What of these subjects do you study? Which do you like? Which ones don’t you like and why?

English Chemistry

Mathematics Physics

History Technical drawing

Informatics technology Descriptive geometry

Physical education Economics

 

	Degrees of comparison Comparatives Use:to compare two things, people etc. Form: One-syllable adjective: adjective + er (-r) (+than) Two-syllable adjective: more + adjective (+than) Superlatives Use: to compare three or more things, people, etc. Form: One-syllable adjective the+ adjective + est Two-syllable adjective: the most + adjective

 

Compare subjects.

 

 

Which is the most difficult for you? Which is the easiest?

EX. Chemistry is easier than physics.

 

Translate the sentences into English

1. Мой любимый предмет – это экономика.

2. Физика легче, чем химия.

3. Начертательная геометрия сложнее, чем черчение.

4. Английский сложнее, чем история.

5. Математика – самый сложный предмет.

 

Communication skills

4.1 Read sentences. Tick(√) the ones that are true. Correct the false ones.

1. The University was founded in May 1980.

2. There are five faculties at the University now.

3. At the head of each faculty there is a teacher.

4. There are 5 buffets at our University.

5. The training course lasts three years.

These three school leavers want to enter our University. They are choosing a faculty. Read the notes about them.

 

Anna came from Ishim, she is seventeen. She was good at Economics at school. She likes reading and computers and wants to get a good job.

 

 

Lida is from Surgut. She is eighteen years old. She loves music of all kinds, she plays piano. She also likes painting and going to the cinema. She wants to study Ecology.

 

 

Peter is from Tyumen, he’s nineteen. He has many hobbies: writing and listening to music, playing football and having fun with friends. He is interested in engineering.

 

 

Which faculty and circle do you think each of the school leavers will choose?

 

1. Faculty___________________________

Why?____________________________

Circle____________________________

Why?____________________________

2. Faculty___________________________

Why?____________________________

Circle____________________________

Why?____________________________

3. Faculty___________________________

Why?____________________________

Circle____________________________

Why?____________________________

4.3 Questions

Check up your memory. Test your partner. Ask and answer the questions in pairs without looking at the text. Make some more questions about the University.

 

1. When was our University founded?

2. When did it begin it’s activity?

3. How many faculties are there in the University?

4. What are they?

5. What is your faculty?

6. How many students attend lectures?

7. Who delivers lectures at the University?

8. How many vice-rectors has rector?

9. Who is at the head of each faculty?

10. Who is your dean?

11. When do the students take their tests and exams?

12. How can students get the scholarship?

13. Do you get the scholarship?

14. What circles and sections are there?

15. How long does the training course last?

16. What do students pass at the end of the study?

17. Do you like to study?

 

· 5.Use of English

Match phrases 1 – 7 with phrases a – g.

 

1) I study a) take exams

2) The training course b) deliver lectures

3) Qualified teachers c) at the Tyumen State University of

Architecture and Civil Engineering

4) There are f) lasts five years

5) At the end of each term we have to d) pass my exams

6) I hope to e) canteen and pizzeria in our

University

7) I don’t want to g) fail my exams

 

 

5.2 Match the definitions below with one of the words given:

 

Who is…

- rector

- dean

- tutor

- teacher

 

1) he/she is at the head of the University

2) he/she is at the head of the faculty

3) he/she delivers lectures and teaches the students

4) he/she is educator of student collective

 

Choose a verb to fill the gaps below. Put the verb in the correct form.

found study teach have a snack get like to be want get take exam take notes take part

1) Our University _____________ in May 1969.

2) Qualified teachers ____________ the students.

3) Victor _______________ at the lectures.

4) Artur _____________ well.

5) Every day during break Yegor _______ a snack.

6) Kate ________ scholarship.

7) Jenya ______________ in performance “First year student debut”.

8) She _________ a prize.

9) Lida ___________________ in January.

10) Marat ___________ to become qualified specialist

11) Ilya __________ to study at our University.

12) There ____ a psychologist in the University.