И. А. Курбасова Е. И. Силантьева

ACTIVE VOCABULARY
1. take an (entrance) examination (exam) ['entrəns ig,zæ-mi'nei∫ən] сдавать (вступительный) экзамен

2. pass an exam сдать экзамен

3. (students') hostel ['hכstəl] n (студенческое) общежитие

4. course of theoretical study ['kכ:s av Ǿiə'retikəl 'stΛdi] курс теоретической подготовки

5. last [la:st] v длиться, продолжаться

6. practical training практическая подготовка (практика); train railway specialists готовить специалистов железно­дорожного транспорта

7. graduate ['grædjuit] n выпускник учебного заведения; graduate from an institute ['grædjueit] окончить институт; enter an institute ['entə] поступить в институт

7. 
   deliver a lecture [di'hvə ə 'lekt∫ə] читать лекцию
   

EXERCISES

1. Read these words.

activities [æk'tivitiz] деятельность, occupy ['כkjupai] занимать, floor [flכ:] этаж, food store [stכ:] гастроном, academician [ə‘kædə'mi∫ən], site [sait] строительная площадка, in spite of [in 'spait əv] несмотря на, scientist ['saiəntist] ученый, commission [kə'mi∫ən], welding ['weldin] сварка, turn (into) [tə:n] преобразовывать.

2. Answer these questions.

1. How many people became students of the Moscow Engineering School in 1896? 2. What building did the Moscow Engineering School and its hostel occupy at that time? 3. Where was a special building for the School built? 4. How long did the course of study last? 5. What out­standing academician was among the first graduates from the School? 6. What prominent scientists delivered lectures at the Engineering School and what are they famous for?

3. Translate these word combinations (a) into Russian: the Moscow Engineering School, to take entrance exam­inations, to pass an exam, the students' hostel, to last three years, to follow the course of theoretical study, to train railway engineers, to enter an institute, to graduate from an institute, a graduate of the Moscow Engineering School, to deliver lectures to the students;

(b) into English:

основать Московское инженерное училище, одно из старейших высших учебных заведений, сдавать вступи­тельные экзамены, успешно сдать экзамены, поступить в институт, студенческое общежитие, практическая под­готовка инженеров, курс теоретической подготовки, окон­чить институт, стать инженером.

4. Make up sentences using these words and word com­binations.

1. as the Moscow Engineering School, was founded, the Moscow Railway Transport Institute; 2. needed railway specialists, our country, at that time; 3. 204 people, at the Moscow Engineering School, took entrance examina­tions; 4. passed the exams successfully, became students, and, 60 of them, only; 5. the Moscow Engineering School, in Tverskaya Street, occupied a building, in the early days; 6. this building, by the students' hostel, was also occupied; 7. to the students, delivered lectures, of the Moscow Engineering School, well-known scientists; 8. of the Engineering School, many graduates, became prominent scientists.

5. Ask your friend:

1. when his (her) institute was founded; 2. what well-known scientists graduated from his (her) institute; 3. what prominent specialists delivered lectures to the students at his (her) institute; 4. how many students enter his (her) institute every year; 5. how long the course of study lasts at his (her) institute; 6. when the students have their prac­tical training.

6. Make a short report on the history of your institute.