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Тема «Наша Батьківщина – Україна».

UNIT 1. «Our College».

ADDITIONAL READING 1.

UNIT 2. «My Native Town»

ADDITIONAL READING 2

UNIT 3. «Kyiv»

UNIT 4. «Ukraine»

UNIT 5. «The Ukrainian Diaspora»

Тема «Англомовні країни».

UNIT 6. «Great Britain»

ADDITIONAL READING 3

UNIT 7. «London»

UNIT 8. «The USA»

Тема «Європейська Співдружність».

UNIT 9. «English in the World»

UNIT 10. «European Union»

U nit 1. Our College

Learn the new words:

1 institution - установа

2 full-time department – денне відділення

3 correspondence department – заочне відділення

4 provide - забезпечувати

5 skills - майстерність

6 to be awarded – бути нагородженим

7 innovations - інновації

8 promotions – розвиток

9 enterprise - підприємство

10 cognitive - пізнавальний

11 charitable - благодійний

12 attention - увага

13 outstanding - видатний

14 opportunity - можливість

15 bachelor’s degree – ступінь бакалавра

16 master's degree – ступінь магістра

17 junior expert – молодший спеціаліст

18 free of charge - безкоштовний

19 legal entity – юридична особа

20 research - науковий

Read the text.

Now you are a student of East Ukrainian Volodimir Dahl National University College which is one of the oldest and the most prestigious educational establishments in Ukraine. It was founded in 1920.

Now our college is composed of 5 departments:

• General

• Economic

• Maintenance

• Computer and programming

• Correspondence

T he following subdepartments provide high degree of education:

• social sciences

• the humanities;

• mathematical sciences;

• physical and pre-conscription training

• mechanical sciences;

• electro-mechanical sciences;

• computer and programmng sciences.

College train specialists for such professional activity as:

1. 5.02010501 «Office/Clerical Work»;

2. 5.03030301 «Publishing and Editing»;

3. 5.03050401 «Business Economy»;

4. 5.03050601 «Applied Statistic»;

5. 5.03050801 «Financing»;

6. 5.03050901 «Accounting»;

7. 5.04030101 «Applied Mathematics»;

8. 5.05010201 «Computer Systems and Computer Networks Maintenance

9. 5.05010301 «Development of Software»;

10. 5.05050302 «Machine and Automatic Line Material Processing»;

11. 5.05070104 «Installing and exploration of electrical equipment of enterprises and civil constructions»;

12. 5.07010602 «Automobile and Engine Maintenance»;

13. 5.14010201 «Electrical Appliances Maintenance».

290 teachers provide education for 1800 students. The history of the College is full of great and dramatical events.

In May 2000 State Ukrainian Educational Department ordered to unite Luhansk Machine-Building College(founded in October 1, 1920) and Luhansk Industry-Economical Technical School(founded in January 1962) to make one diversified educational establishment.

The College pays high honour to educational traditions of Luhansk Machine-Building College and Luhansk Industry-Economical Technical School and multiply their good reputation. A lot of outstanding people, statesmen studied at our College, We are proud of such graduators as Golubenko O.L. – the Rector of East Ukrainian National University, Tkachenko V.G. – the Rector of Luhansk National Agricultural University.

Among the graduators of our College there are a lot of famous sportsmen, coaches, champions, cup-winners.

Teaching staff consists of teachers with high pedagogical knowledge, great skill in teaching practice and research pedagogical activity. Many College teachers are awarded with administrative and government rewards.

C ollege ENU – is an educational and professional training institution. Theoretical study in here is combined with practical work at leading enterprises of Luhansk region.

S tudents and teachers live interesting and manifold life there. Different thematic cognitive parties and meetings, competitions and public debate take place there. Students participate in cultural life, differnt clubs (dance, drama, music Ukrainian tradition, euroclub), charitable actions, sport societies (basketball, football, gymnastics, tourism, calisthenics), student’s work brigades. Much attention is paid to work with and help to the veterans of the Great Patriotic War.

Students having made an outstanding progress have opportunity for taking bachelor’s, and master's degree by continuing education in

the walls of East-Ukrainian V. Dahl National University. And every student has a possibility of mastering prestigious, interesting and necessary profession and getting State Diploma of High Education for junior expert.

P rofessional training is provided both by state contracts (free of charge) and by contracts with legal entities and individuals

C ollege is equipped with up-to-date teaching facilities, equipment, scientific methodology basis: buildings with classrooms (67), 18 laboratories, and workshops; 2 modern computer centers, including 6 computer classrooms, a gym and an assembly hall, a hostel. The College has rich library resources, containing 72 000 volumes, providing students with necessary textbooks and different kinds of research and public literature.

S tudents and teachers in close collaboration have great opportunities to realize their creativities, abilities and talents. They work in regional students’ research association, participate in different conferences. The College ENY is proud of it’s research competition winners. Among them there are students who gained government personal scholarships.

0 4.04.2007 the State Ukrainian Government department approved College ENY to be a fundamental educational institution of Luhansk region.

Exercise 1. Give English equivalents of the following Ukrainian words:

установа

заочне відділення

забезпечувати

інновації

розвиток

підприємство

пізнавальний

благодійний

увага

видатний

можливість

ступінь бакалавра

ступінь магістра

молодший спеціаліст

безкоштовний

юридична особа

науковий

Exercise 2. Make up sentences with the words:

full-time

provide

skills

enterprise

cognitive

charitable

attention

outstanding

opportunity

bachelor’s degree

master's degree

junior expert

free of charge

research

Exercise 3. Complete sentences.

1. College ENU– is an …..

2. College is composed of …….

3. Theoretical study in our College is combined with ………

4. ………. Take place there.

5. Much attention is paid to ……….

6. Students having made an outstanding progress have ………

7. Every student has a possibility of ………

8. …………. By state contracts (free of charge) and …………..

9. College is equipped with …………..

Exercise 4. Answer the questions.

1. What is the text about?

2. What do you consider to be the most interesting/ important in the text?

3. When was College of East-Ukrainian V. Dahl National University founded?

4. W hat is College ENU?

5. What is the College composed of?

6. How many teachers provide education for students?

7. What activity do students participate in?

8. What is much attention paid to?

9. W hat opportunity do students having made an outstanding progress have?

10. What opportunity does every student have?

11. What profession activity does the College train you for?

12. What is the College equipped with?

Exercise 5. Write down a plan of the text and give a title to each of the parts.

Exercise 6. Write down 4-5 key-words to each part of the text.

Exercise 7. Retell the text using your plan and key-words.