UNIT 1

LEAD-IN

1. Can you recognize the places in the pictures? Work in pairs. Choose a place and describe it to your partner.

2. Work with a partner to discuss the following questions.

1. Why have you chosen the engineering profession?

2. What were your reasons for choosing the National Technical University of Ukraine "Kyiv Polytechnic Institute" to study in?

3. What are your plans when you graduate from it?

READING

3. Read the text and answer the questions that follow: The National Technical University of Ukraine "Kyiv Polytechnic Institute"

The National Technical University of Ukraine “Kyiv Polytechnic Institute” (NTUU”KPI”) is one of the oldest and biggest higher educational institutions in Ukraine. It is well known not only in our country but abroad as well.

The University is situated not far from the center of the city in a beautiful shady park. At present the number of students in the NTUU”KPI” exceeds 50000. They obtain qualifications in 68 specialties and 70 specializations.

The teaching staff of our institute consists of highly qualified teachers, professors and scientists. 70% of the NTUU”KPI” teachers have scientific degrees. Among them there are academicians and corresponding members of the Academy of Sciences, professors, merited scientists.

Many students are accommodated in 21 hostels. 3 of them are at the disposal of married students. So, almost all non-Kyiv students are provided with hostel facilities.

The Institute was founded in 1898. It had only four departments: mechanical, chemical, agricultural and civil engineering ones. The first enrolment constituted 360 students.

The first rector of the Institute was Professor Viktor Kirpichov, an outstanding Russian scientist in the field of mechanics and strength of materials. In 1934 - 1944 The KPI was called an Industrial Institute.

A large number of prominent people worked and studied at the KPI: Eugene Paton, the founder of electric welding; M.L. Konovalov, a well-known chemist; LP. Bardin, the greatest metallurgist in the country; A.M. Lyulka, the chief of airplane engines, S.P. Korolyov, the designer of the first spaceship in the world; Igor Sikorsky, the designer of the first helicopter, and others. President of the First Examining Board in chemistry faculty was Dmitry Mendeleyev.

The most active international scientific and technological co-operation is carried out by the departments of the University with the partners from Poland, Germany, Bulgaria, Denmark, Lebanon etc. The University carries out the student’s exchange program according to the agreements on collaboration.

Great importance is attached to the development of physical culture at our University. There are many sport grounds, football field, volleyball and basketball courts at students' disposal. Many students go in for different kinds of sport, which helps them feel healthy and strong.

1. When was the NTUU “KPI” founded?

2. Who was the first rector of the University?

3. What was the title of the NTUU “KPI” during the World War II?

4. How many faculties are there in the University?

5. What famous people studied and worked at the KPI?

6. What do you know about student’s exchange program of the University?

7. Why did you choose this educational institution?

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

4. Translate the following words and word combinations into Ukrainian:

higher educational institution, center of the city, beautiful shady park, teaching staff, highly qualified teachers, scientific degree, merited scientist, married students, hostel facilities, department, civil engineering, enrolment, outstanding scientist, mechanics, strength of materials, prominent people, electric welding, helicopter, student’s exchange program, collaboration.

5. Make up word combinations from the following words, translate them into Ukrainian:

1. scientific a) staff

2. educational b) scientist

3. teaching c) department

4. sport d) degree

5. outstanding e) ground

6. civil f) institution

7. agricultural g) engineering

6. Complete the following sentences:

1. Many students are accommodated in …….

2. At present the number of students …….

3. Great importance is attached to the development …….

4. A large number of prominent people worked …….

5. The teaching staff of our institute consists of …….

6. The University is situated not far from the …….

7. The first rector of the Institute was …….

7. Fill in the words from the list below. Use each word only once.

park, different, scientist, program, Technical, educational, qualified

1. outstanding Russian …..

2. National ….. University

3. beautiful shady …..

4. highly ….. teachers

5. ….. kinds of sport

6. student’s exchange …..

7. higher ….. institution

8. Solve the crossword:

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Across: 1 A member of an academy. 4 A special field of work or study. 5 A person who is studying at a place of education. 6 A place of education at the highest level, where degrees are given. 7 A society or organization formed to do special work or for a special purpose. 9 A person who teaches. 10 A long talk given to a group of people on a particular subject.

Down: 2 Any of the important division of the institute. 3 A group of similar subject departments in a university. 5 A person who works in a science. 8 A branch of knowledge studied, especially in a system of education.

WRITING

9. Imagine that you have to make a presentation about “KPI”. Remember, that if you read your presentation, it won’t sound natural. Write a short introduction (60-80 words) to your presentation in order to help you speak naturally.

GRAMMAR IN USE

These tasks can help you to practice The Present Simple Tense. Read grammar rules on p. 156 - 159 and then do the exercises.