Grammar: ; ; (Past Indefinite, Past Continuous Tenses)
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| doctor of Sciences | |
| master of Sciences | |
| gymnasium | |
| college | |
| term/ semester | |
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graduate
post-graduate
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graduate from ()
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| a full-time student | |||||
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| a correspondent student | |||||
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| preparatory department | |||||
| the research basis | - | ||||
| a computer centre | |||||
| a computer class a training farm | |||||
| the scientific cooperation | |||||
| to receive a scholarship | |||||
| to take exams | |||||
| to pass exams | |||||
a first (second, third, fourth, (, ,
fifth) year student , )
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| Agronomy Department | |
| Ecobiotechnology Department | |
| Land Surveying Department | |
| Animal Husbandry Department | |
| Veterinary Medicine Department | |
| Food Processing Department | |
| Engineering Department | |
| Energytechnology Department | |
| Law Department | |
| Economy Department | |
| Business and Management Department | |
| Foreign (International) Department | |
| the preparatory Department |
Vocabulary Exercises
1. :
specialist, university, department, teaching staff, test, examination, practice, to enter, to graduate from, Bachelor, Master, term (semester), schedule, syllabus, electives, optional.
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3. , , :
| 1) a full-time student | a) is the lowest degree awarded to a student |
| 2) a part-time student | b) contains schedules |
| 3) a graduate student | c) are subjects or courses which are optional, not compulsory |
| 4) grant | d) a Degree obtained after a Bachelors Degree |
| 5) Bachelors Degree | e) studies at a university all the time |
| 6) Masters Degree | f) a faculty |
| 7) University Calendar | g) a student who also works somewhere else |
| 8) schedule | h) is one who has already obtained one university degree |
| 9) a department | i) money paid for a student to study |
| 10) electives | j) a plan for different activities; a time-table |
Text. The Krasnoyarsk State Agrarian University
The Krasnoyarsk Agricultural Institute was founded in September, 1953 and had three departments: Mechanization, Animal Husbandry and Agronomy departments. The first rector was the master of Sciences in Agriculture, the docent G.A. Chyeryemisinov.
In 1991 the Agricultural Institute was reorganized into the Krasnoyarsk State Agrarian University.
At present, the university has 13 departments: Agronomy, Ecobiotechnology, Land Surveying, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Medicine, Food Processing, Engineering, Energytechnology, Law, Economy, Business and Management, Foreign (International), Preparatory. The total enrollments include the students of the day department and correspondence department. The teaching staff includes doctors and masters of Sciences.
The department branches function on the basis of the Gymnasium, vocational schools, colleges, and the preparatory department.
The research basis of the University is modern incorporating the computer centre, various research laboratories, the training farm, the scientific library, the Publishing House. The students are trained according to the basic scientific schools. The graduates can take the postgraduates courses. The University has established the international scientific cooperation with research and educational Institutions in the USA, Great Britain, Germany, Austria, Holland, Australia.
The academic year begins on the 1st of September and ends in June. The academic year has two terms (semesters): the winter term and the summer term, when all the students take exams.
The system of Higher Education is being reformed now, as far as it is divided into Bachelors and Masters Degree.
The University Calendar is issued once each year. It contains schedules (timetables), syllabuses. The syllabus is a part of the curriculum that will be examined. There are also electives, which are the subjects or courses which are optional, but not compulsory, dependent on choice.
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Text Exercises
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1. When was the Krasnoyarsk Agricultural Institute founded?
2. Why did the Krasnoyarsk Agricultural Institute become the Krasnoyarsk State Agrarian University?
3. How many departments does the Agrarian University have at present? What are they? What specialists does it train? What department do you study at?
4. What are the forms of studying? Do you regularly attend lectures and tutorials?
5. What is the basis of the University departments?
6. What is the research basis of the University?
7. Do you agree that the teaching staff is highly-qualified?
8. With what foreign countries has the University established international scientific cooperation?
9. How is the system of higher education reformed?
10. What is a Bachelors Degree?
11. What is a Masters Degree?
12. What does the word schedule mean?
13. What are the conditions for students to prepare for lectures?
14. How are the best students supported?
15. What terms does the academic year consist of?
16. What are your plans for the coming holiday?
2. .
