My study at the university Exercises

1. Read, translate and learn the expressions:

to take an exam in

to pass entrance exams

admission (enrolments /in’rəulmənts/, exception)

to enter the University

to graduate from the University

full-time student

part-time student (sandwich course student)

to attend lectures (to miss lectures)

to take up (study) a subject

to be good at smth

to be strong (weak) in a subject

lecture (seminar) on

class in

to work regularly

to work by fits and starts

to make progress

to be at the top of the group (to fall behind the group)

to catch up with the group

to fail in a subject

to fail at an exam

to take notes at a lecture

to get good (bad) marks

to read up for an exam

timetable (to consult the time table)

curriculum

to improve knowlegde

the monitor of the group

to study at … (the Branch of the Technical University, the day-time department, part-time, evening, correspondence – extra-mural department)

credit tests (credits)

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speciality (profession: economist, mechanical engineer, computing engineer, chemical engineer)

specialization

to speak English fluently

crib /krib/

2. Find the English equivalents to the following Russian words and word-combinations:

Студент дневного отделения; студент, сочетающий учебу и работу; поступить в университет; работать регулярно; иметь способности к; быть сильным (слабым) по предмету; сдавать экзамен; сдать вступительные экзамены; заканчивать университет; лекция по; посещать лекции; готовиться к экзамену; расписание; конспектировать лекцию; семинар по; начать изучать предмет; работать урывками; пропускать лекции; староста группы; зачис-ление; зачеты; учиться на дневном (вечернем) отделении; специализация; специальность; улучшать знания; учебная программа; быть лучшим студен-том; делать успехи; провалиться по предмету (на экзаменах); получать хорошие отметки; догнать группу; шпаргалка.

3. Fill in the blanks with prepositions and postverbal adverbs wherever necessary.

1. The students … our group are very good … English. They work hard … their pronunciation and grammar. 2. When Kate fell …the group … the History … the English language everybody was ready to help her … this subject. It took her a week to catch … … the group. Now she is very strong … this subject. 3. Peter makes many mistakes … his speech. That’s because he works … fits and starts. 4. Yesterday we had a lecture … history, a seminar … philosophy and a class … English. 5. … the end … the first term we shall have three exams. 6. It’s high time to start reading … … your exams. 7. Don’t miss classes, otherwise you may fail … English. 8. What subject are you week (strong) …?

4. Complete the following sentences:

1. She has been ill for a week and now …. 2. My friend has made a good progress in English because …. 3. If you work by fits and starts …. 4. You will fall behind the group if …. 5. I’m going to the library, I must prepare …. 6. She is very good at …. 7. If you don’t know the pronunciation of a word …. 8. Will you help Ann …? 9. He is very weak in …. 10. Our course of studies runs… .

5. Translate into English:

1. В этом году моя сестра поступила в ПГУ на экономический факультет. Её будущая профессия – экономист. Она учится на дневном отделении. Курс обучения на этом факультете длится 5 лет. 2. Катя самая лучшая студентка в группе. Она регулярно посещает занятия и очень много работает. Ей нравится

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изучать иностранный язык. 3. Какие новые предметы мы будем изучать на третьем курсе? – Я ещё не знаю, надо посмотреть расписание. 4. Звонок уже был? Что у нас сейчас? – Лекция по философии. Но я не помню номера аудитории. Давай посмотрим расписание. 5. Зимой мы сдали четыре экзамена. Меня очень беспокоит (to worry) экзамен по высшей математике. Я не очень сильна в этом предмете. 6. Он был болен и отстал от группы. Давайте поможем ему с английсикм. 7. Завтра мы сдаем последний экзамен. Я думаю, никто не провалится, хотя предмет очень трудный.

6. Ask questions so that the sentences below could be answers.

1. She is very good at English Grammar. 2. Our course runs for five years. 3. He fell behind the group because of his illness. 4. The brightest student in out group is Mary. 5. My favourite subject is English. 6. She coudn’t stay after classes because she was very busy. 7. You can get this book at the library. 8. She has made good progress in English because she works hard. 9. Ann failed in History. 10. We shall have a seminar on Culture.

7. Ask you fellow students:

… what new subjects she (he) has this year

… how many classes (pairs) she (he) has every day

… if she (he) attends lectures (practical lessons) regualarly

… what subjects she (he) is especially good at

… if she (he) fell behind the group when she (he) was ill

… if it took her (him) much time to catch up with the group

… what her (his) favourite subject is

… if she (he) has already begun to read up for the exams

… if she (he) always comes in time for classes

… what subjects she (he) had in the first year

8. Answer the questions:

1. You are a student, aren’t you?

2. What faculty do you study at?

3. What foreign languages do you study? Are you good at them?

4. What year student are you?

5. How many lectures do you have weekly? Do you attend them regularly?

6. What is your favourite subject?

7. How many exams will you have in summer? In what subjects?

8. Have you ever failed at an exam? In what subject did you fail?

9. Do you use cribs at exams?

10. Do you work regularly or by fits and starts?

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9. Ask in English.

1. Как ты добираешься до университета и сколько времени тебе на это требуется (it takes me …)?

2. Где находится расписание?

3. Каковы твои любимые предметы?

4. Сколько раз в неделю ты посещаешь лекции и практические занятия (once a week, twice a week)?

5. Ты всегда вовремя начинаешь подготовку к экзаменам (in time)?

6. Умеешь ли ты бегло говорить по-английски и хочешь ли ты улучшить свои знания по предмету?

7. Ты надеешься стать хорошим специалистом?

8. Как ты думаешь, когда ты закончишь университет?

10. Work in pairs.

A: Do you get to the Institute by bus?	- Ты добираешься в институт авто- бусом?
В: No, I don’t. I go to the Institute on foot. It takes me only seven minutes.	- Нет, я хожу пешком. Это занимает всего 7 минут.
A: I seldom go by bus too. Let’s go on foot!	- Я тоже редко езжу в автобусе. Давай пройдемся пешком.
B: O.K. Come on!	- Хорошо. Идем!

11. Do you agree with this and why?

The more we study, the more we know;

The more we know, the more we forget;

The more we forget, the less we know;

The less we know, the less we forget;

The less we forget, the more we know;

So, why study?

12. Make up a story about your study at the University, using vocabulary and exercises given above.

13. Use the situations in free conversation:

1. You are leaving school but you haven’t yet made up your mind what you want to be. Your sister’s friend is in the polytechnical college. Ask her about student’s life and her future job.

2. You are a freshman. Say a few words about your first impressions (your timetable, lectures, everyday programme, etc.).

You are a freshman and your friend is a fourth year student. She has come back from her practice. Ask her how she liked it.