3. Составьте предложения.

Our students participate … The academic year … Our Academy is situated … Some of the students join … To be admitted to the Academy applicant must … There are three faculties: … The VPEA was opened … The students take credits and exams … The students study many theoretical subjects … The Academy has two departments: …

in 1960. History, Biology, Physiology, Anatomy, Foreign Languages and others. at the end of each semester. in Lenin Avenue near the Central Stadium. Basic Education Faculty, Professional Education Faculty and Preparatory Faculty. in many national and international competitions. sports clubs and national teams. take entrance examinations. is divided into two semesters. the day-time department and correspondence department.

Text: My Working Day

I get up at 7 o'clock on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. I make my bed. Then I do my morning exercises. I go to the bathroom, where I wash.

Then I dress, go to the kitchen and have breakfast at 8 o'clock.

I put my books, pens, copy - books and other things into my bag. Then I go to the institute. It takes me twenty minutes to get there by bus.

I come home at 2 o'clock and have dinner. Then I read books, listen to the music or go for a walk with my friends.

At 7 o'clock in the evening I have supper. I always read books and watch TV in the evening. I go to bed at 11 o'clock.

Answer the questions:

1) What time do you get up?

2) Do you get up so early on Sundays?

3) Do you do your morning exercises every day?

4) What time do you have breakfast?

5) What time do you leave home?

6) What time do you come to your office?

7) How long does it take you to get there?

8) Are you sometimes late for work?

9) What time is your lunch hour?

10) What time is your working day over?

11)Where do you usually go after work?

Texts for additional reading

At the Academy

I'm a trainee. I study at the Academy of National Economy under the Government of Russian Federation. I’m a participant of the MBA Programme. We study various subjects, such as Management, Economics, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Business running policy, etc. We learn a foreign lan­guage too.

Every day, except Saturday and Sunday, we have lectures and tutorials. I usually come to the Academy at 8.45 (at a quarter to nine) and go to the class-room. I take my books and note-books out of my bag (case) and put them on the desk. The desk is at the window, in front of the teacher's table. Behind the table there is a blackboard.

At 9 o'clock the teacher comes into the room, greets us and the class begins. In midday we have a lunch break. During the break I go to the cafeteria and have lunch there. After classes I usually go home. I come home from the Academy in the evening. On Saturdays and Sundays we have no classes.

Words:

a trainee - зд. слушатель; studies - учеба

a participant of the Programme - участник программы/обучаю­щийся

по программе

Public Administration - Государственное управление

except - за исключением

lectures and tutorials - лекции и практические занятия

to take... out of... - вынуть из

case - дипломат

to put - поставить, положить

in front of - впереди

behind - позади

in midday - в середине дня

lunch break - перерыв на обед

to greet- здороваться

during - во время

Task

1. Read the text, translate it. For help see the vocabulary notes that follow the text.

Text An American College/University

The period of study in an American college or University is four years. Each years comprises two terms or semesters. The first term usually begins the last week of August and сontinues until the middle of December with approximately four weeks intermission for Christmas holidays.

The second semester begins in January and continuous until the end of May. The students are usually given three to five days for the Easter holidays. In addition to the regular academic year, many colleges offer courses of study during the summer months. The session are attended by the students who are interested in making up coursework or by those who would like to accelerate their program.

The average student is expected to take 15 or 16 credits each semester. In this way he may earn 32 credits during academic year. When the student has accumulated more than 30 credits he passes the next class and becomes a second year student. After a student has successfully completed four years study and acquired 120 or 150 credits he becomes a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science and is ready for graduation.

Words and word combination:

to comprise – включать в себя;

intermission – перерыв;

Christmas – Рождество;

Easter holidays – пасхальные каникулы;

in addition to – помимо;

to accelerate – ускорять;

average – средний, нормальный;

credit – зачет (ам.);

academic year – учебный год;

to acquire – приобрести;

Bachelor of Arts – бакалавр искусств;

Bachelor of Science – бакалавр наук;

graduation – окончание учебного заведения.

Task

1. Read the text, translate it. For help see the vocabulary notes that follow the text.

Unit 3.

Russia

Russia is my homeland. It is one of the largest countries in the world. It lies in Eastern Europe and in Asia. It’s total area is over 17 million square kms. Russia is washed by twelve seas and three oceans: the Arctic Ocean in the North, the Atlantic Ocean in the West and Pacific Ocean in the East. The Urals, the longest mountain chain, separates Europe from Asia.

There are various types of climate on the territory of Russia. Continental climate, with cold winters and mild or warm summers prevails. For example, in Volgograd we have rather mild winters and hot dry summers. Russia is a land of long rivers and deep lakes. There are many rivers in our country. The Volga is the longest river in Europe and the Yenisei and the Ob in Asia. The Baikal is the deepest lake in the world. This country is very rich in natural resources. It has deposits of coal, oil, gas, iron ore, gold, nickel, etc.

The population of Russia is about 150 million people. The Russian Federation was founded in 1991. The constitution was adopted in 1993.

Russia is a Presidential Republic. It is headed by the President. The president is elected for four years. The Russian government consists of three branches: the legislative, the executive and the judicial. Our parliament consists of two chambers: the Council of Federation and the Duma.

The parliament is a legislative organ of state power. The executive power belongs to the Government. The judicial branch is represented by the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court and regional courts.

The national flag of Russia is three-coloured. It has three horizontal stripes: white, blue, and red, symbolizing the Earth, the Sky, and Liberty. The hymn was created by Alexandrov and Mikhalkov. The symbol of the country is a two-headed eagle.

I am a Russian citizen. I am proud of it. I hope for a better future in this country and I’ll do my best to improve life here.

Words and word combinations

to separate – отделять;

climate – климат;

population – население;

natural resources – природные ресурсы;

deposits – залежи;

to lie – располагаться;

to prevail – преобладать;

mountain chain – горная цепь;

various – различный;

to adopt – принимать;

to elect – выбирать;

to found – основывать;

to consist of – состоять из;

legislative – законодательный;

executive – исполнительный;

mild – мягкий;

coal – уголь;

iron – железо;

ore – руда;

judicial – судебный;

to belong – принадлежать;

to represent – представлять;

branch – ветвь, отрасль;

to create – создавать;

to improve – улучшать;

to be proud of - годиться;

citizen – гражданин;

stripe – полоса.