STUDYING AT THE UNIVERSITY
Learn the new vocabulary:
| higher education – высшее образование
secondary education – среднее образование
primary education – начальное образование
science – наука
scientist – ученый
faculty – факультет
department – факультет, кафедра
full-time department – дневное отделение
correspondence department – заочное отделение
subjects – предметы
essay project – курсовая работа
term, semester – семестр
sessional exams – сессионные
entrance exams – вступительные экзамены
final exams – выпускные экзамены
holidays, vacations – каникулы
record book – зачетка
to enter the University – поступить в университет
to graduate from the University – закончить университет
| to sit for an exam – готовиться к экзамену
to take an exam – сдавать экзамен
to pass an exam – сдать экзамен
to fail an exam – провалить экзамен
Rector – ректор
Dean – декан
lecturer – преподаватель
post-graduate student – аспирант
to study free of charge – учиться бесплатно
to study fee paying – учиться платно
according to the timetable – по расписанию
to attend classes, lectures – посещать занятия, лекции
to learn by heart – учить наизусть
groupmates – одногруппники
a truant – прогульщик
to get a scholarship – получать стипендию
a first-year student – первокурсник
canteen – столовая
monitor – староста
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Ex. 1 Match the words with their definitions:
| 1. monitor
2. dean
3. scholarship
4. canteen
5. truant
6. groupmates
7. lecturer
8. record book
| a) the place where students can have their dinner
b) a student who often misses classes
c) the head of the group
d) a teacher at the University
e) the head of the faculty
f) a book where the passed tests and exams are indicated
g) the students who study in the same group
h) a monthly sun of money which is given to students who study well
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Ex. 2 Find the synonyms:
| 1. holidays
2. term
3. faculty
4. scholarship
5. canteen
6. to sit for an exam
7. lecturer
8. classes
| a) to revise for an exam
b) grant
c) lectures
d) semester
e) vacations
f) snack-bar
g) teacher
h) department
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Ex. 3 Cross out the wrong word:
1. English, Psychology, Anatomy, Dean, Biology
2. higher, sessional, secondary, primary
3. gym, library, canteen, laboratory, education
4. Rector, Dean, artist, lecturer
5. truant, test, exam, essay project
Ex. 4 Put the words into a suitable forms:
| My friend is a (0) … year student. He has to
do a lot of homework. He studies many
subjects and his (1) … are rather strict. Now
he is sitting for his (2) … exams. But I’m sure
that he will pass them (3) … because he is a
(4) … student. In his record book he has only
good and excellent marls. Besides he is
going to participate in students (5) …
conference. He is also very good at sport –
he is a hockey – (6) …. He plays for our
University team. He has many (7).... I’m very
proud of such a (8) … friend.
| one
lecture
session
success
gift
science
play
achieve
fame
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Ex.5 Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence:
1. The Tyumen State University... in 1973, (was opened, was founded, was set)
2. There are fifteen... at the University, (branches, departments, faculties)
3. On graduation from the University a student gets... (a certificate, a paper, a diploma).
4. The students of my group study at the... department, (day-time, correspondence, part time)
5. The academic year... two terms, (makes, continues, consists of)
6. The Heads of the groups are called... (leaders, monitors, seniors).
7. Every year the Students Scientific Society... (organizes, performs, carries out) a conference.
8. The students of our University... exams twice a year, (take, fail, sit)
9. It is the... who can solve all students problems, (monitor, lecturer, Dean)
10. The students write their diplomas under the guidance of... (lecturers, Dean, scientific supervisors).
11. My favorite... at the University is psychology, (item, topic, subject)
12. If you want to pass an exam perfectly, you must study... (enough, thoroughly, hardly)
Ex.6 Read the text and answer the questions:
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