B) Translate into English.
UNIT 1
Text 1. ABOUT MYSELF
Hello, friends. Let me first introduce myself. My name is Boris or Borya for my friends. My surname or last name is Sokolov. I was born on the 2nd of October in Sochi, Krasnodarsky Krai. This is the most beautiful city in Russia situated on the Black Sea coast. Now I am a first-year student at the Technical University. In four years I'll be an engineer. I’m going to get a Bachelor’s degree.
Now let me describe my appearance. I am tall and slim and have fair hair and blue eyes. Some people say that I am handsome. I think I am just good-looking. I love sports and music. I was very serious about a career in gymnastics when I was in the 5th form. But then I broke my arm and doctors didn't let me go in for gymnastics. I love to listen to modern music and dance, especially I enjoy street dance. I dance a lot and I hope I am good at it. I also love swimming. I always swim in the Black sea when I visit my parents, my dear family.
I would like to tell you about my family. There are five people in our family. My father's name is Vladimir Stepanovich. He is a mathematician by education and businessman by profession. My mother's name is Tatyana Petrovna. She is a housewife. She has much work about the house because I have a younger sister. She is a schoolgirl. My sister Natasha is in the fifth form. My grandmother, my mother's mother, lives with us. She is verykind. Though she’s over 70, our grandma is active, enthusiastic and helps usa lot.
Our family is very friendly, we have many friends. In summer many relatives come to visit us. And, of course, they use achance to spend several weeks in beautiful Sochi.
In May I finished school No 17 in Sochi. I did well in all the subjects but my favourite subjects at school were Physics and Computer Science. I also enjoyed English lessons.
I am very interested in learning English because I always wanted to become a programmer or maybe a businessman. I also think that the knowledge of foreign languages helps in everyday life and career.
Two years ago I travelled much around Europe. I visited France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. There the knowledge of English helped me a lot.
As you see, my biography isn't very long yet. But we'll meet again in the next lesson and I'll tell you more about myself. See you later...
Vocabulary:
introduce— представлять, знакомить
Black Sea coast — побережье Черного моря
a first-year student — студент(ка) первого курса
region— область
appearance— внешность
slim — стройный
career— карьера
gymnastics— гимнастика
mathematician— математик
housewife — домохозяйка
several— несколько
to do well — зд. успевать
chance— случай, шанс
kind — добрый
a lot — много
the Netherlands — Нидерланды
the United Kingdom — Соединенное Королевство (Великобритания)
ADD TO YOUR ACTIVE VOCABULARY (ПОПОЛНИ СВОЙ АКТИВНЫЙ СЛОВАРЬ):
tall — высокий
short — маленького роста
stout — приземистый, коренастый
slim — стройный
fat — толстый
plump — полный
fair hair — светлые волосы
blonde — блондин(ка)
brunette — брюнет(ка)
gray hair — седые волосы
bаld headed — лысый
short sighted — близорукий
smart, clever, bright — умный
stupid— тупой, глупый
boring — скучный
fun to be with — веселый человек
easy-going— легкий в общении
quiet — спокойный
impulsive — порывистый, импульсивный
aggressive — агрессивный
rude — невежливый, грубый
shy, confused — застенчивый
active — активный
talkative — разговорчивый
enthusiastic — полный энтузиазма, энтузиаст
Exercise 1.1. Please, introduce yourself. The questions below will certainly help you:
1. What is your name?
2. Where and when were you born?
3. Where do you live now?
4. How old are you?
5. Describe your appearance and character.
6. Are you married? Have you got a family?
7. How many people are there in your family?
8. Do you have brothers, sisters, grandparents in your family? How old are they? What do they do?
9. Did you study well at school?
10. What school did you finish?
11. Did you do well in English at school? What was your favourite subject?
12. What are you going to be? Who helped you to choose your future profession?
13. What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
14. What sport do you go in for?
15. What do you like to read?
Образование множественного числа имен существительных
1. Множественное число существительныхобразуется путем прибавления к основе окончания -s: a boy — boys, a trick — tricks, a pen —pens, a girl — girls.
2. Множественное число существительных, основа которых оканчивается на -ch, -s, -ss, -sh, -x,а также существительных, имеющих, как правило, окончание –согласная+о,образуется путем прибавления к основе
окончания -es; a bench — benches, a bus- buses, a glass — glasses, a box — boxes, a potato — potatoes.
