III. Comprehension checking

3.1. Answer the questions:

 

1. When was the University founded?

2. Is it a unique and dynamically developing university?

3. What are the levels of the higher education at the University?

4. The academic year begins at the beginning of September, doesn’t it?

5. Do the lessons begin at 9 a. m?

6. What subjects do the first and second year students study?

7. What is «major»?

8. How long do the students study at the University?

9. Who is recommended for further study at the post-graduate courses?

10. What kind of opportunities do students have for self-studying?

11. Would you recommend to your friends study at this University? If not, why?

12. What do you like and don’t like at your university?

3.2. Decide whether these statements are true or false :

 

1. We study at the State Technical University.

2. Our University was founded in 1955 as an educational (training) and tutorial station.

3. Our University trains students on three levels of the higher education: Bachelors, Specialists and Masters.

4. The academic year begins as a rule at the beginning of October and ends in July.

5. Classes at our University begin at a quarter to eight in the morning and are over at ten minutes past two p.m.

6. The students also study Philosophy, the Russian History, a foreign language – English, German or French.

7. The students study at our University four years.

8. Those graduates who have keen interest in research are recommended for further study abroad.

9. Students have many opportunities to self-development.

10. Whatever are the results of exams, the students of the University get scholarship.

IV. Grammar in Focus

4.1. Make up sentences paying attention to Simple and Continuous Tenses. Translate the sentences:

 

I	learn (s)	new words	yesterday
You	am (is)writing	an annotation	2 days ago
These students	are learning	a report	last week
My friend	prepared	the diploma- project	every lesson
We	was preparing	a project	now
He	discuss	this question	when I rang up
She	will discuss	interesting questions	next seminar
My friends	will be discussing	an article	each Monday
Kate and Ann	was (were) writing	a test	the whole lesson
Max	is writing	a term paper	from 10 till 11 a.m. tomorrow
Helen	will be writing	a letter	from 5 till 6 yesterday
My brother	wrote	a book	while he was watching TV

 

4.2. Fill in the gaps using Simple or Continuous Active:

 

1. She usually … new texts very quickly.

 

a) is translating b) translates c) was translating

 

2. She … a new text now.

 

a) is translating b) translates c) was translating

 

3. She … the new text yesterday.

 

a) was translating b) is translating c) translated

4. She … the new text all the evening yesterday.

 

a) was translating b) is translating c) translated

5. She … the new text tomorrow.

 

a) will translate b) will be translating c) is translating

 

6.She … the new text from 5 to 7 o’clock tomorrow.

 

a) will translate b) will be translating c) is translating

 

7. We …a test while other students …a new text.

a) were doing , were reading b) are doing, are reading c) do, read

 

8. Tomorrow at this time we … across the English Channel.

 

a) will sail b) are sailing c) will be sailing

 

9. We … our things when he ….

a) were packing, came b) packed, came c) pack, comes 

 

10. They … our proposal when we ….

 

a) will discuss, will come b) are discussing, will come c) will be discussing, come

 

4.3. С hange the Simple Tenses to the Continuous ones adding necessary adverbs or time attributives:

 

1. I prepare for examinations in the library.

2. The plant will install the new safety system.

3. My sister works at her thesis.

4. The students study new words at the lesson.

5. They will show a new TV program next week.

6. The engineer will test the new equipment on Monday.

7. The workers built a new metro line last year.

8. We discussed a very important problem last week.

9. The scientist spoke about the discovery.

10. They will listen to the lecture tomorrow.

4.4. Make up the general and special questions to these sentences. Give the negative forms:

 

1. They are still discussing the first report.

2. The secretary is looking through the morning mail.

3. He is carrying out an experiment.

4. We are leaving the town tonight.

5. The laboratory assistant will be taking readings of the apparatus
from 5 to 7 pm.

6. The secretary was typing the report all the morning.

7. People were hurrying to the station.

8. I will be writing a report at 5 o’clock tomorrow.

9. He was waiting for us at 5 o’clock.

10. I was having visitors at this time yesterday.

11. We will be playing chess for half an hour.

12. You are having a rest now.

4.5. Put the verb in the brackets into the necessary tense form:

 

1. What you (to do) from seven till nine yesterday? I (to read) a new article in the scientific journal.

2. What she (to learn) now? She (to learn) new words in German. She (to learn) new words every day.

3. Max (to draw) a complex scheme for his term paper when I saw him. He (to work) on it from 3 till 5 p.m.

4. What students (to stand) at the window now? I (not, know) them.
I guess they (to be) freshmen from the Institute of Transport.

