IV. Reading

Text A

Read and translate the text A

I’m a first-year student of the Kherson National Technical University. Many boys and girls hoped to enter the University, so the competition was rather intense. But I did my best and was enrolled to the first course of the … faculty.

Educational establishment was founded in 1957. In 1980, on its bases the Kherson State Industrial Institute was opened. In 1998 it was given the status of Technical University. In 2004 the University was given the status of National University. Now it is one of the best higher educational establishments in Ukraine. There are 6 educational buildings and 3 student hostels at the University. There are 7 faculties: the Faculty of Economics, Cybernetics, Mechanical Engineering, Technology and Design, Foreign Economic Relations, the Faculty of Retraining and Advanced Training, the Distance and Regional Education Faculty. There are full-time, correspondent and external forms of education. There is a Textile College, a Center of Preparatory Training and Preparatory Department at the University.

The students have at their disposal many computerized class-rooms and lecture-rooms? Laboratories with modern equipment. There are many departments at the University responsible for training specialists in more than a dozen of specialities such as: mechanical engineers, chemical technologists, accountants, managers, economist, designers and others. There is also a library, which provides students with necessary literature.

The academic year is divided into two terms. Twice a year students take exams and get credits. If the results of the exams are good they get grants. The students have vocations in winter and in summer.

Usually students have three or four periods a day. They attend lectures, seminars, practical classes and labs on different subjects. First-year students study mathematics, physics, a foreign language and many other general subjects. In the third year they begin to study special subjects. Every year students write yearly projects. After four years of study the students get the Bachelor’s degree and after five years they get the qualification of Specialist or master’s degree. There is a post-graduate course in 28 specialities that cover practically all scientific directions of the University. The KNTU also has doctoral programs and specialized academic Councils for defending candidate and doctor degree theses.

But the students’ life implies not only a study. There are many kinds of out-of-class activities at the University. There are sport facilities, such as a stadium, sport grounds, gymnasium. Our University has its own students’ theatre, amateur group.

V. Language

Exercises 1. Give Ukrainian equivalents for the following:

• higher educational establishment;

• faculty of Mechanical Engineering;

• practical application;

• to take exams and get credits;

• research work;

• vocations;

• to provide;

• different subjects;

• assistant professor;

• teaching staff;

• equipment;

• out-of-class activity;

• to do one’s best.

Exercise 2. Give English equivalents for the following:

• наукове товариство;

• гуртожиток;

• аспірантура;

• денна форма навчання;

• самодіяльність;

• кафедра;

• відвідувати лекції і семінари;

• сучасні прилади;

• навчальний рік;

• курсова робота;

• стипендія;