Vocabulary

educational institution (establishment)	учебное заведение
to be founded	быть основанным
to award	присуждать
to lecture	преподавать (в вузе)
highly qualified	высококвалифицированный
to graduate from the university	окончить университет
school-leaver	выпускник школы
applicant	абитуриент
to enter the university	поступать в университет
to cater (for)	содержать, обслуживать
full-time student	студент дневного отделения
part-time student	совмещающий работу и учебу
extra-mural (correspondence) student	заочник
school	факультет
department	отделение
to train	обучать, готовить
primary school	начальная школа
secondary school	средняя школа
to head	возглавлять
dean	декан
post-graduate studies (course)	аспирантура
to be available	быть в наличии, существовать
lecturer	преподаватель (вуза), лектор
faculty	зд. преподавательский состав
academic degree	ученая степень
to be situated	быть расположенным
study room	кабинет
assembly hall	актовый зал
sports facilities	спортивные сооружения
canteen	столовая
to be (to have) at one’s disposal	быть (иметь) в распоряжении
to provide with	обеспечивать
hall of residence	общежитие
class	занятие
to attend	посещать (занятия, лекции)
curriculum	программа
social disciplines	общественные дисциплины
educational subjects	предметы педагогического цикла
tuition	обучение
free (of charge)	бесплатный
to divide	делить
term	семестр
to take an exam (credit test)	сдавать экзамен (зачет)
to pass an exam	сдать экзамен (не провалиться)
to receive (to get) a living allowance	получать стипендию
successfully	успешно
vacation	каникулы
on graduating	по окончании
graduate	выпускник (вуза)
to submit a graduation paper	защитить дипломную работу

Exercises

I. Paraphrase the underlined words using the following synonyms:

dormitory, get a scholarship, fail (in), do their scientific work, intervals, take part in, extra-mural students, vacation, discipline, conduct, practical studies, dining-room, public life, full-time students.

1. All the students of our group receive a living allowance.

2. Our lecturers are engaged in research work alongside with teaching.

3. Many students participate in amateur art activities.

4. After term exams students have their holidays.

5. During their teaching practical training students give lessons at school.

6. This lecturer teaches us two subjects.

7. The students from other towns live in a hostel.

8. The students of the correspondence department combine work and study.

9. Between classes we have short breaks.

10. Students can have lunch in the refectory.

11. If a student doesn't pass an examination he is allowed to take it again.

12. We study English at tutorials.

13. More and more students now take part in social work.

14. The students of the day department must attend all their classes.

II. Disagree to the following statements using antonyms for the underlined words:

Model: - The building of the Foreign Lan­guages School is new.

- You are mistaken. The building of this school is old.

1. He always fails in the exams in special subjects.

2. The students of our faculty miss their lectures regularly.

3. They entered the university in 2002.

4. Your classes begin at 3.40 p.m.

5. The attendance at your university is free.

6. It is easy to enter your university.

7. She always remembers the names of her lecturers.

8. The curricula at all schools are the same.

III. Make up your own sentences according to the model:

A. Model: First (second)-year students attend lectures on (practical classes, seminars on) pedagogy.

Use the subjects: psychology, universal physiology, English, history of Russia, history of education, Russian, physi­cal education, methods of teaching.

B. Say what lectures, practical classes (studies), seminars you attend at your department.

IV. Make up your own sentences according to the model:

A. Model: In winter (spring, summer) the students are going to take an exam (a credit test) in physics.

Use the subjects: geography, philosophy, biology, German, information science, pedagogy, mathematics, methods of teaching Russian, drawing.

B. Say what credit tests and exams you are going to take this winter (spring, summer).

V. Fill in the blanks using the expression "to have at one's disposal". Mind the usage of possessive pronouns my, your, his, her, our, their and the forms of the verb "to have " in the Present Simple.

1. We three canteens.

2. I a lot of textbooks.

3. The students of our university some halls of residence.

4. You ... several lecture halls, study rooms, laboratories.

5. This sportsman a number of excellent sports facilities.

6. She a good library.

VI. Choose the right word; retell the text:

We ... (learn, study, train) at Omsk State Peda­gogical University. It was ... (founded, fond, found) in 1932 as the Teachers Training Institute. In 1993 it was ... (conferred) the status of University.

Since it was founded thousands of teachers have (graduated, left, finished) from the University.

Now 9 schools with 41de­partments (learn, train, study) future specialists. The teaching staff ... (consists of, divides into, specializes in) highly-qualified lecturers.