3. Существительные, оканчивающиеся на –согласную+у во множественном числе имеют окончание -ies: an army — armies, a fly — flies, a lady — ladies.
4. Конечное f(-fe), как правило, меняется на -ves: a calf — calves, a knife — knives, a shelf — shelves, a wife — wives(но: roof — roofs).
5. Ряд существительных образует множественное число не по общим правилам:
а) изменяется корневая гласная: a man - men, a woman - women, a foot - feet, a tooth - teeth, a goose - geese, a mouse - mice
б) добавляется окончание -en: an ox — oxen. a child — children.
в) заимствуются формы единственного и множественного числа из латинского и греческого языков:
a formula – formulae (formulas), a crisis – crises, a criterion – criteria, an index – indices, a bacterium — bacteria, an axis — axes
6. В английском языке есть существительные, которые имеют одну (общую) форму для единственного и множественного числа: a deer (олень) - deer (олени), a sheep (овца) - sheep(овцы), a fish (рыба) - fish(рыбы), a swine (свинья) – swine (свиньи).
Некоторые существительные имеют только единственное число(неисчисляемые существительные): advice, information, news, knowledge, furniture, luggage, money.
Некоторые - только множественное число: clothes, shorts, riches, damages, goods, manners, thanks.
Запомните:
this is — these are
that is -— those are
there is — there are
it is — they are
Exercise 1.2. Decide which of the following nouns (существительные) are countable (исчисляемые) or uncountable (неисчисляемые):
Time, water, machine, music, snow, word, coffee, money, idea, family, darkness, knowledge, sea, hour, tree, silver, meat, happiness, information, speed, book, news, house, friend, milk, student, pen, paper, clothes, picture, air.
Exercise 1.3. Read and translate the sentences. Decide which of the underlined nouns are countable or uncountable and explain why:
1. We have read all the official papers. There were some sheets of paper on the table. 2. Two coffees, please. I like strong coffee. 3. Give me two glasses. Are they made of glass or plastics? 4. Many thousands of bricks are produced at the factory. Our school is built of brick.
Exercise 1.4. Write down the following nouns in plural:
A star, a tree, a waiter, the queen, an eye, a shelf, a box, a city, a boy, a watch, a mouse, a dress, a tooth, the child, an ox, a deer, the life, a tomato, this man, that match, this tea-cup, that wall, that mountain, this lady, that window, this knife
Exercise 1.5. Put the following sentences in plural and write them down.
1. A new house is in our street. 2. This story is very interesting. 3. There was a woman, a man, a boy and a girl in the room. 4. Why don't you eat this potato? 5. This strawberry is still green. 6. Does your tooth still ache? 7. His child studies very well. 8. Is this worker an Englishman or a German? — He is a Frenchman. 9. I have hurt my foot. 10. The wolf was shot. 11. This metal is very hard. 12. That ship is a Russian one. 13. This town is very large. 14. Is that girl your sister? 15. Is this student coming with us, too? 16. The woman didn't say anything.
Притяжательный падеж существительных
Притяжательный падеж выражает принадлежность. Зависимое слово стоит ПЕРЕД главным и отвечает на вопрос ЧЕЙ /ЧЬЯ / ЧЬЁ?
Examples: The child's toys (игрушки (чьи?) ребенка) — The children's toys (игрушки детей)
The student'sbooks (книги студента) — The students'books (книги студентов)
Exercise 1.6. Use the possessive case of the nouns. Example: The poems of Lermontov = Lermontov's poems.
1. The toy of their children. 2. The questions of my son. 3. The wife of my brother. 4. The table of our teacher. 5. The life of animals. 6. The voice of this girl. 7. The new tool of the workers. 8. The letter of Peter. 9. The car of my parents. 10 The room of my friend. 11. The handbags of these women. 12. The flat of my sister is large. 13. The children of my brother are at home. 14. The room of the boys is large.
Exercise 1.7. Translate into English.
1. Это семья моего друга. Отец моего друга — инженер. Мать моего друга — учитель. 2. Она взяла книги своего брата. 3. Дайте мне тетради ваших однокурсников. 4. Вчера дети моего брата ходили в кино. 5. Он показал мне письмо своей сестры. 6. Чья это сумка? — Это сумка Петра. 7. Чьи это словари? — Это словари студентов.