1. The Agricultural Institute into the Agrarian University in 1991.
2. At present the University has departments: .
3. The department branches function on the basis of .
4. The research basis incorporates .
5. The University has established the international scientific cooperation with .
6. The academic year has terms: .
7. The system of Higher Education is being reformed now, as far as .
8. The University Calendar is issued .
9. The syllabus is the part of .
10. The electives are the subjects, which .
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4. Krasnoyarsk State Agrarian University , .
5. . .
At the Library
The Krasnoyarsk Agrarian University Library consists of the main library in the central campus and numerous branch libraries in faculties. The library exists to serve the information needs of students and teaching staff of the University. In addition it maintains a wide range of basic reference materials. It provides library instructions and assistance to readers, makes available books relating to all subjects taught at the University, and maintains a range of supporting services. The main library provides a lot of seats for readers.
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1. What libraries does the Krasnoyarsk State Agrarian University consist of?
2. What are the aims of the University library?
3. What additional literature can the students use?
4. What books does the library make available for all the students?
5. Does the library serve the information needs of the teaching staff?
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Grammar Exercises
1. :
long, large, thick, comfortable, interesting, good, bad, much, little, few, necessary, possible, difficult
2. :
a) a better classroom, my best friend, the youngest brother, the most comfortable chair, the worst picture, to know less, to know more, read better
b) 1. In summer the days are longer than in winter.
2. It is difficult to say what profession is the best or better.
3. The longest day of the year is the 21st of June.
4. This article is the most difficult for me.
5. It is much more interesting to read books in English than in Russian.
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6. This is the best topic for your report.
7. Our university is one of the biggest in our city.
8. This lecture-hall is the largest in this building.
9. This building of our university is the most ancient; it is much older than the other buildings.
10. Nick is the best sportsman in our group.
11. He devotes less time to English than other students.
12. English is easier than some other foreign language.
13. The university trains the best specialists.
14. The library has the more modern stock of books.
15. This idea is more rational, than that one.
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1. Better late than never, but better never late.
2. Say well is good, do well is better.
3. Those do least who speak most.
4. East or West home is best.
5. Its better to see once than to hear twice.
5. :
1. What day of the week is the best?
2. What day of the year is the longest?
3. Who is the best sportsman in your group?
4. What is the shortest way to the University?
5. Who is the most attentive student in your group?
6. What is the most comfortable classroom at your department?
7. Why do you think the monitor of the group is the most diligent?
6. .
1. I met him in a small town. 2. A girl is waiting for you in the room. 3. I have got a father. My father is an engineer. He works at the plant. The plant is big. 4. My son is a pupil. He is not at school now. He is at home. He is having dinner. He is eating soup and bread. 5. I have got a small black dog. It likes meat very much. 6. This is a house. This is Toms house. 7. Where is your sister? She is in the library. 8. Mary is studying English and chemistry this year. 9. At the bottom of the hill there was a house. 10. The day was beautiful, there were no clouds in the sky, and the sun shone brightly. 11. Knowledge is power. 12. Jack was the first to come to the finish. 13. The window is made of glass. 14. Peter is my friend. 15. The dinner was well prepared. After dinner he went home. 16. He plays the leading part. 17. Ive bought an apple and a pear. 18. The kids are at school. 19. I walked past the school this morning. 20. I have a great deal of work.
