2.4 Speak on Rostov-on-Don (or your native town).

2.5 Rend the dialogue in pairs and then learn it:

A: Pardon me, sir. How can I get to the university? Can I get there by bus.

B: Yes, you can. There is a bus stop over there on the other side of the street.

A: Thank you. Which bus do I get?

B: Take bus number six. What university building are you going to?

A: To the administration building. How do I find it?

В: Get off at University Lane. And go a little bit back.

A: So I take bus number six, go as far as University Lane and then walk a little bit back. Thank you for your help.

B: You are welcome.

2.6 Complete the dialogue:

A: Excuse me, is the Intourist Hotel far from here?

B: ...

A: Should I take a bus?

B: ...

_{A: How can I get to it?}

B: ...

A: Shall I go along this street, straight ahead?

B: ...

A: Is it too far to walk?

B: ...

A: How much time will it take me?

B: ...

A: Thanks a lot.

B: ...

3. Rostov State University

3.1 Read and memorize the following words and word combinations:

a part time student - студент вечернего отделения

a full time student - студент дневного отделения

(стационара)

to establish (to set up) - основывать

to house - вмещать, размещать

the training scheme - учебный план

academic subjects - общеобразовательные

предметы

social sciences - общественные науки

(дисциплины)

professional courses - специальные предметы

foreign languages - иностранные языки

a preliminary test (a credit test) - зачет

compulsory - обязательный

optional - факультативный

practicals - практические (занятия)

to read up - готовиться к занятиям

to take an exam - сдавать экзамены

to pass an exam - сдать экзамен

to write a specialist essay - писать курсовую работу

to submit a graduation paper - представить дипломную

работу

the Bachelor's Degree - степень бакалавра

3.2 Answer the questions:

1. Where do you study?

2. Are you a First or a second year student?

3. You are a student of the Biology Faculty, аrеn't you?

4. Are you a full-time student or a part-time student?

5. What subjects does your training scheme contain?

6. What foreign language do you study?

7. Is English a compulsory subject?

8. When do you have your preliminary test?

9. What courses are optional?

10. Where do you read up?

11. What social science do you study?

12. Have you any practical in botany?

13. Do you combine work and study?

3.3 Read the text and then answer the questions:

Rostov University was set up in Rostov-on-Don in 1915. The university is housed in several buildings all over the city. The main building of it is situated in the main street of Rostov, Bolshaya Sadovaya Street and houses only 2 faculties: the History Faculty and the Biology-Soil Faculty.

There are 11 faculties at the university. They are: the Economics Faculty, the Law Faculty, the Chemistry Faculty, the Philosophy Faculty and others.

The academic year begins in September and is divided into 2 terms: autumn term and spring term. At the end of each term, students take their credit tests and examinations. Final examinations are taken at the end of the course of studies. Students who have a bent for research work are recommended by the academic council to take a post graduate course.

The university has 3 departments: the day department, the evening department and the extra-mural department (or post-correspondence department). There is a computer center in the university.

My department is the evening department. I am a part-time student. It means that students of this department have to combine work and study. Four times a week we go to the university to attend lectures, seminars, colloquiums, to conduct laboratory works or have tests of different kinds. In summer, students have their practice in the Botanical Garden, at experimental biological stations or in research scientific institutes, in laboratories or at schools.

1. ^{How old is Rostov State University?}

^2. How many faculties are there in Rostov State University?

3. What are its departments?

4. What groups of subjects do you study here?

5. When does the academic year begin?

6. How many terms does the academic year consist of?

7. What foreign languages are taught at the university?

8. What faculty do you study at?

9. What is your favorite subject?

10. Who helps you take your examinations and credit tests?

11. When do you take your examinations and credit tests?

12. Do you write specialist essays? When?

13. Are you going to continue education? Will you take a post-graduate course?