Read the sentences translating the words in brackets into English
Read and translate the text “We Are Students Now”.
We began to attend school at the age of 6 or 7. We learned a lot of subjects in school such as Russian, Mathematics, History, Chemistry, Foreign Languages, Computer Studies and even Psychology. We got interested in some of them, in methods of teaching and in children upbringing at schools and kindergartens. That’s why we made up our minds to enter the Perm Pedagogical University straight from school.
We had to take entrance examinations in two or three subjects and passed all of them successfully. Now we are first-year students of different faculties of the University. We are full-time students.
The course of studies for future teachers lasts four or five years. The academic year at the University begins in September. It lasts ten months and ends in July. Each academic year has two terms and at the end of each term students take credit-tests and terminal examinations. Full-time students usually have their examination sessions in January and in June.
There are a lot of subjects on the curriculum: the History of Russia, Philosophy, Pedagogy, Psychology, Anatomy, Computer Studies, Foreign languages, etc. Some of the subjects are rather difficult, so we work hard and do our best. Some subjects are very interesting.
We study six days a week: on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Sunday is our day off. Our classes usually begin at 8 o’clock in the morning. Every day we have got a lot of lectures, seminars, etc. As a rule we attend all of them and don’t miss classes. Some students work in the laboratories and carry out different experiments. The others have regular computer classes.
The University has a library and there are many thousands of books in it. There we can borrow any book we need and prepare for the next day’s classes, write a report or a project (a course paper).
Those who do well at their studies get a state grant. It isn’t big enough but due to it we don’t have to work to make our living. We devote our spare time to the University social activities and take part in cultural life of the University.
Some of us live in hostels. They are not far from the University and it takes us not much time to get there.
The students of our University are engaged in scientific work under the supervision of experienced teachers, take part in scientific expeditions. Students of the Biological faculty work at the experimental biological station in Kvazhva. During summer holidays some students work in summer camps for children. In the senior part of studies students have a student teaching practice in schools or in kindergartens.
At the end of the course of study we shall take our final examinations and submit a graduation paper. After graduating from the University we’ll be teachers in schools or kindergartens.
Answer the following questions:
1. At what age did you begin to attend school?
2. Why did you make up your mind to enter the Pedagogical University?
3. Did you enter the University straight from school?
4. How many entrance examinations did you have to take?
5. What do you do now?
6. How long does the course of your study last?
7. How many terms does the academic year have?
8. What do students take at the end of each term?
9. What subjects are there on the curriculum?
10. Do you attend all lectures and seminars at the University?
11. Do you live in a hostel?
12. How much time does it take you to get to the University?
13. What do you devote your spare time to?
14. Do you often go to the library? What do you do there?
15. Are you engaged in scientific work?
16. Do you get a state grant?
17. Where will you have your teaching practice?
18. What will you take at the end of the course of study?
19. What will you be after graduating from the University?
Ask your neighbour:
1) if he made up his mind to be a teacher;
2) what subjects he got interested in at school;
3) how many entrance exams he had to take;
4) if he is a full-time student;
5) what year student he is now;
6) how long the course of studies for teachers lasts;
7) when the academic year at the University begins;
8) which days of the week he studies;
9) how much time it takes him to get to the University;
10) if students take credit–tests and examinations at the end of each term;
11) if he misses classes at the University;
12) which his favourite subject is;
13) if it is difficult for him to study;
14) if he takes an active part in social activities;
15) what he will do at the end of the course of study.
Exercises
Fill in the blanks with prepositions if necessary.
1. He is a student … the Pedagogical University.
2. … last year I entered … the faculty … psychology.
3. He goes … the University every day.
4. My sister got interested … chemistry … the age … 16.
5. He was an organiser … a student scientific society.
6. How long does the course … engineers last … your University?
7. D.I. Mendeleyev graduated … the institute in 1854.
8. A lot of students are engaged … scientific work … their faculties.
9. My friend is good … mathematics.
10. We passed our examination … philosophy … the 12th … January.
11. How do you prepare … the next day classes?
Read the sentences translating the words in brackets into English.
1. We began to attend school (в возрасте семи лет).
2. We (заинтересовались) in some school subjects.
3. As for me I (решила) to enter the University (сразу после школы).
4. I worked hard and passed the entrance examinations (успешно).
5. Now I (студентка первого курса).
6. In January we shall (сдавать зачёты и семестровые экзамены).
7. It is very important (не пропускать лекции и семинары).
8. We (берём) all necessary books in the library (чтобы подготовиться к занятиям).
9. (Мне требуется не много времени) to get to the University.
10. I (занимаюсь общественной работой) at our faculty and I enjoy it very much.
11. There are different subjects on the (учебном плане).
12. (В конце курса обучения) students take final examinations and (представляют выпускную работу).