UNIT 2. Text 2: MY USUAL WORKING DAY
Hi again... As you already know, I am a first-year student of the Technical Academy. My parents live in Sochi and I study in Rostov-on-Don so I need some housing. There are two opportunities for me: I can live in a dormitory (a student’s hostel), orrent a flat (an apartment).
I decided to rent a flat. To make the rent smaller, I also decided toshare my flat with two other guys — Yura Gagarin and Vitya Lavrenko. They study at the Academy, too, but they chose other specializations: I study Marine Engineering, Yura studies Space Technologies and Vitya studies Information Technologies. I'll tell you more about them later.
Now, let me describe my usual working day. My classes begin at 8:30. So on week-daysI have to get up at 7:15. I don't have an alarm clock and usually my roommate’smobile phone wakes me up and my working day begins. I turn on the radio and do my morning exercises while Yura is taking a shower and Vitya is still sleeping. I don't take a bath in the morning because I don't have enough time for it. I take a cool shower (that's when Icompletely wake up), brush my teeth. After that I go back to the room andget dressedand brush my hair. Then we have breakfast. Yura makes breakfast every Monday and Thursday, Vitya – every Tuesday and Friday. I have toserve breakfast on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Vitya and I love to listen to the latest news on the radiowhile we are eating and Yuraprefers some energetic music.
We leave the house at ten minutes past eight and walk to the nearest bus-stop. We liverather far from the Academy and it usually takes us about a quarter of an hour to get there by bus. Sometimes when the weather is fine and we haveenough time we walk to the Academy. It is veryhealthy to walk much.
The classes begin at 8:30 in the morning and they end at 2:00 p.m. We have lectures in different subjects. As a rule we have three or four classes a day. Sometimes it is very hard to wait till they end.
Usually I don'tmiss my classes because I want to pass my exams successfully. But sometimes I do, especially when I have much other work to do and the classesareboring.
At 11:50 we have lunch. That's my favourite time. That is the time to share the latest news and to gossip. My fellow-students and I prefer not to go to the canteen and we often have lunch in a small cafe not too far from the Academy. At 12:30 we have to be back to our classes. During the working day we also have several short breaks that last for ten minutes.
Occasionally I have to stay at the Academy till 5 or even 6 o'clock in the evening because I go to the library to get ready for my practical classes or to write areport.As a rule I have no free time on week-days. So by the end of the week I get verytired.
We come home at about 7 o'clock in the evening. We eat dinner together and share the latest news.
After dinner we wash dishes, drink coffee or tea, and if we have some free time, we play computer games or watch TV. I prefer old comedies, Yura likes science-fiction and detective serials and films, and Vitya doesn’t watch TV at all, he spends all his free time at the computer or in the Internet. Sometimes in the evening I go for a walk or visit some of my friends.
At about midnight I go to bed. I like to read something before going to bed. Sometimes I fall asleep while I am reading, and Vitya often sits up very late so it’s he who switches off the light.
Vocabulary:
alarm clock — будильник
as a rule — как правило
boring — скучный
break — перерыв
brush one's hair —причесывать волосы
canteen — столовая
cloackroom — гардероб
completely — полностью, совершенно
do well — делать успехи, хорошо учиться
dormitory, students hostel — студенческое общежитие
downstairs — внизу, вниз по лестнице
• upstairs — наверху, вверх по лестнице
enough — достаточно
fellow-student –однокурсник
for the first (second) course — на первое (второе) блюдо
full-time student –студент очного отделения
• part-time student
get dressed — одеваться
get ready — подготовиться
get tired — устать
gossip — сплетничать
have to be back — должны вернуться
healthy — здоровый, полезный
housing — жилье
it takes me... minutes to get to the university by bus —у меня уходит... минут, чтобы добраться до университета на автобусе
lecture –лекция
look forward to — ждать с нетерпением
miss classes — пропускать занятия
opportunity — возможность
pass exams — сдать экзамены
prefer — предпочитать
rather — довольно
rent a flat (an apartment) — снимать квартиру
report — доклад
roommate — сосед по комнате
serve — обслуживать; накрывать на стол
share — делить(-ся)
sit up very late –засиживаться до поздней ночи
successfully — успешно
turn/switch on (off) — включать (выключать)
usually— обычно
week-days — будние дни
while — пока, в то время как
Exercise 2.1. Tell about your typical day. The following questions will help you:
