3. Make a project work: “Universities of the uk”.
4. Read the text “The Belarusian State Agrarian and Technical University” and answer the questions that follow it. The Belarusian State Agrarian and Technical University
The Belarusian State Agrarian and Technical University was founded in 1954. Young people from Belarus and other countries enter the University. The teaching stuff consists of academicians, Corresponding Members of the Belarusian Academy of Sciences, professors, associate professors and experienced teachers.
The University has nine departments. Full-time students get education at 5 departments: agromechanical, agro-power, farm machinery service, business and management and engineering and technology ones. There are 2 extramural departments: the agromechanical and the department of electrification. The preparatory one is for those who are going to enter the University. The ninth department is that of social professions for the first-year students.
All the departments provide the students with capital knowledge of technical, economic, social and agricultural sciences during 4, 5 or 6 years of studying at the University. The University trains economists, managers and engineers.
The academic year is divided into two terms. At the end of each term the students have exams. The teaching process is based on lectures, practical classes, seminars, laboratory works.
Advanced students can join the Students' Scientific Society and carry out their research works under the guidance of supervisors. Annually the Students' Scientific Conference is held where the students present their scientific works. Research results obtained by the students are used in practical work.
Every summer the students have their industrial practice activities.
Today the University has good facilities for studying. The nine University buildings provide the students with well-equipped scientific laboratories, workshops, classrooms, a library and a computer centre. The majority of the students live in 9 University dormitories.
Special attention is given to sport at the University. Most of the students are fond of sport and spend much time at the University sporting centre. Also the university can boast of having a modern stadium with artificial covering where the students can play football, run, etc.
BSATU provides a good engineering education. For its almost 60 years period of existence the University has already trained thousands of qualified specialists. The graduates of the University work not only at the farms of our republic but also at different plants, factories, industrial enterprises, research laboratories and institutes, joint ventures and banks.
Vocabulary
extramural department – заочный факультет
graduate – выпускник
term – семестр
carry out – проводить
When was the university founded?
Who does the teaching staff of the University consist of?
How many departments are there at the university? What are they?
What is the teaching process based on?
Who can join the Students' Scientific Society and carry out research works under the guidance of supervisors?
What kinds of facilities does the University have?
Where can the graduates of the University work?
5. Make a logical plan of the text. Retell the text.
6. Make a project work: “Universities of Belarus”.