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Vocabulary:

establish - основывать

extra-mural - заочный

book-keeper - бухгалтер

be equipped - быть оборудованным

curriculum - курс обучения, учебный план

prominent position - выдающееся положение

research projects - научно-исследовательские проекты

Questions:

  1. Where do you study?

  2. How many faculties are there?

  3. Whom does the university train?

  4. What subject do students study?

  5. What research projects are being carried out?

  6. How are the laboratories equipped?

  7. How long does the course of study last?

  8. Are there two terms in the academic year?

  9. When were post graduate courses opened?

The english ianguace

English is spoken practically all over the world. It is spo­ken as the mother tongue in Great Britain, the United States of America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. A lot of peo­ple speak English in China, Japan, India, Africa and other countries. It is one of 6 official languages of the United Nations. It is studied as a foreign language in many schools.

England's history helps to understand the present condition of English. Many English words were borrowed from the language of Angles and Saxons. Hundreds of French words came into English. These French words didn't crowd out corresponding Anglo-Saxon words. There exist «act» and «deed», «beautiful» and «pretty», «form» and «shape».

Many new words were brought by traders and travelers. These words came from all parts of the world: «umbrella» - from Italian, «skates» - from Dutch, «tea» - from Chinese, «cigar» - from Spanish.

Some words came into English directly from Latin, which was the language of the church and the universities in the Middle Ages.

Some of the English words of today are derivatives. One way of creating new words is to put together two or more older English words. For example, the words «railway», «football», «newspaper» are made in this way.

Many of the new English words - especially new scientific ones - have been made from Latin and, Greek words instead of English ones. «Telephone» for instance, was made from Creek words «far» and «talk».

Vocabulary:

mother tongue – родной язык

United Nations – Организация Объединённых Наций

to borrow – заимствовать

Angles and Saxons – англы и саксы

to crowd out – вытеснять

to exist – существовать

trader – купец

directly – непосредственно

derivative – производное слово

Questions:

  1. In what countries is English spoken as the mother tongue?

  2. From what languages are some English words borrowed?

  3. Did French words crowd out corresponding Anglo-Saxon ones?

  4. What English words that came from all parts of the world do you know?

  5. Why are there so many words with Latin roots in the English language?

  6. What ways of creating new words do you know?

How do I learn english

Nowadays it’s very important to know a foreign language. Knowledge of foreign language helps us to develop friendship and understanding among people.

The total number of languages in the world is from 2500 to 5000. English is spoken all over the world and very popular. “Do you speak English?” – with this phrase begins the conversation between two people, that speak different languages and want to find a common language. It’s very good when you hear: “Yes, I do”, and start talking. People of different countries and nations have to get along well with the progress in the world trade and technology as well as with each other.

I study English, because I want to read English books of great writers in the original. I want to communicate with people from different countries; I want to understand their culture and traditions. I like to travel. Speaking English I can travel everywhere, because more then 1 billion people speak English.

How do I learn English? First of all I read a lot. There is always an English book on my desk. I’m trying to learn few new words every day. To remember words better I put them into groups. For example: believe – believer – belief – disbelieve. I listen to songs in English and try to recognize the words. I have some tapes and video-tapes in English. I like to watch different satellite TV programs in English.

I like studying English.