1. Do you work? If yes, where? Do you get up early on week-days?
2. Is it easy for you to get up early?
3. Do you wake up yourself or does your alarm-clock wake you up?
4. Do you do your morning exercises?
5. What do you prefer: a hot or a cold shower in the morning?
6. How long does it take you to get dressed?
7. What do you usually have for breakfast?
8. Some people look through newspapers or listen to the latest news on the radio while having breakfast. What about you?
9. When do you usually leave your house?
10. How long does it take you to get to your institute/work?
11. Do you go there by bus/car or walk?
12. Where do you usually have lunch?
13. What time do you come home?
14. How long does it take you to do your homework?
15. Where do you usually have dinner? Do you cook it yourself?
16. How do you usually spend your evenings?
17. Do you have a lot of free time?
18. What time do you usually go to bed?
19. How many days-off do you have a week? How are your weekends different from your week-days?
Exercise 2.2. Fill in the gaps with the words or phrases from the vocabulary list on page 1.
1. When I have… time and the weather is nice, I walk to the institute. I know, to walk much is … . 2. My … and I go to the canteen during the lunch break. 3. I don’t like detectives or horror films, I … comedies. 4. My … wakes me up at 7 a.m. 5. In the institute we have … in different subjects. 6. … is a person who I share a room with. 7. A building at a college or university providing living and sleeping accommodation is called … or … … . 8. Students from other cities and villages who don’t want to live in a hostel can … a flat not far from the university. 9. I have to go to the library to make a … on History. 10. On week-days in the evening I usually … … for the next day’s classes. 11. I have a lot of work to do on week-days so by the end of the week I … … . 12. I prefer to have soup for … … . 13. I try not to miss classes as I want to … … successfully. 14. I usually go to bed at 1 or 2 a.m., so I can say I often … … … . 15. We have a good … to get Bachelor’s degree in the university in the hometown.
Grammar: PRONOUNS (МЕСТОИМЕНИЯ)
| Лицо | Личные местоимения Personal Pronouns | Личные мест-я в объектном падеже (кого? кому? кем? о ком?) | Возвратные (= «себя» / «сам») | Притяжа-тельные (чей?) | Абсолютные притяжательные (без последующего существительного) |
| I we | (ask) me (tell) us | myself ourselves | my our | mine ours | |
| you | (about) you | yourself/-selves | your | yours | |
| he she it they | (tell) him (tell) her (about) it (ask) them | himself herself itself themselves | his her its their | his hers its theirs | |
| e.g. | I’ll do the work myself. He burnt himself. | СРАВНИТЕ: It’s my bag. This bag is mine. |
2.3. Замените выделенные жирным шрифтом слова личными местоимениями:
1. The teacheris helping the studentsto translate the article. 2. Motherwill send Maryto buy the tickets. 3. The mangavethe booksto the boy. 4. My friendis going to write a letterto his sistertoday. 5. This bookis not suitable for young children. 6. Helenworked hard at history.
2.4. Choose the right form of the pronoun:
1. My father and (me, I) are good friends. 2. Will you help (her, she) and (I, me)? 3. Helen and (they, them) are next-door neighbours. 4. (Our, Us) relatives are coming to see (we, us) today. 5. I have no (her, she) photos. 6. (We, us) enjoy playing tennis. 7. Is this (you, your) pencil? 8. Who is this girl? I don't recognize (she, her, him). 9. She didn't come. What happened to (she, her, hers)? 10. Kate and (you, your) are neighbours. 11. (Our, Us) parents are coming to see (I, me) today. 12. Jack loves Mary. He offered (she, her, hers) to marry (he, his, him). 13. (He, his) enjoys playing tennis. 14. Is this (you, your) watch? 15. Is this (they, them, their, theirs) laptop? 16. Who are those people? Nobody knows (they, them, their). 17. I told her (my, mine) life story and she told (I, me) (she, her, hers). 18. Now we are going to open (our, ours) presents, and then we'll look at (you, your, yours). 19. We are going shopping. Would you like to join (we, us, our)? 20. This is (me, my, mine) car. Do you like (its, it, it's)? 21. This is my house. Do you like (it, him, his, its)? 22. He doesn't like animals. He is afraid of (him, it, them, they). 23. (Mine, my) task is more interesting than (your, yours). 24. He is so handsome! Look at (he, his, him)! 25. Will you check (my, mine) paper and I'll check (your, yours) test.
