My University

Altai State Agrarian University is one of higher educational establishments in Barnaul. It was founded in 1943 on the base of St. Petersburg Agrarian University.

It has several academic buildings; the main one is in Krasnoarmeisky Avenue.

The university has several faculties, for example: the Agronomy, the Engineering, and the Veterinary faculties. It also has the Centre of the supplementary professional education and vocational guidance, the Center of Liberal Arts education, and the Faculty of extramural education.

When pupils are going to leave school they pass unified state examinations. If the results of the exams are good enough they may enter the university.

There are two types of training at the university: full-time and extramural. Full-time students study 4 years to get the Bachelor’s degree. Then after another two years of studies students may get the Master’s degree. There is also a post-graduate course at the university; post-graduate students study 3 years to become a Doctor of science. The post-graduate students have all the facilities to conduct their research works under the supervision of their scientific advisers.

The academic year is divided into 2 terms; it begins in September and ends in June. Examinations and credit tests are taken twice a year. Lectures are given and classes are conducted by highly qualified professors and teachers. The curriculum contains all the subjects that are necessary for the training of highly skilled specialists. Students study general and special subjects and have practical work. They also have vacations twice a year.

The students of the university may go in for sports and amateur art activities. There are different scientific study groups at the university. The university is a member of the construction team movement. Every summer the construction teams of the university go to different parts of the country to work and take part in different cultural events.

 

II. Read, translate and reproduce the dialogues:

1. the usual sort of things 2. to try 3. to take an exam 4. ahead of time 5. to advise 6. to get ready for 7. I see. 8. after (then) 9. reading –room 10. it took me an hour to 11. to make an abstract of the paper 12. to turn up 13. this and that 14. to return 15. Sounds like a boring day. 16. proverb 17. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.   18. to look worried 19. What's up? 20. just 21. even accept a thought 22. surely 23. point 24. to demand 25. labour 26. constantly 27. to catch up with   28. wide 29. to attend 30. hard 31. I believe 32. Bachelor of Science 33. Master of Science post-graduate student 35. See you soon.

обычная рутина пытаться сдавать экзамен заранее советовать подготовиться понятно после этого (затем) читальный зал у меня отняло час, чтобы прочитать абзац документа   появляться о том, о сем вернуться Кажется, был скучный день. пословица Никогда не откладывай на завтра то, что можно сделать сегодня. выглядеть обеспокоенным Что случилось? просто даже не предполагал конечно шаг требовать труд постоянно догнать, быть на одном уровне с широкий посещать тяжелый я думаю бакалавр магистр аспирант увидимся

Dialogue 1

· Hello, Nick! Did you have a good day?

· Not bad! The usual sort of things. Practical classes, lectures. You know.

· Did you try to take your English exam ahead of time?

· Well, I did. But the teacher advised me to get ready for English better.

· I see.

· After classes I went to the reading -room. It took me an hour to make an abstract of the paper recommended by our teacher of physics. And then Kate turned up. As usual.

· So, what did you do?

· We had a long talk.

· Oh, yes. What about?

· Oh, this and that. Things. You know. Then we had lunch.

· Where did you go? Somewhere nice?

· No, just the cafe round the corner. Then I returned to the university and stayed at the reading-room till 5 p.m.

· Sounds like a boring day.

· I don't think so. There is a very good proverb: "Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today"

· I think you are right.