Text a Ulyanovsk State Pedagogical University
Ulyanovsk State Pedagogical University is one of the biggest and oldest Universities in the Volga area. It was founded in 1932 and it is named after I.N.Ulyanov.
The University trains teachers of various kinds, including pre-school teachers, primary school teachers as well as teachers of secondary school. There is a wide choice of teaching specialities: The Russian language and Literature, History, Pre-school Pedagogics and Psychology, Physical Education, Mathematics, Physics, Geography, Biology, Elementary Education and Foreign languages. The University also trains future lawyers and governesses. Nowadays there are 10 schools at the University.
The University has well-equipped research laboratories. The students make wide use of TV, video systems and Internet.
The campus has fine buildings on the picturesque banks of the Volga.
Out of town students live in dormitories.
Vocabulary
area - территория
campus – территория университета
governess - воспитательница
to be founded – быть основанным
to name after – назвать в честь
to include - включать
laboratory - лаборатория
lawyer – адвокат, юрист
speciality - специальность
picturesque - живописный
well-equipped – хорошо оборудованный
a wide choice – большой выбор
Exercise 1. Answer the questions.
Where do you study?
What school do you study at?
What is your future speciality?
Do you like to study here?
What does the University train?
What are the teaching specialities at the University?
How many schools are there at the University?
Where do out-of-town students live?
Exercise 2. Make up the following situations:
You are visiting an English college and the students want to hear about the University you study at.
Speak about a good school teacher.
You are an anxious parent who want her child to enter the University. What will you say about getting a good education.
Exercise 3. Are the following statements true or false?
1. Ulyanovsk State Pedagogical University is one of the biggest and oldest Universities in the Volga area.
2. It was founded in 1925 and it is named after I.N.Ulyanov.
3. The University trains teachers of various kinds.
4. The University also trains future lawyers and governesses.
5. Nowadays there are 8 schools at the University.
Exercise 4. Complete the sentences.
1. There is a wide choice of teaching specialities … . .
2. The University has well-equipped … .
3. The students make wide use of … .
4. The campus has … .
5. Out of town students live in ….
Exercise 5. Retell the text.