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Scientists of the University are engaged in researching up-to-date trends of

the contemporary development of the human society:

monitoring and protection of environment;

rectification of consequences of nuclear and technological disasters;

development of up-to-date technologies;

information networks and development of information telecommunications technologies;

aircraft and space technologies;

problems of energy saving and development of energy saving technologies;

exploration and use of human resources and others.

A number of economic and humanitarian faculties − Management and

Marketing (in 1992), Social Sciences and Law (in 1996), Linguistics (in 1995) – were organized in addition to traditional technical faculties. They revealed opportunities for young people to obtain besides technical specialities, the second higher education in humanities or economics and to become a qualified interpreter or manager. The KPI education meets the standards of the world-known universities. The University has its Preparatory Course where foreign entrants, within 10-month course study Ukrainian, Russian, English, Mathematics, Physics, Biology and other subjects in the scope that is necessary for further mastering of the university program.

The most active international scientific and technological co-operation is carried out by the departments of the University with the partners from Poland, Germany, France, Russia, etc. Lately, the relations with China, the USA, Japan and South Korea have become more active. The University carries out the student’s exchange programmes according to the agreements on collaboration.

The University has a disease-prevention centre for employers and students. Our University also takes care of students' leisure. A well-organized leisure is a very important factor in bringing up young specialists.

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The Knowledge square became the centre of the whole NTUU "KPI" complex. It is about 105x100 m. Meetings, festivals, consecration into students take place there.

There are many sport grounds, football fields, volleyball and basketball courts at students' disposal. Many students go in for different kinds of sports according to their liking. It helps them keep their body healthy and strong.

8.Look through the list of words and phrases and check if you know their Ukrainian equivalents. Take turns to ask each other. Use the MINIDICTIONARY section to Unit 1 if necessary.

9.Explain the meaning of the words and phrases.

to study by correspondence, exchange programmes, to obtain qualification, world-known, monitoring, prominent, development, research, to graduate from, full-time education, consequences, co-operation, rectification

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10. Match the words with the definitions.

11.Arrange the following words according to

similar meaning: well-known, to be located, collaboration, scientist, difficulty, to celebrate, to constitute, tuition, to be accommodated, to carry out, famous, teaching, to be situated, to mark, hardship, cooperation, scholar, to be settled, to fulfil, to form;

opposite meaning: unqualified, single, foreign, nontechnical, full-time (student), to connect, difficult, extra-mural, rivalry, native, married, old,

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easy, work, to separate, leisure, qualified, technical, cooperation,

contemporary.

12.Fill in the words from the list below. Use each word only once. Translate the collocations into Ukrainian.

obtain, up-to-date, consequences, disposal, enterprises, protection, educational, information, research, prominent

13. Match the words and phrases with their Ukrainian equivalents.

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14.Expand the chunks by adding the words from the text.

1)to be situated ____________,

2)to carry out ____________,

3)to obtain ____________,

4)to work ____________,

5)to consist of ____________,

6)to last ____________,

7)to be founded ____________,

8)to be organized ____________,

9)to be engaged in ____________.

15.Fill in the table with the words derived from the given ones.

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16. Fill in the gaps with the words derived from the suggested ones.

The system of higher 1) _____ (educate) in the United States differs from its counterparts in Europe in certain ways. In the United States, there is a nationwide assumption that students who have completed secondary

2) _____ (schooling) should have at least two years of university education. Hence, a great number of "junior 3) ______ (college)" and "community colleges" have sprung up to provide two years of undergraduate study, in contrast to the

4) _____ (tradition) universities and colleges, where a majority of students complete four years of postgraduate study for a degree and where substantial numbers go on for one to three years of study in a "graduate school." Universities that provide four-year 5) _____ (studying) courses are either privately funded foundations or are state or city foundations that 6) _____ (dependent) heavily on the government for 7) _______ (finance) support. 8) _______ (Privacy) universities and colleges depend largely on tuition charges levied on students.

17. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words from the list below.

departments, graduates, engaged, enrolment, increased, guides

1.The first …… of the KPI constituted 360 students.

