Orel State University

My University

Learning is the eye of the mind.

I. Before you read

1.1. Read the words properly:

 

Science, tutorial, former, unique, dynamically, perspective, comprise, subdivision, architecture, sociology, humanities, finance, design, library, recreation, equipment, personnel, bachelor, strength, chemistry, foreign language, advantage, abroad, thesis, fascinating, post-graduate, Higher Mathematics.

1.2. State the part of speech and translate it into Russian:

 

Science – scientific, education – educational, to integrate – integration, technology – technological, to train – training, nature – natural, to begin – beginning, difference – different, chemistry – chemical, to produce – production, to practice – practical, profession – professional, to qualify – qualification, to participate – participation, to apply – application, to develop – development, competition – competitive.

1.3. Give the Russian equivalents:

 

The State University - Education-Science-Production Complex, educational (training) and tutorial station, Institute of Instrument Making Automation Production and Information Technologies, Institute of Architecture and Civil Engineering, branch, Institute of Additional Professional Education, perspective science, professors and tutorial staff, teaching personnel, state-of-art equipment, academic year, general engineering subjects, descriptive geometry, strength of materials, machine elements, keen interest, credit test, to be strictly oriented on modern market demands, competitive professionals, memorable, self-development.

1.4. Make up sentences paying attention to Simple and Progressive Tenses. Translate the sentences:

 

I	learn (s)	new words	yesterday
You	am (is)writing	an annotation	2 days ago
These students	are learning	a report	last week
My friend	prepared	the diploma- project	every lesson
We	was preparing	a project	now
He	discuss	this question	when I rang up
She	will discuss	interesting questions	next seminar
My friends	will be discussing	an article	each Monday
Kate and Ann	was (were) writing	a test	the whole lesson
Max	is writing	a term paper	from 10 till 11 a.m. tomorrow
Helen	will be writing	a letter	from 5 till 6 yesterday
My brother	wrote	a book	while he was watching TV

 

1.5. Translate the sentences paying attention to the tense forms of the predicates:

 

1. She usually translates new texts very quickly. She is translating
a new text now.

2. She translated the new text yesterday. She was translating the new text all the evening yesterday.

3. She will translate the new text tomorrow. She will be translating the new text from 5 to 7 o’clock tomorrow.

4. We write dictations every day. We are writing a dictation now.

5. We wrote a dictation at the previous lesson. We were writing a dictation while other students were reading a new text.

6. We will write a test next time. We will be writing a test when you come.

7. They often make experiments in the laboratory. They are making an experiment now.

8. They made a number of experiments last week. They were making experiments the whole evening yesterday.

9. They will make an experiment in a week. Tomorrow at 5 o’clock they will be making an experiment.

10. The programmers usually check these computers twice a week. The programmers are checking these computers now.

1.6. Make up the degrees of comparison:

 

Short, long, tall, strong, weak, warm, cold, rich, poor, high, low, new, narrow, large, big, hot, sad, thin, happy, funny, heavy, busy, beautiful, good, bad, many, little, interesting, old, far, difficult, expensive, careful.

1.7. Give the missing forms:

 

The largest, higher, more effective, the most perspective, younger, more interesting, further.

II. Reading

Orel State University

We study at the Orel State University. Now it is one of the largest higher schools in Orel. It is a unique and dynamically developing education-science-production complex in Russia which integrates qualitative education, perspective science and effective production. At present the University comprises branches in Livny, Mtsensk, Karachev, educational institutions, faculties, a lot of departments and various scientific and research, educational, innovative, consulting and other subdivisions.

The University comprises several academies, institutes and faculties:

Institute of Finance and Economics, Institute of Technology, Institute of Instrument Making, Automation Production and Information Technologies, Institute of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Polytechnical Institute, Institute of Additional Professional Education, Faculty of Natural Science, Academy of Law, Асаdemy of Physical Training and Sports, and others.

The University has several buildings for training and laboratory works, a computer center, a scientific and technical library, a canteen, several hostels, a camp for physical recreation and sports and a health center.

Our University trains students on three levels of the higher education: Bachelors, Specialists and Masters. The students are trained by experienced professors and tutorial staff.

The academic year begins as a rule at the beginning of September and ends in June. It is divided into two terms: the autumn term and the spring term. Each term ends with credit tests and examinations, which take place in January and June.

The students go the University every day except Sunday. Usually they have three or four lessons a day. The students attend lectures, seminars and tutorials (practical classes). Classes at our University begin at half past eight in the morning and are over at ten minutes past three p.m.

In the first and second years of studies students take general engineering subjects such as Technology of Materials, Computer Graphics,
Descriptive Geometry, Strength of Materials, Machine Elements, Theoretical Mechanics, some other special subjects as well as Higher Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. They study also Philosophy, Russian History, one of the foreign languages – English, German or French.

The students study at our University four or six years. At the end of the training course all graduates prepare their diploma projects or defend
a thesis. Those graduates who have keen interest in research are recommended for further study at the post-graduate course.

The important advantage of getting education in the Orel State University is the use of state-of-art educational instruments in education process that are based on IT-technologies: multimedia, interactive educational courses, electronic workshops, business games.

The graduates are strictly oriented on the modern market demands and have a wide range of demanding professional competences. High professional qualification, active participation of specialists-practitioners in educational process, application of modern educational technologies allow to train competitive professionals that can work within their specialty in Russia and abroad after graduating from the University.

The students life in the State University is a fascinating world of activities that make education more interesting and memorable. Students have many opportunities to self-development from participation in festivals, contents to all-Russian and international competitions, conferences for students, post-graduate students and young scientists.