V. B. Translate the following word combinations

belong to the Institute, enter this Institute, be a civil engineer, find it very important, do my best, to make a good specialist, everything necessary, for the purpose, a number of drawing-rooms, a number of theoretical subjects, well-equipped laboratories, strength of materials, theoretical mechanics, fundamentals of our future speciality, require good knowledge, building materials, building constructions, technology of building production, pure theoretical knowledge, practical training, study in detail, practical laboratory classes, calculate and design different buildings, carry out laboratory tests, be put into practice, at the construction sites, during our practice, deal with different building materials, reinforced concrete, in senior years, collect materials, graduation papers, be busy with

VI. A. Read the text and speak on your future speciality

I am a student of Chita State University. I belong to the Institute of Construction and Ecology. I entered this Institute because I have decided to be a civil engineer. I find my speciality very important and I do my best to make a good specialist.

We are provided with everything necessary for the purpose. We have a number of drawing-rooms, computer classes and a lot of well-equipped laboratories. During the first and the second years we study mathematics, physics, chemistry, strength of materials, architecture, theoretical mechanics and humanities. In the third year we are already introduced to the fundamentals of our future speciality. The speciality of a civil engineer requires good knowledge of a number of theoretical subjects such as: building materials, building constructions, foundations, technology of building production.

But pure theoretical knowledge is not enough for an engineer. We must have practical training as well. That’s why the problems dealt with at the lectures are later studied in detail at seminars and in practical laboratory classes. We are taught to calculate and design different buildings; constructions, etc. We carry out laboratory tests so that our calculations and designs of these constructions be put into practice.

Every year the students have their practice at the construction sites of our town or other places of Zhabaikalsky region. At the construction sites the students work as bricklayers, concreters, carpenters, painters, and so on. During our practice we deal with different building materials such as concrete, reinforced concrete, plastics and others. In senior years we collect materials for our graduation papers. The last term we’ll be busy with our work at the graduation paper.

VI. B. A) Insert articles where necessary

1. I am a student of … Chita State University. 2. I belong to … Institute of Construction and Ecology. 3. I have decided to be … civil engineer. 4. I do my best to make … good specialist. 5. We have … number of drawing-rooms. 6. In the third year we are already introduced to … fundamentals of our future speciality. 7. The speciality of a civil engineer requires … good knowledge. 8. Pure theoretical knowledge is not enough for … engineer. 9. We must have … practical training as well. 10. The problems dealt with at the lectures are later studied in … detail at seminars. 11. During our practice we deal with … different building materials. 12. The last term we’ll be busy with our work at … graduation paper.

b) Insert prepositions where necessary

1. I am a student … Chita State University. 2. I belong … the Institute of Construction and Ecology. 3. We are provided … everything necessary for the purpose. 4. We have a number … drawing-rooms. 5. In the third year we are already introduced … the fundamentals of our future speciality. 6. The speciality of a civil engineer requires good knowledge of technology … building production. 7. Pure theoretical knowledge is not enough … an engineer. 8. The problems dealt … at the lectures are later studied in detail at seminars. 9. We carry … laboratory tests. 10. The students have their practice … the construction sites of our town. 11. … our practice we deal with different building materials. 12. In senior years we collect materials … our graduation papers. 13. The last term we’ll be busy … our work at the graduation paper.

c) Choose the right variant

1. I (belong / belonged) to the Institute of Construction and Ecology. 2. I (enter / entered) this Institute last year. 3. We (provided / are provided) with everything necessary for the purpose. 4. During the first and the second years we (study / studied) mathematics, physics and chemistry. 5. In the third year we (are introduced / introduced) to the fundamentals of our future speciality. 6. The speciality of a civil engineer (require / requires) good knowledge. 7. We (taught / are taught) to calculate and design different buildings. 8. The last term we (shall be / are ) busy with our work at the graduation paper.