Exercise 3. Complete the given paragraph about y
Ourself. Speak about y
Our biography. MY BIOGRAPHY My name is _____. I was born in ______ in the town of ______ in a family of _______ (workers, farmers, office workers). My family is (not) large. It consists of _____ people. I have a mother, a father, a sister, … My mother’s (father’s, sister’s, brother’s) name is _____. She/he is ____ years old. She/he works at a plant (factory, office). She/he is a _____ by profession. We live in a private house (
Modern high-rise / many-storied building).
Our house / flat has ____ rooms: a dining-room/ sitting-room/ living-room/ bedroom/ nursery;
and there is also a kitchen, a bathroom, a large corridor
and a good balcony. There are all
Modern conveniences in
Our flat: gas, running cold
and hot water
and central heating.
Our house/ flat is not very large but comfortable. In 19 __ I entered secondary school which I finished in 19__. (Then I worked as a worker at a big plant
and served in the ranks of the army/ studied at technical school). In ____ I successfully passed my entrance exams to the National University of Food Technologies which is in 68, Volodymirska Street
and now I am a first-year student of the extra-mural faculty. I major in ______. I am interested in art, literature
and music. I often visit museums, theatres, cinemas
and exhibitions. I am also fond of sports, tennis
and football especially. Upon graduating from the University I will work as an engineer/ production manager/ technologist/ process(ing) engineer at some enterprise of food industry. Module 2 MY NATIVE TOWN Study the vocabulary native/ home town рідне місто ancient стародавній anniversary річниця places of interest визначні місця castle замок residental area житловий масив enterprise підприємство works завод, майстерні spacious просторий mill фабрика twin-town місто-побратим settlement селище puppet theatre ляльковий театр kindergarten дитячий садочок Exercise 1. Read
and translate the following text. My native town is Grodno. It’s an ancient town. Not long ago it celebrated its 850th anniversary. The town of Grodno is situated on the river Neman. The river divides it into two parts. The older part of the town lies on the right bank of the Neman. Here you can see the old castle where kings once lived. Now it is a historic-archaeological museum. On the banks of the Neman one can also see
Modern apartment houses, offices
and different architectural monuments. Among them there is a 17th century Roman Catholic church. Grodno is a fast-growing town. It’s a regional centre with the population of over 250,000 people. There are some big plants here
and some smaller factories. The largest enterprises are: the “Azot” Works, the Footwear Factory, the Synthetic Fibre Mill, the Fine Cloth Mill, etc. There are several residential areas in
Our town. Every district has schools, kindergartens, shops, everyday services. The people of Grodno are very fond of their Zoo, the only Zoo in Belarus. Here you can see animals from all geographical regions of the world. Grodno is a big cultural centre. There are three institutions of higher education, many schools, technical colleges, some cinemas, drama
and puppet theatres. There are also many public gardens
and parks there. The newly built streets are wide
and specious, lined with trees
and flowers. The streets of the old part of the town are not very wide, but they are clean
and green. One of the main streets in Grodno is Ozheshko Street. Here one can see a small old house. It is the house where Eliza Ozheshko, a famous democratic writer, lived
and worked. Now it is a museum
and a memorial library of foreign literature. Not far from it there is a monument to Eliza Ozheshko. It is interesting to know that Grodno has a twin-town in France. It’s Limoges, an industrial centre with the population of about 200,000 people. Exercise 1. Read
and translate the following text. National University of Food Technologies There are 111 higher educational establishments in Kyiv
and among them is The National University of Food Technologies which is in 68 Volodymyrska Street. It was founded in 1930 as the Kyiv Institute of Sugar Refinery Production
and had 2 departments with 400 students. Now NUFT is the only technical university in Ukraine which provides training of highly skilled specialists in 25 specialities
and 15 specializations for food, meat, dairy, pharmaceutical, microbiological
and other branches of agro-industrial complex as well as for food machine building of Ukraine. About 10 thous
and students study at the University at its full time departments as well as by correspondence. NUFT is a higher educational institution of the 4th level of accreditation. Training of students is provided at 8 departments (37 chairs). In 1998 Simpheropol Technical School of food production was incorporated to the University with a college status. The University chairs have 24 branches
and 8 research
and production complexes in leading enterprises, planning
and research establishments. 3 research
and production centres have been recently founded. Preliminary department
and short-time preliminary c
Ourses of the University train entrants for higher educational institutions. The NUFT occupies 9 buildings where there are many lecture-halls, classrooms, laboratories
and workshops, six computer centres with more than 30 computer classes. There is a special building for the library
and reading-halls where
Our students usually prepare their homework
and read up for their credits
and exams. The students of the University are provided with 5 hostels, sports
and recreation facilities.
