Summary

The title of the text is “Higher Education in Russia “.

The text offers an overview of the Russian educational system.

There are different types of higher educational institutions in Russia. They are universities, academies and institutes. Each educational institution has its peculiarities. They can grant the following types of degrees and diplomas. Intermediate Diploma: to get such a diploma at least 2 years of training is needed. Bachelor’s degree requires not less than 4 years of training and you need 5 or 6 years of training to get the Diploma of a Specialist, which is the traditional final qualifying degree in Russia and you can get Master’s degree after 6 years of training.

Vocabulary practice

Exercise 1

Match phrases in column A with their translation in column B and make up sentences with them

A	B
1.образовательная система	а. to enter state university
2. среднее образование	b. vocational education curricular
3. сдавать вступительные экзамены	c. to pass final state examinations
4. проводить научное исследование	d. educational system
5. высшее образование	e. to introduce a multilevel system
6. поступать в государственный университет	f. secondary education
7. программа профессионального образования	g. to successfully complete the course of education
8. ввести многоуровневую систему	i. to pass entrance exams
9. успешно пройти курс обучения	j. to choose the field of training
10. выбрать область обучения	k. to perform scientific research
11. сдавать государственные экзамены	l. graduation paper
12. диплом	m. higher education

Exercise 2

Distribute the words given below into three columns

To grant, secondary, entrance, to cover, Master’s, Bachelor’s, higher, postgraduate, final, further, academic, qualifying, vocational.

Degree	Education	Exam(s)
1. to grant	1.	1.
2.	2.	2.
3.	3.
4.	4.
5.	5.
6.
7.

Exercise 3

Fill in the correct word from the list: sciences, to grant, secondary, multilevel, to give, paper, entrance, individual, mobility, research.

1. ________ studies

2. ________ the possibility

3. scientific ________

4. ________ exams

5. Natural _________

6. ________ education

7. ________ system

8. graduation ______

9. _________ a degree

10. to provide _______

Exercise 4

Make up a dialogue on the situation

Student A

You are a second-year student of the SUSU. Help the American student to understand the rules and regulations of being accepted to Russian university, being granted a degree. Explain the difference between the types of Russian educational institutions. You may also suggest him some tips for studying, clarify the peculiarities of students’ life in Russia. It’s your first meeting with the person. Don’t forget to introduce yourself.

Student B

You are an American student. You want to get a higher education in Russian. You love Russia very much as your grandmother is Russian. So you’ve come to Russia to find out as much details as possible about the system of Higher education in Russia, about the types of educational institutions and about the hardships (difficulties) of students’ life. You’ve met a Russian second-year student. Introduce yourself and remember you are a very inquisitive person.

South Ural State University

Task 1. Brainstorming activity

Discuss the following question and give all the possible answers to it

What are the pros and cons of studying at the South Ural State University?

Active Vocabulary

Task 1

Listen and repeat the word expressions after the speaker

1. branch – филиал

2. a regional campus – областное отделение

3. a linguistic center – лингвистический центр

4. a gifted child center – центр одаренного ребенка

5. to be keen on – страстно увлекаться

6. an “Applicant” center – центр “Абитуриент”

7. postgraduate education – аспирантура

8. an assistant professor – доцент

9. Open Institute – Институт Открытого образования

10. e-subscriptions – электронная подписка на журналы

11. open access – открытый доступ

12. to exploit – использовать

13. to introduce – внедрять

14. to prolong – продлять

15. multimedia information complexes – мультимедийные информационные

комплексы

16. a digital control language laboratory– лингафонный кабинет

17. a code gram set – набор кодаграм

18. to be noted for – быть известным за

19. to account for – объяснять, являться причиной

20. to a large extent – в большой степени

21. personal teaching – индивидуальное обучение

22. exposition – изложение

23. to attract – привлекать внимание

24. to be idle – бездействовать

25. a dreadful ordeal – ужасное испытание

26. to assemble – собираться

27. torture – пытка

28. to emerge – появляться

29. to stagger – идти шатаясь

Reading

Task 1

Read the text and do the tasks after it