2.In 1903 due to the growth of education the contingent of the KPI …… by 1050 students.

3.The first assistant professors who held the …… were well-known scientists.

4.The most talented …… of the KPI train highly qualified specialists.

5.Today there are many assistant professors in the University who are …… in research work alongside teaching.

6.The teachers publish a great number of textbooks, scientific papers and methodology …… .

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18.Choose the correct word.

1.She usually feels shy / nervous before the exam.

2.Do you prefer working with other students or alone / lonely?

3.The timetable was very useful / convenient for students.

4.Students are looking for half-time / part-time job.

5.The teacher of English learned / taught me to speak fluently.

6.Unfortunately, I missed / failed my math test.

7.The professor was absolutely upset / furious and lost her temper.

8.Your homework is full of careless / naughty mistakes.

9.She always gets good points / marks in English.

10.Jack is not very interesting / interested in Physics.

11.Playing computer games is my friend’s favourite leisure / pastime.

12.After a long academic year with exams I’m completely exhausting / exhausted.

19.Fill in the blanks with prepositions wherever necessary.

1.Training of tuition … correspondence lasts 5 years.

2.My friend graduated ... the KPI in 2014.

3.We’ll take our exams … physics … this year.

4.The teaching staff of the KPI consists … highly qualified teachers.

5.The students of the KPI carry ... a survey in the field of information security.

6.The students obtain qualification … 118 specialities … the University.

7.The laboratory is … your disposal.

8.According … a research at Cambridge University, it doesn't matter in what order the letters in a word are.

9.Now scientists and engineers are engaging … a new research and experimental development.

10.Our teachers brought us … to believe in our own abilities.

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20.Change the phrases using:

a)an apostrophe ('): the life of students, the scientific work of these teachers, the computer of my friend, a dictionary of a student, a hostel of the University, some laboratories of the faculty, the office of the dean, a lecture of this professor;

b).... of .....: this author’s idea, a department timetable, the teachers’ room, the

colleges curriculum, my classmate’s credit book, Great Britain’s universities, a

reader’s subscription.

21.Choose the correct answer.

1.Oxford's museums and collections provide / are providing an important resource for scholars around the world, and welcome visits from members of the public.

2.Oxford academics discuss / are discussing their research at the moment.

3.Oxford Science Park is having / has a variety of commercial offices and laboratory property to let/rent, some occupied by single companies and some multi-tenanted.

4.The students perform / are performing their experiments now.

5.University Museum of Natural History houses / is housing the University's scientific collections of zoological, entomological, palaeontological and mineral specimens.

6.More than nine million tourists, attracted by the University, visit / are visiting Oxford each year, spending £589 million and supporting 13,700 jobs.

7.English courses are starting / start on Monday at 10:00 am.

8.Please aren't making / don't make so much noise. He is studying / studies

English.

9.MIT admits / is admiting some of the most talented students in the world on a need-blind basis.

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23.Translate into Ukrainian.

1.Our University dates back to 1898.

2.There is no doubt that our students reflect credit on the establishment.

3.Highly qualified teachers and professors conduct classes in a wide range of obligatory and optional subjects for freshmen.

4.Students have to carry out some practical and experimental work under the supervision of teachers in the up-to-date labs well-supplied with all the necessary equipment.

5.The system of higher education in Ukraine embraces two educational purposes: first, it gives special technical education, and second, it selects the most able and gives them more advanced education.

6.Today MIT is a world-class educational institution.

7.MIT focuses on scientific and technological research.

8.MIT is independent, coeducational, and privately endowed. Its five schools and one college encompass 34 academic departments, divisions, and degreegranting programmes, as well as numerous interdisciplinary centers, laboratories, and programs whose work cuts across traditional departmental boundaries.

SPEAKING

24.In small groups or pairs discuss the following questions.

1.What principles do school-leavers follow when they choose a future course of studies at the university?

2.Why have you chosen the institute / faculty where you are studying now? Give your reasons.

3.Do you think the impact of a lecture is greater than that of a book? Why (not)?

4.What do you know about the fast reading methods? Do you think they are useful? Give your reasons.

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