2 Our University
I am a student of the Bashkir State Agrarian University. It is in Ufa. It is one of the oldest in the city.
There are several departments at the University. They are the departments of Economics, Agronomy, Veterinary Medicine, Farm Mechanization, Energy Supply, Land Management and Forestry, Information Technologies and Management, Food Technologies and Biotechnologies.
The University consists of six buildings. There are many classrooms, laboratories and lecture halls. The classrooms and lecture halls are large and light. Our University has a computer center and many computer classrooms. There is also a good library and several reading rooms. Our students can go in for sports. There are gyms, a swimming pool and a large stadium.
Our University trains highly skilled experts of agriculture. They work at agricultural enterprises, experimental stations, banks and scientific research institutes.
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several |
несколько |
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to consist of |
состоять из |
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large |
большой |
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light |
светлый |
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gym |
гимнастический зал |
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to go in for sports |
заниматься спортом |
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to rest |
отдыхать |
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to train |
готовить |
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highly skilled experts |
высококвалифицированные специалисты |
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enterprise |
предприятие |
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scientific |
научный |
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research |
исследование |
2.2 Questions:
1. Where do you study?
2. When was your University founded?
3. What departments are there at your University?
4. What are your favorite subjects?
5. Where can our students work after graduating from the University?
3 Our Republic
The republic of Bashkortostan was formed in 1919. It lies both in Europe and Asia. The climate is continental. The population is over 4 million people.
Bashkortostan is a well developed republic. Its main industries are oil refining and chemical. As for agriculture, vegetable growing and livestock breeding are on a high level here. Our farmers grow wheat, rye, buckwheat, barley, potatoes, tomatoes, cabbage etc. Horse-breeding, cattle-breeding and bee-keeping are traditional occupations of Bashkirs.
The capital of Bashkortostan is Ufa. It is the largest industrial and cultural centre of the republic. Our city has five theatres, a lot of cinemas, several museums and entertainment centres.
The republic has many schools, colleges, institutes and universities.
The nature of our republic is very beautiful and people from different parts of Russia come to Bashkir sanatoriums and rest homes.
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to lie |
лежать |
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both...and... |
и… и…, как… так… |
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oil refining |
нефтеперерабатывающий |
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wheat |
пшеница |
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barley |
ячмень |
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oats |
овес |
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buckwheat |
гречиха |
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cabbage |
капуста |
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horse-breeding |
коневодство |
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cattle-breeding |
скотоводство |
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bee-keeping |
пчеловодство |
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theatre |
театр |
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several |
несколько |
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entertainment |
развлечение |
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different |
различный |
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rest |
отдых |
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etc. = etcetera |
и т.д. |