Устные экзаменационные темы examination topics Topic 1. About myself

Hello! Let me introduce myself. My name is Anna or Anya for short. My surname is Orlova. I was born on the 15-th of March 1989 in a small village – Solnechny. Ten years ago our family moved to Sochi – one of the most beautiful cities in Russia situated on the Black Sea coast. My home address is: Lenin Street 117, apartment 34. My mobile phone number is 89174570233. I am studying at the Sochi Technical Academy. Now I’m a full time first-year student. In five years I’ll become an engineer.

Some words about my appearance. I’m tall and slim; I’ve got fair hair and blue eyes. My friends say that I’m a pretty girl. I think I am just good-looking. My star sign is Pisces. I think I’m a communicative, energetic, hard-working, responsible and positive person. I like sports and music. I was very serious about the career in gymnastics when I was in the 5-th form. But then I broke my arm and doctors didn’t let me go in for gymnastics. I love listening to modern music, especially hip-hop and R’n’B, and I’m fond of dancing. I dance a lot and I think I’m good at it.

I also love swimming. I always swim in the Black sea when I visit my parents, my dear Mum and Dad.

I’d like to tell you about our family. There are five of us: my mother, father,

a grandmother, a younger sister and me. My father’s name is Vladimir Aleksandrovich. He is 45. He is a mathematician by education and a businessman by profession. My mother’s name is Tatyana Petrovna. She is 43. She is a housewife. My Mum has much work about the house and little free time. My younger sister Natasha is 12. She is a pupil of the sixth form. My grandmother, my Mum’s mother, lives with us. She is a pensioner. My Granny is very kind, she helps us a lot and we love her very much.

Our family is very kind, friendly and hospitable. We have a lot of friends. In summer our friends and relatives come to visit us. And, of course, they use a chance to spend several weeks at the seaside: swimming, sunbathing, enjoying fresh and wonderful sea air.

In May I finished school number 2 in Sochi. I did well in all the subjects but my favourite subjects at school were Physics and Computer Science. I liked English lessons too. I’m very interested in learning English because I know that the knowledge of foreign languages will help me in my everyday life and career.Two years ago I travelled around Europe. I visited France, Germany and Great Britain. The knowledge of English helped me a lot there.

As you see, my biography isn’t very long yet. But I’m sure we’ll meet again and next time I’ll tell you more about myself. See you later!

Topic 2. Our university

Higher education plays an important role in the life of any country as it provides the country with highly-qualified specialists for future development and progress. In all industrial countries standards of living are steadily changing. This means that styles of teaching, quality of learning materials and organization of the university itself have to be continuously brought up to date and improved. The scientific and technological progress of a country is determined by the qualification of specialists.

Ufa State Petroleum Technological University is one of the largest and most prestigious institutions not only in Bashkortostan, but in Russia too. It trains young people to become engineers in oil and gas industry. We are all proud of being students of our university. It was founded in 1948 as Ufa Oil Institute and in 1993 it was awarded a university status. There were only 150 students and 3 faculties at that time. Now it has 3 branches (in Salavat, Sterlitamak and Oktiabrsky cities) and trains about 14,000 students at nine departments. They are:

1. Automation 7. Economics

2. Oil and Gas Mining 8. Humanities

3. Pipeline Transportation 9. Extra-mural department

4. Mechanical

5. Technological

6. Architecture and Building Engineering

The head of the university is Rector. Each faculty has a number of specialized chairs and is headed by dean. The course of studies lasts 5 years. The academic year begins on the first of September; it lasts nine months and is divided into two terms. Students take exams at the end of each term. Twice a year students have vacations – two weeks in winter and two months in summer.

The first-and-second year students obtain thorough instructions in the fundamental sciences such as mathematics, physics, chemistry and drawing as well as computer engineering and a number of others. It is known that the knowledge of the general engineering subjects is necessary for future engineers. The curricular are enriched and broadened by instructions in such subjects as foreign languages, history and economics. The third- year students get more advanced knowledge and begin to concentrate on their special interests, so to say, on their “major” subjects and take many courses on these subjects. Specialized study help students to become specialists and prepare them for their future work.

Theory is accompanied by practice. We’ve got a lot of laboratories, classrooms, libraries, computer centres, workshops to provide high level of training. The university is in close connection with oil enterprises, so our students can have their practice in oil plants, refineries, pipe-line construction sites, at research institutions, oil and gas companies and other places throughout the country.

Students are provided with student’s hostels. The students making good progress get state grants. Some of students are sponsored by enterprises.

In their spare time students may go in for sports in our own sports centre, attend computer centres, dance classes, English theatre and other societies andclubs.

Education is a process through which culture is preserved, knowledge and skills are developed, values are formed and information is exchanged. Education is the way to success!