13. Find English equivalents in text 3:

Древние времена; основатель; государственная независимость; бой курантов; монастырская библиотека; средневековье; обучение; противоречить; основная цель; архив.

14. Role-play and group work:

1. Divide into groups and play out the solemn ceremony of the opening day as if you lived: a) in the 16^th century; b) in the 21^st century.

2. Find interesting facts and tell about great people who taught or worked at our University at different times as if you were them.

15. Read and translate text 4:

The present of Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University

Substantial changes have taken place in the system of Russian higher education in the last decade. The process of training began to change in accordance with the Pan-European tendencies in the framework of the "Bologna process". The introduction of the two tier system of higher education has been legislatively fixed, and the Russian higher education institutions will offer two degrees those of "bachelor and master", instead of the previous one-level system of training — that of a five year "specialist" programme.

The financing of education and science has been considerably increased. The national project "Education" is being implemented at the moment On the basis of competition, 57 best Russian higher education institutions obtained considerable state grants for the pur­chasing of the newest equipment and the in-service training of their staff. It is extremely important that young people strive for obtaining higher education. The number of students per 1000 people in Russia is now higher than in the majority of the European countries. State universi­ties, where the majority of the students are trained free of charge are fully subsidized by the state. At the same time, many of those, who failed their entrance exams, are trained on the fee-paying basis in both state and private higher education institutions.

Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University is one of eight federal universities of the Russian Federation, train­ing 17 thousand students. But in many respects and especially be­cause of its geographical location and its firm links with both Rus­sian and European universities, I. Kant Baltic Federal University has become one of the winners, one of the universities, implement­ing the national project "Education".

Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University represents the system of Russian higher education in Europe and acts as a bridge between Russian and European education spaces for the benefit of all Rus­sian regions.

It is the bridge that has been chosen as a logo of the University. The University continues time-honoured traditions of Russian higher education, and learns from European educational experience. The University is aimed at maintaining and spreading academic and research traditions of Koenigsberg University Albertina, which is one of the oldest Universities in Europe, has a 464 year history. The University's greatest alumnus is Immanuel Kant, the world-famous philosopher, who was even a Russian citizen for some time. The name of I. Kant forever linked the city of Koenigsberg and Al­bertina University with the spiritual heritage of humankind.

The University in Kaliningrad began its life as Kaliningrad State Pedagogical Institute in 1947. In 1966 the Council of Ministers of the USSR and the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Education issued a decree granting Kaliningrad State Pedagogical Institute university status. In 2005 the University was renamed after Immanuel Kant. In 2010 the University attained federal status.

Today the University is a higher education institution which is of regional and federal importance. The University trains specialists in 50 fields. More than 200 education programmes are implemented here. The University hires 1,500 staff. The number of students, postgraduate and doctoral students exceeds 17,000. The academics of the University carry out research in 36 fields of science. More than 100 monographs, 240 course books and 4,700 articles have been published during the past 5 years. The University runs a number of postgraduate programmes and has 350 doctoral students taking their PhD courses in 33 fields o! study. There are 10 doctoral dissertation panels in 17 fields of science.

Regionally, the University sees its mission in integrating the system of education in the region and raising its competitiveness m the light of the Bologna process. Nationally, the University aims to strengthen Russian stateness and promote Russian culture in the Russian exclave, given the EU enlargement. Internationally, the University accomplishes the mission o| holding an open dialogue between Russian and European higher education institutions and promoting students academic mobility.

The University trains specialists to meet the demands of the re­gional labour market, runs in-service training courses, and carries out research. On the one hand, it is part and parcel of the Russian system of higher education. On the other hand, the University is n dynamic partner of the European interaction processes. It represents the Russian system of higher education in Europe. An outpost of Russian higher education in Europe, the University is fully aware of its mission to promote Russian language and culture nationally and internationally.

The University is internationally acclaimed for its Kant Stud­ies, research into Russian Philosophy, the study of language mo­dality, a complex study of the Baltic Sea region, territorial and landscape planning, the study of the World Ocean, quadruple and nuclear resonance research, physics of the ionosphere, geomag­netic processes and the spreading of radio waves, differential ge­ometry of manifolds, etc. The University participates in many international research pro­grammes. Fundamental and applied research is done at 62 depart­ments of the University as well as at 40 research centres and labo­ratories of the University. The University is proud of its Baltic Institute for Advanced Studies and Education, which is one of 9 similar institutes in Rus­sia. The major topic of research is «Europe and Russian: past, pre­sent and future». The University actively participates in international projects in education. One of the most significant projects being implemented in University is the "Eurofaculty" project.

Dynamically developing, the University has become a large education, research and cultural centre of the Kaliningrad region, a true representative of the Russian system of higher education in Europe. It has partnership agreements with more than 50 universi­ties from 16 countries. The University is a member of the European University Association, the Alliance of Universities for Democ­racy, The Baltic Sea Region University Network, globalisation of higher education has always been a priority. The University aims to develop new forms of international cooperation, thus facilitating the harmonization of Russian and European systems of education.

One of biggest achievements of the University is its participation in the National Project "Education". It is difficult to overestimate the importance of it for the future development of the University. The University presented its strategic programme “The development of innovation and educational infrastructure of the I. Kant State University aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of the exclave region of Russia”. The purpose of the programme is to provide technology, infrastructure and specialists for the innovative development of the Kaliningrad region, the exclave region of Russia.

So, a lot has been done and even more is to be done, but the University is striving for new heights in the implementation of its mission. It is planned to:

1. build up a new University campus and a "science park" at its heart;

2. merge a number of regional colleges with the University and form new profile programmes of higher education;

3. further develop the innovation educational programme on the basis of "collective use" centers.