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TEXT A: MY FUTURE MAJOR

Words and words combinations:

to obtain speciality – здобувати спеціальність

landscape – ландшафт

promising – перспективний

treasure – скарб

land-syrvey – геодезія

estimation of the land – оцінка землі

aerial shooting – зйомка з повітря

draw up – складати (документ)

interconnected – взаємопов’язані

graduates – випускники

forecasting – передбачення

purpose – ціль

TEXT A: MY FUTURE MAJOR

The National University of Life and Environmental Sciences is one of advanced educational institutions of Ukraine. More than 17 thousand students study at 19 faculties and obtain such specialities: agronomist, plant protectionist, agrichemist, landscape architecture manager etc. They are very important and claimed in our country.

Ukraine’s natural sciences in comparison with Europe have started their development some later. Therefore we have poor experience in this field. But we, the prospective land managers, will raise this science on a high level.

The speciality of land manager is very important in the economic life of our state, that’s why the most promising faculty is the land management faculty. The land reform was realized in 2005. After this important event for our country the speciality of land manager became very advanced, popular and claimed in all spheres of life, especially in agriculture, as the land is the greatest treasure of mankind.

Land Management is the branch of agriculture that deals with conducting land reforms, with cadastre and distribution of land and other natural resources. Planning crop rotation in a proper way is one of the main tasks for both agronomists and land managers.

Land Management is considered to be an engineering speciality. Also it may call a universal one. It deals with natural processes, physical conditions and chemical compositions of soil, with size of farmlands.

All subjects studied at the University are very important. Land-survey studies land estimation; land law and geology deal with the structure of the land. The experts in geodesy and cartography will carry out aerial shootings of the earth and make maps. Geoinformation system will help to make the programs for drawing up of maps and estimations. All sciences investigated at the University are interconnected. The graduates of the University also will be familiar with a science of land ecology, land resources management, land processes of forecasting, with occur in the ground and so on.

Land works are constantly carried out on the territory of any developed country. Their purpose is to organize land resources rational using, increasing of agricultural culture and land protection. Therefore qualified land management specialists will be needed in future.

1. Choose the appropriate word or word combination for the blanks:

1. The most … faculty is the Land Management Faculty.

2. The realization of land reform … in 2005.

3. … studies an estimation of the land.

4. Land law and geography … the structure of the land.

5. Land Management … an engineering speciality.

6. Land works are constantly … on the territory of any developed country.

7. The graduates of the University are … with science of land ecology.

8. Land Management … with natural processes, physical conditions, chemical composition of soil and with size of farmlands.

9. Land is the greatest … of mankind.

10.Geoinformation system helps to make the programs for … and ….

11.The … of land manager is very important in the economic life of our state.

12.The speciality of land manager is …, popular and … in all spheres of life.

II. Match the words on the left with the correct definitions on the right:

to deal with to say what is likely to happen in the future

advanced to complete your education and obtain a degree

to forecast to get

to graduate far on in life or progress

to obtain to do official things with

science person, lower in rank than a professor, who gives lectures at the University

education person with much knowledge (usually of particular subjects)

a lecturer knowledge reduced to a system

a scholar the theory a practice of teaching

to cooperate to work or to act together to bring a result

III. Answer the following questions:

1. What do you know about your future spesiality?

2. Why did you enter to this University?

3. What subjects do you think are important for your future job?

4. What subjects do you think are important for your future life?

5. Do you think your major is connected with agriculture and economy of our country? If so, in what way?

IV. Give Ukrainian translation for the following words and words combinations:

Natural science; in comparison with; poor experience; conducting land performs; crop rotation; chemical composition of soil; treasure; land-survey; estimation; land law; cartography; aerial shooting; drawing up; estimation; interconnected; graduates; land resources management; land process forecasting; landscape architecture manager; important and claimed; purpose; land protection; agricultural culture.

V. Prepere a report on one of the topics:

ДІАЛОГ

A: I say, do you study at the faculty?

B: Yes, I do. I major inland Management.

A: Do you like studying here?

B: I should say so. Sometimes it’s difficult, but still there are a lot of interesting subjects. I prefer Land-survey and English.

A: As for me, I don’t like English, though I realize it is very useful and even necessary. I have some problems with speaking English.

