Post-reading exercises

Ex. 1. Complete in written form the statements with the information corresponding to the contents of the text.

1.	Many schools provide their pupils with …………………………………….....
2.	At school pupils normally have ………………………………………………..
3.	Normally in city schools there are …………………………………………….
4.	More than ………………………… are involved in off-school and grass-roots physical activities.
5.	There are more than …………….…… working as PE teachers in our country.
6.	There are ...……………....... sports schools for children and youth in Belarus.
7.	First specialized sports schools were established only in …………..………….

Ex. 2. Look through the text once more and write out the information about:

• sports facilities at Belarusian schools;

• organization of PE classes;

• types of sports schools in Belarus.

Task 6. Learn the following terms you will need to understand Text 2D.

major a							главный, крупный
highly qualified							высококвалифицированный
glorious a							славный
academy n							академия
academic n a							ученый, академический, учебный
academic			year				учебный год
			degree				ученая степень
			council				Ученый Совет
			conference				научная конференция
			staff				педагогический персонал; преподавательский состав
syn. teaching staff
training		practice					тренировка, тренировочное занятие (урок)
		policy					зд. направление подготовки специалистов по физической культуре и спорту
physical training syn. recreation							1. физическая культура 2. физическая подготовка
faculty n							факультет
syn. department
Faculty Board							совет факультета
chair n							кафедра
dean n							декан
determine v							определять, устанавливать
lecturer n							преподаватель
student n							студент
day-time					student		студент дневного отделения
syn. full-time
correspondence							студент заочного отделения
syn. extra mural
part-time							студент вечернего отделения
undergraduate							студент выпускного курса
postgraduate							аспирант
course n							курс (лекций)
general				course			общий курс
science							курс лекций по научным дисциплинам
professional							курс лекций по профессиональным дисциплинам
compulsory							обязательный курс лекций
optional							факультатив
course of study							курс обучения
take a course							слушать курс лекций
admission n							прием, зачисление
admission requirements							приемные требования
applicant n							абитуриент
examination n (сокр.exam)							экзамен
entrance			examination				вступительный экзамен
state							государственный экзамен
sports proficiency tests							контрольные нормативы по спортивной подготовке
credit test							зачет
take	exams / tests						сдавать	экзамены / тесты
pass							сдать
recreation n							активный отдых, физкультура
at the disposal							в своем распоряжении
track-and-field stadium							легкоатлетический стадион
numerous a							многочисленный
free a							зд. бесплатный
(сокр. от free of charge)
hostel n							общежитие
grant n, v syn. scholarship							стипендия, выделять (стипендию, грант)

Task 7. Read Text 2D to find the answers to the questions given before each paragraph:

Text 2D

BELARUSIAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF PHYSICAL CULTURE

1. Where is Belarusian State University of Physical Culture situated?

Belarusian State University of Physical Culture is one of the major centres of training highly qualified specialists in sports and physical education. This higher educational institution is situated in Minsk, the capital of the Republic of Belarus.

2. When was Belarusian State University of Physical Culture founded?

The glorious history of the University started in 1937 when the Byelorussian Physical Training Technical School became the State Institute of Physical Culture. In 1992 the Institute was reorganized into the Academy of Physical Education and Sports, and in 2003 it got the status of a university and its present name.

3. How many faculties and chairs are there at the University?

The University has three faculties: the Faculty of Mass Sports¹, the Faculty of Sports Games and Combats², and the Faculty of Health-Oriented³ Physical Training and Tourism. They involve 27 chairs in total. Besides there is the Institute of Tourism, which is affiliated with the University.

4. How is the University management system organized?

Every faculty is headed by a dean, and the Rector carries out day-to-day running of the University in general. The University Academic Council and the Faculty Boards determine the main features of the training policy.

5. How many lecturers and students are there at the University? What degree courses does the University provide?

The teaching staff numbers about 500 lecturers. About 7,000 day-time and correspondent students, and postgraduates study at the University. Today the University offers to complete Specialist’s and Master’s Degree courses in PE teaching and coaching, as well as in exercise physiology, biomechanics and tourism.

6. What are the admission requirements? How long does the course of study last?

The admission requirements to the University are rather high. An applicant must complete the eleven-year school, have a high sports ranking and successfully pass entrance exams and sports proficiency tests. The course of study lasts four years for the day-time students and five years for the correspondence students.

7. What subjects do the students study at the University?

The curriculum consists of general, science and professional courses including philosophy, history of Belarus, foreign languages, world and national culture, physiology, sports medicine, anatomy, biochemistry, psychology, pedagogy, theory and of physical training, biomechanics, etc. In addition to their compulsory disciplines students may take optional courses in sports massage, computer operating and others. During the course of study the students have educational and organizational practice at schools, sports clubs, industrial enterprises, etc.

8. What facilities do the students have at their disposal? What students get grants?

The students and lecturers have at their disposal a modern building with comfortable classes, a library, a refectory and a cafeteria, a concert hall and conference rooms. Most students are active athletes and have training practices once or twice a day where they improve their fitness and acquire professional skills in chosen sports. So they are provided with modern sports facilities for training and recreation: a new track-and-field stadium, numerous gyms, a football field, a tennis court, sports grounds. Most of the students get free education, and use the library and sports facilities free of charge. A lot of students live at a hostel. The students who demonstrate good knowledge get grants.