They also give the students an opportunity to express their opinions and discuss problems. The Museum in Gorky Street, 14 exhibits the history and development of Cherepovets State University. III. Find in the Text:
IV. Explain the difference in the meaning of following words: curriculum – timetable lecture room – classroom V. Make the sentences complete:
VI. Fill in the words and word combinations
Surprise and disbelief The following expressions can all be used to express surprise and disbelief. What intonation would you use? Never! – No! – Wow! You’re joking! – Шутишь! I don’t believe it! – Не могу поверить в это! You’re pulling my leg! – Ты издеваешься надо мной! Really? – Правда? That’s amazing. - Это удивительно! Ex. 3. Work with a partner. Correct the statements using the model. Model: Cherepovets State University was founded in 1692. I don’t believe it! It was founded in 1996.
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