Make the card. Write down 5 sentences in Russian using words and word combinations from the exercises 1, 2, 3 and 4. Exchange the card with your groupmates and translate it from Russian into English.

6. Correct the statements. Use such expressions as:

I disagree because...

I can't agree with this statement because...

It's false...

On the contrary...

1. Now our educational institution is called the Murmansk State Academy of Fishing Fleet.

2. An applicant must concentrate on the major subject if he/she wants to enter the university.

3. Only the Faculty of Natural Sciences has its own specialized library, laboratories, workshops and computer center.

4. The first-year and second-year students study only humanitarian subjects.

5. Preliminary courses help students to become well-qualified specialists and prepare them for their future work.

6. Experiments in libraries help students to develop practical skills.

7. Students go to the university library or reading rooms to gain working experience.

8. If a student fails to pass a credit, he must take exams not to fall behind the group.

9. After four years of study students get the Doctor's Degree.

7. Work in pairs. Answer the following questions:

1. When was the Murmansk Higher Engineering Marine School founded and when was it reorganized into Academy? How is our educational institution called now?

2. What must the applicant have if he/she wants to enter the university? What entrance exams did you pass?

3. What do you know about preliminary courses? Did you attend them to enter the university?

4. How many cadets and students study at the University? Who studies at the part-time and correspondence departments?

5. How many faculties are there at the University? What faculties do full-time students study at? What faculty do you study at?

6. What specialized fields does your faculty comprise? What specialized field do you study at?

7. What does every faculty have at its disposal?

8. What general engineering subjects do first- and second-year students study? What humanitarian subjects does the curriculum include? What is your favourite subject? What subject are you good at? What is the most difficult subject for you? What subject do you work hard at?

9. When do students begin to concentrate on their major subjects? What subjects and courses do they study? What do these subjects and courses help students to do?

10. What laboratories do students have at their disposal? Why does the laboratory work play an important part in training up-to-date specialists? What is the aim of field work? Where do cadets have their sailing practice?

11. What books does the university library have? Are you fond of reading? What books do you prefer to read?

12. What opportunities does the university provide to play sports? Are there any sport clubs at the university? What are they? Do you go in for sport? What is your favourite sport? Why?

13. How many terms are there in the academic year? When do students have vocations? How and where do you usually spend your holidays?

14. How many credits and exams do students usually take at the end of the term? What exams will you take at the end of this term? What happens if a student fails to pass a credit?

15. Is it allowed to miss classes? What must a student do if he/she missed the classes? Do you often miss classes?

16. What degree can students get after four years of study? When can they get the Master's degree? Who may take the post-graduate course?

17. Do you like to study at the MSTU? Why?

8. Read and translate the dialogue between the students of the university:

– Hello, Alex! Glad to see you!

– Hello, Max! Glad to see you too! How are you?

– I'm a little bit tired. We have four pairs of classes today.

– What are they?

– Higher Mathematics, English, Philosophy and Descriptive Geometry.

– Are you good at these subjects?

– I'm quite good at Higher Mathematics, Descriptive Geometry is my favourite subject and English is the most difficult subject for me. I'm not good at foreign languages.

– Do you have to work hard?

– Oh, yes. I want to pass the credit on time so I work really hard: I read & translate texts, learn new words, study grammar rules, do a lot of exercises.

– And what about Philosophy?

– Well, frankly speaking, I'm not ready for the seminar today. So I don't think I'll take part in the discussion.

– Don't worry! You can take my book, there are some good articles on your topic! You still have time to look them through and to prepare for the seminar!

– Thank you very much!

– You are welcome! See you!

Make up your own dialogue, speak about the usual working day at the university: your pairs of classes, favourite/difficult subjects, work during the classes and seminars.