5. The students of this group (to get) books from the library two
days ago.

6. What they (to discuss) at the moment? They (to discuss) a program for the students’ party.

7. It (to rain) when I left my house in the morning.

8. This group (to have) a workshop now? – No, it (to participate) in the conference.

9. Our group (to work) in the reading room on the new project the whole morning tomorrow.

10. Whom they (to speak) about when I (to enter) the room? They
(to speak) about our new monitor.

11. My friend (to look) for his Handy at the moment.

12. My parents (to buy) me a new iPad next month.

13. Helen (to chat) with her she-friend while I (to translate) this article.

14. My friend (not, attend) classes at the university every day. He (not, to be) hardworking.

15. Classes at our university (to start) at 8.15. Sometimes I (to be) late because there (to be) traffic jam at this time.

4.6. Put the verb to take part into the correct tense-form. Pay attention to the words given in the brackets:

 

Our students take part in various all-Russian and international competitions (every year, last year, next year, nowadays, from March till April next semester, the whole month last semester).

4.7. Make up the degrees of comparison:

Short, long, tall, weak, warm, cold, rich, poor, high, low, new, narrow, large, sad, thin, funny, heavy, busy, good, bad, many, little, interesting, old, far, difficult, expensive, careful.

4.8. Match the columns:

 

1.the richest	1. хуже
2.higher	2. старше
3. more effective	3. более эффективный
4. the most powerful	4. меньше всего
5. lazier	5. интереснее
6. more interesting	6. дальше
7.further	7 ленивее
8.elder	8. выше
9.the least	9. самый мощный
10.worse	10. самый богатый

 

 

V. Speaking

5.1. Complete the short dialogues:

- Where do you study?

- I study at … .

- Are you a second-year student?

- No, I … .

- How many lessons do you have every day?

- I have … .

- When do the classes start?

- The classes … .

- When are they over?

- They … .

- What subjects do you learn?

- There are a lot of them: Physics, … .

- What foreign language do you learn at the University?

- I learn … .

- Do you attend all lectures and practical classes?

- As for me … .

 

- What are your favourite subjects?

- They are ... .

- What subjects are difficult for you?

- As for me I am not well at … .

- Is your group big?

- It …

- How many students are there in your group?

- There are … .

- Is it friendly?

- I think it … .

- What about the students’ life at the university?

- The students have many opportunities to … .

5.2. Read and dramatize the dialogue:

Alex:- Hello, Max! Haven’t seen you for ages. How are you getting on?

Max:- Hi, Alex, nice to see you again. I am fine.

Alex:- Where are you going with this bag? Are you leaving for anywhere?

Max:- Oh, nothing of the kind. I am going to the university’s fitness center.

Alex:- Great. Where do you study after leaving the school?

Max:- At the State Technical University. And what about you?

Alex: - As for me I am a student of the Law Institute.

Max:- It is a surprise! If I am not mistaken, you were going to enter the Moscow State University.

Alex: - That’s right. But I haven’t got enough scores at the Unified National Exam to enter this University. But it is just as well. I am glad to stay in my native town. To tell the truth, my parents, especially mum, weren’t happy about my studying in Moscow.

Max:- I see. What is done can’t be undone.

Alex: - Certainly. And what specialty have you chosen to study?

Max:- Construction. I am a student of the Institute of Architecture and Construction. I’d like to be a civil engineer.

Alex: - I like your choice. It is a profession in demand. But to my mind it is very difficult to learn so-called technical subjects.

Max:- You are right. But they don’t trouble me at all, besides I try to attend classes regularly and to work hard at the seminars. So I’ll be able to get high scores before exams. But it’s a pity I am an outsider in the humanitarian subjects like Philosophy, Russian History and English.

Alex: - I see. You are a typical grease-monkey (технарь). As for me I am a scholar (гуманитарий ) and have no troubles with these subjects.    I am afraid to have problems with IT.

Max:- To each their own (каждому свое). I can help you with IT. Are you well at English?

Alex: - I am. If you need a help, call me.

Max:- Ok. Let’s change our telephone numbers.

Alex: - Well, I was really glad to see you again. And now I must leave, my friends are waiting for me. Bye.

Max:- See you later. Bye.

5.3. Make up your own dialogues using the models from the
tasks 4.1 and 4.2.

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