3. Language.

Exercise 4. Complete the sentences using the information from the text A.

1. The students of our department are specializing in ….. .

2. ….. are done in the labs equipped with modern installations, apparatuses and devices.

3. Theoretical training is combined with…. .

4. ….. which deals with their speciality.

5. All these help to….. .

6. ….. can work as an engineers, foremen, shop managers or director of the plant.

IV.Comprehension.

Exercise 5. Agree or disagree with the following statements:

1. The students of our department are specializing in mechanics, automation of technological processes and automated control systems.

2. Computer software engineers design and develop software.

3. The course of study lasts 3 years.

4. Theoretical training is combined with scientific work at the scientific centers and students’ design bureaus.

5. As a rule, students write their term-papers and graduation theses on the problems connected with economic relations.

9. Graduates from our University can work as an engineers, foremen, shop managers or directors of the plant.

Exercise 6. Answer the following questions:

1. What faculty do you study at?

2.What subjects are you taught?

3. How does academic activity fall at your University into?

4. What courses of graduation and degrees does your department offer the students?

5. What can a specialist do?

6. Where can the students of the faculty of Cybernetics work after getting a diploma of a specialist?

2. Oral Practice

Еxercise 7. Find the sentences in the text proving the effectiveness of students participation in research. Translate them.

Exercise 8. Characterize a specialist of a new type.

Exercise 9. Say a few words about:

1. your Faculty;

2. course of study;

3. general and special subjects for practicing engineers;

4. what specialist of cybernetics can do;

5. possible positions of the University graduates.

Exercise 10. Make up the dialogues of your own on the following situations. Dramatize them.

Situation 1.

You have met your exclass-mate. Now you are students. Speak about your educational institutions, the studied subjects; subjects you are interested in, academic activity, courses of education and presupposed careers.

Situation 2.

You came at school in which you had been studying for ten years and met your tutor. He is interested in your life as a student. Answer his questions and tell him about your faculty, speciality, future career.

Situation 3.

You are the commercial director of the bank. Explain your new employee what he/she is able to do.

Situation 4.

Your younger sister is eager to enter the University and to study at the faculty of Cybernetics. Answer all her questions about possible positions of a future specialist in the field of Cybernetics.

Exercise 11. Speak about your future speciality.

VI. Reading and comprehension.

Ex. 12 Read the text in 5 minutes. Speak about abilities of an educated man.