Vocabulary. consider – считать, рассматривать

include – включать

department – кафедра

consider – считать, рассматривать

term – семестр

opportunity – возможность

study free – учиться бесплатно

research – исследование

mean – значить, подразумевать

create – создавать

enlarge – увеличивать

conduct – проводить

exception – исключение

chromosomal inheritance theory – теория хромосомной наследственности

prohibit – запрещать

nevertheless – тем не менее

investigation – исследование

carry out – проводить

equipment – оборудование

greenhouse – теплица

performance – представление

exist – существовать

issue – выпуск; изделие; номер

Answer the questions.

1. Which year can be considered the birth year of the Biology Faculty?

2. What exams did the young people have to pass to enter the faculty?

3. When did the lessons usually take place?

4. Was education free of charge at that time?

5. What researches did teachers and students carry out?

6. When was the zoological museum founded?

7. New departments were opened in 1930s-1940s, weren’t they?

8. Teaching was conducted in the Belarusian language, wasn’t it?

9. What departments were opened in 1950s-1960s-1970s?

10. When did the Biology Faculty get a new building?

11. How many departments does the faculty include today?

12. What are they?

13. Who is the dean of the faculty?

14. What do you know about the social and cultural life of the students?

15. Are the students proud of their faculty?

I. Make up sentences using the following words and expressions.

1. the Pedagocial Faculty, in 1921, The Belarusian State University, and began its work, in 1922, was founded

2. three terms, there were, took place, and lessons, in a year, from 5 p.m., in the evening, usually, till 8 p.m.

3. to pass tests, had, students, to the next course to move up.

4. the basis and the main principles, were formed, of Belarusian science, that meant, exactly at that time, that

5. the chromosomal inheritance theory, in 1950s, was prohibited