Kherson State University

My Hobby

Практичне заняття № 3

Тема: Друзі та спільні інтереси. Захоплення та хобі. Навчання в університеті. Студмістечко.

План роботи

1. Робота над текстом. Розповідь про захоплення та хобі (свої та друзів). Навчання в університеті. Студмістечко.

Though biological subjects are my favourite subjects, I take great interest in English, because it helps greatly to master basic biological subjects. There is a great deal of literature in English which deals with the very field of biology. Moreover, those biology students, who have a good command of English, are recommended to take special courses in the USA, Great Britain or Canada.

Mastering English has been my hobby since the childhood. Every year, being on holidays I used to read English books (adapted, later in the original). Thanks to my parents I had a rich collection of video cassettes and audio cassettes at my disposal; they helped me a good deal to improve my pronunciation, to enrich my vocabulary and to be good at English grammar. To tell the truth, I am not extremely pleased with my level of English. I understand perfectly well that learning English at the University, especially legal English is a good chance (opportunity) for me to improve my language skills, first of all those of spoken English which are in constant need of brushing up.

Kherson State University is the biggest institution of higher education in Kherson, of the IVth ac­creditation level. Our educational establishment is one of the oldest in the Southern Ukraine.

It prepares qualified specialists in many specialties, professionals in their work. These are teach­ers of all subjects which are taught at school, teachers for preschool child, engineer teachers, biologists, speech therapists, chemists, historians, lawyers, economists, environmentalists, psychologists, social workers, journalists, transla­tors and others. Such task is accomplished by our tight-knit teaching stuff comprising professors, doctors of sciences; associate professors, candidates of sciences; senior teachers, assistants.

The chairs provide training of students and supervise their scientific activities. Alto­gether there are about 8 thousand of full-time, part-time and external students studying at the Univer­sity, almost 1400 of them annually graduate as diploma professionals with bachelor's, specialist's or master's degree.

Besides the 5 educational buildings the University has a sporting health-improving camp "Burevestnik" on the Black Sea coast, training center on the river Dnieper, botanic garden- agro biological station in the city of Kherson.

Many students from other cities and towns live in University dormitories. University library with 5 reading-rooms, containing 400000 units of book storage, works all days of week.

One of the principal directions in the University work is preparation and realization of interna­tional projects in the field of science and education. Today higher education in the whole world is characterized by mutual integration and interna­tionalization of educational process. Integration objectives are brought to the forefront in Bologna Declaration. For this reason the development of international relations belongs to primary aims of Kherson State University. Cooperation with the foreign partners is realized on substantive directions by means of differ­ent organizational forms - from students and stuff exchanges, to participation in international confer­ences, seminars, "round tables" for realization of joint complex educational projects.

2. Виконання після текстових вправ.

Ex. 1. Consult a dictionary, transcribe and translate the following words; practice their pronunciation:

the biggest institution of higher education; participation; educational establishment; "round tables"; anniversary; substantive directions; specialty; environmentalists, psychologists and social workers; full-time, part-time and external students; a sporting health-improving camp; dormitory; contain; mutual integration and interna­tionalization; belongs to primary aims.

3. Робота над граматичним матеріалом: Іменник. Множина іменника. Присвійний відмінок.

4. Виконання граматичних вправ.

Ex.1 Give the plural form of the noun:

Man, colloquium, knife, lake, goose, swine, fish, nucleus, bus, trousers, crisis, information, wife, dish, advice, linen, deer, half, stairs, fly, courage, medium, mouse, sea, foot, calf, phenomenon, peace, scissors, analysis, woman, shelf.

Ex. 2 Consult a dictionary, transcribe and translate the following words; practice their pronunciation.

Colloquia, phenomena, crises, radii, bases, data, analyses, media, criteria, nuclei, formulas, goods, clothes, wages, contents, brothers-in law, new-comers.

Ex. 3 Use the right form of the noun.

