1. Прочитайте текст и найдите в нем английские эквиваленты для следующих слов или словосочетаний, и выпишите их:

Образовательное учреждение, был основан на базе …., принимал студентов на два факультета, получил статус университета, научный центр нашего региона, заканчивают университет и получают дипломы, дневное и заочное отделения, насчитывает более чем, получают высшее образование без отрыва от работы, факультет иностранных студентов, Институт культуры и искусств, принимают активное участие во Всероссийских и международных конкурсах, учатся бесплатно, платят за обучение, преподавательский состав, гуманитарные и естественные науки, широкая научная база.

2. Верны ли утверждения?

Lipetsk Teachers' Training University was founded in 1954 as a Teachers' Training Institute on the basis of the Technical College.

In 2000 the Institute was granted university status.

The University has three main departments.

Annually our University admits about one thousand freshmen.

All students of our University study free of charge.

Our University has 12 faculties.

Teaching includes only lectures.

The teaching staff of the University numbers the highest level of scholars and scientists.

3. Найдите в тексте ответы на следующие вопросы:

When was Lipetsk Teachers' Training Institute founded?

How many faculties are there at the University today?

When was the Teachers' Training Institute given university status?

How long does the University course last?

Which two main departments are there in our University?

How many students study at the Correspondence department?

How do students of Correspondence department acquire higher education?

What do you know about Lipetsk Institute of Culture and Arts?

What is teaching based on?

What can you say about the teaching staff of our University?

What faculty do you study?

Why did you choose this profession?

4. Составьте письменно рассказ (15 предложений) о вашем университете.

Theme The ROLE of a FOREIGN LANGUAGE in the MODERN WORLD

Тематический список слов:

foreign language – иностранный язык

specially – особенно

manual to the washing machine – руководство по эксплуатации к стиральной машине

vacuum cleaner – пылесос

medicine – лекарства

science – наука

trade and cultura lrelations – торговые и культурные отношения

international aviation – международная авиация

patience – терпение

educated person – образованный человек

work hard – упорно работать

Грамматический материал к тексту: имя существительное, артикль, множественное число имени существительного, местоимения, настоящее и прошедшее простое время, пассивный залог.

The great German poet Goethe once said: "He who knows no foreign language does not know his own one".

Learning foreign languages is specially important nowadays. Some people from Russia go to different countries as tourists or to work. They cannot go without knowing the language of the country they are going to. A modern engineer or even a worker cannot work with an imported instrument or a machine, if he is not able to read an instruction how to do it. Ordinary people need language to translate the instruction or the manual to the washing machine or a vacuum cleaner, medicine or even food products.

English is one of the world languages. It is the language of progressive science and technology, trade and cultural relations, commerce and business. It is the universal language of international aviation, shipping and sports. It is also the major language of diplomacy. Thousands and thousands of books, magazines and newspapers are printed in English.

English is the official language of the UK, the Irish Republic, the USA, of Australia and New Zealand, it is used as one of the official languages in Canada, the South Africa. Millions of people study and use English as a foreign language. In our country English is very popular. It is taught at schools, colleges and universities.

Learning English is not an easy thing. It is a long process and takes a lot of time and patience. But to know English today is absolutely necessary for every educated person. It helps to learn more about foreign countries, their cultures and traditions. One must work hard to learn any foreign language.