Exercise 2: Sort out the words into groups with similar meanings

1: tutor, teacher (репетитор, преподаватель)

2: externally, by correspondence (внешне, заочно)

3: student, undergraduate (студент)

4: examination, test, exam (проверка, тест, экзамен)

5: internally, at the day-time department, (факультет, внутри, заочно)

6: teaching staff, faculty (преподавательский состав, факультет, кафедра)

 

Exercise 3: Match the word combinations with the Russian equivalents.

1. various forms of research work – различные формы научно-исследовательской работы

2. participate in scientific conferences – принимать участие в научных конференциях

3. successive blossoming – непрерывное цветение

4. correspondence department – заочное отделение

5. acquire higher education – получать высшее образование

Exercise 4: Finish the sentences adding the information from the text.

1. The full name of our University is Brest State A.S. Pushkin University.

2. At the disposal of students there are there are four hostels, a winter garden, a garden of successive blossoming, an agricultural and biological station.

3. The University educates students at faculties of Philology, Foreign Languages, Psychology and Pedagogics, Social Pedagogics, Geography, Biology, Physics and Mathematics, Physical Education and Sports, History, and Law

4. Each academic year consists of two terms (autumn and spring) with examination periods at the end of each term.

5. At the University many students are engaged in various forms of research

work. They write course papers and diploma theses, participate in scientific

conferences and publish their articles.

Exercise 5: Fill in the missing words.

We are to take notes at the lectures and (1) we cope with it fairly well, unless the lecturer speaks too fast, so that you may find it hard to follow him. Those who 2) miss a lecture usually copy up the notes if they wish to be successful in the exam. When we have 3) seminars we spend a lot of time in the reading room revising the material. We also have English (4) classes, where we do all kinds of work. We make up 5) dialogues talk on 6) various problems, do grammar tests. Regular practice helps us to get a good 7) oral of the language. The tutors give us 8) command and written homework. If your homework is carefully done you usually answer well in class. Students sometimes 9) complain  that they are given too much work, but if you plan your day well you can 10) manage it without much difficulty

Exercise 6: Answer the questions.

1. Why do you place priority on higher education?

 I place priority on higher education, because, in my opinion, my intellectual abilities should be realized in a versatile possession of information. Also, the specialty "psychology" exists only on the basis of higher education.

2. What is the full name of the University you study at? How old is the University? The full name of our University is Brest State A.S. Pushkin University. In 2021, he will be 76 years old

3. Who is the Rector of the University? Who is the Dean of your faculty? Rector of the University is Sender Anna Nikolaevna. Dean of our faculty is Nikishina Tatiana Viktorovna

How many students are educated at Brest State University?

The University educates about 3500 students at the day-time department and about

3000 students acquire higher education by correspondence.

At what faculty do you study? At what faculties do your friends study?

I am studying at the Faculty of Psychology in the correspondence department. I have friends from the day-time department of the same faculty. Also, I have a lot of friends at the Faculty of Geography in the specialty Tourism and Hospitality, because I graduated from Pinsk College and many of my friends came here to continue their studies further.

How many specialities are students educated in?

Students are educated in 45 specialities.