I (to study) at the Orenburg State University. The University (to have) 22 faculties. Now the University campus (to consist of) several buildings. The overall number of students (to be) about 30,000. The University (to train) specialists in many specialities. During the academic year students (to attend) lectures and seminars. Students (to take) exams at the end of each term. Most of the students (to pass) their exams successfully, but some of them (to fail) in this or that subject. I (to live) at a hostel. My friend (to rent) a room. We (to receive) monthly grants. We (to carry out) research work.
Answer the following questions
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Are you a student?
Yes, I am a student.
2:
Do you miss lectures?
No. I don't. I don't miss lectures.
1 Was the Orenburg State University founded in 1996?
2 Does the University campus consist of a number of buildings?
3 Are there 15 faculties at the University?
4 Does the University offer a 5-year course of study?
5 Are all the laboratories well equipped?
6 Have you good gymhalls and sport grounds?
7 Do all your friends receive monthly grants?
8 Is the academic year divided into 3 terms?
9 Do all the students pass their exams?
Orenburg State University (Intermediate)
Meeting OSU
2.1.1 Pre-text exercises
2.1.1.1 Practice the reading of the following words and try to guess their meaning
| atmosphere career center club conference diploma decent institute lecture menu mission professor program | region seminar speciality stadium status student talent test academic autonomous humanitarian professional technical |
2.1.1.2 Give the translation of the following nouns formed from the verbs
to accommodate ( , ) - accommodation
to achieve (, ) - achievement
to add (, ) - addition
to aware (, ) - awareness
to build (, ) - building
to contribute ( ; ) - contribution
to create (; ) - creation
to develop () - development
to examine (; , ) - examination
to educate (, ) - education
to exhibit (, ) - exhibition
to found (, , ) - foundation
to graduate ( ) - graduation
to instruct (, ) - instruction
to perform (, ) -performance
to recreate (, ) recreation
to teach (, ) - teacher
2.1.1.3 Read the following words and word combinations and
try to remember them
to be based - ,
to be founded - , ,
to be known -
to be named-
to be re-named -
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to be under construction - .
to attend-
to attend classes -
to attend lectures-
to attend seminars-
to offer -
to provide - ,
provision- ,
to reflect - ,
to study - , ;
to train - ,
activity- , ,
political activity -
social activity - -
research activity -
accommodation- ,
admission -
applicant - ,
campus - ,
career -
canteen -
cafeteria -
course -
course of instruction -
credit -
to get credit -
curriculum (pl. curricula) - ,
department -
full-time/daytime department -
part-time/evening department -
correspondence/extra-mural department -
education-
educational-
educational services-
higher educational establishment -
examination-
to take an exam -
to pass an exam-
to fail in a exam-
competitive/entrance exam -
final exam-
facilities - ,
faculty-; -
flexible - ,
graduation -
grant-
gymnasium (gymnasia)-
hostel/dormitory -
high school -
knowledge -
humanitarian knowledge ~~
technical knowledge -
natural-science knowledge- -
library
research- ; .
to out research -
schedule -
scholar/scientist
science-
field of science -
score- ,
speciality -
specialist -
stadium -
staff-
support -
supportive - ,
swimming pool -
teaching blocks -
term/semester -
university -
academic year -
free of charge -
Dean
Head of department-
Provost -
Professor-
President -
Senior lecturer
2.1.1.4 Find the equivalents
| 1 full-time department 2 competitive exam 3 study 4 train 5 reflect 6 senior lecturer 7 course of instruction 1 applicant 2 speciality 3 Provost 4 staff 5 accommodation 6 credit 7 schedule 1 admission 2 hostel 3 activity 4 supportive 5 score 6 curriculum 7 provision | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 . 1 2 , 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ( ) |
2.1.1.5 Read the synonyms
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| 1 to call 2 to train 3 to be founded 4 to be known 5 to reflect 6 to support 7 scientist | 1 to be famous 2 to show 3 scholar 4 to name 5 to be created 6 to teach 7 to encourage |
2.1.1.6 Read the definitions and try to guess words
1 the grounds and buildings of a university or college;
2 a branch of study and its administration at a university;
3 a period of some weeks, during which instruction is given in a college or
university;
4 opportunities, the equipment or the resources for doing something;
5 the staff of a university or college;
6 a person who is trained in a particular branch of a profession;
7 an educational institution for instruction, examination of students in many
branches of learning,... often including colleges;
8 a person's advancement through life, especially in a profession;
9 a serious of lectures, classes, etc., in a particular subject;
10 a university academic of the highest rank.
2.1.1.7 Read the following sentences and choose the right word
1 Admission to the Orenburg State University is based upon high school performance and (competitive, final) test scores.
2 All the applicants (take, pass) examinations in summer.
3 If students pass exams well, they get monthly (degree, grant).
4 Two-term (study, academic) year is adopted at the Orenburg State University.
5 Students must (attend, go) lectures on different subjects.
6 Many students live in the (hotel, hostel).
7 All the students may (carry out, graduate) research.
8 The OSU offers a wide range of educational (establishments, services) through its faculties, institutions and colleges.
9 The University (library, gymnasium) houses more than 600,000 books and other items, including political and government documents.
10 The University is accessible to a wide section of population,
(receiving, providing) flexible learning opportunities.
2.1.1.8 Fill the blanks with appropriate words
1. I am a student of the... University. 2. Our university... in 1971. 3. It is one of the... higher educational establishments in our region. 4. The university... consists of teaching blocks, hostels, a stadium, a students center, a canteen. 5. About 37,000... study in the...,...,... departments. 6. The university... students in 82.... 7. During the... students... lectures and classes. They take their... at the end of each... 8. Students take part in...,...,... activities.
2.1.1.9 Make up sentences. Translate them from English into Russian
| 1 The university offers facilities... 2 Meals, snacks and drinks are available... 3 The Students Centre 'Russia' is... 4 The library stock covers... 5 PC are used | 1 a large venue suited to wide range of dance, music and theatre events 2... all academic and professional subjects. 3... for on-line database searching, accessing CD-ROMs and INTERNET. 4 for recreation and leisure. 5 from snack cafes and a canteen. |
2.1.2 Read the text
Background
Initially our University majored in various fields of engineering. When it was founded in 1955, the University was an evening department of the Kuibyshev Polytechnic Institute. In 1971 it became an autonomous institute named as the Orenburg Polytechnic Institute. Changes in the institute went hand in hand with changes in the country. There was a growing need for many new specialities which had not been previously taught neither at the institute nor elsewhere in the region, for instance, law, management, marketing, design, etc. In October 1994 the Institute was renamed into the Orenburg State Technical University. In January 1996 the University got the status of the Orenburg State University. This name change reflects the changing mission of the University: to be a center in the provision of humanitarian, technical and natural-science knowledge, to develop teaching and research, to support its students, to contribute to the well being of our town and region.
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