2 Our University

2.1 Read and translate the text:

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 Agrotechnologies and Agribusiness, Food Technologies, Economic, Biotechnologies and Veterinary Medicine, Mechanical, Energy, Land Management and Forestry, Information Technologies and Management.

The University consists of seven 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.

Words:

several	несколько
to consist of	состоять из
large	большой
light	светлый
gym	гимнастический зал
to go in for sports	заниматься спортом
to train	готовить
highly skilled experts	высококвалифицированные специалисты
enterprise	предприятие
scientific	научный
research	исследование
hostel	общежитие
subject	предмет
term	семестр
canteen	столовая
to split	делить
to study	учиться

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?

2.3 Complete the sentences using the appropriate word from the box.

1. Our University has comfortable … where students live, study and rest.

2. My favourite … are English and History.

3. There is a good … where our students can find many books and journals.

4. Many students come from different … to study at the University.

5. The academic year is split into two … .

6. Our students have lunch at the students’ … .

7. At our English … we read texts, translate them and do different exercises.

districts subjects library lessons terms canteen hostels

4. Read and translate the dialogue:

• What universities have the highest academic reputation in the UK?

• Oxford University and Cambridge University.

• What is the first degree awarded by universities?

• It’s a bachelor’s degree.

• What is “a University tutor”?

• A tutor is a member of a staff who teaches small groups of students and gives them help and advice.

3 Our Republic

3.1 Read and translate the text:

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 six theatres, a lot of cinemas, several museums and entertainment centres.

The nature of our republic is very beautiful and people from different parts of Russia come to Bashkir sanatoriums and rest homes.