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V. Read and translate. Explain the rule:

1. There was little rice in sushi. 2. There are many places to visit in the world. 3. I have few close friends. 4. This cappuccino has much espresso, but little milk and milk foam. 5. I have much butter and caviar on my bread. 6. This year there will be little snow in the winter. 7. He has much hair on the head now, but by 50 he will be bald. 8. Many of my relatives live in Israel. 9. My neighbor‘s sister has many cats at home, they say seven. 10. There are few candies in this box.

VI. Fill in the blanks with many/much/few/little:

1.How … classes did you have today?

2.We have …white bread and milk is over. I‘ll go to supermarket.

3.Were you on the beach? Why so … sand in your shoes?

4.That‘s enough. Too … information for today.

5.There are … Afro-Americans in our town.

6.There are so … candles on the cake. How old is your grandma?

7.His sister‘s boyfriend is rather rich. He always spends … money.

8.You make … progress in speaking English. Try to speak often.

9.I have … friends on Facebook, but in reality I communicate with

… .

10. I have … time. I hurry.

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UNIT IV. ACADEMY OF CULTURE AND ARTS

Language focus:

I. Study the vocabulary, memorize the words:

1)higher education – высшее образование;

2)complementary education – дополнительное образование;

3)applicant – абитуриент;

4)to be enrolled – быть зачисленным;

5)day department – дневное отделение;

6)extra-mural department – заочное отделение;

7)to train – тренировать, обучать;

8)hostel – общежитие;

9)scientific – научный;

10)entrance exam – вступительный экзамен;

11)state exam – государственный экзамен;

12)to offer – предлагать;

13)foreign – иностранный;

14)to award a degree – присуждать звание/ степень.

Vocabulary work:

I. Fill in the blanks with the corresponding words from above:

1. This year the ________ conference will be held as a part of the 2nd International Youth Science Festival. 2. I want to enter your Institute, where can I find detailed information for ________? 3. The best thing about our ______ is the location. Only a few minutes walk from the Academy. 4. Learning a ______ language takes much time and effort. 5. As a rule students of the _______ study from 8 a.m. till noon. 6. An ________is an examination that educational institutions use to select students for admission. 7. After finishing school or college young

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people may enter institute or university to get the _________. 8. She is

_________ to the history and philology department without exams. 9. Our boss invited a business trainer to _______ personnel corporate culture. 10. I study at the _________ because I work.

II. Give Russian for the following word-combinations: bachelor's degree, master's degree, doctor's degree, to take one's

degree; to offer services, to offer help; to be enrolled to the 3rd year after college; scientific revolution, scientific research; state exam in biology; to fail entrance exams; to live in hostel on the 2nd floor; to have foreign friends, to train little children; to award a prize.

Reading:

I. Read and translate the text:

TEXT I. ACADEMY OF CULTURE AND ARTS

Barnaul is an administrative center of Altai region. It is a big industrial, cultural and educational center of Siberia. There are 9 state institutions of higher education in Barnaul but only one gives artistic and cultural education – the Altai Academy of Culture and Arts. It was founded in 1975 and was called the Institute of Culture at that time.

At present moment 5 faculties are opened to applicants in the Academy. They are the Musical Faculty, the Faculty of Information Resources and Design, the Faculty of Artistic Creation, the Choreographic Faculty and the Institute of Complementary Education. About 3000 students are enrolled in the Academy study in the day and extramural departments. The Academic study trains students in about 30 professions. The Academy possesses 3 buildings for study, library, museum, publishing house, 2 student‘s hostels, scientific laboratories and a gym-hall.

The course of studies at the day department is 4 years and at the extra-mural department is 5 years. After entrance exams students are enrolled on the competitive basis. They are offered 3 scientific branches and 11 specialties. Students studies in two shifts. Usually they have three or four classes a day. The academic year is divided into two terms. After each term students take exams. After each session students

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have vacations – two weeks in winter and two months in summer. During first two years they study general subjects (philosophy, aesthetics, psychology, literature, a foreign language). In the 3d year students begin to study special subjects. In the final year students write diploma papers and take state exams. Upon a completion of four-year programs students are awarded a Bachelor‘s degree. Students who wish to pursue a career in academy and research can get a Master‘s degree. The length of study is at least two years.

