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HIGHER EDUCATION

Exercises

1. Classify these words: prospective student, spring term, course, quiz, freshman, a major, fees, sophomore, college, dean, school, break, credits, grades, part-time student, department chairman, academic year, lecture, a minor, exam, a student I.D., degrees, B.A., thesis.

Who is who	Administration	Academic calendar	Grades	Tests

2. Define an odd word and translate it. Try to find the synonym.

3. Find the mistakes and correct the words.

1. Aplicant ___________________________________

2. Asistant profesor __________________________________________

3. Librari card ____________________________________________

4. Junor _______________________________________

5. Senor ________________________________________

6. Day student ___________________________________

7. Reces_____________________________________

4. Translate the corrected words.

5. Match two columns to form the appropriate phrases.

1. Prospective

2. Graduate

3. Assistant

4. What’s your

5. A student –

6. To enroll for

7. To give a

8. Evening

9. Night

10. Teaching

11. A more academic

12. College of

13. Board of

14. Multiple

15. To graduate with

1. Admission

2. Student

3. Grade

4. Class

5. Student

6. School

7. Student

8. Assistant

9. Professor

10. Major

11. Teacher

12. Assistant

13. Continuing education

14. Choice test

15. Straight A

6. Translate the given sentences.

1. Out of more than three million students who graduate from high school each year, about one million go on for higher education.

2. The system of higher education in the United States comprises three categories of institutions.

3. Firstly, the university which may contain several colleges for seeking a bachelor’s degree.

4. This university also contains graduate schools for seeking a master’s or a doctoral degree.

5. Secondly, the technical training institution.

6. Thirdly, the two-year or community college.

7. These institutions might be public or private.

8. The most selective are the old private north-eastern universities, commonly known as the Ivy League, include Harvard Radcliffe, Yale University, Columbia College, Princeton University, Brown University, Cornell University, Dartmouth University, and University of Pennsylvania.

9. Professional degrees such as Bachelor of Law or a Bachelor of Divinity take additional three years of study and require first a B.A. or B.S. to be earned by a student.

10. Gradual schools in America award Master’s and Doctor’s degrees in both the arts and sciences.

11. Tuition for these programs is high.

12. In the American higher education system credits for the academic work are transferable.

13. A student can accumulate credits at one university.

14. A student can transfer them to the second or the third university.

Higher education in Russia

Higher education in Russia is a way to get a desirable profession and to find a well-paid job. There are a huge number of universities and colleges in Russia. The most famous are universities in Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Among them are the following: Moscow State University, Moscow State University of International relations etc. The universities can be also public and private.

The students at schools must take some exams to enter a university. There is so called United State Examination. Two exams – Russian language and Mathematics are compulsory. Others are elective.

The results of these exams can be used to accept a freshman. Every student can apply for several universities and then choose the best one. The undergraduate students can study free if we talk about budget places. Or they can pay for their education. The fee is rather high. But undergraduate students have a possibility to work.

To my mind, higher education is necessary today. If you want to be successful or to achieve your goals, higher education is useful for it.

Exercises

1. Translate the sentences into English.

1. Высшее образование – это способ получить хорошо оплачиваемую работу.

2. Высшее образование – способ получить желаемую профессию.

3. Студенты могут учиться бесплатно.

4. Или они могут платить за обучение.

5. Существует огромное количество университетов и колледжей в России.

2. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. The students at schools must take some exams to enter a university.

2. The fee is rather high.

3. If you want to be successful or to achieve your goals, higher education is useful for it.

4. Two exams – Russian language and Mathematics are compulsory.

5. To my mind, higher education is necessary today.

3. Make up a dialogue.

One student is a sophomore; he/she is very experienced. He/she can give useful advice.

The other student is a freshman. He/she is really confused and needs some help.

4. Write down at least three reasons why higher education is important for you.

1)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________