2.11. Answer the following questions.

1. When was TUCSR founded?

2. How many departments are there in TUCSR?

3. When was the Center of Distant Education founded?

4. What specialities are the students of the university trained in?

5. When did the university win the contest in accordance with the national program “Education”?

6. How many faculties are there at the university? Give their names.

7. What faculty do you study at?

8. What is your future speciality?

9. Universities of what countries does TUCSR cooperate with?

10. How many students are there in the Center of Distant Education?

11. What sports are popular in TUCSR?

12. What can students do in their free time?

2.12. Imagine you are talking to a foreign student. What would you tell him about the university you are studying at?

2.13. Write a letter to your friend from England. Mention the following things:

- the university you are studying at

- the history of the university

- the faculty you are studying at

- the future speciality

- the number of lessons you have every day

- the most important subjects

- the most popular sports

- a monthly grant

- things you are doing at the moment

- the future plans

GRAMMAR

Present Simple – Present Progressive

2.14. Choose the correct variant.

1. We often borrow / are borrowing English films from the video club.

2. ‘What’s that music?’ ‘My brother listen / is listening to his new CD of gothic music.’

3. British people are eating / eat a lot of Indian food.

4. Don’t make noise. My room-mates sleep / are sleeping after a hard day at the university.

5. ‘Is John in?’ – ‘No, he isn’t. He is helping / helps in the Greenfield café. He usually works / is working there in summer.’

6. Do you wear / Are you wearing a uniform at your school?

7. Mary isn’t playing / doesn’t play tennis very well today.

8. Look at Alex in this photo. He wears / is wearing a very smart suit.

9. I don’t need an umbrella. It doesn’t rain / isn’t raining at the moment.

10. A lot of British students go / are going to Spain on holidays.

2.15. Complete the following sentences with the present simple or present progressive form of the verb, as in the model.

Model: – Martin … (not / usually / drive) to work.

– Martin does not usually drive to work.

– I … (have / lunch) with my parents at the moment.

– I am having lunch with my parents at the moment.

1. ‘Where is Andrew?’ ‘I … (not / know).’

2. Sally is tired. She … (want) to go home now.

3. What time … (you / do) your homework?

4. Mark … (prepare) for Physics test in the laboratory at the moment.

5. ‘What’s the weather like today?’ ‘It … (snow) again.’

6. Look! Those people … (speak) French. They are probably from France.

7. How often … (you read) fashion magazines?

8. What is funny? What … (they / laugh) at?

9. Rick is a good student. Every Saturday he … (go) to the library.

10. ‘What game … (those students / play)?’ ‘They are playing baseball.’