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Answer the questions:

1. What is the background of the Kazan State University of Culture and Arts?

2. When was the University founded?

3. When did the University obtain the status of the university?

4. Where is it situated?

5. How many departments are there in the University?

6. How many faculties are there in the University?

7. What kind of specialists does the faculty of library and information science (the faculties of music and choreography, of social and cultural activities, of economics, management and tourism, the Institutes of National Arts, of Theatre) train?

8. What does the faculty of extra education provide?

9. How long does the training course on the day and correspondence departments last?

10. Why is the correspondence department so important?

11. What subjects are taught to the students?

12. When do the students have an examination session?

13. Why is it necessary for the students to have practice?

14. How many creative musical ensembles are there in the University and what are they?

15. Name some popular artists who teach at the University.

16. What medal was the University awarded? When and what for?

17. What other awards does the University have?

18. Which anniversary did the University celebrate in 2004?

19. Does the University have scientific and creative relations with different countries?

20. Why is it so significant to have higher education?

Dialogue Bert Atkins talks about his school days

I = Interviewer

B = Bert

I: When did you start school, Bert?

B: Well, … er, I was born in, 1919 and I started school when I was five, so that was 1924. It was just a little village school, only 20 of us in all. I don’t think it had a name, we just called it ‘ The Little School’. And we stayed there till we were ten, and then we moved to ‘ The Big Boys School’ in the next village. I don’t think that had a name either, it was always just ‘ The Big Boys School’.

I: And what can you remember about your first school?

B: Well, you know the first thing they taught us, all of us, boys and girls? The very first thing they taught us … was knitting. It seems strange, doesn’t it? But we all had to learn to knit. We couldn’t learn to read and write till we’d learnt to knit!

I: Why was that? Was there a reason?

B: Oh yes, there was a reason all right. You see, all had to knit our own cloth to clean our slate. We weren’t allowed to use paper and pencils, at least on until we were seven years old. They were too expensive, so we had to use chalk and a slate for the first two years. So you see it was a good idea, knitting a cloth. I think that’s what I remember most about the Little School.

I: And when you were ten you moved to the Big Boys? Did you have to take any exams to go there?

B: Oh, no, I don’t remember any exams. When you were ten you just started walking to the next village to “The Big Boys”. There was no transport, you see, you had to walk. It was about four miles. I didn’t get a bike till I was fourteen, and of course I’d left school by then. You had to leave at fourteen in those days.

I: And what about ‘The Big Boys’? Did you enjoy it?

B: Ooh, in the beginning I was terrified. There were so many really big boys, and the teachers were really strict. You had to behave in ‘The Big Boys’!

I: What did you have to do?

B: Well, we had to stand behind our desks at the start of every lesson, we weren’t allowed to talk at all in class, ever, well … er, only if the teacher asked a question. The headmaster, Tom Bevan he was called – we called him Bossy Bevan. He was really strict, we were terrified of him, terrified of him, terrified. Once he hit a boy so hard he broke his nose. But he never hit me, no. the worst punishment I got was writing lines after school, and that was for coming late. In the winter, it was, and in all the snow and I arrived ten minutes late. Huh …, I had to write one hundred times, ‘I must leave home early. I must not arrive late’. One hundred times. But I was never hit, never.

I: And did you have to do much homework?

B: Homework? No – we never got homework. I don’t remember any homework. We didn’t have to do any. The teachers never thought about it. I think they’d had enough of us after each day. They didn’t want more work!

I: so were your schooldays the happiest days of your life?

B: Ooh no! Never. I don’t think I had an education really. The happiest time of my life was when I was in India during the war. It’s the only time I’ve been abroad.

Compulsory vocabulary.

