Vocabulary exercises:

1. Read the new words and combinations:

To last, founded, to train, worked, carried, graduated, asked, misses, external, student, a department, correspondence, to develop, to equip, research, to solve, storey, nursery, to demand.

II. Translate into Russian:

Higher educational institutions, a lot of applicants, to seek for admission, to date back from, to lecture, to appear, a scientific centre of methodical and pedagogical activities, to make a speech, to commemorate the event, to have the merits in preparing teachers, to estimate the merits, in the field of education, the first-year students, to be interested in smth., to attend lectures and seminars, to give much attention to smb. (smth.), a students’ research society, to get a scholarship, to give the right to teach, on graduating, in brief, to share a room, to have little time left, plenty of time, as for me, to look up the timetable, to fail in English, to idle away the time, to have a credit-test in a subject.

III. Give the English equivalents to:

МПГУ, учебное заведение, абитуриент, поступать в институт, студент дневного отделения, готовить учителей для начальных и средних школ, специализироваться по предмету, естественнонаучные дисциплины, гуманитарные дисциплины, иностранный язык, студент вечернего отделения, длиться, защищать дипломную работу, оканчивать институт, получать высшее образование, программа обучения, включать, известный ученый, посещать лекции, получать стипендию, сдавать экзамен по истории, пропускать лекции, сдавать зачет по английскому языку, на занятиях, проваливаться на вступительных экзаменах, быть студентом 2 курса, награждать.

IV. Translate into Russian:

1. All people in our country have equal rights to enter higher educational establishments.

2. My dream is to work with small pre-school children, that’s why I have graduated from the Teachers’ Training Institute and now I would like to work in a nursery school.

3. The curriculum in this secondary school includes lessons of English 5 times a week because this is a specialized school with intensive teaching of English.

4. I think it’s (high) time to go to the Institute, we have little time left.

5. What classes do we have today? – According to the time-table we are going to have a lecture in history of education, a seminar in linguistics and a credit-test in English.

V. Choose the right word:

1. Each faculty has a … society where students can work on some themes they … … .

2. Many young people in our country after finishing school continue their … in different … … .

3. … of this faculty is very interesting. It … … different subjects such as psychology, linguistics, history of education and others.

4. What is your future …? What … do you study?

5. The Moscow State University is … … M. Lomonosov, who is the founder of it.

6. If you want to study well, don’t … classes. Those who … all lectures and seminars don’t … at the exams.

7. Do you get …? Unfortunately not, I couldn’t … my exam in literature.

8. This student must … … … his pronunciation, his sounds are not good.

9. When will you … … the Institute? Next year in spring I am going … my final … . Now I am in my 4^th year.

10. My daughter will take only one … … because she has been awarded a golden medal at school.

VI. Find the synonyms in parts A and B:

A) to train, to give attention to smb., a profession, a curriculum, to name, a faculty, to teach, to last, scientific;

B) a course of study, to continue, to prepare, a speciality, to call, to educate, to pay attention to smb., a department, research.

VII. Translate the following sentences into English paying attention to the new words and expressions:

1. Каждый год большое количество абитуриентов поступают в Московский педагогический государственный университет – одно из известных учебных заведений в России.

2. В настоящее время в МПГУ 8 институтов и 4 факультета, которые готовят студентов дневного и вечернего отделений по различным специальностям и направлениям: преподаватели физики, математики, химии, биологии, истории, русского языка и литературы, иностранных языков, географии, рисования, пения.

3. Университет готовит учителей для начальных и средних школ, для дошкольных учреждений и школ-интернатов.

4. Программа обучения состоит из специальных предметов, общественных дисциплин и общеобразовательных предметов.

5. Большое внимание в институте уделяется практической работе студентов в детских оздоровительных центрах (загородных лагерях отдыха).

6. Курс обучения длится в основном 5 лет. Чтобы получить степень магистра, необходимо закончить двухлетний курс обучения после получения степени бакалавра, которая предполагает 4 года учебы в данном вузе.

7. Учебный год делится на 3 триместра, а в конце каждого триместра студенты сдают зачеты и экзамены по различным предметам.

8. Те, кто сдает зачеты и экзамены успешно, получают академическую стипендию.

VIII. What is the English for:

1. На нашем факультете есть студенческое научно-исследовательское общество, в котором занимается много студентов дневного отделения.

2. Какие предметы вы изучаете? – Мы занимаемся специальными предметами, общественными дисциплинами, иностранным языком и физкультурой. А чем вы особенно интересуетесь? – Мне нравятся занятия по педагогике.