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1. imagination and creativity are most important things that we can teach children. 2. sky is clear and moon is shining. 3. elephant is biggest animal that lives on land. 4. John is politician, but he used to be professional footballer. 5. Im always suspicious of politicians they want to change world. 6. What lovely day! Lets take car for trip to country. 7. life isnt always easy for rich. 8. Did you taste fish that Henry cooked? No, I dont eat fish. 9. Why arent you at school today, Alan? Because school is closed the roof fell in yesterday. 10. I live in house in London. house has got three bedrooms. 11. You are always asking for money. What happened to money I gave you last week? 12. I think computers have made life much more simple. Really? computers at work are always going wrong. 13. What are... children doing? They are doing what children everywhere do they are fighting. 14. Jerry studied Maths at University of East Anglia. Oh, I didnt go to university. I studied at Royal Academy of Music. 15. I want to be actor. I dont think thats a good idea. actors have a very hard life. 16. Im sure I heard sound. Oh, dont worry. Im sure it was only sound of the traffic inside. 17. Pat has written novel. Oh, whats novel about? 18. Is John still in bed? Yes, we bought him new bed yesterday. 19. Are your children learning to play piano? Yes, they are, but unfortunately we havent got piano at home. 20. beer contains a lot of vitamins. I know. But beer in this pub is not very nice.
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1. I had two lectures yesterday. 2. I had no tutorials yesterday. 3. I was in the library last night. 4. I listened to the presidents press-conference the week ago. 5. I visited London last year.
9. , , Past Indefinite.
1. He (to stay) at the university after classes. 2. I (to know) all the words well. 3. She (to study) English at the University. 4. She (to write) the letter. 5. Some years ago she (to live) in the country. 6. She (to make) an interesting report. 7. Last year he (to work) at the farm. 8. Yesterday we (to go) home by taxi. 9. It (to take) me half an hour to get home. 10. We (to see) the film a week ago. 11. She (to find) time to help us. 12. He (to do) the translation without a dictionary. 13. He always (to do) his best to understand us. 14. Last night we (to watch) a hockey math over TV. 15. She (to leave) Moscow the day before yesterday.
10. -, ( ).
E.g.: I worked at my design. I did not work at my design.
I wrote a letter. I did not write a letter.
1. We had our breakfast at the dining room. 2. We wanted to go to London during the holidays. 3. Our English lesson began at 10 oclock. 4. Last night I got a letter from my friends. 5. It snowed. 6. Dark clouds appeared in the sky.
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1. He did not go home after the lectures. 2. We did not do these exercises. 3. We did not finish our work in time. 4. I did not see this man. 5. He did not know your name. 6. He did not attend classes last term. 7. Her son did not become an architect. 8. It did not rain yesterday. 9. We did not watch TV last night. 10. They did not go home by bus. They took a taxi.
12. , Past Indefinite Tense.
1. Who did you prepare your homework with? 2. Did your friend see the new film yesterday? 3. Where did you have your supper? 4. Did you watch TV last Sunday? 5. What time did you go to bed at? 6. What did you do before classes? 7. Did you hear the latest news over the radio?
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1. It was raining the whole day yesterday. 2. We were sitting and talking for a long time. 3. We were having dinner when my brother came back. 4. What were you doing last night when I saw you? 5. Mother was reading a newspaper while Ann was preparing her homework. 6. It was snowing when you went out of the house. 7. We were working from 3 to 5 oclock yesterday. 8. It was impossible to stay indoors because the sun was shining brightly.
14. , Past Continuous Tense.
1. . 2. . 3. , . 4. , . 5. , .
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1. The Agrarian Institute is older than Agrarian University.
2. At present the University has more departments than in 1953.
3. It is much more interesting to be a full-time student, than a part-time student.
4. A good time-table is the most important thing.
5. The best students get grants.
6. The first rector was the Master of Sciences in Agriculture G.A. Chyeremisinov.
7. The scientific cooperation was established with different countries.
8. The new Departments were founded.
9. The system of Higher Education was reformed.
10. The State supported the best students.
11. The syllabuses were being changed when we entered the University.
12. Our professor was delivering a lecture when we came into the classroom.
13. We elected two courses which we considered to be significant.
14. We were speaking English when the conference began.
15. We were discussing the new schedule, when our professor came in.
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