My home place

My University.

I study at Nizhny Novgorod branch of Moscow University named after Vitte. It has been training students for more than 15 years. We have four faculties at our branch: of economics, management, tourism and law. Students can choose one of three departments: full-time, part-time or extra-mural.

It is very important to have a higher education now. So many young people enter our institute every year, though they have to pay for their studies.

The building of the institute is situated not far from the center of the city. There are a lot of classrooms, computer-rooms, a library with a reading hall and a café in it.

All the students are to learn such compulsory subjects as History, Philosophy, English, Maths, and others. They also take special subjects according to their future profession.

An academic year is divided into two terms. At the end of each term we have an examination session. We usually have to take a lot of credits and exams. So we must work hard at different subjects during the year. We should attend all lectures and seminars and do our best to be a success at studies. All this will help us in future become qualified specialists and get a well-paid job.

Questions:

1. What year are you a student?

2. What department do you study at?

3. What subjects do you learn at the institute?

4. What is your favorite subject? Why?

5. Where is your university situated?

6. Do you try to be a success at studies? What do you do for that?

I live in N.N. It's my native city. I was born here. And I've been living here all my life.

N.N. was founded in 1221. It's an old Russian city with a lot of historical sights. The two Great Russian Rivers: the Oka and the Volga join in N.N. It's a big river port on the Volga. It's linked with all parts of the country by roads and railways. N.N. is divided into two parts: Zarechnaya and Nagornaya by the Oka. Nagornaya part is known as a historical and cultural centre. Zarechnaya part is an industrial area.

The city is known for its trade traditions because of the world famous "Yarmarka". In fact, N.N. is one of the biggest manufacturing centers. The city is famous for the car factory. Cars and lorries which are very popular throughout the country are produced there.

There are lots of cultural and educational institutions in N.N. A number of universities and institutes can be found here. The students can use a lot of libraries and museums. There are fives theatres, some modern cinemas, clubs of different kind in the city.

N.N. has some really nice parks. There are different places where you can do sports in the city. The tourists find a lot of interesting sights, monuments, churches and museums in N.N.

Questions:

1. Where is N.N. situated?

2. When was the city founded?

3. What is it famous for?

4. What makes cultural (sport) life of the city?

5. Do you like your city? Why?

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