Every day students have three or four ... (lessons, lec­tures, classes). They try not to ... (attend, miss, prepare) them as the ... (attendance, visitation, studies) at our Uni­versity is compulsory. The students ... (teach, study, train) lots of different subjects. At the end of each ... (year, course, term) they ... (take, give, pass) credit tests and exams. If a student gets a bad mark in an exam he is ... (provided, en­gaged, allowed) to take the exam again. In the third, fourth and fifth year they ... (take, conduct, submit) lessons at schools. Besides that the students take an active part in ... (extra-curricular activities, seminars, post-graduate course). They (participate, belong, enter) to different amateur art col­lectives where they go in for music, singing, drama and dance. The course of studies ... (continues, passes, lasts) 4 or 5 years. On graduating the students ... (give, receive, bring) Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees which give them the right to ... (learn, teach, study) at school.

VII. Translate the following sentences containing passive constructions:

1. Terminal credit tests and exams are held in January and June.

2. Students' scientific work is paid much attention to.

3. The students of our school are provided with a sufficient number of computers.

4. School of Foreign Languages was founded in 1948.

5. The students of our group will be divided into two sub-groups.

6. The students of our University are trained not only in traditional but also in new specialties.

7. A number of students of our school are given the right to free attendance.

8. Our students' scientific societies are headed by experienced specialists.

VIII. Use the corresponding passive constructions:

Model: Students study various theoretical and practical sub­jects.

Various theoretical and practical subjects are stud­ied by students.

They allowed us to use a computer. We were allowed to use a computer.

They will hold the English exam in June. The English exam will be held in June.

1. Students attend many lectures, tutorials and seminars.

2. During our studies at the University we'll take a lot of exams.

3. Some years ago they established the Institute of Arts.

4. The dean allowed him to take the exam again.

5. They passed all their exams with excellent marks.

6. Second-year students will prepare papers on philoso­phy.

IX. Insert prepositions where necessary:

1. We'll graduate ... the University in 4 years.

2. Some years ago a number of institutes in our city were awarded ... the status of university.

3. The students of our school have ... their disposal a good computer classroom.

4. ... the end of each term students take credit tests and exams.

5. ... terminal exams we have our vacation.

6. I never miss lectures ... methods of teaching litera­ture.

7. We always take an active part ... seminars ... Political Studies.

8. They have 3 or 4 classes ... a day.

9. He never fails ... his examinations.

10. The University library provides students ... almost all necessary textbooks and specialized periodicals.

X. Translate the following sentences; mind the modal verbs "must", "to have to" and "to be to":

1. You must always be on time for classes.

2. If you want to achieve good results you have to work hard on your own.

3. During the course of studies the students of the Pedagogical University are to spend some weeks in teaching practice.

4. You will have to return the book to the library on Monday.

5. Every student has to read very much.

6. Students must attend classes regularly. 7. I don't have to get up early on Sundays.

8. We were to have a lecture on pedagogy yesterday but the time-table was changed.

9. At the end of the course of studies every student is to submit a graduation paper.

10. Quite many students now have to pay for tuition.

XI. Translate the following sentences into English:

1. Мы учимся в ОмГПУ.

2. Наш университет - одно из самых популярных высших учебных заведений Западной Сибири.

3. Студентам дневного отделения приходится посе­щать занятия каждый день.

4. Я никогда не пропускаю занятия без уважитель­ных причин.

5. Каждый день у нас бывает по три-четыре лекции.

6. Заочники в основном занимаются самостоятель­но.

7. Многие студенты занимаются научной работой помимо учёбы.

8. Мы участвуем в художественной самодеятельно­сти, занимаемся спортом, посещаем разные кружки.

9. После окончания университета некоторые выпу­скники поступают в аспирантуру.

10. На старших курсах у студентов бывает педагогическая практика в школе.

11. В конце курса обучения все студенты должны защищать дипломные работы.

12. Студенты первого курса не получают стипендию в первом семестре.

13. Экзамены проводятся в конце каждого семестра.

14. Наша задача - успешно сдать все зачёты и экзамены.

15. Он никогда не проваливает на экзаменах.

16. Каникулы - лучшее время для студентов.

17. Не все студенты собираются после окончания университета работать в школе.

18. На каждом факультете в распоряжении студен­тов имеется компьютерный класс.

19. Многие студенты обедают в университетской столовой.

20. Мы должны много (упорно) работать, чтобы стать хорошими специалистами.

21. У каждого студента есть свои любимые предме­ты.

