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LESSON 12

Topic: My studies at the University

Topic vocabulary:

the Ufa State Aircraft Technical University – УГАТУ

to be a freshman – быть первокурсником

to leave a secondary school – закончить среднюю школу

to take entrance exams in … - сдавать вступительные экзамены

to enter the University – поступать в университет

to pass an exam – сдавать экзамен

to read up for an exam – готовиться к экзамену

to resit an exam – пересдавать экзамен

to study full-time (at a day-time department) – учиться на дневном (очном) отделении

to study part-time (at an evening department) – учиться на вечернем отделении

to study by correspondence, at a correspondence department – учиться на заочном отделении

to major in – специализироваться на …

to attend classes in chemistry (history, English, philosophy) – посещать занятия по …

to listen to a lector – слушать преподавателя

to take notes – делать записи

to do sums – решать задачи

to do exercises – выполнять упражнения

to get marks – получать оценки

to get some extra information – получать дополнительную информацию

to receive state scholarship – получать стипендию

to be enrolled – числиться в списках студентов.

1. Read and translate the text

Studies at the University

My name is Mary. I’m a student of the Ufa State Aircraft Technical University or USATU in short. I’m in my first year at the University so I’m a freshman. I’d like to tell you about the life at this University.

Last year I left my secondary school and in summer I took entrance exams in mathematics and physics to enter the University. I have passed all the exams and now I’m lucky to be a student. I study full-time that’s why I’m a full-time student. Most of the students study at day-time departments. But some students who have full-time jobs study at evening and correspondence departments. They are part-time students and students by correspondence accordingly.

The University where I study is the biggest University in our republic. There are 7 departments there and it consists of 8 buildings. I study at Informatics and Robotics Department so I major in Software Development. Though it’s rather difficult to study here but I like studying. Every day we attend lectures and practical classes in physics, mathematics, chemistry, history, philosophy, English and others. At lectures we listen to a lector and take notes, sometimes we ask questions and discuss some problems. At practical classes in English we usually do exercises, ask and answer questions, read, translate and discuss texts, also we make up dialogues and work in groups. Sometimes we go to the library to get some extra information.

During the big break we have lunch at the canteen which is in the 3^rd building or we have snacks in buffets.

Many of day-time students receive state scholarship and the students who come from other towns are provided with hostel accommodation. I live in a hostel because I come from Neftekamsk. Some students who don’t want to live in a hostel rent rooms or flats.

In winter at the end of the term we are going to take exams. If we pass exams we’ll study next term. If we fail exams we’ll read up for exams again and resit them till we pass them. After that we are going to have winter holidays.

2. Speak about Mary’s life.

3. Read and translate the following sentences and pay attention to some grammar problems.

1. I’m in my second year at the University so I’m a sophomore.

2. I study at the Aircraft Engineering Department so I major in Aircraft Engineering.

3. I study part-time that’s why I’m a part-time student.

4. I rent a room because I come from Sterlitamak.

5. Last year I left my secondary school and in summer I took entrance exams in foreign languages and literature to enter the University.

6. Sometimes we go to the requiry office to get some extra information.

7. Though it’s rather difficult to work here but I like my job.

8. I have passed all the exams and now I’m lucky to be a student.

9. But some students who have full-time jobs study at evening and correspondence departments.

10. Many of day-time students receive state scholarship and the students who come from other towns are provided with hostel accommodation.

11. Some students who don’t want to live in a hostel rent rooms or flats.

12. The room where I live is rather big.

13. During the big break we have lunch at the canteen which is in the 3^rd building or we have snacks in buffets.

14. If we pass exams we’ll study next term.

15. If we fail exams we’ll read up for exams again and resit them till we pass them.

16. They are part-time students and students by correspondence accordingly.

4. Answer the following questions that will help you then to make up a dialogue.

1. What’s your name?

2. Where do you live?

3. Where do you come from?

4. Where do you study?

5. What department do you study at?

6. What year are you in?

7. When did you leave school?

8. When did you take entrance exams?

9. Do you study full-time?

10. Is your University big? How big is it?

11. What subject do you major in?

12. Is it difficult to study here?

13. What do you do at lectures?

14. What do you do at practical classes?

15. Where do you have lunch?

5. Make up dialogues according to these situations.

1. You are a student of USATU and you give an interview about how you study at the University to a reporter of the Cambridge Students’ Newspaper.

2. You are a student who takes part at the conference in London and another student from London wants to know about your life at the University.

3. You are a student on an exchange in Oxford. Students ask you about your student life.

4. Another country student who is a freshman and studies in USATU asks you about the University.

6. Now compare your life at the University with Ann’s life. Agree or disagree.

Mary is a student of the Ufa State Aircraft Technical University and I’m a student of USATU, too.

Mary is a student of the Ufa State Aircraft Technical University but I’m not a student of USATU, I’m a student of MSU.

1. She is in her first year so she is a freshman. And you?

2. She left her secondary school last year. And you?

3. She took entrance exams in mathematics and physics to enter the University. And you?

4. She studies full-time because she studies at a day-time department. And you?

5. She studies at the Informatics and Robotics Department. And you?

6. She majors in Software. And you?

7. Every day she attends classes. And you?

8. Sometimes she goes to the library to get some extra information. And you?

9. She has lunch at the canteen. And you?

10. She comes from Neftekamsk. And you?

11. She lives in a hostel. And you?

7. What’s the English for the following? Check how professionally you can translate.

A: сдавать экзамен по математике, сдать экзамен по физике, пересдавать экзамен по истории, готовиться к экзамену по английскому языку, учиться на дневном факультете (2), учиться на вечернем факультете (2), учиться на заочном отделении (2), быть студентом очником, быть студентом вечерником, быть студентом заочником.

Б: Я учусь в Уфимском Государственном Авиационном Техническом Университете. Ты тоже учишься в УГАТУ? Да, я учусь первый год, поэтому я первокурсник. Ты учишься на дневном отделении? Да, а ты? А Джек тоже учится на дневном отделении? Нет, он учится на вечернем. Он работает? Да, у него полный рабочий день, а вечером он идет в университет.

В: В прошлом году Майк сдал вступительные экзамены по истории и философии и поступил в университет и теперь он студент. Ты закончил школу в прошлом году? Нет, я закончил школу 2 года назад, я работал и у меня не было времени для подготовки к вступительным экзаменам. Когда они поступили в Университет? В 1999 году.

Г: Я специализируюсь по защите информации. А по какому предмету ты специализируешься? Я специализируюсь по менеджменту. Мы посещаем занятия и лекции по истории, математике, физике, философии, экологии и другим предметам. Я хожу на занятия каждый день кроме воскресенья.

Д: На лекциях я слушаю преподавателя и записываю за ним. На практических занятиях мы обсуждаем проблемы, делаем, слушаем и обсуждаем доклады, спрашиваем и отвечаем на вопросы, решаем задачи. На занятиях английского языка мы читаем, обсуждаем, переводим тексты, составляем диалоги, работаем в группах и в парах, выполняем упражнения.

Е: Раз в месяц мы получаем стипендию. Во время большой перемены мы обедаем в столовой или в буфете. Я живу в общежитии. Джек снимает комнату, а Майк снимает квартиру.

8. Write and be ready to tell about your life at the University.

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