UNIT 3. OUR UNIVERSITY

Read, translate and retell the text:

In 1919 People's National Institute of Education was founded in Orenburg. There were only two faculties in it: of Natural Sciences and of Mathematics. In 1980 our Institute was decorated with Award Honour Sign. 1996 was the year when Pedagogical Institute became the Teachers’ State University including 6 faculties and 2 Institutes.

At present it occupies 8 buildings. They are placed in different parts of Orenburg. There are many chairs and departments in it. Highly qualified lecturers prepare here the teachers of different subjects: biology and geography, physics and mathematics, history, primary education, philology, foreign languages, physical culture. There are many tables, pictures and portraits on the walls of the study-rooms. Our lecture-halls are large and light.

Our University is equipped with the scientific library where students can look through necessary books and papers.

There are nearly all facilities for doing sport – a swimming pool, a skating-rink, football fields, sport grounds and a tennis-court.

We are proud of our new sports complex where we can train in various kinds of sport.

Students live in three hostels, the latter one is modern and very comfortable.

There are full time students at our University and we also have students who study by correspondence. Graduates from our University work in different parts of our large region and even abroad.

ADD TO YOUR ACTIVE VOCABULARY:

to found – основать

qualified – квалифицированный

equip – оборудовать, оснащать

portrait – портрет

physical culture – физкультура

a canteen – столовая самообслуживания

facility – оборудование, приспособление

Ex.1. Answer the questions:

1. When was our University founded?

2. How many faculties are there in our University?

3. What subjects are taught here?

4. Where do our graduates work?

5. What are the facilities for doing sport at our Institute?

6. What can you say about hostels?

7. Where can students prepare for their tests and exams?

Ex. 2. Find English equivalents for:

быть основанным, только два факультета, включать в себя, располагаться, кафедры и факультеты, высококвалифицированные преподаватели, быть оборудованным, библиотека, просматривать, возможности для ч-л, спортивный комплекс, общежитие, аудитории, студенты-заочники.

Ex. 3. Fill in the blanks:

1. There were only two faculties in Orenburg People's National Institute of Education: ……….

2. At present Orenburg Teachers’ State University occupies ……… buildings.

3. Our building is placed ……….

4. Highly qualified lecturers prepare here the teachers of different subjects: ……….

5. Our University is equipped with ……….

6. There are a lot of facilities for doing sport ……….

7. We can train in various kinds of sport in ……….

8. Students live in ……….

9. I’m a ……… time student. My friend study by ……….

10. Graduates from our University work in ……….

Ex. 4. Ask 5 questions to the following sentences:

1. At present it occupies 8 buildings.

2. Students live in three hostels.

3. There are full time students at our University.