Reading My University
I am a first-year student at the Nizhny-Novgorod State Technical University. I entered the University after leaving secondary school. I had to take entrance exami nations in physics, mathematics and Russian. I passed them successfu.lly and became a student of the Technical University. Now I am a full-time student of the...faculty.
My University was founded in October 1917 on the basis of the Warsaw Poly technical Institute which moved to Nizhny Novgorod in 1916.
Since 1918 up to 1930 the faculties of the Institute were a constituent part of the Nizhny Novgorod State University. In 1930 two engineering faculties of the Nizh ny Novgorod State University formed the basis of two institutes: mechanical technological and chemical-technological. In 1934 they became the faculties of the Gorky Industrial Institute. The Industrial Institute was renamed the Polytechnical in 1950.
On the 24th of December 1992 the Nizhny Novgorod Polytechnical Institute got the status of the State Technical University.
My University is one of the largest higher educational establishments of the Russian Federation. It is housed in several buildings. The rJh building is a long way from those in Minin Street.
My University trains engineers in 34 specialities for plants, design offices and research institutes in the fields of electronics, radio-engineering, electrical engineering, ship-building, machine building, automobile-building, chemistry, phys ics and many others.
There study more than 12 thousand students at its 9 day-time. 4 evening and 2 correspondence faculties. The University has a preparatory course and a post
graduate course and a number of branches in other towns.
The academic year starts on the rt of September and ends in June. It is divided
into 2 terms. Twice a year the students of the University sit (or credit tests and ter
minal exams.
The course of studies lasts five years or even more. First-year students study mathematics, physics, chemistry, descriptive geometry, technical drawing etc. In se nior courses they acquire profound knowledge in special subjects. The students get practical skills in well-equipped laboratories. The theoretical study is followed by practical session atplants and industrial enterprises. At the end of the course the stu dents submit a graduation paper.
The University has all the tacilities for the students to study and work well. Lecture halls, study rooms and laboratories are fitted out with the latest equipment consisting of measuring instruments, TV-sets, training machines, up-to-date devices. Special attention is paid to the wide use of technological aids, the use of computers.
The University library possesses more thanl,5 million books, text-books, refer ence-books, technical magazines as well as fiction. The students have a number of reading-halls at their disposal.
Advanced students carry out research under supervision of experienced teach-
ers.
The University provides the students with 4 halls of residence in Lyadov
Square. The students can get to the University by bus, trolley-bus or by tram.
The range of studies at the University is constantly expanding and changing to meet new social conditions and requirements. The courses are offered to develop ca pabilities and business activity of students in the market economy.
1. Agree or disagree with thefollowing statements. Giveyour reasons, ifyou can. Use thefollowing expressions: You are wrong. You are right. You are mistaken.
1. Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the Russian Federation. 2. There are no outstanding scientists among the teachers of the University. 3. The students making poor progress receive grants. 4. The complete course of study at the University lasts 4 years. 5. The students have practically no opportunity of spending their spare time in an interesting way. 6. The University is developing international contacts. 7. The students must pay for their studies. 8. Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University is a study-research cen tre. 9. The first-year students get practical skills at different plants and factories. 10. The students have opportunity of carrying out research under supervision of expe rienced teachers at the University.
Ask your friend:
What faculty he studies at; what department he studies at; what subjects he studies in the first year; what sport he goes in for; what amateur group he takes part in; what bus he goes to the University by
Ask your friend:
how many faculties there are at the University how many departments there are at the University how many students there are at the University how many terms there are in the academic year how many hostels there are in Lyadov Square
4. Restore the dialogues:
I
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B. I study at Nizhny Novgorod Technical University.
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B. I entered the University last year.
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B. I study at the faculty of radio-electronics and technical cybernetics.
II
A. Where is the Dean's office of your faculty?
B....
Who is the Dean of your faculty?
B.... III A....
We shall have some exams in June.
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B. We shall take exams in mathematics, physics, English.
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B. I passed my credit tests last week. Now I am reading for the first exam.
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We shall take the first exam on the 10th of June.
5. Answer thefollowing questions. Work inpairs.
Where do you study?
What year student are you?
When did you enter the University?
Where is it situated?
How many faculties are there at the University?
What faculty do you study at?
How many buildings is our University housed in?
When was it founded?
What subjects do you study in the 1st year?
Are the laboratories of the University well equipped?
How long does the course of study last?
When does the academic year begin?
How many terms are the academic year divided into?
What does the library provide the students with?
Do students take credit tests before exams?
How many times a week do you go to the University?
How do you get to the University?
How do you spend summer holidays?
How do you spend your spare time?
UNIT 4. GREAT BRITAIN
Grammar: Continuous and Perfect Passive