XI. Read and learn the topic “Our Institute”

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Humanitarian гуманітарний

Took the floor виступила

Tutorials практичні заняття

Credit-tests заліки

As regards що стосується

I shall enjoy my studies отримаю задоволення від навчання

Academic session навчальний рік (семестр)

Dean декан

Department факультет, кафедра

To be admitted to бути зарахованим (прийнятим)

To attend classes відвідувати заняття

Our Institute

1. I began this academic session as a student of Makiyivka Institute of Economics and Humanities.

2. I am at the Humanitarian Faculty in my first year.

3. It was only two months ago, that I took my last examination.

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4. It was English in which I did very well.

5. So I passed all the exams successfully and was admitted to the Institute.

6. I must say the first day at the Institute was unforgettable.

7. We gathered in the Assembly Hall where the Rector congratulated us with the beginning of the session and wished us success in our academic life.

8. Then the Dean of the Faculty took the floor.

9. She spoke about the various subjects and five departments of the faculty.

10. She expressed hope that we should attend all the lectures, tutorials and seminars.

11. At the end of each term we will take several examinations and credit-tests.

12. As regards English they will teach us not only to read and translate, but to speak English well.

13. Our English teacher says we must work at the language very hard.

14. I am sure I shall enjoy my studies at the Institute.

• Agree or disagree with the following statements:

1. I study at Donetsk State University.

2. I am at the Humanitarian faculty.

3. I wasn’t admitted to the Institute.

4. It was Mathematics in which I did very well.

5. I passed all the exams successfully.

6. The first day at the Institute was unforgettable.

7. We gathered in the Assembly Hall, didn’t we?

8. The Rector congratulated us with the beginning of the session.

9. The Rector wished us success in our academic life.

10. Then the Dean took the floor.

11. There are four departments of the faculty.

12. We have several exams and credit-tests at the end of each term.

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• Answer the following questions from the text:

1. Who began an academic session as a student?

2.What is the name of your Institute?

3. What faculty are you in?

4. Are you a first year or a second year student?

5. What was your last examination?

6. Did you pass it successfully?

7. What can you say about the first day at the Institute?

8. Who congratulated you with the beginning of the student’s life?

9. What did the Rector wish to you?

10. When did you gather in your first academic day?

11. Who took the floor then?

12. What did the Dean express?

13. How many exams and credit-tests have you got at the end of each term?

14. What does your English teacher say about foreign languages?

15. Do you like to study at the Institute?

• Retell this text

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ЗМІСТОВИЙ МОДУЛЬ № 2

My family. About myself. Biography.

Pre-reading activity.

Read and learn words and expressions.

Sociology соціологія

Sociologist соціолог

Profession професія

Occupation заняття

Vital importance життєво важливий

Credit-test залік

Social institutions суспільні інститути

Human society суспільство

Stable family стабільна сім’я

Limited knowledge обмежені знання

Experience життєвий досвід

Diversity різноманіття

Parental attention батьківська увага

Socialization соціалізація

To survive уціліти, вижити

Appropriate відповідний, властивий

Divorce розлучення

Stepparent вітчим, мачуха

Spouse (syn. husband, wife) чоловік (дружина); подружжя

Sociable товариський, доброзичливий

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I. Read and translate into Ukrainian.

My Family

I was born on the fifth of March in 1987 in the town of Makiyivka. My name is Ann. My family consists of 4 members: my father, mother, my elder sister and me. As you see it is not large. We love each other very much. We are friendly and sociable.

My father is a businessman. He is 45. My mother is a good-looking woman of 42. She works at school, she is a teacher.

My sister is a pretty girl of 18. Her name is Lena. This year she has finished school and entered the Institute, the Department of Sociology. She is going to be a sociologist. As far as I know this profession is rather new, but to my mind it is very interesting. It seems to me sociology is the way of understanding the world, that’s why I decided to be a sociologist as my sister did. I believe this occupation is of vital importance and I’ll be able to help a lot of people.

When my sister has some spare time, she tells me about the students’ life, exams and credit-tests, about difficulties and problems on the way to her career development.

My mother is good at cooking. On Saturdays we invite our friends or relatives to enjoy tasty things and a pleasant talk.

My grandparents are pensioners. They live not far away. We visit them very often; help them with their house-keeping.

In the evening after the working day we usually gather in the sitting-room, watch TV and discuss our problems.

II. Agree or disagree with the following statements.

- My family is not large.

- We are friendly and sociable.

- My sister entered the Institute the Department of Sociology.

- She is going to be a psychologist.

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- The profession of sociologist is rather new and interesting.

- Sociology is the way of understanding the world.

- Sociology is not of vital importance.