2.5. Fill in the gaps with suitable reflexive (возвратные) pronouns:
1. I will ask him .... 2. She will answer the letter ... .3. We'll do it .. . 4. Did you invite him ... ? 5. He wants to do it ... .6. Be careful! You will hurt.... 7. I looked at ... in the mirror. 8. Put on a thicker coat to protect ... from the rain. 9. They told me the news ... .
2.6. Complete the sentences withsomeorany.
1. We didn't buy _any_ flowers.
2. This evening I'm going out with …… friends of mine.
3. 'Have you seen …… good films recently?' 'No, I haven't been to the cinema for ages.'
4. I didn't have …… money, so I had to borrow ……
5. Can I have …… milk in my coffee, please?
6. I was too tired to do …… work.
7. You can cash these traveller's cheques at …… bank.
8. Can you give me …… information about places of interest in the town?
9. With the special tourist train ticket, you can travel on …… train you like.
10. If there are …… words you don't understand, use a dictionary.
2.7. Complete the sentences withsome-orany-+-body/-thing/-where.
1. I was too surprised to say _anything._
2. There's … at the door. Can you go and see who it is?
3. Does … mind if I open the window?
4. I wasn't feeling hungry, so I didn't eat … .
5. You must be hungry. Would you like … to eat?
6. Quick, let's go! There's ... coming and I don't want … to see us.
7. Sally was upset about … and refused to talk to ... .
8. This machine is very easy to use ... can learn to use it in a very short time.
9. There was hardly … on the beach. It was almost deserted.
10. 'Do you live … near Jim?' 'No, he lives in another part of town.'
11. We slept in a park because we didn't have … to stay.
12. 'Where shall we go on holiday?' 'Let's go … warm and sunny.'
13. They stay at home all the time. They never seem to go …
14. I'm going out now. If … phones while I'm out, can you tell them I'll be back at 11.30?
15. Why are you looking under the bed? Have you lost …?
16. … who saw the accident should contact the police.
17. Sue is very secretive. She never tells … … (2 words)
much — many — little — few — a little — a few
2.8. Fill inmany,muchora lot of.
1 A: I've got ...a lot of... spare time today.
B: Great! Let's go shopping together.
2 A: Are there ……… cinemas in this town?
B: No, there's only one.
3 A: There isn't……… snow on the ground.
B: No. the sun has melted it.
4 A: There are……… flowers in the garden.
B: Yes, they're beautiful, aren't they?
5 A: How ……… times a day do you usually have a shower?
B: Two. In the morning and in the evening.
6 A: I've got ……… things to do today.
B: I'm busy today, too.
7 A: There isn't……… water in that vase. The flowers will die.
B: I'll put some more in.
8 A: Helen is always alone.
B: No she isn't. She's got……… friends.
9 A: Are there ……… fish in this river?
B: No, not any more.
10 A: Can you lend me some money?
B: No, sorry – I haven't got ……… money with me.
2.9. Complete the answers witha lot, much or many. Translate the sentences.
1 'Have you got any money?' 'Yes..a lot’.
2 'Have you got any vegetables?' 'Yes, but not many.
3 'Is there any milk in the fridge?' – ‘Yes, but not …
4 'How many letters should you type?' – 'Not …
5 'Are there any eggs in the basket?' – 'Yes, …
6 'How much salt do you put in the soup?' – 'Not …
7 'Do you usually get any presents for your birthday?' – 'Yes, …
8 'How much does your dress cost?' – 'Not …
9 'Are there many children in your class?' –‘Yes, …
10 'How much homework do you have each day?' – 'Not …'
2.10. Fill in few, a few, little or a little.
1 Shall I make ...a few... cakes for tea on Sunday?
2 I hope there are … people I know at the party.
3 Can I have … milk in my cup, please?
4 The train drivers are on strike. Very … people came to work.
5 I hope you've almost finished. There is very… time left.
6 It's cold. That's why there are very … children in the park today.
7 Do you need … more days to think about my proposal?
8 We must go shopping. There's very … food in the fridge.
9 I'm bored. There's very … to do on Wednesday evenings.
10 I'm sorry. I'll be … late. We're having … problems at work.
2.11a) Complete the sentences with much, many, little, few, a little, a few.
