17. Find synonyms to the following words and expressions.

Sphere, to contain, prestigious, to try hard

17. Read and translate the text.

Text b My Future Profession – a Radioengineer

I am a student of Polotsk State University. I study at Radioengineering Faculty. The graduates of this faculty will work in the field of electronics and radioengineering. Our faculty has three departments: radio-design, radio-engineering and industrial electronics. I am a student of the department which trains specialists working with radio-design.

Radioengineering is a wide sphere comprising: communications, navigation, radar, guidance, radiometry, electronic weapons, industrial and medical researches, DBS (direct broadcasting system), etc. All branches of radioengineering are important to our life. It is impossible to name a sphere of science, engineering or national economy where radioengineering equipment is not used.

The profession of a radioengineer is very honourable and important, but it is very difficult, too. Radioengineers research and design integrated circuits, discrete, digital, analog and power circuits. They produce multichannel communication devices, computer systems, robots. They also deal with the problems of industrial, home and office automation. Radioengineers help to produce special radioelectronic equipment for medicine, meteorology, geology, space research, etc.

To become a good specialist one must study hard. The students of our Institute have all conditions to become highly-qualified specialists with deep knowledge of radioelectronics. They do their best to become good radioengineers. The first-year students study physics, higher mathematics, descriptive geometry, computer engineering techniques, etc. Later they will get deep knowledge in microelectronics, cybernetics, programming methods, principles of radiodesign, solid-state physics. Special attention is given to such subjects as microprocessors, software development methods, theory of power and analog circuits, quantum physics and crystal chemistry. Students must know the techniques necessary to use a computer. The knowledge of foreign languages, especially English, is very important. Besides, the students get practical skills in different laboratories equipped with modern apparatus and devices. There is a computing centre and closed-circuit TV in our University.

Our University provides a standard engineering education. The graduates of our faculty work at computing centers, design offices, research laboratories and institutes. They have a wide field of research.

We live in the age of electronics and the profession of a radioengineer has the great future.

17. Answer the following questions.

1. Are you a student of Radio-Engineering Faculty?

2. What departments does this faculty have?

3. Is radioengineering a wide field?

4. What branches of radioengineering are important to our life?

5. Is the profession of radioengineering very difficult?

6. Who produces multichannel communication devices, computer systems and robots?

7. Radioengineers help to produce special redioelectronic equipment for medicine, meteorology, geology and space research, don’t they?

8. What subjects do the future radioengineers study?

9. Do they get deep knowledge in microelectronics, cybernetics, programming methods, principles of radiodesign and solid-state physics?

10. Is the knowledge of foreign languages very important for the future radioengineers? Why?

11. Where do the students get practical skills?

12. Is there a computing centre and closed-circuit TV in our University?

13. Where do the graduates of our faculty work?