Educational establishments

сomprehensive – всесторонний, глубокий

higher education – высшее образование

educational institution – образовательное учреждение

to be situated in – быть расположенным в

to be named – быть названным

to rename – переименовывать

Educational institutions structure

branch – отрасль, ветвь

department – отделение

day – дневной

extra-mural (correspondence) – заочный

faculty – факультет

term – семестр

training course – курс обучения

stratus – статус

to be divided into – быть разделённым на

to consist of – состоять из

to combine – совмещать, комбинировать

sphere – сфера

Educational activities

session – сессия

subject – предмет

class – класс; занятие

to acquire – приобретать

to teach – обучать

to study – учиться

lecture – лекция

seminar – семинар

to widen – расширять

outlook – мировоззрение

professional skill – профессиональные умения, навыки

to pass exams – сдавать экзамены

to take exams – держать экзамены

credit test – зачёт

to last – продолжаться

experienced – опытный

specialist – специалист

to practise – практиковаться,

practice - практика

to improve – улучшать

improvement – улучшение

qualification – квалификация

to obtain – получать; добиться

to enter – поступать в вуз, входить

to train – обучать

Contests/ rewards

to be awarded – быть награждённым

abroad – за границей

scientific – научный

creative – творческий

relations – отношения

winner – победитель, призёр

contest – конкурс

anniversary – годовщина

memorable – памятный

to celebrate – отмечать, праздновать

all-Russian – всероссийский

recognized – признанный

to depend on – зависеть от

Projects:

1. a) Think of a problem with work or study – it can be a real or invented. Use the ideas below to help you:

Exams, deadlines, money, illness, travel, relationships.

b) What problems have you had learning English? Have you had difficulties with:

- Grammar - Understanding spoken English

- Vocabulary - Pronunciation

- Memorizing new language - Finding enough time for your studies

- Something else? (What?)

c) How have you tackled the problems you have faced in learning English? How successful have you been?

2. Discuss in groups. Read the people’s problems. (Do you have similar problems yourself?)

What do you think they should do?

1. When foreign visitors come to our office, I can’t understand them. I ask them to speak slowly, but it’s still difficult. My English teacher says my pronunciation is difficult to understand too, but my main problem is listening. I need more practice.

2. I have a very busy working day and often I’m still in the office at eight or nine at night. But English is our company language so I have to learn it. I study for half an hour every night when I get home. The trouble is I’m not making fast enough progress.

3. My teacher says people can learn a language at any age but I’m not sure that’s true. My memory is the problem. I’m getting old and I find it difficult to remember new English words.

4. I’m nervous about speaking English on the telephone. It’s difficult when you can’t see the person you’re talking to. There are lots of long pauses while I think what to say.

5. I have to attend meeting that are held in English with our suppliers. I know what to say but I can’t find the right words. I often have to use ten words instead of one. My vocabulary is too small. I need to learn more words.

Now read how the people plan to solve their problems. Match these solutions to the correct problem. Are they going to do any of the things you suggested? Do you think they are good solutions?

1. ‘Before I make a call, I’m going to make a note of what I want to say. I can look up any words I don’t know in a dictionary. I’ll feel more confident’.

2. I’m going to get up half an hour earlier in the mornings and study English then. I think better first thing. It’s “quality” time.

3. I’m going to subscribe to cable TV. It’s not going to be easy to follow the programs at first, but the pictures will help me understand what’s happening. My teacher thinks it’s going to improve my pronunciation, too.

4. I’m going to start reading more. There’s an English newspaper I can buy that some words translated. I’m going to start with that and I’ll write down new words that look useful and test myself on them.

e. I’ve got a book called “How to Improve Your Memory” and there are several good techniques in it. They’re things like using rhymes and dreaming up funny mental pictures. I think I can use in my English lessons. I’m also going to review what we learn more often.

3. Choose one of the topics given below and make a report.

1. Tell about persons working at our University (our teachers, professors, famous graduators)

2. What do you know about the English language courses in other countries?

3. Choose any English speaking country and tell what you know about the Higher Education there.

4. Higher Education in our country.

5. What are the Universities in Kazan? What do you know about them?

6. How is Russian language studying in the world?