- •Brest state technical university
- •Brest State Technical University
- •Educational Facilities & Residential Accommodation
- •Admission
- •Class Attendance, Course Offerings
- •In the case of day school students’ attendance is compulsory. That is every student is responsible for attending classes in which he is registered.
- •Campus Life
- •In some instances, staff members from other educational institutions and specialists in professional and business fields are invited to teach courses on a part-time basis.
- •Graduation
- •Regulations
- •1.This institution of … learning was founded in … . 2. The …
1.This institution of … learning was founded in … . 2. The …
number of students … is about 5000. 3. Now the University is … in 8 buildings. 4. Four of them are … for educational purposes. 5. The hostels can … about 3000 students. 6. The hostels are just a 5-minute … from the University. 7. Our University trains specialists in several areas of engineering and …. 8. Now the University is …. 9. Efforts are continuing to … more labs, more workshops and other educational facilities. 10. The intake of students is about 900 per … . 11. Applicants for admission … entrance exams in three … : physics, maths and Russian. 12. The minimum requirement for entry is 13 … marks out of 15 … . 13. The last years our students study the … specialist disciplines. 14. Each academic year is divided into two …. 15. At present the … staff of the University … about 500. 16. Many of the staff have academic … . 17. After graduation the new engineers work in ….
(take, factories and plants, semesters, areas, annum, degrees, higher, pass, teaching, marks, total, 1966, numbers, relevant, housed, used, expanding, walk, provide, economics, accommodate)
Ex. 3. Complete the following sentences:
1. This University began … . 2. Now the University offers full-time courses in several … . 3. The total student population … . 4. For administrative purposes the University is divided … . 5. In the case of day school students’ class attendance … . 6. Our day-school students follow five year courses … . 7. Regular lectures are given in … . 8. Entry for the exams is conditional on … . 9. Campus life is by no means limited to … . 10. After graduation the new engineers are sent to … . 11. As a rule they take up employment in … . 12. Students obtaining 4.75 grade point average are awarded …. 13. The academic year is divided … . 14. During the first 2,5 years the students … . 15. the University has close links with … .
Ex. 4. Translate into English:
Наш университет был основан в 1966. 2. Сейчас это довольно большое
высшее учебное заведение. 3. Общее число студентов 5000. 4. Университет располагается в 8 зданиях. 5. В университете имеется 5 факультетов. 6. Полный курс обучения длится 5 лет. 7. После окончания молодые инженеры, как правило, устраиваются на работу по специальности.
Ex. 5. Answer the questions:
When was this institution of higher learning founded? 2. What
professions are taught at this University? 3. Into how many faculties is the University divided? 4. What basic disciplines are taught at this University? 5. How are the classes scheduled? 6. When do the students of the University take exams? 7. What are the last 2.5 years devoted to? 8. Do all the students get maintenance grants? 9. How many students can live in the hostels? 10. Campus life of the University is very active as a rule, isn’t it?
Ex. 6. Speak about Brest State Technical University.