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Abroad' qualifications, research, mechanical, numerous enterprises, academicians, automobile agricultural, engineering, merited, married, development.

2. Read and translate the text.

The National Technical University of Ukraine "Kyiv Polytechnic Institute".

The National Technical University of Ukraine "Kyiv Polytechnic Institute" (NTUU"KPI") is one of the oldest and biggest higher educational institutions in Ukraine. It is well known not only in our country but abroad as well.

This University is situated not far from the centre of the city in a beautiful shady park. At present the number of students in the NTULTKPr exceeds 50000. They obtain qualifications on 68 specialties and 70 specializations There are 19 educational faculties, 5 educational-research institutes. 15 research institutes and 6 engineering centers in the NTUU"KPI".

The teaching staff of our institute consists of highly qualified teachers, professors and scientists. 70% of the NTUU"KPI" teachers have scientific degrees. Among them there are academicians and corresponding members of the Academy of Sciences, professors, merited scientists.

Many students are accommodated in 21 hostels. 3 of them are at the disposal of married students. So, almost all non-Kyiv students are provided with hostel facilities.

The Institute was founded in 1898. It had only four departments: mechanical, chemical, agricultural and civil engineering ones. The first enrolment constituted 360 students.

The first rector of the Institute was Professor V.L. Kirpichov, an outstanding Russian scientist in the field of mechanics and strength of materials.

Some Institutes were organized on the NTUU"KPI" basis. Among them are: the Civil Engineering Institute, Technological Institute of Light and Food Industry, the Institute of Civil Aviation, Automobile and Road Building Institute, Agricultural (now Agricultural Academy) and others. In 1934 - 1944 The KPI was called an Industrial Institute.

A large number of prominent people worked and studied at the KPI: Eugene Paton. the

founder of electric welding; M.L.Konovalov, a well-known chemist; LP.Bardin, the greatest metallurgist in the country; A.M.Lyulka, the chief of airplane engines and S.P.Korolyov, the great designer of spaceships. President of the First Examining Board in chemistry faculty was Dmitry Mendeleyev.

Scientists of the University are engaged in researching up-to-date trends of the contemporary development of the human society, as follows:

• Monitoring and protection of environment;

• Liquidation of consequences of nuclear and technological disasters;

• Development of up to date technologies;

• Information networks and development of information telecommunications technologies;

• Aircraft and space technologies;

• Problems of energy saving and development of energy saving technologies;

• Exploration and use of human resources and others.

A number of new economic and humanitarian faculties - Management and Marketing, Law, Sociology, Linguistics, Sports Training, were formed besides traditional technical faculties. They revealed opportunities for young people to obtain besides technical specialties, the second higher education in humanities or economic field and to become qualified interpreter or manager. NTUU"KPI" education meets the standards of the world-known universities. The University has its Preparatory Department where foreign entrants, within 10 months course study Ukrainian, Russian, English, Mathematics, Physics, Biology and other subjects in the scope that is necessary for further mastering of the university program.

The most active international scientific and technological co-operation is carried out by the chairs of the University with the partners from Poland, Germany, Bulgaria, Denmark, Lebanon etc. The University carries out the student's exchange program according to the agreements on collaboration.

The Knowledge square becomes the centre of the whole NTUU"KPI" complex. It has about 105x100m. Meetings, festivals, consecration into students take place here. In summer the square is decorated with lamps, fountains, flowerbeds.

Great importance is attached to the development of physical culture at our University. There are many sport grounds, football field, volleyball and basketball courts at students' disposal. Many students go in for different kinds of sport according to their liking. It helps them to keep their body healthy and strong. There are lots of rated athletes among the students of the NTUU"KPI". The names of many of them are well known all over the country.

3. Answer the following Questions:

   1. When was the NTUU"KPI" founded?

   2. Who was the first rector of the University?

   3. What was the title of the NTUU"KPI" during the World War II?

   4. How many faculties are there in the University?

   5. What prominent and outstanding people studied in this University?

   6. All students of the NTUU"KPI" receive technical education, aren't they?

   7. What do you know about second education and student's exchange program of the University?

   8. Why did you choose this educational institution?

4. Translate these words into Ukrainian:

A beautiful shady park, department, to train, merited scientists, research, strength of materials, full-time study, part-time study, civil engineering, electric welding, chemist, nuclear plant, foreign economic relations, flowerbed, aircraft and space technologies.

3. Finish the following sentences:

   1. The National Technical University of Ukraine "Kyiv Polytechnic Institute" ...

   2. The first rector of the Institute ....

   3. Scientists of the University....

   4. A large number of prominent people ....

   5. There are many ....

   6. I think that....

4. Define whether the statements based on the text are true or false. The first sentence has been done for you.

1. The NTUU "KPT" was founded in 1998.

2. Besides educational faculties there are laboratories, research-institutes and engineering centers at the NTUU"KPI".

3. Professor V.L.Kirpichev is the rector of NTUU"KPI".

4. E.O.Paton has graduated from the National Technical University of Ukraine "Kiev Polytechnic Institute".

5. S.P.Korolyov generated ideas which were later adopted in rocket and space technologies.

6. The achievements of the NTUU"KPI" graduates are used all over the world.

7. Answer the following questions:

   1. How many letters are there in English alphabet?

   2. What part of speech do you know in English? Name them.

   3. What is the difference between such grammar terms as time and tense?

   4. How many times and tenses can you name?

   5. What English speaking countries do you know?

   6. Why should we study English?

   7. Is it necessary for engineers to know any foreign language?

   8. Was it your dream to study at the Institute of Mechanical Engineering or there were any other reasons why you decided to enter the NTUU"KPI"?