6. Translate from Russian:

1. Ее часто посылают на почту. 2. В прошлом году ее послали в Кембридж. 3. Его отправят в Гарвард. 4. За ней всегда посылают. 5. За ней послали вчера. 6. За мной пошлют завтра. 7. Их всегда приглашают на день рождения Ани. 8. Летом Колю отвезут на дачу. 9. Об этом фильме много говорили. 10. В музее нам показали много прекрасных картин. 11. Эту книгу очень часто спрашивают. 12. Новые коньки купят завтра. 13. Мишу попросят помочь мне. 14. Мишу попросят рассказать о своем путешествии. 15. Доктора попросят помочь. 16. Доктора попросят вылечить меня. 17. Завтра принесут научные книги. 18. Завтра принесут новый фильм. 19. Моему другу не подскажут правильный выход. 20. Моему другу помогут с не­мецким. 21. Мне купили мороженого. 22. Билеты принесут завтра. 23. Диктант будут писать в следующий вторник. 24. Маму попросили не беспокоиться. 25. Маме дадут чашечку кофе. 26. Мама поблагодарит доктора. 27. Телеграмма будет отправлена сейчас же. 28. Ковер повесят на стену. 29. Книги положили на полку. 30. Когда отправляют письма? 31. Когда проверят контрольную работу? 32. Как будут делать эту работу?

Conversational topic: PROFESSION, CAREER

Grammar topic: CONTINOUOS PASSIVE

Railway specialities.

There are many technical schools in our country. They are situated in different cities and towns. Railway specialists are trained in Russia by a network of specialized higher and secondary technical schools under the Ministry of Railway Transport Central Educational Department.

According to up-to-date data there are 54 railway technical schools in Russia. If you want to acquire a speciality you can enter a technical school where you receive a speciality which you like and besides a secondary education as well.

There are full-time, part-time and extra-mural departments in most technical schools. Full-time students must attend lessons; part-time students combine their studies and work.They must work in the daytime and attend lessons in the evening. Extra-mural department-students study themselves; they must be present only at the examination session.

Different specialties are taught in the technical schools. Training in railway technical schools is offered in the following specialties: traffic management; track construction and facilities; automation, telemechanics, communication; diesel and electric locomotives; construction engineering and others.

Each technical school has different laboratories and workshops. All of them are provided with modern equipment. In these laboratories and workshops students have their practical training. The state provides students free of charge with buildings where they study, libraries and reading halls, sport complexes, hostels and medical services as well.

Every student making progress is given a stipend by the state or the enterprise, which has sent him or her.

Vocabulary

technical school	техникум
to be situated	быть расположенным
specialist	специалист
to train	тренироваться, обучаться
network	сеть
according	согласно
up-to-date data	данные на сегодняшний день
to acquire	приобретать
speciality	специальность
to enter	поступать
to receive	получать
education	образование
full-time department	дневное отделение
part-time department	вечернее отделение
extra-mural department	заочное отделение
to combine	совмещать
to attend lessons	посещать занятия
to offer	предлагать
traffic management	организация перевозок и управления
track construction and facilities	строительство ж.д., путь и путевое хоз-во
automation, telemechanics, communication	автоматика, телемеханика, связь
diesel and electric locomotives	техническая эксплуатация подвижного состава
construction engineering	строительные дорожные машины
a workshop	мастерская
practical training	практика
a hostel	общежитие
to provide	снабжать
equipment	оборудование
free of charge	бесплатно

PRACTICE

1. Read the statements and say whether it is True (T) or False (F):

There are many technical schools in our country.
According to up-to-date data there are 53 railway technical schools in Russia.
If you want to acquire a speciality you can enter a secondary school.
There are full-time, part-time and extra-mural departments in most technical schools.
Extra-mural department-students study themselves; they must be present only at the examination session.
Full-time students are the students which attend lessons every day.
A few specialties are taught in the technical schools.
Each technical school has different laboratories and workshops.
In these laboratories and workshops students have their study lessons.
Every student making progress is given a stipend by their parents.

2. Read the definitions and match them to the words:

A building where students study.	Secondary technical education
They are situated in different cities.	Full-time students
When you graduate a technical school you usually get ……	Laboratories and workshops
A department where students study themselves	A technical school
In these rooms students have their practical training.	A stipend
A student, if studies well, get a ……..	Extra-mural department
A department where students attend lessons	Technical schools