1. A lot of... take part in the Olympic Games every four years. Our … declared its independence in 1991. (country, countries). 2. Every … students have lectures and seminars. It took them several... to finish the experiment. (day, days) 3. Kyiv is one of the oldest... in Europe. The city of Shanghai has 20 million of population (city, cities). 4. Small … like to laugh and play. Tom's... has a new toy. (baby, babies)

Ex. 4 Make the sentences plural.

1. He is a teacher. 2.She is a pretty girl of sixteen. 3. A student is not a sportsman. 4. There is a man behind you. 5. The glass is full. 6. Here is a book and a notebook. 7. A wolf is an animal. 8. A foot is a part of man’s body. 9. The leaf is green. 10. John’s wife is busy now. 11. The shop is open today. 12. The book is on the shelf. 13. The child is young. 14. The knife is sharp. 15. The party is good. 16. The box is open.

Ex. 5 Translate into Russian. Name the nouns which have no plural form.

1. My mother always gives me good advice. 2. This money belongs to my brother. 3. His hair is dark. 4. No news is good news. 5. The dean was happy to see our progress. 6. Mathematics is an interesting science. 7. Fruit is useful for our health. 8. There are apples, plums, pears and other fruit in the box. 9. Sugar is produced in Cuba. 10. Butter is fresh. 11. Milk is useful. 12. Her knowledge is poor.

Ex. 6 Write out the nouns which are used in English only in the plural.

1. My spectacles are broken. 2. These scissors are very sharp. 3. Your trousers are too short. 4. The arms were cleaned. 5. The stairs are clean. 6. His clothes are new. 7. These goods are excellent.

Ex. 7 Use the possessive case in the following sentences:

1. The room of my friend. 2. The questions of my son. 3. The wife of my brother. 4. The table of our teacher. 5. The poems of Shevchenko. 6. The voice of this girl. 7. The new club of the workers. 8. The letter of Pete. 9. The car of my parents. 10 The life of this woman. 11. The handbags of these women. 12. The flat of my sister is large. 13. The children of my brother are at home. 14. The room of the boys is large. 15. The name of this girl is Jane. 16. The work of these students is interesting.

Ex.8 Translate from Ukrainian into English:

Зустріч студентів, промені сонця, тінь місяця, іграшки дітей, лідер партії, рішення уряду, парки Херсона, помилки учнів, лекція професора, уряд Польші, збори останньої середи, сорочка мого брата, традиції його родини.

5. Робота над текстом за професійним спрямуванням: текст “A Strange Substance – Salt”.

If you reached for the salt shaker to add a little flavor to your food, you probably never gave a thought to salt's many uses. Though it is one of the most common substances on earth, salt is one of the strangest in God's creation. It is composed of two poisonous elements: chlorine and sodium. Yet, the chemical combination, sodium chloride, is necessary for life both on earth and in the sea.

When our bodies perspire through exercise or from the heat of the day, the result is an imbalance of water in our system. Our body's salt mysteriously regulates our thirst so that we will want to drink more water to achieve the proper balance. Salt is also a preservative. The salt in the ocean slows down decay to give the scavengers of the sea plenty of time to do their work.

Salt is necessary for the digestion of food. The sodium breaks down the proteins, and the chlorine forms the hydrochloric acid in the stomach's digestive fluids. The sodium contained in salt is necessary for muscle contraction, including the rhythmic beating of the heart. The sodium also triggers nerve impulses in transmitting feeling.

Yet, as in most situations, there can be too much of a good thing. People with medical problems must be careful of their salt intake, for most Americans eat too much salt. Even small amounts can raise their blood pressure.

6. Виконання пілятекстових вправ.

Ex. 1 Answer the questions:

1) What is salt? 2) What is it composed of? 3) What can be the reason of an imbalance of water in our system? 4) How does the body’s salt regulate our thirst? 5) Why is salt necessary for the digestion of food? 6) What is the importance of the sodium? 7) Why salt can be a medical problem? Can you think of any other chemical that has so many varied uses?

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