1. I've got... Spanish books, but not many. 2. Please give me... water, I’m thirsty. 3. I have ... pictures at home, but they are all very good. 4. In fact, we had to wait ... as John came very soon. 5. If you wait... longer you will get the results of your test today. 6. There were not many people at the bus-stop at that hour, only.... 7. I know very... about this writer, better ask somebody else. 8. Unfortunately there are... books on this problem in our library, you will have to turn to a specialized library. 9. How ... rooms are there in your country house? 10. Max made ... mistakes and passed the examination well. 11. There isn't ... sugar left, go and buy some.
b) Translate into English.
1. Ты не мог бы немного помочь мне? 2. Боюсь, что от этой работы будет мало пользы. 3. У меня мало времени, но я могу немного рассказать тебе о наших планах. 4. Позвольте мне сказать несколько слов о результатах экзаменов. 5. В этом городе очень немного людей ходит на концерты классической музыки. 6. В этом году у нас мало времени на обсуждение подобных вопросов в аудитории. 7. Очень мало студентов интересуются этой проблемой. 8. Он привел несколько примеров об использовании этого прибора (machine). 9. У нас осталось мало молока, пойди купи еще. 10. Немногие любят купаться в холодную погоду.
UNIT 3. TEXT 3: MY UNIVERSITY
In June I passed my unified state examinations and applied for a place at Northern Arctic Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov. There were a lot of applicants. My exams results were good enough for me to enter the university. So now I'm a first-year student.
The main building of our university is situated in Severnaya Dvina Embankment in Arkhangelsk, just on the bank of the Northern Dvina River. It is supervised by the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation. The University's history goes back to 2010 when it was founded by integration of 2 large rather old universities: pedagogical and technical, for the purpose of the Arctic research. Besides Russian students there are students from other countries. The graduates of the University work all over Russia as well as abroad. Among them there are prominent statesmen and politicians, scientists, engineers, businessmen, interpreters, teachers and journalists. The University is headed by the Rector – Professor Elena Kudryashova who has a degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). There are also several Vice Rectors and their assistants.
There are 2 branches of NArFU in Severodvinsk and Koryazhma. There are 18 institutes at the University. Two of them refer to the branch in Severodvinsk; they are Institute of Humanities and Institute of Shipbuilding and Arctic Marine Engineering. The institutes are headed by directors, who are aided by assistants. There are also some colleges included into the structure of our university. So I’m a part of the organization great in its size and prominence, the greatest university in this region.
I am a student of Institute of Shipbuilding and Arctic Marine Engineering. It is headed by Director Mark Leonidovich Ivlev. The Institute offers full-time and part-time courses. I decided to become a part-time student because in this way it is possible to work and to study at the same time.
There are different Bachelor programs (направления подготовки) in the Institute, such as Shipbuilding, ocean engineering and systems engineering of marine infrastructure facilities, Mechanical engineering, Ground transport and technological systems, Design and engineering support of mechanical engineering industries, Administration in technical systems, Computer science, Technological machines and equipment, Nuclear physics and technologies. Also there are 10 departments in our institute.
I’m going to get a Bachelor’s degree in …………….., and I’m a student of the Department of ...... .
My fellow students and I major in …………. (здесь надо назвать профиль). We study Maths, Perspective Geometry, Engineering Graphics, Physics, Chemistry, Information Technologies, Programming as well as some humanities such as Science of Law, History and English.
Some students in my group are from Severodvinsk, others come from all over the region. The latter are provided with dormitory placement.
Classes begin at 9.00 in the morning and last till three, four or six p.m. In the middle of the day there is a 40 minutes’ break for lunch. I usually have lunch at the university canteen, but some of my fellow-students go to one of the nearby snack-bars or have a hasty bite in a classroom during the break.
There are a lot of facilities in the university. The university library has a rich collection of books on different subjects. There is also a large reading room with a number of PCs. Many laboratories are situated in different buildings. They offer all kinds of material, including access to the World Web. There are also well-equipped laboratories for practice in specialized engineering subjects. What is more, there is a unique system of engineering education – “Plant – University”, when theory is constantly accompanied by practical training at a factory.
The campus in Severodvinsk includes several university buildings which are situated in different places all over the town. There is a dormitory (or hostel, or hall of residence), a gym, as well as parking lots next to some buildings. Our students can do different sports such as volleyball, basketball, floorball, attend classes of aerobics or fitness. I used to play basketball twice a week, but now I often feel pressed for time. There isn't enough time for everything I'd like to do here. But though there is often a lot of homework to do and I often revise for my tests till 1 a.m., I enjoy my studies here.