Countries and Nationalities

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XIII. Tell your group-mates about the University you study at.

XI. Answer the following questions.

X. Match the date and the event in the history of VSU.

IX. In what context are these figures mentioned in the text.

2, 11, 1910, 6, 4, 5.

1. 1910

2. 1918

3. 1944

4. 1995

5. 1998

а) Vitebsk Pedagogical Institute was granted the status of Vitebsk State University;

b) Vitebsk State University was renamed after P.M. Masherov;

c) A Teacher-Training Institution was set up in Vitebsk;

d) The Institute resumed its work after the liberation of Vitebsk from German invaders;

e) Vitebsk Teacher-Training was renamed into Vitebsk State Pedagogical Institute;

1. What is the full name of our university?

2. What is the date of its foundation?

3. What are the turning points in the history of the University?

4. How many faculties are there at the University?

5. How many departments does the University have?

6. What is there at the University for successful studies?

7. What museums are there at the University?

8. Who contributed to the development of VSU as one of the leading educational institutions of our republic?

XII. Continue the following sentences:

1. The full name of our University is … .

2. The date of foundation is … .

3. The crucial points in the history of our University are … .

4. The university is famous for … .

5. There are 2 … at the University - … .

6. The University has 11 … . They are … .

7. … are at our disposal for successful studies.

8. There are 5 … at the University. They are … .

9. I am a … year student of the …department of the … faculty.

10. I decided to get the higher education because … .

11. At school I aimed my efforts at ….to enter the University.

12. I’ll do my best to … .

XIV. Read and reproduce the following situational dialogues.

- How are you doing?

- Fine, thank you.

- You are graduating this year, aren’t you?

- Yes, in a month. I’ve already finished the required courses and passed my exams. I am only to defend my graduation paper.

- How many exams did you have to take?

- Three. It was not an easy task, I’d say.

- I suppose, everything has turned out all right.

- Yes, it has. All the three marks were excellent.

- It’s a kind of reward for your hard work, isn’t it?

- Perhaps. I’m looking forward to starting my work soon, though on the other hand, I’m really sorry that my student’s years have nearly passed.

- Hi, …! Glad to see you!

- Hi, …! I haven’t seen you for ages. You were going to enter the University, weren’t you? Has your dream come true?

- Yes, it has. I’m a first-year student.

- My congratulations! So in five years you’ll have a profession. How lucky you are! By the way, what will your future speciality be?

- A teacher of drawing.

- Is it difficult to study at your faculty?

- Rather! We are taking a lot of subjects having three or four and even more lectures and classes a day. But still it’s interesting for me to study here. In short I like it.

- And they say, it’ll be more interesting when you begin taking your special subjects.

- I hope so.

COMMUNICATIONAL CLICHÉS

The following situational dialogues will improve your communication skills.

I. Read the following proper names correctly:

A. Europe, Asia, South America, North America, Africa, Australia

B. Argentina , Albania, Australia, Austria, Bahrain [bR'reIn], Barbados ['bRbeIdLz], Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia ['bPznIq]-Herzegovina [hFqtsq'gPvInq], Brazil [brq'zIl], Bulgaria, Burma, Canada, Chile ['CIlI] , China, Croatia [krqu'eISIq], Cuba, Cyprus ['sQIprqs], the Czech [Cek] Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guinea ['gInI], Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Israel ['IzreIl], Italy, Japan [Gq'pxn], Korea, Kuwait [kHweIt], Lebanon ['lebqnqn], Liechtenstein ['lIktnstaIn] Luxembourg ['lAksmbWg], Macedonia ["mxsI'dqunIq], Malta ['mLltq], Nepal [nJ'pLl], the Netherlands, New Zealand ['neTqlqndz], Norway, the Philippines ['fIlIpJnz], Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Montenegro ["mPntI'nJgrqu], Spain, Sweden ['swJdn], Switzerland, Thailand ['taIlxnd], Turkey ['tWkI], Ukraine, the UAE ( the United Arab ['xrqb] Emirates ['emIrqts], the USA (the United States of America)

II. Match the country and its capital:

China Stockholm ['stPkhqum]

Austria Vienna [vI'enq]

Norway Oslo ['Pzlqu]

Poland Warsaw ['wLsL]

Italy Rome

France Valletta

Japan Tokyo

Malta Athens ['xTnz]

Greece Copenhagen ["kqupn'heIgn]

Denmark Paris 'pxrIs]

Sweden Beijing

III. Endings –ese, - an, - ish, -i are used to form the word denoting ‘nationality’

Form each nationality according to the modal:

- an

America – American: Austria, Belarus, Egypt, Canada, Norway, Italy.

He is from the USA. He is an American. He speaks English. (the English language). The Americans are easy-going. (The Americans are an easy-going people.)

- ese

Portugal – Portuguese: Burma, China, Japan, Lebanon, Malta, Nepal.

He is from Portugal. He is a Portuguese. He speaks Portuguese (the Portuguese language). The Portuguese are friendly. (The Portuguese are a friendly people.)

- i

Iraq – Iraqi: Israel, Pakistan, Kuwait.

He is from Iraq. He is an Iraqi. He speaks Arabic (the Arabic language). The Iraqis are independent and warlike. (The Iraqis are an independent and warlike people.)

Irregular cases:

Cyprus – a Cypriot, the Cypriots; Spain – a Spaniard, Spanish, the Spanish; Great Britain – an Englishman/woman, English, the English; Denmark – a Dane; the Danes, Danish; France – a Frenchman/woman, the French, French; Turkey – a Turk, the Turks, Turkish; Poland – a Pole, the Poles, Polish; The Netherlands – a Dutchman/woman; the Dutch, Dutch.