Exercise 4. Read the text and translate the first two paragraphs

Higher education plays an important part in the life of any country. It trains people to become teachers, engineers, doctors and other professional workers. There are several faculties in a university and each faculty has a number of specialized departments headed by dean. The course of studies lasts 4-5 years.

The academic year in higher schools begins on the 1-st of September and is divided into two terms (semesters). Students take exams at the end of each semester. If the results of the examinations are good, students get grants. Twice a year students have vacations- two weeks in winter and two months in summer.

About 50 percent of students can receive state grants. Universities have their own students’ hostels or Students’ houses and some of them have large and excellent sport centers.

Every faculty has its own specialized libraries, laboratories, workshops and computer centers.

The first – and second – year students study general subjects. In the third year students begin to study specialized subjects. Students begin to work at the University’s well- equipped laboratories and in senior years at various plants, design offices and research institutes of this country.

It is interesting but difficult to study at our University, especially for the first – year students as they do not know yet how to organize their work and time.