Irkutsk state university

Irkutsk State University was founded in 1918. It was the first higher educational establishment in Eastern Siberia. At first there were only two faculties at the University. They were the faculty of history and philology and the law faculty. The faculty of physics and mathematics was set up in 1919. In the twenties many prominent scientists came to Irkutsk to teach at the University: Prof. Rubenstein, Prof. Svarchevsky, Prof. Frank-Kamenetsky and others. The first rector of the University was Prof. Rubenstein.

The structure of the University was changed several times. Now there are 14 faculties at the University. They are the faculties of chemistry, physics, biology, geology, geography and others. Two of them became independent Institutes in 1999. They are Law Institute and Institute of Mathematics, Economics and Informatics. But in spite of these changes our University has remained a classical University.

The University occupies several buildings. The older buildings are located in the center of Irkutsk.

The academic staff of the University is highly qualified. A lot of doctors of sciences and candidates of sciences teach at our University. They also carry out research in different fields of science. There are three research institutes at our University. They are Institute of Biology, Institute of Gas and Oil, and Institute of Applied Physics. Some of our scientists are well known in our country and abroad. Students have an opportunity to do research at different laboratories and students’ scientific societies. Educational level at our University is rather high, and many enterprises, commercial organizations, secondary and higher schools are eager to hire our graduates.

TASKS

1. Give English equivalents of:

1. быть основанным

2. высшее учебное заведение

3. факультет

4. юридический факультет

5. выдающиеся ученые

6. ректор

7. несколько раз

8. независимый институт

9. институт математики, экономики и информатики

10. несмотря на изменения

11. занимать несколько зданий

12. располагаться

13. профессорско-преподавательский состав

14. высококвалифицированный

15. доктор наук

16. кандидат наук

17. выполнять исследование

18. в различных областях науки

19. научно-исследовательский институт

20. быть хорошо известным

21. иметь возможность

22. студенческое научное общество

23. уровень образования

24. предприятие

25. коммерческая организация

26. средняя школа

27. желать, хотеть

28. принимать на работу

29. выпускник

2. Read and translate the text.

3. Insert in the prepositions or adverbs.

Irkutsk state university

Irkutsk State University was founded ___ 1918. It was the first higher educational establishment____ Eastern Siberia. At first there were only two faculties ___ the University. They were the faculty____ history and philology and the law faculty. The faculty___ physics and mathematics was set up _____ 1919. In the twenties many prominent scientists came____ Irkutsk to teach ____ the University: Prof. Rubenstein, Prof. Svarchevsky, Prof. Frank-Kamenetsky and others. The first rector ____ the University was Prof. Rubenstein.

The structure of the University was changed several times. Now there are 14 faculties ____ the University. They are the faculties of chemistry, physics, biology, geology, geography and others. Two of them became independent Institutes ___ 1999. They are Law Institute and Institute of Mathematics, Economics and Informatics. But ___ spite ____ these changes our University has remained a classical University.

The University occupies several buildings. The older buildings are located ___ the center ____ Irkutsk.

The academic staff_____ the University is highly qualified. A lot___ doctors ___ sciences and candidates ____sciences teach____ our University. They also carry ____ research___ different fields ___ science. There are three research institutes ____ our University. They are Institute ___ Biology, Institute ___Gas and Oil, and Institute ____ Applied Physics. Some ___ our scientists are well known ____ our country and abroad. Students have an opportunity to do research ___different laboratories and students’ scientific societies. Educational level ____ our University is rather high, and many enterprises, commercial organizations, secondary and higher schools are eager to hire our graduates.

4. Finish up the sentences

1. Irkutsk State University was founded … .

2. It was the first… .

3. At first there were only two faculties at the University. They were… .

4. The faculty of physics and mathematics … .

5. In the twenties many prominent scientists came to Irkutsk to teach at the University: … .

6. The first rector of the University was … .

7. The structure of the University was changed… .

8. Now there are 14 … .

9. They are faculty of chemistry, physics, biology, geology, geography and … .

10. Two of them became… .

11. They are … .

12. But in spite of these changes our University has remained… .

13. The University occupies… .

14. The older buildings are located… .

15. The academic staff of the University is… .

16. A lot of doctors of sciences and candidates of sciences… .

17. They also carry out research in… .

18. There are three research institutes at our University. They are… .

19. Some of our scientists are well known… .

20. Students have an opportunity to do research at different laboratories and… .

21. Educational level at our University is rather high, and many enterprises, commercial organizations, secondary and higher schools… .

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