Text. Tula State University
The history of Tula State University starts in 1930 when a mechanical institute was founded in Tula. At first the institute had 4 faculties and 240 students studied there. Now it is one of the largest education establishments in our country.
Well - known scientists were on the staff at different times: mathematician V.I. Zhivago, chemist F.K. Gerke, Honoured Scientists F.V. Sedykin and V.F. Bobrov, doctors of sciences D.I. Burtsev, L.N. Litvinov and others.
Now the University has 12 institutes, 2 faculties (pre-university education, and evening and extramural education) and 79 departments. The University is housed in 13 blocks, situated mainly in Lenin Avenue, the main street of Tula.
The student population is more than 16000. They study either at the day department, at the evening and correspondence departments or at the I-Institute of TSU.
The University has a splendid scientific library for reference and research. It contains more than 1.500.000 books. There are several reading-rooms, an Internet hall and an e-library.
Graduates get degrees in a great variety of specialities (about 150): in machine-building, instrument-engineering, civil engineering, humanities, economics and medicine areas. Active research is being carried out at the University to find out and introduce new efficient teaching methods.
The University has a number of scientific schools which have got recognition both in our country and abroad.
Professors, Associate Professors and lecturers deliver lectures on various subjects.
At the University there are several specialized academic councils on awarding doctor’s and candidate’s degrees. About 5 doctor’s and 70 candidate’s theses are annually submitted. Today about 400 postgraduates are taking postgraduate courses at the University.
International relations of the University are expanding. Students from abroad have been trained at the University since 1962. They come from various countries.
The University has a polyclinic and a sanatorium for students and staff. A sports complex with play grounds, gymnasiums and swimming-pools is available for students as well.
I. Study the words. Read the text 'Tula State University' and ask your fellow students:
1) when Tula State University was founded; 2) if the University is one of the largest education establishments in our country; 3) where the University is situated; 4) how many blocks the University is housed in; 5) how many institutes the University includes; 6) what institute he (she) studies at; 7) where the director’s office of his (her) institute is situated; 8) who is the director of his (her) institute; 9) what year student he (she) is; 10) when he (she) got into the University; 11) if he (she) lives in a hostel; 12) how long the training course at the University lasts.
II. Name:
a) the people who work and study at the University;
b) the institutes of the University;
c) the subjects studied at the University.
III. Give synonyms for the following word combinations:
to be present at lectures; to leave school; to be a first year student; to be absent from lectures; correspondence department; to be housed; education institution.
IV. Give antonyms for the following:
to attend lectures; to pass an examination; to be good at a subject; to miss lectures; part-time students; final examinations; to enter the University; a fresher.
V. Say in English:
учиться на втором курсе; быть высококвалифицированным специалистом; делать успехи по физике; читать лекции по математике; поступить в университет; хорошо успевать по иностранному языку; закончить университет; закончить школу; не выдержать экзамен; сделать все возможное; сдать экзамен.
VI. Make sure that you can translate the following sentences both ways: from English into Russian and from Russian into English.
1. To enter the University one has to pass entrance exams successfully. |
1. Чтобы поступить в университет, нужно успешно сдать вступительные экзамены. |
2. The University has many professors and highly qualified specialists on its staff. |
2. В штате университета много профессоров и высококвалифицированных преподавателей. |
3. They deliver lectures on various subjects. |
3. Они читают лекции по различным предметам. |
4. Those who make progress in science take post-graduate courses. |
4. Те, кто делают успехи в науке, учатся в аспирантуре. |
5. The academic year is divided into 2 terms. |
5. Учебный год в университете делится на 2 семестра. |
6. At the end of each term students pass credit tests. |
6. В конце каждого семестра студенты сдают зачеты. |
7. The whole course of studies takes 5 or 6 years. |
7. Полный курс обучения длится 5 или 6 лет. |
8. At the end of the whole course students submit graduation papers. |
8. В конце всего курса обучения студенты защищают дипломные работы. |
VII. Give the definitions.
Example: a fresher A fresher is a first year student.
A post-graduate, entrance exams, a full-time student, a part-time student, profound knowledge, final exams, a highly qualified specialist.
VIII. What do you do if (when)
... your classes are over?
... the academic year is over?
... the term is over?
... you pass your exams successfully?
... you fail in an examination?
IX. Say in English.
1. Я учусь в Тульском Государственном Университете, в естественно-научном институте. 2. Мой отец учился на механико-математическом факультете много лет назад. 3. Мы изучаем физику, математику, черчение и другие предметы. 4. Я учу второй иностранный язык, т.к. хочу стать высококвалифицированным специалистом. 5. Завтра занятия начнутся в 7.45. 6. Студенты нашего университета слушают лекции, проводят эксперименты в лабораториях, пишут курсовые работы. 7. Мы сдаем экзамены 2 раза в год. 8. В прошлом семестре я не сдал физику. Физика всегда была моим слабым местом. 9. На каком факультете учится твой брат? 10. Мой друг не принимает активного участия в научно-исследовательской работе.
X. Speak about the institute (faculty) you study at. Why have you chosen this particular institute?
XI. Advertise your university to a group of foreign students. Explain why you’ve become a student of this university.
DIALOGUES
a) Read the dialogues in pairs.
I.
A. My brother is a third-year student.
B. Does he study at Tula State University?
A. Yes, he does. He studies at the Medical Institute. And what about you?
B. I study at the Institute of Applied Mathematics and Computer Sciences, I am a first-year student.
II.
A. What is your future speciality?
B. My speciality is robotics.
A. Where do industrial robots work?
B. They work in dangerous environments, for example under extreme high or low temperatures.
III.
A. When did you finish school?
B. In 2014.
A. And when did you get into the Institute?
B. A year later.
IV.
A. Did you pass your winter exams successfully?
B. Unfortunately, I didn’t. I failed in mathematics. Mathematics was always my week point.
b) Complete the following dialogues.
I.
A. Sorry, but where is the director’s office of your institute located?
B. ...
A. By the way, who is the director of your institute?
B. ...
II.
A. ...
B. I am a first year student.
A. ...
B. I try to do my best.
III.
A. Oh, I see you are a student. What faculty are you at?
B. ...
A. What foreign language do you study?
B. ...
