VII. Answer the questions.

1. Where do you study?

2. What kind of higher school is it?

3. What forms of education are there at the University?

4. What faculties can one choose for studies at the University?

5. What specialists does the University train?

6. How is the education process organized?

7. What are students provided with for studies?

8. Where do students often go to prepare for everyday studies, seminars, to read up for exams and credit tests (sessions)?

9. What subjects do the students study at the University?

10. Where do the students live?

11. Where do the graduates of the University work?

12. Who heads the University? (the faculties)

13. Who provides the education of students?

14. What can you say about the educational process of correspondence students?

VIII. Prove that:

Our University is one of rather old and prestige educational institutions in Ukraine.

The students have all opportunities to become skilled specialists.

The students of the university have a nice campus.

Our University is a research center.

Use the following words and phrases: I think that…; I’m sure that…; In my opinion…; As far as I know…; As to me…

Situation Practice

IX. Read and dramatize the following dialogues:

A: I am studying English now.

B: Are you really? They say it’s very difficult.

A: I don’t think English is easy.

B: Why do you think so?

A: Because I have to work hard learning a lot by heart.

* * *

A: So you’ve passed your exams.

B: It wasn’t very difficult.

A: It’s because you worked hard, I think.

B: Well, I was all right in History, but I didn’t do so well in Literature.

A: And what about your English?

B: Not so good, only so-so.

* * *

A: I don’t think you work hard enough at your English.

B: Well, I do, I work very hard, but please try to under­stand it’s very difficult for me.

A: Oh, is it? How long does it take you to do your home work?

B: A long time, two or three hours, and sometimes even four.

* * *

A: Mrs. Jones, I’d like to introduce you our Ukrainian friend Mr. Kononenko

B: How do you do?

C: How do you do?

B: You’ve come to study English, haven’t you? Do you find it difficult?

C: Well, I do. It’s quite different from what we read in the textbooks. I understand the radio and TV all right, but I don’t always understand people in the street.

B: Yes, that’s difficult at first. And how do you find life in England?

C: Very interesting. I like it on the whole, although there are some things I find rather strange

B: Don’t worry. You’ll soon get used to it.

* * *

A: What do you think about Esperanto?

B: I don’t believe it will ever become a world language.

A: Why? Lots of people are learning it.

B: Not compared with those who are learning “real” lan­guages. It’s too artificial.

A: You’ve got a point there. But it’s much easier to learn than other languages.

B: That’s certainly an advantage, of course, but there’s no incentive to learn it as long as so few people speak it. You can’t use it at international conference, for example.

A: I think it should be taught at schools.

B: Do you really? To my mind there are quite enough subjects on the school curriculum already.

* * *

A: I’d like to have a good Ukrainian-English dictionary on science and technology. I have to translate an article from Ukrainian into English.

B: Sorry, but we haven’t any.

A: It’s a pity! I must have this article translated as quick as possible.

B: I can recommend a general Russian-English dictionary. At least it may be of some help.

A: Yes, I’ll take it, of course. It’s a pity that you have not a specialized dictionary.