Study the vocabulary and memorize the new words and word combinations.
| class, double class | (учебная) пара | |
| to take into consideration | учитывать, принимать во внимание | |
| to orientate oneself | ориентироваться | |
| History of Culture | культурология | |
| Descriptive Geometry | начертательная геометрия | |
| Engineering Drawing | инженерная графика | |
| to consult teachers | консультироваться с преподавателями | |
| to feel sick and tired | чувствовать себя разбитым | |
| to be dead on one's feet | валиться с ног | |
| Reading Comprehension | |
Read and translate the text.
As you know I am only a first-year student of the Technical University.
I have been studying just for one month at the Murmansk State Technical University and now I can say that I made the right choice when I entered the University because I like studying here very much in spite of the fact that we have to work hard.
Every day we have three or four classes. They begin at 9 o'clock but as I live rather far from the University I must get up at 7 o'clock not to be late for the lessons. Usually I go to the University by trolley-bus; it takes me about 20 minutes to get there. At 8.50 I am in the class-room.
By the way at first it was really a problem and not only for me but for all the freshmen to find the necessary class-room. You see our University includes some buildings marked by different letters and the classes usually take place in different buildings located rather far from each other. Taking into consideration the fact that we didn't know the positions of those buildings and that the interval between classes is just 10 minutes you can easily understand that we were often late. But now we can more or less orientate ourselves in the University and can find our ways to the classrooms.
As for the subjects we are taught they differ from the school ones. It needs to say that we study some special subjects and many general ones such as the History of Culture, Physical Culture, Physics, Descriptive Geometry (Engineering Drawing), English etc. We often go to the library or reading hall to take books for our studying or to work there. Besides, nearly every day we have some additional lessons in all the subjects at which we can consult our teachers in the matters which are not quite clear for us.
As I attend all the lectures, seminars, lessons and try not to miss additional consultation lessons I usually come home at 5 o'clock. Then I have some meals and begin preparing for the next day. I always have a lot of tasks to be done for the following day. So in the evening I usually feel sick and tired and I am dead on my feet. I go to bed at 11 o'clock. The only time when I can have a short rest is Saturday evening because Sunday is my day off and I don't have to go to the University. But nevertheless I like studying because every day I learn a lot of new interesting things.
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Answer the following questions. Use such expressions as
I think / suppose / consider / believe / guess…
In my opinion…
As (far as) I remember / know / understand…
The matter / trouble / problem is…
Frankly speaking…
To tell the truth…
I'm inclined to think…
1. Do you think you made right choice when you entered the University?
2. How many classes do you usually have a day?
3. What time do you get up?
4. Do you live far from the University?
5. How do you get to the University?
6. How long does it take you to get to the University?
7. Is it difficult to find a necessary class-room at the University?
8. What subjects do you study? Are they new for you? Are they interesting?
9. Do you often visit a library or a reading hall? Why?
10. Do you miss any lectures, seminars and lessons?
11. Do you attend any consultation lessons? What for?
12. Are you tired after lessons?
13. Do you have much homework?
14. When do you have rest?
TEXT 3
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