Тема 5. Our institute
I am a first-year student of Ural Institute for the Humanities. We study specialities in law, economics, management and psychology. At present the Institute trains more than one thousand students. Education is carried out in full-time, part-time and correspondence forms.
I study at the Law Department (Economics, Psychology, Management). My future profession is a lawyer (economist, psychologist, manager). We learn many disciplines, such as: philosophy, logics, ethics, aesthetics, religion science, mathematics, computer, statistics and foreign languages.
In their second - fourth years students get profound training for their future specialities. At the Law Faculty they study theory of state and law, constitutional, Roman, civil and criminal law and other subjects.
At the Faculty of Economics students study the world economics, international economic relations, finance, credit, taxes and taxation, audit, banking legislation and so on.
At the Faculty of Psychology the main subjects are general, experimental, social, medical, pedagogical, age psychology and a number of special courses.
At the faculty of Management the students study industrial management, innovation management, statistics, finance.
Twice a year we come to the Institute to listen to the lectures and take examinations.
Тема 6. Moscow
Moscow is the capital of Russia. It is situated in the centre of the European part of Russia on the Moscva river. It has a population of about 9 million people. Its territory covers 1000 square kilometres. Moscow is more than eight centuries old. It was founded in 1147. It is the largest city in the country and one of the most important industrial, political, cultural and scientific centres in the world.
Moscow is famous for its places of interest, such as: the Red Square, the Kremlin - the seat of the Russian government, the Tretyakovsky Gallery, the Historical Museum and many others. Many beautiful monuments and parks, fashionable shops and modern hotels, theatres and churches decorate the city.
Moscow has multi-economic industry. Its main branches are: machine-building, metal-processing and automobile-building industries.
Moscow is a large educational centre. There are more than 80 Higher Educational Establishments there.
Moscow preserves the beauty of its rich historical past and creates a new image of the modern nowadays.
Тема 7. Great britain
The United Kingdom of Great Britain is situated in the north-west coast of Europe.
The U. K. includes Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Great Britain, the largest island in Europe, contains England, Scotland and Wales. It has an area of 94,249 square miles. The capital of the country is London. English is the official language.
The population of Great Britain is about 60 million people. London's population is over 7 million people. The British nation consists of the English, the Scots, the Welsh and the Irish.
The climate of Great Britain is mild and wet. The surface of England and Ireland is flat, but Scotland and Wales are mountainous. There are many rivers in Great Britain. The main river is the Thames, and the longest is the Severn.
The U. K. is a parliamentary monarchy. The British Parliament consists of two Houses: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The Prime Minister is the head of the government. The main political parties are the Labour Party and the Conservative Party.
The United Kingdom is poor in natural resources. Coal is the most important of them. In spite of that it is one of the world's most developed industrial countries.
The main centres of industry are Sheffield, Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester. Agriculture takes an important sector in the economy of the country. They grow wheat, fruit and vegetables.