Students of the Academy are always creative, that‘s why amateur activity has been flourishing and there are many student organizations. Now the Academy really takes the leading place among other Institutions of Culture. It provides a very good training of qualified specialists in different fields of culture.

II. Find in English:

промышленный и культурный центр; быть основанным; искусство; дневное отделение; факультет художественного творчества; обладать; библиотека; издательство; спортзал; курс обучения; конкурсная основа; научное направление; смена; учебный год; семестр; сессия; каникулы; психология; специальные предметы; эстетика; писать диплом; сдавать государственные экзамены; степень бакалавра; хотеть/желать; исследование; степень магистра; продолжительность; самодеятельность; лидирующее место; квалифицированные специалисты.

III. Test yourself:

1. Barnaul is the capital of ______.

a)the world;

b)Altai krai;

c)Siberia.

2. Except the Academy of Culture there are _____ other state institutions of higher education in Barnaul.

a)seven;

b)nine;

c)eight.

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3. In 1975 the Academy was called _______.

a)the Institute of Culture;

b)the Institute of Cinematography;

c)the Institute of Arts.

4. Students of the Academy studies in two _____.

a)sheep;

b)ships;

c)shifts.

5. After each term students take _______.

a)shower;

b)exams;

c)medicines.

6. Students who wish to get Master’s degree study for _____.

a)4 or 5 years;

b)4 years;

c)2 years.

7. In the final year of study students ______.

a)write diploma papers;

b)write poems;

c)write letters to Santa Clause.

TEXT II. THE FACULTY OF INFORMATION RECOURSES

AND DESIGN

The Faculty of Information Recourses and Design began its work in 1975, when first students entered the Institute of Culture. From the very beginning faculty became a center of academic and professional training of highly qualified specialists.

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The head of the faculty is the associate professor Balashova E.V. The Faculty of Information Resources and Design consists of five departments. They are the department of Management of Information Resources and Social Work, the department of Bibliographies, the department of Computer Science, the department of Museology and Conservation of Cultural and Natural Heritage, the department of Design and Architecture. The general scientific department of the faculty is the department of Humanities (literature, social psychology, pedagogy and foreign languages).

Students of the faculty are the winners of governmental and municipal grants. The special pride of the faculty are its graduates who work in the leading universities and libraries.

Scientific, pedagogical and creative level of the teaching staff, efficient organization of the educational process – all these factors contribute to the quality of education and effectiveness of students' professional work.

IV. Say in English:

институт культуры; центр профессионального обучения; высококвалифицированные специалисты; декан факультета; доцент; кафедры; общенаучная кафедра; кафедра гуманитарных дисциплин; правительственные и муниципальные гранты; выпускники; ведущие библиотеки; преподавательский состав; образовательный процесс; качество образования.

Speaking:

I. Answer the questions:

1.What is the place of the Academy among other Altai higher educational institutions?

2.How many institutions are there in Barnaul? Name them.

3.How many years does the Academy exist?

4.What profession can a person get in the Academy?

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

6.Why did you choose to study at the Academy? What are your plans for career?

7.When did your faculty begin its work?

8.What departments does your faculty has?

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9.What teacher is your favorite?

10.What can the faculty be proud of?

Writing:

I. Write down the composition “The Academy of my Dream”.

Describe:

-position and building of Academy;

-structure of the Academy: faculties, departments, specialties;

-facilities and equipments for study;

-teachers;

-course of studies: subjects, time-table, exams, practice, diplomas.

Grammar:

PRESENT SIMPLE (Настоящее Простое)

Показатели времени: always – всегда, never – никогда, often –

часто, seldom – редко, sometimes – иногда, usually – обычно, every year– каждый год, every week– каждую неделю

Глаголы в Present Simple называют действие или состояние, которое свойственно подлежащему и происходит обычно, всегда,

вообще.

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Вопросительная и отрицательная форма образуется с помощью вспомогательного глагола do, который несет служебную функцию, и в 3 лице ед. числе принимает окончание –es: does.

Ex: Do you hear the sound? You don‘t hear the sound.

