3. Make a story answering the questions and using the words in brackets.

1. Are you a student? (first-year, study, faculty)

2. What do you know about the history of your University? (was founded, during the wartime, nowadays)

3. Are there many laboratories? (are equipped, of advanced design, Internet facilities)

4. How many faculties are there at the University? What are they? (train/trains teachers of, the course of studies)

5. What advantages (преимущества) do our students have? (free, hostel accommodations, receive state grants, library, an enormous number)

6. Are there scientific schools at our University? (have been formed, psychological, outstanding scientists, contribution)

7. What does our University provide good conditions for? (research, laboratories, carry out, fields, special subjects).

4. Read the text and speak about Oxford and Cambridge.

Oxford and Cambridge are the oldest and most prestigious universities in Great Britain. They are often called collectively Oxbridge. Both universities were founded in the medieval period.

They are federations of semi-independent colleges, each college having its own staff, known as “Fellows”. Most colleges have their own dining hall, library and chapel (часовня) and contain enough accommodation for at least half of their students. The Fellows teach the college students either one-to-one or in very small groups, known as “tutorials” in Oxford and “supervisions” in Cambridge. Oxbridge has the lowest student/staff ratio (соотношение) in Britain. Lectures and laboratory work are organized at university level. Before 1970 all Oxbridge colleges were single-sex (mostly for men). Now they admit both men and women.

5. Translate the following into English.

Пермский государственный университет – старейший вуз города Перми. Каждый год множество молодых людей поступает на его факультеты. Многие студенты получают стипендии и обеспечиваются местами в общежитии. В университете много лабораторий, оборудованных современными приборами. Все студенты проводят научные исследования в различных областях знаний. ПГУ играет важную роль в развитии российской науки.

Great britain Learn the following words and expressions:

actually – фактически

to unite – объединять

a state – государство

a capital – столица

population – население

to be situated – быть расположенным

an isle – остров (обычно с именем собственным)

a coast – побережье

to consist of – состоять из

an island – остров

to separate – разделять

to vary – менять(ся), разнообразить

mountainous – горный

all the rest – все остальное

vast – обширный

a valley – долина

a plain – равнина

to extend – простираться

to flow – протекать

a tributory – приток

to fame – прославлять

deep – глубокий

narrow – узкий

however – тем не менее

a mystery – тайна

to influence – влиять

mild – мягкий, умеренный

temperate – умеренный

to freeze – замерзать

to lie – лежать

a queen – королева

to rule – управлять

to elect – избирать

legislative power – законодательная власть

a chamber – палата

partly – частично

hereditary – наследственный

a member – член

a general election – всеобщие выборы

to hold – проводить

to receive – получать

the majority – большинство

to be appointed – быть назначенным

originally – первоначально

sheep-farming – овцеводство

wheat – пшеница

barley – ячмень

oats – овес

disadvantage – недостаток

raw material – сырье

nevertheless – однако

highly developed – высокоразвитый

oil – нефть

to consider – считать, рассматривать

moreover – более того

coal – уголь

iron ore – железная руда

coal mining – угледобыча

machinery – машинное оборудование

aircraft – самолет

equipment – оборудование

shipbuilding – судостроение

a birthplace – место рождения

famous – знаменитый