X. Form other parts of speech from the following words:

To participate; to compete; to complete; to evaluate; to require; to relate; to depend; to succeed; to vary; to graduate; to enter;

XI. Say it in English:

Зачетка, студенческий билет, вступительные экзамены, сдавать/ сдать зачет, бесплатное/ платное обучение, общеобразовательные/ специальные предметы, участвовать в практических занятиях, посещать лекции, ходить на занятия, выполнять разные задания, первокурсник, получать стипендию, удовлетворительные оценки, зачислить многих студентов, учебный курс длится 5 лет, каждый семестр делится на 17-18 недель, сессия длится 3 недели, приобретать профессиональные навыки, овладеть теоретическим и практическим материалом, научиться думать аналитически, научиться делать выводы, досуг студента, выразить свою мысль ясно.

XII. Say, which of these statements are students’ rights or duties:

• to have breaks

• to miss classes

• to be enrolled after entrance exams

• to take exams and credit tests

• to be provided with a hostel

• to get a grant if you education is free of charge

• to fulfill all assignments

• to attend classes

• to get a diploma after graduation

• to have not more than 4 classes

• to participate in seminars

• to enter without examinations

• to be the member of university’s groups

• to choose subjects

• to be late for classes

• to be engaged in practical training

• to be asked at classes

• to be taught thoroughly

XIII. Continue the sentences:

1. We are enrolled and become students when … .

2. …. identify a student’s status.

3. The university course … 5 years and is divided into … .

4. As a student I have … and … .

5. My rights are … .

6. My duties are … .

7. Students’ progress is evaluated through … .

8. Those who … receive state grants.

9. Upon completion the academic program students have … which show how they … .

10. There isn’t a lot of time for … if a student works hard but he can …

XIV. Think and answer:

Should students work hard? What for?

Is it exciting to be a student?

Vitebsk state university

1. Practice the pronunciation of the following international words.

University, education, institution, tradition, republic, professional, date, type, territory, modern, center, international, regional, conference, agricultural, practice, museum, faculty, decorative, literature, student.

2. Remember the following words.

Establishment, to exist, to resume, full-time department, part-time department, to enter the university, to graduate from the university, a graduate, to aim one’s efforts at, to do one’s best, hostel, to contribute.

III. Remember the faculties of vsu.

The Law Faculty, the Physics Faculty, the Philology Faculty, the Mathematical Faculty, the Faculty of Belarussian Philology and Culture, the Faculty of History, the Faculty of Social Studies, the Physical Training and Sport Faculty, the Arts Faculty, the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Further and Advanced Training.

IV. Read the ending –s correctly.

Universities, institutions, traditions, professionals, dates, establishments, types, territories, centers, conferences, departments, faculties, studies, buildings, hostels, botanical gardens, biological stations, fields, stadiums, gym halls, camps, houses, museums, arts, numbers, students.

V. Say it in English.

Четыре университета, пять студентов, учебные учреждения, много традиций, три типа, два отделения, одиннадцать факультетов, четыре корпуса, шесть общежитий, пять музеев, семь спортзалов.

VI. Say whether the word is countable or uncountable.

Education, name, republic, foundation, establishment, faculty, biology, practice, museum, television, history, hostel, building, literature, camp, aim, effort, existence.

VII. Ask all the possible questions.

1. There are two departments at our University. 2. There is an agricultural biological station at our University. 3. There were 10 faculties at the University, and now there are 11 ones. 4. There is no Philosophical Faculty at our University. 5. There will be more classes next week. 6. There are 5 museums at the University. 7. There is the Faculty of History here. 8. There will be a new hostel soon.

VIII. Translate into English.

1. В Витебске 4 высших учебных заведения. 2. У нас в университете 11 факультетов. 3. Университет имеет хорошую базу для подготовки специалистов. 4. Завтра у нас будет три пары. 5. У них было время помочь нам . 6. Библиотека университета имеет много литературы. 7. Исторический факультет имеет много хороших традиций. 8. Университет имеет два отделения – дневное и заочное. 9. Я очень хотел поступить на этот факультет. 10. Я направил все свои усилия на осуществление моих планов. 11.В университете существует и ряд других факультетов.