Exercise 7. Read the text more carefully and answer the questions

What is the most common name of our University?

What is its current official name?

When was it established?

What programmes does it provide?

What are the basic engineering sciences?

What are types of academic activity?

Students are required to undertake self-study, aren’t they?

What are the faculties of the University?

What faculty do you study at?

What is the name of your programme?

Where do students carry out their research?

What can you say about university library?

 

Exercise 8. Ask your groupmate:

- когда он поступил в университет;

- на каком он курсе;

- что он знает об истории университета (когда он был основан, как назывался первоначально, когда был преобразован в университет, как называется сейчас, где находится), сколько студентов обучалось в институте в год его основания (обучается сейчас);

- сколько факультетов (общежитий, корпусов) сейчас в университете (было в год его основания);

- есть ли филиалы университета в других городах;

- какие формы обучения (отделения) существуют в университете;

- платное ли обучение;

- есть ли магистраура (аспирантура) в университете.

 

Exercise 9. Read, translate and reproduce the dialogues:

Dialogue 1.

– Hello. What classroom are we in?

– Hello. I don’t know. Let’s look up the time-table. Here it is. English class, classroom 430, main building.

– Oh, goodness. How awful, I thought we had a lecture on history at that time.

– What difference does it make?

– It does make a difference to me. I planned to do English home-assignment during the lecture.

– You are lazy-bone. You are sure to fail in your English if you go on like that.

– I bet I shan’t: idle away my time during the term and cram the last night. Goes like clock-work. An excellent method I must say.

– It’s no good with language training. I know it from my own experience. Speech skills and habits need hard and regular work.

– Well, we’ll see.

Dialogue 2.

– Hello. Haven’t seen you for ages. How are you?

– Hello. I am well at present. You see, I have been ill for a month and now I have many problems.

– Have you any health problems?

– No, I haven’t. I have fallen behind in some subjects. Especially, I can’t cope with math.

– As for math, I can help you. I am good at math and have passed the exam in math ahead of time.

– I shall be very grateful to you.

– As far as I know you left school 22 and you are on good terms with English, aren’t you.

– Yes, I am. English is one of the first subjects I have passed my credit tests in. I can really give you a helping hand with English.

– When shall we start?

– I think as soon as possible. Let it be this Saturday 10 a.m.

– Agreed. So, good bye. See you on Saturday.

– Good bye.