Our academy

After passing my Single National Test I entered one of the best Universities in our Republic. It is the Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering. The students study special subjects, three languages, computer graphics, knowledge and skills of Auto-Cad, 3 D max and etc. There are a lot of experienced teachers and professors. There are 6 Departments in our academy. They are Department of Architecture, Department of Design, Department of General Construction, Department of Building Technologies, Infrastructure and Management, Department of General Natural and Scientific Training, Department of General Humanitarian Training. I study as a freshman at the department of Architecture. The academy has several libraries, a large canteen for students and teachers and big gym for sport activities. Many students live in Student Hostel. Our students are very happy to study here. When our students finish academy they can be specialists in architecture, design, civil engineering, environmental engineering, economy and management.

Answer the questions

1. What do our students study?

2. Where do many students live?

3. How many departments are there in academy?

4. What professions can the students choose in Academy?

Find the words in the text and fill in crossword

Cross:

Down:

1. a particular branch of study or sphere of activity or interest 2. all the people employed by a particular organization 3. a division of a large organization such as a government, university, or business, dealing with a specific area of activity 4. the branch of science and technology concerned with the design, building, and use of engines, machines, and structures 5. a person who has successfully completed a course of study or training, especially a person who has been awarded an undergraduate or first academic degree 6.  develop or present (a theory, policy, or system) in further detail

1. facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject 2. relating to or used in science 3. a university student who has not yet taken a first degree 4. relating to or denoting a course of study undertaken after completing a first degree

Speaking

Role play

Some English students have come to our academy. They want to know about our academy.

One of you is an English student

One of you is a Kazakhstani student

Time for game

The teacher divides the students into 2-3 teams. Each team has chosen captain. The game consists of three contests, two of them is for the whole team and the third is for team captains.

1^st contest Look at the noun on the blackboard. The teams must pick up the largest number of adjectives to the noun. Examples: • student • laboratory • freshman the team receive 1 point for each correctly chosen adjective.

2^nd contest The teacher puts a subject In invisible box and give the definition of that subject. Each team try to ask questions about the subject, trying first to guess what it is. For each guessed subject each team gets 1 point. Examples: • Ruler - a very important thing, when you work in Math. • Piece of paper - you see it every day. You can use it to write a test. • Handkerchief - it is made of cloth. You carry it with you, but it isn't heavy. • Hand-bag - girls and women like to carry it.

3^rd contest The competition is for the team captains. Each of them is given a brief description of departments and life in our academy. Students can ask 3 questions. The captains’ mission is to guess what it is. For each guessed answer each team gets 3 points. Examples: • retake – after failing your exams you pay for your discipline and pass it again. • Department of General Humanitarian Training – here you can learn languages

Writing

Write likes and dislikes of studying in our academy and say why, discuss with your partner.

Questions for computer based test

1. Choose the right variant

He has ______ a new job recently.

found

fond

find

finded

2. Choose the right variant

Do you remember me? - Of course, I do. We ______several times before.  

meet

met

have been meeting

have met

3. Choose the right variant

Have you ever visited other countries? - Yes, I... to Italy and France.

was been

have been

had been

would be

4. Choose the right variant

Have you ever _____ money on stamps?

a) spend

b) spended

c) spent

d) spented