Complete the sentences using the word combinations of ex. 2.5.

1. I’d like … my exams … .

2. Do you … in seminars … ?

3. If your aim is to become a skilled specialist, you have to … … at the Technical school.

4. I prefer to … … without anybody’s help.

5. The academic year is … almost … into two semesters.

6. If you don’t … lectures and classes … you may fail at your exams.

7. I am not good at English but I’d like to … it … .

Choose the appropriate word from the right-hand column to complete each of the sentences

1. Here is my … … .	a. grants
2. He has good … in all the subjects.	b. earn
3. If you are enrolled as a … …, the training course for you will last 4 years.	c. relaxation
4. When do we receive our … ?	d. fulfill
5. I’m afraid I can’t … this task, it’s too difficult for me.	e. approximately
6. You can … some money during your vocation.	f. record book
7.The semester ends with an examination period lasting ………. 2 weeks.	g. background
8. Before afternoon classes, if we have any, we have a 45 minutes period of … .	h. manage
9. Only a person with the ……………. in philosophy can appointed Chair of this Department.	i. full-time students
10. Sorry, but I don’t think I’ll … to meet their requirements.	j. marks

Use the right English words instead of the corresponding Russian ones (in brackets) and translate the sentences into Russian

1. Will you kindly show me your (студенческий билет)?

2. When are we to (представить) our term papers?

3. Which of them (участвует) in the choreographic ensemble?

4. I am afraid I can’t easily (выразить) my ideas on this subject.

5. I’ll make my further decision upon (завершения) of this part of work.

6. By what arguments will you manage to (доказать) your point of view?

7. The entrance examinations are usually held on a (конкурсной) basis.

8. This (задание) may be done either orally or in writing.

9. Is your (обучение) free of charge or do you have to pay for it?

10. We can’t (отнести) his progress to his abilities only, much more depends on his hard work.

Say it in English

Зачетка, студенческий билет, вступительные экзамены, сдавать/ сдать зачет, бесплатное/ платное обучение, общеобразовательные/ специальные предметы, участвовать в практических занятиях, посещать лекции, ходить на занятия, выполнять разные задания, первокурсник, получать стипендию, удовлетворительные оценки, зачислить многих студентов, учебный курс длится 4 года, каждый учебный год делится на 2 семестра, сессия длится 2 недели, приобретать профессиональные навыки, овладеть теоретическим и практическим материалом, научиться думать аналитически, научиться делать выводы, досуг студента, выразить свою мысль ясно.

Answer the following questions

1. What entrance examinations did you have to pass to enter the technical school?

2. When did you take them?

3. What marks did you have to get to win the competition?

4. What were your marks?

5. What papers identify your student status?

6. Do you pay for your tuition?

7. What year student are you now?

8. What subjects have you been studying this year?

9. Do you attend all lectures and classes?

10. In what year do you students begin to take their special subjects?

11. How many credit tests and exams will you take during the next examination period?

12. Do you often go to concerts, parties or discos held at the technical school?

13. Do you take part in their arrangement?

Form other parts of speech from the following words

To participate; to compete; to complete; to evaluate; to require; to relate; to depend; to succeed; to vary; to graduate; to enter

2.12. Say, which of these statements are students’ rights or duties:

- to have breaks

- to miss classes

- to be enrolled after entrance exams

- to take exams and credit tests

- to be provided with a hostel

- to get a grant if you education is free of charge

- to fulfill all assignments

- to attend classes

- to get a diploma after graduation

- to have not more than 4 classes

- to participate in seminars

- to enter without examinations

- to be the member of university’s groups

- to choose subjects

- to be late for classes

- to be engaged in practical training

- to be asked at classes

- to be taught thoroughly

2.13. Continue the sentences:

1. We are enrolled and become students when … .

2. …. identify a student’s status.

3. The training course for full-time students … 4 years and is divided into … .

4. As a student I have … and … .

5. My rights are … .

6. My duties are … .

7. Students’ progress is evaluated through … .

8. Those who … receive state grants.

9. Upon completion the academic program students have … which show how they … .

10. There isn’t a lot of time for … if a student works hard but he can …

Read and translate the text

My technical school.

I study at Donetsk Technical School of Industrial Automatics. Our technical school was established in 1929. Then it was the Mining Technical School where 120 students studied. The technical school occupied a small two-storied building.

By 1946 it was completely reconstructed by the teachers and the students. Now the Technical School of Industrial Automatics is regarded as one of the best schools in Donetsk. It occupies two buildings (a four-storied building and a five-storied one). About 1000 students are trained in our technical school. There are both full-time and correspondence departments in it. Numerous laboratories, workshops classrooms are provided with modern equipment. A large library, a canteen, a gymnasium and comfortable hostel are at students’ disposal.

The course of training in our technical school lasts for four years. At the end of each term students must get tests before they can take exams.

Answer the questions

1) What is the full name of our technical school?

2) What is the date of its foundation?

3) How many students are there in your technical school?

4) Whom does your technical school train?

5) What departments are there in your technical school?

6) Are you a student of the full-time department?

7) How long does your course of studies at the technical school last?

8) Do the students get any stipend?

9) What laboratories have you got at your technical school?

10) What workshops are there at your technical school?