Английский язык. Александрова Г.А. - 20 стр.

                            I семестр
                              Unit 3
         Conversational topic Teacher’s Training Institute
                                       Text 1
       The Pskov Teacher’s Training Institute founded in 1932 is the old-
est educational institution of Pskov Region. The Institute has three build-
ings: the main and administrative building is located in Lenin Square, the
others are in Sovetskaya and Nekrasova streets.
       The Institute graduate approximately … students each year. It counts
among that total more than 4.000 students from Pskov and Pskov region.
Depending on their needs, interests and abilities, students may choose a
full-time day program or part-time correspondence education. The Day-
Time department includes 8 faculties: Physics and Mathematics, Russian
Language and Literature, Foreign Languages, Natural Sciences, Technol-
ogy and Management, Primary School Teacher’s Training Faculty and the
Faculty of Psychology and Pedagogics.
       The academic program of every faculty consists of special, social,
pedagogical and educational subjects. Our Institute trains teachers for Pri-
mary and Secondary schools in different professional subjects: Russian,
Literature, Physics, Mathematics, English, French, German, Geography,
Biology and Chemistry, History and Social Sciences.
       The Institute has achieved a growing reputation for excellence in
an increasing number of disciplines, for the breadth of our academic of-
ferings and the expansion of our historic roles in education and research.
Every third member of our Institute holds a master’s or doctorate in the
corresponding field of knowledge.
       The Institute Course lasts 5 years. The academic year includes two
terms, each lasting 17 weeks. Students of Correspondence department get
higher education without leaving their jobs. Much work is left on their
own.
       The students of the Day-Time department receive state grants and
are provided with the hostels. All the students may use the large Institute
library system and the Institute sport facilities. Special elective courses
are offered to students on levels 2-5. Upon entry into the third level every
student who specializes in one of our topical concentrations is assigned an

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