Our University trains specialists for various branches of food industry such as bread making, brewing, meat
and dairy processing, sugar refining as well as engineers in thermal-engineering, mechanical engineers
and economists at the departments of - technology of sugary substances, - technology of fermentative
and bakery production, - technology of meat
and dairy production, - economics
and management, - accounting, finance
and entrepreneurial activity, - power engineering, - automation
and computer systems, - mechanical department. Each department has its own Dean's office. During junior years
Our students study basic subjects such as history, mathematics, physics, chemistry, descriptive geometry, technical drawing, strength of materials, elements of machines
and one of the foreign languages. During senior years
Our students pay more attention to the study of the subjects closely connected with their future specialities. The study of theory is accompanied by practical training at specially equipped labs
and workshops, then in experimental sugar refinery
and later on at various enterprises of food industry. Twice a year
Our students take their credits
and exams.
Our students do not only study, they take the most active part in doing research in the students' scientific society; they participate in social life of
Our University; they go in for various kinds of sport
and take part in amateur art activities. The f
Ourth year is devoted to practical training
and to the work at the graduation thesis. After successful presenting a graduation thesis or sitting for the State exams students receive diplomas which qualify them to work in the field for which they have been trained
and are awarded a Bachelor's Degree. Those students, who want to get a Specialists or Master's Degree, continue their studies during the fifth
and sixth years. Upon graduating from
Our University they get appointments in every corner of
Our country. Wherever they work, they are promoters of
Modern food production
and technology. Exercise 1. Read, translate
and retell the text. Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine. It is a large political, industrial, scientific
and cultural centre. It is the biggest city in Ukraine, its population is above 2.600.000 inhabitants. Kyiv is situated on the Dnipro, the longest river in Ukraine. The city is well known for its picturesque green hills, parks
and gardens
and for its Khreshchatik Street - the main thoroughfare of the city. Kyiv is a large industrial centre. Complex automatic lathes, excavators, sea
and river ships, airliners, motorcycles, electric measuring instruments
and many other goods are produced in Kyiv. New Metro lines are being built to connect industrial
and new residential regions with the centre of the city. Kyiv is also a large centre of science
and national Ukrainian culture. The Academy of Sciences, many research institutes, universities, technical
and vocational
and hundreds of general secondary schools, gymnasiums
and lyceums are located in the city. The famous Kyiv Schevchenko Opera
and Ballet House, the Kyiv Ivan Franko Drama Theatre, the Lesya Ukrainka Russian Drama Theatre
and other theatres, museums, a lot of cinemas, clubs, hundreds of libraries are also there. There are many monuments in Kyiv. Among them the monuments to B.Khmelnitsky, T.G.Shevchenko, A.Pushkin
and many others can be seen in the city. Speaking about Kyiv it is necessary to add that the city is famous also for its historical places. The city of Kyiv is one of the oldest cities of Europe. The history of Kyiv dates back to the end of the 5th century.
and during a long period of time Kyiv was the Mother of Russian cities, the capital of the first old Russ state or Kievan Russ. Among the historical monuments of Kyiv one can enjoy the St. Sophia Cathedral, the Golden Gates, the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. Ancient, yet ever young, the city of Kyiv with its wonderful buildings, straight broad streets, numerous green parks, historical
and architectural monuments will always be one of the most beautiful cities of the world.
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