Vocabulary

useful – полезный to widen outlook – расширять кругозор acquaint smb. – знакомить кого-то borders - границы I would like to share – мне бы хотелось поделиться/рассказать

insurance – страховка a guidebook – путеводитель annually – ежегодно impressions – впечатления recognized – признанный be located = be situated – располагаться, размещаться unforgettable – незабываемый Champ de Mars – Марсово Поле The Elysees – Елисейские Поля the temperate oceanic climate zone – зона умеренного океанического климата on average – в среднем

TOPIC4. SOUTH URALS STATE UNIVERSITY.

The Mechanical-Machine-Building Institute was opened in Chelyabinsk in December 1943. It was formed on the basis of Chelyabinsk and Leningrad Tractor Plants. At that time there were only two faculties there: the Mechanical-Technological Faculty and the Automobile-and-Tractor Faculty. Only 425 students studied at the Institute in 1943. The Institute was housed in the present-day building of "Detsky Mir", and later on it moved into the building of School №11 in Timiryazev Street. There were only two hostels in 1943, now the students live in 9 modem hostels. In 1951 the ChMMI was named the Chelyabinsk Polytechnic Institute. In 1990 it was reorganized into the Technical University, and in 1997 - into South Urals State University.

At present it is one of the largest higher schools in the country. About 50,000 students and post-graduates study at its full-time, part-time and distance learning faculties. The teaching staff numbers about 5000 instructors. Several Corresponding Members of the Academy of Sciences, about 350 Professors and a great number of Assistant Professors work there. The University has 34 departments and 140 chairs which train engineers in 50 specialities.

The University provides a good engineering education. It should be noted, however, that the University trains not only engineers, but specialists in economics, finance, law, ecology, linguistics, architecture and construction, psychology. The university has 11 branch establishments around Chelyabinsk region and it is among the ten best Russian universities according to the Russian Education Department. The university has a rich library with more than 700 thousand volumes, electronic bases, theses catalogue. The library regularly holds different exhibitions and seminars. There is also the museum of South Urals State University in the main building, where all the history of the university is represented.

South Urals State University is a large research center. At present there function about 20 research laboratories here. The scientists and post-graduates solve a great number of theoretical and practical problems in various fields of industry, science and technology, such as: metallurgy, construction, electronics, transport, etc.

Since 2011 our university has come to the two-level system of higher education: baccalaureate and magistracy.

I have chosen this University because of its prestige, high status among Russian universities and high quality of training. Our University has facilities to study and do sports. The university graduates are always in great demand among employers.