Repeat the following words and phrases first after the teacher and then do it independently

 

academic year - учебный год; activity - деятельность; social activity - культурно-просветительское мероприятие; political activity - политическое мероприятие; area - сфера; to attend - посещать; broad - широкий, обширный; campus - кампус, территория университета; change - перемена, изменение; class - практическое занятие; computer - компьютер; construction - строительство, стройка; under construction - в процессе строительства, строящийся; course - курс; course of instruction - курс обучения; to create - создавать, творить; department - отделение; correspondence department = extra-mural department - заочное отделение; daytime department - дневное отделение; evening department - вечернее отделение; different - разный, различный; during - во время; education - образование; higher education - высшее образование; educational - образовательный; higher educational establishment - высшее учебное заведение; educational mission - образовательная цель; examination (exam) - экзамен; to take an exam - сдавать экзамен; to pass an exam - сдать экзамен; to fail in an exam - провалить экзамен; competitive exam – вступительный экзамен; final exam - выпускной экзамен; excellent - превосходный, отличный; experience - опыт, познания; facility pl. - условия, возможности; faculty – 1. факультет, 2. профессорско-преподавательский состав; the faculty of Economics and Finance - факультет экономики и финансов; the faculty of Economics and Management - факультет экономики и управления; Engineering faculties – технические факультеты; fresher = first-year student - первокурсник; to found – основывать; grants – стипендия; to receive state grants – получать государственную стипендию; hostel = hall of residence – общежитие; knowledge – знание; laboratory – лаборатория; lecture – лекция; lecture hall – лекционный зал; level – уровень; library – библиотека; number – число; overall number – общее число; to offer – предлагать; original – первоначальный; point – точка; point of view – точка зрения; polytechnical – политехнический; program(me) – программа; to provide (with) – обеспечивать, снабжать; to recruit – комплектовать (персонал), набирать; to reflect – отражать, освещать; to rent a room – снимать комнату; research – исследование; scientific – научное исследование; to carry out researches – проводить научные исследования; scholar – ученый; speciality – специальность; staff - штат служащих; to study – учить(ся); to take part – принимать участие; term – семестр; to train – обучать; university – университет.

 

Find Russian equivalents

 

1 full-time department; 2 course of instruction; 3 higher education; 4 to take an exam; 5 to pass an exam; 6 correspondence department; 7 first-year student 1 hall of residence; 2 to rent a room; 3 day-time department; 4 evening department; 5 to receive grants; 6 point of view; 7 to carry out researches.

1 курс обучения; 2 первокурсник; 3 сдавать экзамен; 4 высшее образования; 5 дневное отделение; 6 заочное отделение; 7 сдать экзамен. 1 вечернее отделение; 2 точка зрения; 3 проводить научные исследования; 4 общежитие; 5 получать стипендию; 6 дневное отделение; 7 снимать комнату.

 

Find pairs of synonyms

 

1 to create; 2 to attend; 3 to found; 4 to provide with; 5 to recruit; 6 to reflect; 7 to train; 8 to take part.

1 to teach, to educate; 2 to form, to establish; 3 to give a job to; 4 to be present; 5 to participate; 6 to make; 7 to show, to describe; 8 to supply.

 

Guess the word judging by the definition

 

1 The area of land that has the buildings of a university such as the lecture rooms, administration offices, sports facilities, hostels.

2 One of the sections in a large organization such as university.

3 The system of teaching people, usually at a school or college.

4 Equipment, buildings, services.

5 The staff who belongs to the university.

6 Money that the government gives to a student.

7 An a piece of information about a subject which a person has.

8 A talk on a subject that is given to teach people.

 

Read the following sentences. Choose one of the appropriate words

 

1 Entrance to the University is by (competitive, final) examination.

2 All the applicants (take, give) examination in summer.

3 Students receive monthly (degree, grants).

4 The (study, academic) year is divided into two terms.

5 Students must (attend, go) lectures on different subjects.

6 The Orenburg State University was (founded, situated) in 1996.

7 The University campus (consists of, surrounds) a number of buildings.

8 Many students live in the (hostel, hotel).

9 Some of the students (enter, rent) rooms.

10 All the students may (carry out, graduate) research work.

11 I am a first-year (student, graduate).

12 Our University offers a five-year (course, subject) of study.

Read the following sentences. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words

 

1 I am a first-year student of …

2 The University has a full-time, part-time and correspondence …

3 The University trains students in many …

4 During the … students … lectures and classes.

5 They take their … at the end of each …

6 Most of my friends live …, but some of them …

7 Students … grants.

 

Read the text and then choose one sentence which reflects the main idea of the text

 

1 The text reflects the students’ life in the OSU.

2 This text is a about higher educational establishments in Orenburg.

3 The text gives the main information about the OSU.

4 This text speaks about the OSU’s facilities.

 

The OSU is a new one. It was founded in 1996. Its original name was the Orenburg Politechnical Institute. This name change reflects the changing role of the University: it has a broader educational mission now. The University offers programs at all levels of instruction.

At present there are 20 faculties at the University: the faculty of Economics and Finance, the faculty of Economics and Management, the overall number of students is about 16000. They study in the daytime, evening and extra-mural departments. Most of the students live in the hostel, the others live either with their families or rent rooms.

The University trains students in many specialities. It offers a 5-year course of study. During the academic year students attend lectures and classes and do laboratory work. They take their tests and examinations at the end of each term. If a student passes exams well, he gets state grants.

The University recruits excellent students, faculty and staff. The faculty are scholar-teachers. They create new knowledge and new points of view in different areas.

The University campus consists of teaching blocks, sport grounds, some buffets, a dining hall and 3 halls of residence. Some new buildings are under construction. The University provides students with different facilities: laboratories, computer rooms, lecture halls and libraries.

Education is more than classroom experience. Students take part in scientific research, social and political activities. The University has its own newspaper “University News”. It reflects the University life.

 

 

Correlate the beginning of the following sentences on the left to the end of the sentences on the right. Read these sentences

1 The OSU … 2 If a student passes exams well, … 3 The University recruits … 4 At present there are … 5 This name change reflects … 6 It offers … 7 Students take part … 8 Some new buildings …

1 … 9 faculties at the University. 2 … a five-year course of study. 3 … are under construction. 4 … was founded in 1996. 5 … in scientific research, social and political activities. 6 … he gets state grants. 7 … excellent students, faculty and stuff. 8 … the changing role of the University.

 

Say whether the following statements are true or false

 

1 The OSU is an old one.

2 The University offers programs at all levels of instruction.

3 It offers a 3-year course of study.

4 Students take their tests at the end of each year.

5 The University recruits excellent students, faculty and staff.

6 Students do not take part in scientific research, social and political activities.

 

Comment on the following sentences. Use the information of the text

 

At present there are 22 faculties at the University.

Students study in three departments.

During the academic year students have to do a lot of things.

The University campus consists of several buildings.

The University provides students with different facilities.