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1. Chairs (кафедри) are grouped into these objects according to the sphere of education. 2. Ukraine’s President granted the Technical University of Poltava with this status. 3. Faculty of PNTU closely connected with finances. 4. Person that studies in higher educational establishment. 5. Students are provided with hostel accommodation,_____, sports libraries and computers. 6. Somebody who teaches students. 7. Higher educational establishment.

6. Make up a dialogue about the Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratuik University using The Useful Language Box below.

The Useful Language Box
I'm in my first year at university.	Я студент першого курсу університету
What year are you in?	На якому Ви курсі?
She is a third year student.	Вона на третьому курсі.
Is there a postgraduate course at your university?	У вашому університеті є аспірантура?
What departments are there in this university?	Які факультети у цьому університеті?
What subjects do you study at the first year?	Які предмети вивчаєте на першому курсі.
I major in descriptive geometry.	Мій профілюючий предмет — нарисна геометрія.
Do the students go to the University free of charge?	Навчання в університеті безкоштовне?

A. You are going to enter the Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratuik University, oil and gas department. Your friend is a student of the same department. You want to know as much as possible about your future place of studying. So, ask your friend about the departments, the buildings, the schedule, the subjects they take, the library, the sports life, hostels and cultural life of the University.

B. Your friend is going to enter the Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratuik University, oil and gas department. He (she) asks your lots of questions about the University and students' life. Answer his (her) questions and try to let him (her) know that this University is one of the best in Ukraine. Don't forget to mention that this University is the highest level educational establishments.

7. Ann is going to enter the Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratuik University, the - the civil engineering department. She asks Bohdan a lot of questions about the University and student life. Complete this dialog with proper words using information from the text. Match Ann’s questions with Bohdan’s answers. The first one is done for you. Will Ann enter Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondrauik University? Why do you think so?

Ann	Bohdan
1. Ann: You know that I’ve come to Poltava to get some information about your university. I want to enter it. b	a) В:Yes students are provided not only with hostel accommodation, but with ____, _____ ______ and computers.
2. A: Please, tell me about your university. Is it an old institution?_	b) Bohdan: lt is rather old. Our institute (as it was called then) was founded in____.
3. A: As I know, it's one of the biggest educational institutions in Poltava. Where is it situated?_	c) В: That will be fantastic. You're sure to like it.
4. A: How many faculties are there at the University?_	d) B: lt's about 10 000 students.
5.A: I hear, there is also a ________department. Is it really so?_	e) B: Cheer up! I'll help you, I'm your cousin.
6. A: What is the student body of the university?_	f) В: Yes, of course, we have got an extra-mural department where part-time students study.
7. A: What subjects do you study at the first year?_	g) B: We study higher mathematics, ________ geometry, history, Ukrainian and foreign languages.
8. A:What do you think about the university?_	h) B: Our University is situated in the 1-st of May Avenue, in a beautiful place.
9. A: Are students provided with hostel accommodation?_	i) В: There are ______ faculties.
10. A:Now I see that your University is the one I'd like to enter. But it won't be easy for me because my knowledge is rather poor._	j) В:Going to university is fun and useful

8. SPEAKING ACTIVITY

Speak on the following, using active vocabulary:

ü Do you think there should be private or state Universities? Why? Give your reasons. Why did you choose your University?

ü Do you think higher education should be free or free-paying? Why? Give your reasons. Why did you choose your University?

ü What do you like and dislike in the system of higher education of our country? What would you like to change if you could?

9. a) Do you know who Yuri Kondratuik is? What was his role in astronautics? Have you ever visited the Cosmonautics Museum in Poltava?

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