Тема II мой университет

MY UNIVERSITY

Теоретическая часть

Данный лексический материал предназначен для того, чтобы студенты могли читать специальные тексты и подготовить монологическое высказывание по теме.

to train specialists готовить специалистов

branch отрасль

higher technical education высшее техническое образование

economics экономика

law право

successfully успешно

to carry out проводить

well-organized educational complex хорошо организованный

образовательный комплекс

research center научно-исследовательский центр

to possess обладать

wide range широкий спектр

resource источник

to teach обучать

yearly ежегодно

department/ faculty факультет

natural science естественные науки

humanities гуманитарные науки

Mechanical engineering машиностроение civil engineering гражданское строительство

power engineering энергетика

oil and gas нефть и газ

food industry пищевая промышленность

finance финансы

psychology психология

translator переводчик

chemistry-technological химико-технологический

associate professor доцент

candidate of sciences кандидат наук

corresponding member of ras член –корреспондент ран

to take pride in гордиться

Задания

Задание 1. Прочитайте и переведите текст:

North Caucasus State Technical University

I study at North Caucasus State Technical University (NC STU) in Sravropol. It was founded in 1971. It was organized to train specialists for many branches of industry. During the last few years our University has become a large center of higher technical education as well as the center for training specialists in economics, law and linguistics. Fundamental research and applied investigations as well as experimental work are being successfully carried out at the University. At present it is a well-organized educational complex and research center possessing a wide range of financial and technical resources. The University teaches more than 20 thousand Russian and foreign students yearly in 11 departments by more than 70 specialties in engineering, natural science, economics and humanities.

These departments are: Department of Mechanical Engineering and Transport, Civil Engineering Department, Power Engineering and Electronics Department, Oil and Gas Department, Biotechnology of Food Industry Department, Economics and Finance Department, Law Department, Social Psychology Department, Translator’s Department, Chemical-Technology Department and Department of Information Systems and Technologies.

There are about 800 teachers in our University. Among them, 65 are professors and doctors of science, 7 academicians and corresponding members of RAS, 530 are associate professors and candidates of science. The University takes pride in its highly qualified scientific and pedagogic staff. Among the NC STU professors are outstanding scholars, doctors of science, full and associate professors, honored scientists of the RF, honored educationalists, full members of Russian and International Academies of different branches.

Today students must assimilate a large quantity of new information which is increasing every day. Lectures and seminars alternate with laboratory works, discussions, research work and self-training.

The academic year begins in September and lasts 10 months till July. There are 2 terms in the course of the academic year, so the students take examinations twice a year. During the terms students have to attend lectures, carry out laboratory tests and practical training. At the lectures students listen to the lecturers, take notes and ask questions. In seminars they raise problems and discuss them under the direction of their teachers.

Students of the first and second years study maths, physics, chemistry, foreign languages, elements of machines, mechanical drawing, strength of materials, history, philosophy, psychology etc. From the third year they start to study special subjects and carry out research works in their student scientific societies. Many students get student grant, the sum of money which depends on their success in studies. There are 3 hostels near the main building and the students from other towns and villages can live there paying a small quantity of money for rent.

The students take an active part in public life of our University; they issue wall newspapers, give concerts, take part in different conferences and meetings. Each faculty has its own KVN team and they take part in the University championship gathering full concert hall of grateful audience. Students go in for different kinds of sports. Our football team as well as our volleyball and basketball players take part in the city championships.

I’m proud of studying at this famous University in the North Caucasus.

Задание 2.Ответьте на вопросы:

1. What University do you study at?

2. What specialists does it train?

3. How many students, teachers and departments are there in your University?

4. What department do you study at?

5. When will you graduate from the University?

6. What subjects do you like to study and what is your favourite

subject?

7. Is it difficult for you to study and learn here? Why?

8. Do you take part in the social life of your department, university?

9. Do you attend lectures and seminars regularly?

10. What do you think to be after graduating from the University?

11. What do you like and dislike most of all in our University? Why?

Вопросы к

1. Какие специальности есть в вашем университете?

2. Какие предметы вы изучаете?

3. С какими трудностями в учебе вы сталкиваетесь?