Be ready to speak about the University and your studies there

Use the text to find the English equivalents for the following words and word combinations

Exercises

1. Use the text to find synonyms for the following words:

a department, to organize seminars, an elementary school, a Pedagogical University, scientific work, grants, correspondence department, the newest.

2. Use the text to complete the sentences:

1. The students have good … for study and rest.

2. The University … 3 large buildings.

3. Graduates who… in research work can take a … course at the University.

4. Oleg always… credit tests and examinations successfully.

5. Students have holidays twice ….

6. In 5 years Oleg … as a teacher of mathematics and information science at school.

3. Use the information from the text to expand the following sentences:

1. It has 8 faculties and 3 departments.

2. The teaching staff consists of 400 professors and teachers.

3. The University has 3 large building in different parts of Mozyr.

4. Students live in 3 modern hostels.

5. Students take an active part in social life of the University.

6. Graduates from the University can take a post-graduate course.

4. Use the text to put 2–3 questions beginning with the words:

– What

– How many

– Who

– Do (Does)

– Is (Are)

– When

5. Use the text to fill in the blanks with prepositions if necessary:

1. … 5 years Oleg will work a teacher … Mathematics and Information science.

2. Students go … the University 6 days … a week.

3. The academic year begins … the 1st of September.

4. Oleg studies … the Day-Time department.

5. After he graduates … the University, he will work … school.

6. Oleg has 3 or 4 periods … a day.

7. The academic year is divided … autumn and spring terms.

8. Students can have a snack … a break.

– 2 семестра в году,

– отдыхать,

– курс обучения,

– заканчивать университет,

– длиться,

– первокурсник,

– готовить учителей,

– первого сентября,

– происходить (иметь место),

– кроме воскресенья,

– делится на осенний и весенний семестры,

– методология,

– психология.

7. Put questions to the following sentences:

1. Oleg is a first-year student of Mozyr State Teachers’ Training University.

2. He studies at the faculty of Physics and Mathematics.

3. In 5 years he will work as a teacher at school.

4. Oleg studies a lot of subjects.

5. The academic year is divided into 2 terms.

6. At the end of each term students take their credit tests and examinations.

7. After passing their exams students have holidays.

8. Every student has a record-book and a student’s pass.

8. Use the text to add some more information to the following statements:

1. Oleg is a first-year student and a future teacher.

2. Oleg studies a lot of subjects at the University.

3. The academic year last about 10 months.

4. Students have holidays.

Text 2. Oleg’s ORDINARY working day

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