5. Reading and vocabulary

5.1 Read the story of Ukhta State Technical University. Make a list of important events. Use the list of the years as prompts.

Years of history This University is one of the leading higher schools in the north of Russia. It has a reputation for academic excellence and attracts students and researchers from all parts of the country and abroad. The story started in April, 1958, when Moscow's Gubkin Institute of Petrochemicals and Natural Gas opened an educational support centre in Ukhta. The Institute helped with the library and teaching materials. The training system included a combination of professional correspondence courses and on-the-job experience. The development of oil and gas industries demanded more qualified specialists. As a result, the educational support centre became Ukhta

Industrial Institute in March, 1967. The first Rector was Grigory Panov (1929-1988). There were three faculties: Oil and Gas, Forestry and the faculty for evening and correspondence students. In 1969, there were only six graduates, but already in 1972, two hundred and seventy-four skilled engineers graduated from the institute. At that time the institute had five faculties and twenty departments. The number of students and the range of specialities grew every year. In April, 1999 the institute achieved university status. It was renamed Ukhta State Technical University. Now it’s a modern research and education complex and has great scientific potential.

1. 1958

2. 1967

3. 1969

4. 1972

5. 1999

5.2 Guess the meaning of the highlighted words. Check it with a dictionary.

5.3 Complete the sentences with the words highlighted in the text.

1. Arshavin says the team _____ good results last season.

2. In _____ training you learn your job at your workplace.

3. Canada has a special immigration program for _____ workers.

4. National Express is the _____ bus company in the UK.

5. _____ courses are also known as distant learning.

6. A magnet _____ ferrous objects.

7. Students _____ tuition cuts during yesterday’s protest march.

8. Twenty-five Oxford _____ became Prime Ministers.

5.4 Cover the text and try to remember at least six facts from the University history.

6. Reading and speaking

6.1 Study the facts about Ukhta State Technical University and answer the questions.

UKHTA UNIVERSITY: FACT FILE

Location

Ukhta, Komi Republic

Number of students

more than 8000

Faculties and departments

1. Oil and gas fields:

Development and exploitation of oil and gas fields; Drilling of oil and gas wells; Design and exploitation of main oil and gas lines and reservoirs; Industrial safety and environment protection; Oil and gas fields’ machinery and equipment;

2. Geological prospecting faculty:

Oil and gas geology; Geophysical methods, Geoinformational technologies and systems; Mineralogy, Geology, Geochemistry and Geodesy; Geophysical methods of mineral deposits search and development; Mineralogy, Applied Geochemistry, Petrology;

3. Information technologies faculty:

Automatic systems of information processing and management; Information systems in business; Electrification and automation of technological process; Information systems and technologies;

4. Timber faculty:

Timber engineering; Timber fields’ machinery and equipment;

5. Architecture faculty:

Industrial and civil engineering; Heat and gas supply and ventilation; Water supply and sewerage; Architecture;

6. Economy and management faculty:

Finance and credit; Economics and management (in fuel and energy complex fields);

7. Faculty of humanities:

Public relations;

8. Institute of physical training, sport and tourism

Physical culture and sport

9. Faculty for correspondence students

Branches

Usinsk, Vorkuta

Degree levels

Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral

Research

12 scientific schools

Conferences

10 annual scientific conferences and seminars for students and researchers