5. Tula State University

Tula State University was founded in

1930. Since that time the number of faculties

has increased from 4 to 13 and the enrolment of

students from 240 to 2000. Now it is one of the

largest education establishments in our country.

Well - known scientists were on the staff

at different times: mathematician V.I. Zhivago,

chemist F.K. Yerke, Honoured Scientists of the

RSFSR F.V. Sedikin and V.F. Bobrov, doctors of sciences D.I. Burtsev, L.N.

Litvinov and others.

The University has 13 faculties, including the faculty for those who work

and study. The University is housed in 13 blocks, situated in Lenin Avenue, the

main street of Tula.

The student population is more than 12000: above 10 thousand students

study at the day department and more than 2000 students - at the evening and

correspondence departments.

The University has a splendid scientific library for reference and research.

It contains more than 1.000.000 books and has 8 reading-rooms and 5 sections.

Graduates can get degrees in 34 specialities in machine-building,

instrument-engineering, civil engineering, humanities, economics and medicine

areas. Active research is being carried out at the University to find out and

introduce new efficient teaching methods.

The University has a number of scientific schools which have got

recognition both in our country and abroad.

Professors, Associate Professors and lecturers deliver lectures on various

subjects.

At the University there are 10 specialized academic councils on awarding

doctor’s and candidate’s degrees. 15 doctor’s and 70 candidate’s theses are

annually submitted. Today 120 postgraduates are taking postgraduate courses at

the University.

International relations of the University are expanding. Students from

abroad have been trained at the University since 1962. They come from Poland,

Bulgaria, Viet-Nam, China, India and other countries.

University students and its staff have their own policlinic and sanatorium.

A sports complex with play grounds and a gymnasium is available for students

as well.

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6. American teenagers and their free time

American teenagers spend their free time doing a lot of different things.

They love to watch television or rent videos. Often young people meet at a

friend’s house to watch videos together. They might call out for a pizza or make

popcorn at home and eat in front of the television.

Young Americans also enjoy going to the movie theatre, both to watch

movies but also to “hang out” and flirt with people of the opposite sex. Before

going out teenagers usually spend a long time getting ready. They try to wear

their most fashionable clothes and they make sure their hair looks perfect.

In America, it is against the law for people under 21 years of age to drink

alcohol, so often they can’t go to the local concerts at bars, but they do go to the

large concerts wherever their favourite band or pop singer comes to town.

Teenage girls like to read fashion magazines and magazines about

handsome, famous actors and singers. They also like to go shopping. They

might not buy anything but some girls might spend hours trying on clothes,

jewelry and shoes.

Teenage boys like to play sports, baseball, basketball, football or soccer.

Many boys read magazines about rock groups or cars and trucks. It is often the

dream of many teenage boys to own their own car. If they do, they spend most

of their free time and extra money making their cars look beautiful and run

perfectly.

Stereotypically young Americans don’t like to spend time alone. They

don’t read books unless it is absolutely necessary. And when they do read, or do

their homework, they do it in front of the television or with the stereo on.

Like most Americans, young Americans like to work because they like to

have money. It’s difficult to find free entertainment in America. Young people

spend a lot of money. In general, they spend a great portion of their free time

buying things to make themselves look better than their friends or to have better

music, clothes, etc. than their friends.

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