V. D. Complete the sentences with “and” or “but”

1. I often go shopping at the supermarket … I’m going there now. 2. He smokes 10 cigarettes a day … he’s smoking a cigar at the moment. 3. She walks to work … this week she’s taking a bus. 4. They usually eat at home … today they are having dinner in a restaurant. 5. She likes music … she is going to the concert now. 6. This city has got many museums …it has got a sports stadium 7. The city has got many small food shops … it has got a lot of bars

V. E. Make up sentences with and and but about the city you know

e. g. Architecture is interesting but the streets are dirty.

1. small city / full of history 2. two theatres / no cathedrals 3. very beautiful city / expensive city to live in 4. excellent restaurants / expensive restaurants 5. no cars and lorries / lots of tourists 6. modern transport system / no swimming pool 7. some beautiful beaches / lots of tourists 8. modern and lively / not quiet

V. F. Translate the following word combinations

to enter the University, first-year student, the course of studies, to last 5 years, the head of the Faculty, computer classes, to study at the Faculty of Construction and Ecology, to train civil engineers, to train managers, attend lectures, carry out laboratory tests, do practical work, Soil and Water Protection Department, Real Estate Management Department, Building Construction Department, a coordinator of economic activities, graduate from the University, get diplomas, work at the plants

VI. A. Read the text Our Faculty

We are first-year students of Zabaikalsky State University of the Faculty of Construction and Ecology. The Faculty of Construction and Ecology was established in 1999 as result of the reorganization of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, founded in 1972 on the basis of the Chita Branch of Irkutsk Technical Institute. The course of studies lasts 5 years. The head of the Faculty is Dean.

Highly skilled specialists including ten Doctors of Technical Sciences, professors, 32 Assistant - professors, Candidates of Technical Sciences, eight Correspondent members and academicians of the International Academy of Ecology and Human Safety Sciences are engaged in training the students.

The Faculty of Construction and Ecology trains specialists whose profession embraces many fields. There are several departments at the Faculty: Construction (Civil engineering and industrial Construction, Real Estate Management, Road Construction); Woodworking; Nature and Water Protection (Usage and Water Resources Protection, Soil Protection); Technospheric Safety (Safety of technological processes and Production safety, Environmental Protection, Protection in Emergencies).

I study at the Civil and industrial engineering Department. There are 17 classrooms, a lecture room, two computer classes and 9 laboratories at this department.

We attend lectures, carry out laboratory tests and do practical work. We take exams at the end of each term. Every year a lot of young people graduate from the Universities and get diplomas. The graduates work at the plants and research Institutes. We can also find the graduates of our University at every major construction site.