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Hello! I'm Valery Kotov. I'm 21. I was born in Shakhty in 1987. I finished secondary school with honours. In 2004 I entered the Shakhty Institute of Novocherkassk State Technical University. I study full time. Now I'm a fourth-year student. I study in the Technology Faculty. I take economics. I'm going to be a manager. My specialization is Economy of Mining Production and Geological Prospecting. I hope to specialize in management and administration in my final year. I do well at the institute and get a grant. My favourite subject is management. I'm good at English too. After graduation from the institute I'd like to work in a mine or in a bank or at a prosperous private company.

I've got a friend. His name is Alexander Smirnov. He's twenty-four years of age. Alexander is married. He's got a wife and a daughter. Alexander has to support his family. He works as a shop-assistant in a small shop. His salary is not very high. My friend works on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. His working day begins at 7.30 a.m. and ends at 4.00 p.m. Alexander is a part-time student of our institute. He's in his second year. Alexander takes a course of economics. His specialization is Economy and Management at an Enterprise. He goes to the institute twice a week: on Wednesday and Saturday. My friend attends lectures, classes and seminars. After each term he sits examinations. He usually has excellent and good marks in all subjects. Alexander is seldom given satisfactory marks in examinations. He never gets bad marks. His term papers are also very good.

I'm sure he will make a good economist. He hopes to get a good job after graduation.

Let me introduce myself. My name is Yelena Maslova. I'm twenty-three years old. I'm from Shakhty. I graduated from the Shakhty Institute of Novocherkassk State Technical University in 2007. I'm doing a postgraduate course in economics. I study full time. I attend lectures and seminars for postgraduate students. My lecturers and teachers help me to learn modern research methods. I read journals and books on economics and management. My special field is management. It seems very important to me.

The subject of my thesis is Managing Small Business in the Rostov Region. My scientific supervisor is B. V. Masyakin, Associate Professor, Candidate of Sciences (Economics). I dream of defending my thesis and working at the institute. I like to mix with people. I'm fond of research work. I want to be a good lecturer.

Exercise 9. Answer the following questions.

A. 1. How old is Valery Kotov?

2. What does he do?

3. Is Valery a full-time or part-time student?

4. What year is he in?

5. What's his specialization?

6. Does he do well at the institute?

B. 1. Where does Alexander Smirnov work?

2. Is his salary high?

3. Has he got a family?

4. Why does he have to combine study and work?

5. Is Alexander in his final year at the institute?

6. Is he a good student?

C. 1. Where is Yelena Maslova from?

2. When did she graduate from the institute?

3. Why is she doing a post-graduate course?

4. What's the subject of her thesis?

5. Who's her scientific supervisor?

6. What plans does she have for the future?

Exercise 10. Act out the dialogues.

1. - What is your first name, please?

- I'm Alexander.

2. - Tell me your last name/family name/surname, please.

- I'm Stepanov.

3. - Who are you?

- I'm Svetlana Baikova. Call me Sveta.

4. - How old are you? / What's your age?

- I'm eighteen years old.

5. - What date is your birthday? / When is your birthday?

- It's on the tenth of April.

6. - When and where were you born?

- I was born in Kamensk, Rostov region, in 1989.

7. - What nationality are you?

- I'm Russian.

8. - Are you married?

- I'm married / I'm not married / I'm single.

9. - Where are you from?

- I'm from Shakhty, Rostov region.

10. - What's your address?

- My address is 12 Sovetskaya Street, Shakhty, Rostov region, 346500, Russia.

11. - What's your telephone number?

- My phone number is 2-75-23. Call me up, please.

12. - What do you do?

- I'm an economics student.

13. - What higher school / higher educational institution / higher educational establishment do you study at?

- I study at the Shakhty Institute of South Russia State Technical University.

14. - Do you study full time or part time?

-I study full time / part time.

15. - What year are you in?

- I'm in my first year at the institute.

16. - What faculty are you in?

- I am in the Faculty of Machinery and Equipment Service.

17. - Who's the dean of the Technology Faculty?

- The dean of the faculty is I.Ye. Kolesnichenko, Professor, Candidate of Science (Mining Engineering).

18. - Who is the head of the Economics Department?

- The head of the Economics Department is Associate Professor O.A. Tkacheva.

19. - What specialized subjects do you study at the institute?

- I study management, economics, logistics, statistics, accounting and other subjects.

20. - What subject are you good at?

- I'm good at accounting.

21. - What is your favourite subject?

- My favourite subject is economics.

22. - Do you get a grant?

- Yes, I do. In the first term I passed my exams and credit tests very well. That's why I get a grant.

23. - What is the subject of your term paper?

- It's The Economic situation in the Rostov region.

24. - What's your specialization?

- Information Systems in Economics. / Applied Informatics in Economics and Management / Applied Informatics in Jurisprudence.

25. - What's your future profession?

What plans do you have for the future?

- I'm going to be a manager / an economist / a lawyer.

26. - Would you like to do postgraduate work?

- Yes, I do. I'd like to go on with my research and do postgraduate work.

27. - What is your hobby?

- Going in for sports.

- Which sports do you like doing?

- I'm very keen on aerobics ([εə'roubiks]).

-I don't mind jogging (['dʒogiŋ] бег разминочным темпом).

- Which sports do you like watching?

- Gymnastics ([dʒim'næstiks]). And what about you?

- I'm not sports crazy.

28. - What sort of music do you like?

- I prefer classical (['klæsikəl]) music / rock music / jazz ([dʒæz]) / disco / reggae (['regei]). But I'm not very keen on country music. I don't like opera music at all.

- Do you often go to discos?

- Yes. I go to discos either with my friends or on my own.

Exercise 11. Ask your friend questions about his or her age, place of residence, date of birth; place of work / studies, year at the institute, favourite subjects, specialization, plans for the future, interests.

Exercise 12. Tell the group about yourself and your studies. Be ready to answer their questions.

Exercise 13. Role-play.

1. Roles: two friends

Two friends who haven't seen each other for a long time meet in the centre of the town. One of them studies at Moscow University. Не/she has just come to his/her home town on holiday. The latter studies at a local institute. The friends are glad to see each other. They speak about their studies, leisure, plans for the future.

2. Roles: a school-leaver and a student

A school-leaver comes to an institute. Не/she wants to get information about the institute and specialisations offered here. Не/she is not sure which higher educational institution in the town he/she will try to enter. The school-leaver sees an acquaintance of his/hers in the hall. The latter is a third-year student of the institute. Не/she studies in the Economics Department. The school-leaver asks student questions about the institute and its curriculum. The student tries to convince him/her to enter the institute and take a course of management.

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