3. По какому предмету вы специализируетесь?

4. Моя будущая специальность – преподаватель русского языка и литературы. Сейчас я учусь на первом курсе.

5. Уделяйте больше внимания методике преподавания, не пропускайте практические занятия, которые студенты дают в школах.

6. Музей изобразительных искусств в Москве носит имя А.С. Пушкина.

7. В июле абитуриенты подают документы в различные высшие учебные заведения страны, чтобы быть зачисленными на первый курс выбранного направления или специальности.

8. Этот человек – выпускник педагогического института. Он окончил институт в прошлом году и теперь работает в школе-интернате.

IX. Fill in the blanks with the necessary prepositions:

Helen: You can congratulate me. My dream to enter … the Moscow Teachers Training State University has come true. Now I am … my first year.

Mary: Clever you are! Was it very difficult?

Helen: Rather! Every year there are a lot … applicants there because this University is very popular. I had to work hard as I was to take four final state exams … English, Russian, History and Literature.

Mary: When you graduate … this higher educational establishment you will become a teacher, won’t you?

Helen: Our University trains teachers … all kinds … schools, one can work … a secondary school or a boarding school.

Mary: How many classes … a day do you have?

Helen: It depends … the time-table but as a rule we have two lectures … pedagogics and history of England and one or two seminars … English and some other subjects. Sometimes I have to stay … classes to work … the reading hall or take part … some social work. Well, I am speaking only … myself. How are things … you?

Mary: Not so well, thank you. I failed … one subject so now I applied … a vacant position … an office and I’ll have another try.

Helen: I wish you success. Good luck … you.

7. Make up sentences using the following words:

   1. you, are, what, about, now, speaking?

   2. the, she, students, is, one, best, of?

   3. Institute, leave, you, time, what, the, for, do?

   4. this, written, story, has, who?

   5. will, write, when, friend, letter, a, you, your, to? – shall, I, tomorrow, write, her. the, last, letter, weeks, two, wrote, her, I, go.

   6. doing, what, was, in, came, he, she, when?

   7. classes, over, you, do, what, are, do, the, when?

XI. Complete the sentences:

1. Every year a lot of applicants come to the Moscow Teachers’ Training State University because … .

2. The history of the MTTSU dates back from … .

3. The first-year students are usually interested in … .

4. This university trains teachers for … .

5. The curriculum consists of … .

6. Much attention is given to … .

7. An academic year … .

8. On graduating … .

XII. Answer the questions:

1. What types of higher educational establishments in Russia can you name?

2. What kinds of students are there at all the higher educational institutions?

3. What departments are there in the MSU?

4. Did many famous scientists study there?

5. Why do many applicants seek for admission to the Moscow Teachers’ Training State University?

6. What do you know about the Higher Women’s Courses?

7. When were these courses transformed into the Second Moscow State University?

8. When and why was the Institute named after V.I. Lenin?

9. How many faculties are there nowadays?

10. What subjects are future teachers trained in at this University?

11. Do these universities train research workers in the humanities and in the sciences?

12. What kinds of schools does the MTTSU train teachers for?

13. Does it offer a four- or five-year course of study?

14. What activities does the students’ practical work include?

XIII. Collect as much information as possible about college and university education in your country. In your report touch upon the following questions (See Appendix 1):

1. Which college (university) degrees are most common?

2. Is a college and a university very expensive in your country?

3. What opportunities are there for university graduates?

4. Is it difficult for young people to find a job?

14. Organize a discussion with the help of the following questions (See Appendix 1):

1. What made you choose the Solikamsk State Teachers’ Training Institute rather than another higher educational institution? Give your reasons.

2. What is your future speciality?

3. What departments are there in your University?

4. What subjects are included in the first-year curriculum at your department?

5. What subject is the most (least) interesting (the most important, the most difficult)?

6. Was it easy for you to get accustomed to the University system of lectures and seminars after the school system of classes and home tasks?

7. Which is more useful in your opinion – lectures or seminars?

8. Do you have to work much to prepare for seminars and practical classes?

9. Do you often work at the University library?

10. What are the advantages and disadvantages of working at the library (at home)?

11. Do you live at home or in the hostel? Do you like your hostel?

14. Divide into 3 groups and be ready to speak about the Solikamsk State Pedagogical Institute (the branch of the Perm State National Research University) according to the following plan (See Appendix 1):