B: I suppose a good teacher can always help you with those problems. I am quite satisfied with teaching English in our group.

A: Do you take any additional lessons in English?

B: Oh, no. I’m very short of time. But I would like to.

Notes: I am quite satisfied – Я цілком задоволений;

I’m very short of time – Мені дуже бракує часу;

But I would like to – Але я дуже б хотів.

V. У наведених нижче реченнях знайдіть дієприкметник I та дієприкметник II. Назвіть функцію, яку вони виконують у реченні:

1. Peter walked into the classroom smiling.

2. They looked at the newly built house with surprise.

3. Well-bred boy, he stood up and offered his seat to an elderly woman.

4. The young man eating an apple is the post-graduate of our Institute.

5. The washed plates were carefully put into the cupboard.

I. Перекладіть речення англійською мовою:

1. Цей викладач – заслужений працівник народної освіти України.

2. На факультеті налічується 1160 студентів, які спеціалізуються на двох спеціальностях.

3. Опублікована стаття виявилася (proved to be) дуже цікавою.

4. Вони зробили значний внесок у розвиток сільськогосподарського виробництва.

5. Студенти неодноразово обирали Валерія старостою групи.

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АУДИТОРНА РОБОТА

1. Прочитайте та перекладіть речення. Зверніть увагу на Participle I в ролі означення та обставини:

1. Speaking at the conference he paid particular attention to this problem.

2. The chemists dealing with this problem exchange information.

3. Feeling tired and having nothing to do she sat down in the armchair.

4. They were standing at the window discussing the article.

5. While (when) exploring the island, they found some plants never seen before.

2. Прочитайте та перекладіть речення. Зверніть увагу на Participle II в ролі означення та обставини:

1. The Opera House built many years ago is one of the finest buildings in our city.

2. They sent me some illustrated catalogues.

3. The improved methods of work gave good results.

4. When translated into Ukrainian these articles will be of great interest to our students.

5. When done this experiment will give good results.

6. Water becomes ice when cooled.

САМОСТІЙНА РОБОТА

1. У наведених нижче реченнях знайдіть дієприкметник І та дієприкметник ІІ. Назвіть функцію, яку вони виконують у реченні:

1. Peter walked into the classroom smiling.

2. They looked at the newly built house with surprise.

3. Well-bred boy, he stood up and offered his seat to an elderly woman.

4. The young man eating an apple is the post-graduate of our Faculty.

5. The washed plates were carefully put into the cupboard.

2. Перетворіть речення зі складнопідрядних на прості, використовуючи Participle I в ролі означення:

e.g. The girl who is speaking to Mr. Smith is my sister.

The girl speaking to Mr. Smith is my sister.

1. The students who spend their holidays in the country help the farmers with their field work.

2. Many students who learn English are members of our English club.

3. The man who sells newspapers showed me the way to the post-office.

4. The women who are working in the field will go to the exhibition.

5. Most trees which grow near our building are broadleaved.

6. The young man who is standing at the window is our new center forward.

3. Перетворіть речення зі складнопідрядних на прості, використовуючи Participle I в ролі обставини:

e. g. When I go to the Institute I usually meet our dean.

(When) going to the Institute I usually meet our dean.

1) While he was having breakfast he listened to the latest news.

2) While they were travelling in Europe they visited France and Italy.

3) When the students worked at this problem, they had to read many English journals.

4) While I was waiting for you, I read this article.

5) When my friend studied at the University, he published several scientific articles.

4. Перетворіть речення зі складнопідрядних на прості, використовуючи Participle II в ролі означення:

e. g. They study at the University which was founded 100 years ago.

They study at the University founded 100 years ago.

1. I received a telegram which was sent yesterday.

2. The problem which was solved by our students is rather difficult.

3. The method which was used is very important for this experiment.

4. The decisions which were adopted at the conference are supported by our scientists.

5. The cotton which is grown here is of good quality.

6. The machines which are made at this plant are exported to many countries of the world.

5. Які речення містять дієприкметник ІІ? Визначте його функцію в реченні:

1. A great attention is paid to physical education of students.

2. Scientific schools supervised by famous academicians are well-known all over the world.

3. His thorough works were published in the USA, China, Romania and many other countries.

4. The faculty has established many contacts with the foreign partners.

5. The faculty was headed by many outstanding scientists.

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