6 Make a short story about your estimated postgrad study using the words below. Use as many words from the list as possible.
research, discover(y), science, scientist, discipline, subject, study, lecture(r), professor, dissertation, thesis, department, supervisor, viva, academic/scientific conference
PROFESSIONAL LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
7 Use the words given in capitals to form the words that fit in the spaces.
Master’s Degree A master's degree is an academic degree 1_______ to individuals who have 2________ study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice. Within the area studied, graduates are posited to possess advanced 3________ of a specialized body of 4________ and applied topics; high order skills in analysis, critical 5________ or 6_______ application; and the 7________ to solve complex problems and think rigorously and 8________.
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GRANT UNDERGO
KNOW THEORY EVALUATE PROFESSION ABLE INDEPENDENT |
8 Fill in the gaps using the words in the box.
advance, undergraduates, equip, capabilities, application, grant, specialty, science, combine, industry |
Master's degree in engineering
Traditional and master's degree in engineering programs 1________ students with in-depth knowledge and skills in a particular engineering 2________, expanding on the proficiency they gained as 3________. And students can design their master in engineering studies as either a platform for real-world 4________ or a future in academics.
Depending on the college or university, master's-level engineering programs will 5_______ graduates with either a Master of 6_______ in Engineering (MS or MSE) or a Master of Engineering (MEng).
With the detailed training that a traditional or online master's degree in engineering provides, graduates can 7________ their careers to higher-level technical or management positions, depending on their organization and 8________. Some master's students might choose to 9_______ their engineering training with graduate-level business course work in an effort to demonstrate the breadth of their knowledge and 10________.
SPEAKING
9 Take a look at the 6 statements stated by people having PhD. Agree or disagree with them, prove your opinion.
‘WISDOM IN A NUTSHELL’
(1) "In any creative endeavour you need a break, whether it is scientific research or anything else. The harder you work at it the more likely you are to get the break you want." Harry Kroto, Professor of Chemistry, Florida State University |
(2) "The movie scientist who shouts 'eureka' is far from reality. You have to be passionate about your subject and willing to endure months of drudgery." Mike Benton, Professor of vertebrate palaeontology, University of Bristol |
(3) "Often research doesn't go as expected. I discovered pulsars about two years into my PhD. It was too late to change the title of my thesis, so they appeared in the appendix." Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Professor of physics, University of Oxford |
(4) "Find an understanding spouse that won't let you quit when the going gets tough. My wife earned at least half my doctorate." Paul Nahin, Professor emeritus of electrical engineering, University of New Hampshire
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(5) "Surround yourself with smarter colleagues and listen and learn from them." Mike Owen, head of the Biopharmaceuticals Centre |
(6) "Think carefully about who you choose as your supervisor. It can be very inspirational to be supervised by a well-known professor, but nowadays academics can be abroad a lot. You need someone to talk to about your research on an everyday basis." Wendy Hall, Professor of computer science, University of Southampton |
17 February 2007/New Scientist
PROJECT WORK
“Why did I choose this university?”
10 You are going to present your university. Choose one of the aspects from the diagram above (general info, students’ life, academics and research) and prepare a 3-5 minute presentation. Use the English version of your university site to help.
WRITING