Тема №2

LONDON

London is the capital of the United Kingdom, its economic, political and cultural centre. It is one of the world's most important ports and one of the largest cities in the world. London with its suburbs has a population of about 11 million people.

London has been a capital for nearly a thousand years. Many of its ancient buildings still stand. The most famous of them are the Tower of London, where the crown jewels are kept, Westminster Abbey and St. Paul's Cathedral. Most visitors also want to see the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace (the Queen's home with its Changing of the Guards) and the many magnificent museums.

Different areas of London seem like different cities. The West End is a rich man's world of shops, offices and theatres. The City of London is the district where most offices and banks are concentrated; the Royal Exchange and the Bank of England are here too. The East End is the district where mostly working people live. The old port area is now called «Docklands». There are now new office buildings in Docklands, and thousands of new flats and houses.

By the day the whole of London is busy. At night, offices are quiet and empty, but the West End stays alive, because this is where Londoners come to enjoy themselves. There are two opera houses here, several concert halls and many theatres, as well as cinemas. In nearby Soho the pubs, restaurants and night clubs are busy half the night.

Like all big cities, London has streets and concrete buildings, but it also has a lot of big parks, full of trees, flowers and grass. In the middle of Hyde Park or Kensington Gardens you will think that you are in the country.

Many people live outside the centre of London in the suburbs, and they travel to work in shops and offices by train, bus or underground («The Tube»).

• Give English equivalents:

один из самых важных портов; королевские драгоценности; смена караула; «Доки»; дом оперы; большие парки, где много деревьев, цветов и травы; жить не в центре Лондона; ездить на метро; место, где сконцентрировано много банков; рабочие; древние сооружения.

• Answer the following questions.

1. What is London?

2. What sights are there in London?

3. What is the official residence of the Queen?

4. What parts is London divided?

5. What can one do in the West End?

6. What do you know about the City?

7. Where do working people of London live?

8. What is Soho?

9. Are there any parks in London?

10. How can you get to your work if you live in the suburbs?

7 Семестр Тема №1

“My Studying at the Institute”

I am a student of the Moscow Institute of Humanitarian Sciences and Economics, Kirov branch. I am in the third year of the Faculty of Arts, the Department of Public Relations. The head Institute is in Moscow. Kirov branch is rather young. It was opened in 1996, but very soon became one of the leading non-state higher education institutions of its kind in Kirov region. The Institute trains specialists for medium size and small business, state and private companies, banking, taxation, accounting, law, management, psychology and journalistic.

In 1996 the Institute admitted its first students to the Faculty of Economy and Management and the Faculty of Law. In 1998 two more faculties started working: the Social-Psychological and the Faculty of Journalism. Later the Faculty of Design appeared.

Now over _______ students study at the Institute, almost half of them are studying to obtain a second higher education. One can choose the most convenient form of studying: by correspondence, the day-time and the part-time forms. The students of the extra-mural forms of studying acquire higher education without leaving their jobs.

The students of the Institute have all conditions to get a good education. There are many specialists of great practical experience, Doctors of Sciences and Professors who give lectures and their best to give our students professional specialization. Today the Institute has two buildings for studies with specially equipped classrooms, laboratories, lecture-halls, several computer classes, a library and a stadium.

The students have 3 or 6 year-studies-course. It depends on the faculty. Every day students have lectures, seminars, tutorials and practical experiences. They have two terms a year, then they pass their exams and have vacations in winter and in summer. After graduation from the Institute the students get a diploma. They can also continue their studies at the Post Graduate School.

Exercises

I. Find the equivalents of the following Russian expressions in the text

гуманитарный факультет; отделение «Связи с общественностью»; Московский гуманитарно-экономический институт; Кировский филиал; негосударственное учреждение высшего образования; готовит специалистов для малого и среднего бизнеса; государственные и частные компании; банковское дело; налогообложение; бухучёт; право; управление; психология; журналистика; принял первых студентов; получить второе высшее образование; выбрать наиболее подходящую форму обучения; дневная и заочная формы; получают высшее образование без отрыва от работы; имеют все условия, чтобы получить хорошее образование; специалисты с большим практическим опытом; делают всё возможное; специально оборудованные аудитории; библиотека; консультации и практические занятия; два семестра в год; каникулы; после окончания института; получают диплом; продолжить учёбу в аспирантуре

II. Answer the questions

1) Where do you study?

2) When was Kirov branch opened? What faculties were there at first?

3) How is the Institute characterized?

4) What specialists does the Institute train?

5) How many students are studying at the Institute nowadays?

6) What forms of studying are there exist?

7) What are the advantages of the extra-mural forms of studying?

8) What conditions for getting good education are there in Kirov branch?

9) How is the process of study organized in the Institute?

10) Where can the students continue their studies?