XII. Answer the following questions:

1. Where do you study?

2. When was the Teachers Training Institute founded?

3. When was it given the status of University?

4. What specialists does the University train?

5. How many students does the University cater for?

6. How many schools are there at the University?

7. What school do you study at?

8. Who is the dean of your school?

9. Are post-graduate studies available in the Univer­sity?

10. Where is your academic building situated?

11. What do the students have at their disposal?

12. When do your classes begin and when are they over?

13. What kinds of classes do you attend?

14. What subjects does your curriculum consist of?

15. What are your favourite subjects?

16. Do you have to work on your own? Is it difficult for you ?

17. How many terms is the academic year divided into?

18. When do the students take their credit tests and ex­ams?

19. What exams are you going to take this term?

20. What extra-curricular activities do you take part in?

21. When are the students to take their final exams and submit a graduation paper?

22. What degree do they receive on graduating from the University?

23. Where do the graduates of OSPU work?

24. Are you going to work as a teacher after graduating from the University?

XIV. Speak about the University and your student life.

OMSK

Omsk is one of the largest and most beautiful cit­ies of Western Siberia. It was founded by Lieutenant - Colonel Ivan Buchgoltz in 1716 as a fortress to repel the attacks of Tatar tribes. Now Omsk is one of the leading centers of modern indus­try, science, education and culture. The population of the city is more than a million people.

Omsk is situated on the banks of the Irtysh and the Om rivers. Both of them are very picturesque.

Like any old town Omsk has an interesting and event­ful history. The famous Russian writer F. M. Dostoevsky spent here 4 years. That was the time when the writer was imprisoned in Omsk fortress for his political views.

Shortly after the 1917 revolution, anti-bolshevik "white" forces seized control of Omsk. The "Siberian Regional Government of Russia" was established here in 1918, headed by the famous polar explorer and honored war hero Admiral Alexander Kolchak. Omsk was proclaimed the capital of Russia.

The city became very important after the beginning of the World War II - because it was both far from the fighting and had a well-developed infrastructure, Omsk was a perfect location for much of the industry evacuated away from the front in 1941.

In its old times Omsk was a small provincial town with narrow dirty streets and wooden houses. Nowadays Omsk is the city of wide and straight streets lined with trees and bushes, nice squares, shadowy parks and multistorey apartment houses. Of course, there is a number of problems that are typical for all large cities, they are: the problem of overcrowded transport, the housing problem, unemployment, water and air pollution but they are the problems of the whole country today. In spite of that it is pretty good to live here. Omsk is a beautiful and green city. It is a common knowledge that it ranges very high among the cities of Siberia from this point of view.

Omsk is also an important industrial, cultural and educational centre. Products of Omsk manufacturers are in high demand in Russia and other countries. Omsk industry occupies the fourth place in Russia in terms of total output. The main branches of industry are power engineering, petro-chemical industry, machine–building and metallurgy industries, timber-processing industries.

It goes without saying that Omsk is a city of students. Omsk universities and colleges are well known for its high level education in different branches of knowledge: medicine, transport, agriculture, law, economics, business, pedagogy, natural sciences, philology, history, culture and arts. Students from other cities and countries study at Omsk institutions of higher education. Totally there are more than twenty higher educational institutions in our city.

The cultural attractions include a number of remarkable theatres (the Drama Theatre, the Music Theatre, the Puppet Theatre, the Theatre of Young Specta­tors), the Concert Hall, the Organ Hall, the circus, sev­eral magnificent museums, various exhibition halls, picture-galleries, recreation centres, modern cinema- halls. The pride of our city is the building of Pushkin library which is not only the centre of education in our city but also a unique architectural ensemble.

The city has rich sports traditions. There are 1988 sports constructions in operation in Omsk including 7 stadiums, 427 sports halls and 55 swimming pools. Every year such sports events as Siberian International Marathon, All-Russian Day of Running "Cross-country Race of Nations", "Velo-Omsk" sports festival, etc. take place. Omsk sportsmen win prizes in Olympics and Paralympics, European and world championships.

Our city is remarkable not only for its history and beauty but for its people too. Omsk townsfolk are proud of their famous fellow-citizens (M.Vrubel, K. Belov, A.Liberov, M.Ulyanov, L.Polischuk, I.Tchaschina, A.Tischenko and others). Some of our contemporary writers and poets, singers and dancers, artists and musicians, as well as athletes, have brought a world-wide fame to the city.

Day by day Omsk is growing and becoming more and more beautiful. We cannot help loving our native place and its people.