Kryviy Rih technical University
Kryviy Rih technical University, the former Mining Institute, was founded in 1922. It got the status of university in 1994.
The University is one of the leading technical higher educational establishments of Ukraine. It trains specialists for many branches of the national economy of Ukraine.
The University trains specialists in 29 specialties. The total number of students is about 16000. They study at nine faculties.
The University is housed in 7 modern buildings. At the students' disposal there are many classrooms, laboratories, hostels and sport grounds.
The University library is the largest in a town. Its book stock is 1.000.000 volumes of socio-political, scientific and technical literature.
Kryviy Rih Technical University is a large research center, which conducts research programs for different branches of industry.
The main directions of research are mechanization and automation of industrial processes, industrial management, environmental protection and others. The scientists of our university maintain contracts with many countries of the world.
Great Britain
G.B is a highly developed industrial capitalist country. It is situated in the northwest of Europe. Тhe country is washed by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea and the Irish Sea. It is separated from Europe by the English Channel and the Straits of Dover. The territory of G.B is not very large, it is 244.000 square km. G.B. consists of 4 parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The capital of G.B. is London. The population is about 56 million.
The climate of G.B. is mild and warm, due to the warm current of Gulf Stream. The rivers are not long but they are deep. The main rivers in G.B. are Thames, the Severn, the Trent and some others. The Thames is the most important river, it is wide and deep and its current is slow. On the banks of the Thames there are London, Oxford and Greenwich. G.B is not very rich in useful minerals, that's why it has to import them from abroad.
From the political point of view G.B is a parliamentary monarchy. The government consists of king or queen and the Parliament. The British Parliament consists of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The main political parties are the Labour Party, the Conservative and the Liberal. The prime minister of G.B is Anthony Blaire, he is the leader of the Labour party, which is at power at present.
G.B is a highly developed industrial country. It exports machinery, vessels, motors, computers and textile goods. It imports food products and raw materials from many countries of the world.
My working day
I get up at 6 o'clock and do my morning exercises. Then I go to the bathroom where I shave, clean my teeth and wash myself. Then I dress and have my breakfast. Usually I have a cup of tea or coffee. After breakfast I go to the bus stop, take a bus and go to the plant. I live far from the plant and it takes me 40 minutes to get there. My working day at the plant begins at 8 o’clock and lasts 8 hours. From 12 to 1 o'clock I have a break for dinner. I go to the dining room and have dinner there. After that I have a rest and then return to my working place and work till 5 o'clock. Then I go home. At home I rest and then get ready for lectures and classes. Sometimes I go to the University library and get ready for seminars at the University reading hall. At 7 o'clock 1 have supper and then if the weather is fine I go for a walk or if the weather is bad I watch TV programs. At 10 or 11 o'clock I go to bed.