I. Read and translate. Explain the rule:

1) Usually I eat three times a day. 2) Do you often visit beauty salon? 3) He always follows my advice. 4) In winter we go to the skatingrink every Sunday morning. 5) She sometimes talks such nonsense! 6) Do you feel the rhythm? 7) Excuse me, where does the bus stop? 8) How much does this bracelet cost? 9) She sings in R&B style. 10) We celebrate Women's Day on the 8th of March. 11) My dog brings me slippers each time I return home. 12) Yandex always gives weather forecasts. 13) He doesn't buy designer cloths, he wears second hand.

14)She doesn't eat boiled onion. She hates it.

II. Read and make a sentence with a word combination:

a)she paints, he invites, it stops, he makes, she waits, he shoots, she asks, he speaks, it helps, she forgets, he meets, she visits.

b)a child draws, she sings, student listens, shopping center opens, she finds, she knows, expert answers, mother brings, a blond understands, a boyfriend leaves, school-girl learns, a baby cries.

c)they teach, audience watches, politician promises, musician composes, you dance, manager finishes, they close, director stages, she discusses, I miss.

Make negative:

The professor stands up. He goes to the piano. He opens it. He begins to play a sonata by Beethoven. He plays well. The student looks at him. He listens to professor attentively. He likes the music. It makes him happy. He wants to learn to play it well too.

III. Continue the phrase:

Ex: The poet writes poems.

1.The musician...

2.The ballerina....

3.The camera man...

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4.The violist...

5.The actors...

6.The proframmer...

7.The AltGAKI student....

8.The tour operators...

9.The cook...

10.The snow...

IV. Complete with a sentence:

Ex: She doesn't find English difficult (easy) – She finds English easy.

1) He doesn't like jazz at all (classic music). 2) This actor doesn't play tragic roles (comic roles). 3) I don't feel happy (sad). 4) This artist doesn't portray rich people (simple). 5) This singer doesn't sing in operas (in concerts). 6) We don't do our homework in the evening (in the morning). 7) Ann doesn't go to the cinema every day (on Sunday). 8) He doesn't compose operas (ballets). 9. It doesn't take me much time to learn a poem (little time). 10. He doesn't understand abstract paintings (realistic paintings). 11. She doesn't read tabloid press (classics). 12. I don't like Chinese food (Indian).

V. Translate into English:

1) Он не учится в институте культуры. 2) Ее брат не работает в студии. 3) Этот человек совсем не говорит по-русски. 4) Мне не нравится этот фильм. 5) Моя подруга не любит слушать мои стихи. 6) Я думаю, они не хотят нам помочь. 7) Ты не делаешь успехов в музыке потому, что не играешь на скрипке каждый день. 8) Он не знает этого известного художника. 9) Мне не требуется много времени, чтобы придумать движения. 10) Эта танцовщица не работает в клубах.

VI. Open the brackets in Present Simple:

At an art exhibition a group of people (to discuss) a still life (натюрморт) with roses. The people (to find) it realistic and beautiful. But

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one man (to begin) to criticize it: «No», (to say) the critic, «I (not to understand) such painting. Look at these roses! They (not to look) real at all. They (to look) like red sports (пятно) of paint on the canvas (полотно)! And this black spot on the left. Is it a fly (муха)? It (not to look) like a fly! It (not to look) real!». Suddenly the «black spot» (to fly) away and the people (to see) that it is a real fly.

Степени сравнения наречий и прилагательных

VII. Form comparative and superlative degree of the following adjectives:

beautiful, good, bad, little, fat, crazy, thick, large, red, professional, interesting, young, great, big, old, delicate, mad, natural.

VIII. Translate the following sentences:

1.It‘s difficult to say which car is worse or better. Tastes differ.

2.In summer the days are longer than the nights. 3. The dirtiest city in the world is Chernobyl. 4. The most expensive woman in the world is Jennifer Lopez. In case of accident with her body she will get 1 million euro. 5. To my mind the worst profession in the world is a taster of food for pets. 6. He began to spend more time in gym and his shape became much better. 7. The more we study, the more we learn. The more we know, the more we forget. The more we forget, the less we know, the less we know, the less we forget. The less we forget, the more we know. So why study?

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