Dialogue
Ex. 1 Read and translate the dialogue.
Once a year every faculty gives an interview for candidates seeking admission. The dean and some on the lecturers welcome them and answer all their questions thoroughly.
A: Is there any difference in the curriculum for fulltime and part-time students?
Dean: Yes, there is. The evening department holds classes only four times a week, and therefore their course runs for six years.
B: We have heard that there is a well-equipped language laboratory at the Philological faculty. Shall we be able to listen to recordings and work with tape - recorders there ourselves?
Dean: Of course, you will. You will even have to do it, otherwise your English property. Besides it will help you to improve your pronunciation and speech habits. I'm sure that you will do your best, and there will be no need for your teachers to worry.
C: Shall we be able to borrow books from the University library being only part-time students?
Dean: Yes, you will have to join our library. It is well-stocked with books from the reading-list of recommended works for students. Times of opening are convenient for those who work as well as study. On Monday s and Thursday s our library is open till 9 o'clock in the evening.
E: Are there any student societies at the faculty?
Dean: There certainly are. We have students' clubs, which are extremely popular with the students of our faculty, especially first-year students. Everybody knows that "Much work and no play never makes people gay". So we hope that you will take part in the activities of our discussion and theatrical groups or the choir. Our University Choir is famous all over the country. Of course there are many sports societies among which you can find something to your liking. In senior years if you are interested in research work you will be able to join linguistic societies.
S: I've heard that there are two museums in the main buildings of the University. What kind of museums are they?
Dean: You are right, there are two museums in the main building. Mendeleyev museum which is in fact the flat where Mendeleyev lived with his family when he was Rector of the University. The other museum is the University History Museum. Among its exhibitions there are old documents, photos and instruments.
K: When can we hand in our applications?
Dean: The Entrance Requirements Department will take them from June 20th till July 31st.
L: What entrance exams shall we have to take?
Dean: You must write an essay and go in for Russian, English and History.
Ex. 2 Reproduce the dialogue.
Phonetic Exercises
Ex. 1 Transcribe and learn the pronunciation of the following words.
Base, bias, programming, faculty, department, applicant, command, preliminary, candidate, educational scientific, institution, philology, college, curriculum, philological, pronunciation, to recommend, convenient, theatrical, choir, research, application, essay, requirement, laboratory, to grant, seminar, allied, certificate.
Ex. 2 Mark the stress in the following words.
Extra-mural, part-time, full-time, well-known, well-equipped, well-stocked, reading-list, correspondence, qualification, preparation, mathematics.
Ex. 3 Read and transcribe the dialogue; pay attention to the weak forms.
Pete: Are you still studying English?
Mike: Yes, but I don't get enough time for it. I have so many other things to do.
Pete: It's the same with me. I can read English now with out much difficulty, but I still find it rather difficult to speak English. And I don't always under stand people when they speak English to me.
Mike: We don't hear English spoken enough I suppose. Do you listen to the wireless programmes "English by Radio"?
Pete: Yes. That helps me to understand spoken English, but not to speak English.
Mike: We must speak English all the time.
Pete: Yes. You are right. It's the best way to master a language.