3. Learn the following words and word combinations:

to train specialists in – готовить специалистов по

book-keeping – бухучет

taxes and taxation – налоги и налогообложение

to meet the needs – соответствовать нуждам

to deliver a lecture – читать лекцию

to dedicate to – посвящать

to come to realise – начинать осознавать

to apply knowledge – применять знания

for the benefit of – на благо

the University campus - университетский городок

to consist of – состоять из

academic building – учебный корпус

the highest ruling body – высший руководящий орган

the University Academic Board – Ученый Совет университета

to consider – рассматривать

to take place – происходить

a Vice-Rector – проректор

the Head of Department – зав. кафедрой

representative – представитель

Trade Union – профсоюз

4. Could you make up your own sentences with the following word combinations?

to train specialists –

to meet the needs –

to deliver a lecture –

…is dedicated to… -

to come to realise… -

to consist of …-

to take place … -

to pay attention to… -

5. While reading the text, check your answers in the assignment 1 and get ready to answer the questions after the text.

Today Syktyvkar University has about 7000 students studying at 6 institutes, 5 faculties and the college of Economics, Law and Information technologies. There are institutes of Humanities, Sciences, Social technics, exact sciences and information technologies, Pedagogics, additional professional education. There are faculties of Arts, Management, Economics, Law, parallel education and externship.

They are training specialists in Sciences, finance and credits, book-keeping, history, Russian language and literature, Komi language and literature, marketing, tourism, taxes and taxation, ecology, etc. Such a choice of subjects meets the needs of the Republic. The first lecture delivered to the freshmen students used to be dedicated to the development of the Komi republic and to that of the Far North. From their first day at the University our students come to realise that in five years they will have to apply their knowledge for the benefit of the Republic.

At present, the University campus consists of seven academic buildings and three blocks of student residence. There are a lot of lecture-rooms, studies and laboratories, computer centres, libraries, assembly halls, gyms, a swimming-pool, a café and three canteens.

The highest ruling body is the University Academic Board considering all the principal questions of the university life. Its meetings take place every month. The Academic Board consists of the Rector, Vice-Rectors, and Deans of Faculties, Heads of Departments and representatives of Trade Union.

6. Could you tell us?

a) What institutes does the University consist of?

b) What faculties does the University consist of?

c) What considerations were taken into account when choosing academic subjects?

d) What did the first lecture at the University use to be dedicated to?

e) Where do University graduates work?

f) What does the University campus consist of?

g) What is the University Academic Board?