3.4 Translate in italics.The following sentences into Russian paying attention to the word

1. In traditional paper-based university libraries, higher degree theses and research articles are viewed and treated very differently.

2. Poetry allows us to examine science in a way that purely scientific discourse cannot by analogizing abstract concepts into concrete forms.

3. Pressures within the academic environment itself may subtly push professors toward viewing their students as would-be clones of themselves.

4. This is the proportion by which the rate of a chemical reaction is raised by an increase in temperature of 10 degrees on the Celsius scale.

5. The sociology of music is diverse in its approaches, its methodologies, and its areas of focus.

6. In the past he has been an adviser to the New Zealand and Russian Governments on pensions policy.

7. Many university prospectuses talk about ‘access’ to courses by disabled students, but the encouragement needs to start earlier.

3.5 Substitute the words in bold with the synonyms from the text.

1. He makes his living writing term papers and dissertations before he gets recruited by a spy agency and sent all over the world by them( paragragh 1).

2. Call the company, make the situation clear and give an estimate of the time you will arrive (paragragh 2).

3. A more detailed survey of the structure and concepts of Jo and Gwan can be found in the next essay, by Salia Male (paragragh 2).

4. Self-financing professional educational organizations are a challenge to ethical and social values (paragragh 3).

5. As a result of these findings the overview panel put forward 14 pieces of advice (paragragh 3).

6. If any one of these parts fail, the whole system fails, certainly in an agricultural context (paragragh 4).

7. The Board agreed that the Applicant should not be permitted to continue as an undergraduate of the University (paragragh 7).

3.6 Agree or disagree to the following statements:

Example: - I know (that) University trains post-graduate students.

• Yes, you are right. Besides, our University does research.

• No, I see you are misinformed. Our University does not train post-graduate students. It trains only undergraduates.

1. I found that almost all collaborators of your department combine activities in research with experimental work.

2. I believe you base your experiments on theoretical considerations.

3. A doctoral thesis (dissertation) is a serious effort and it must mark a considerable advance in a given sphere of knowledge.

4. This branch of knowledge has been rapidly developing in the last two decades.

5. Doctoral candidates are not supposed to pass their examination in a foreign language.

6. I always discuss the obtained data with my research adviser.

3.7 Work in pairs. Give a detailed account of your University, research and activity. The questions below may guide you in your talk.

A. Ask your fellow-student about himself:

2. Who are you?

3. Where did you study?

4. When did you graduate from the University?

5. How long have were studying at the University?

6. Where do you work?

7. How long have you been working there?

8. What is your field (occupation)?

9. What department do you belong to?

10. In what field do you carry on your research?

B. Talking to your fellow student find out the details about his/her University (department). The following questions may help you.

1	Where is your University situated?
2	Is it far from the place you live in?
3	How long does it take you to get there?
4	Does your University occupy one building or several?
5	When was the University founded?
6	Who was the founder of it?
7	Is the University named after somebody?
8	Who is the head (president) of the University?
9	Is the staff of your University large?
10	Is there a Scientific Council at your University?
11	Who is the Scientific Council?
12	Does the University hold any conferences, symposia or seminars?
13	Are there any distinguished scientists at your University?
14	What kind of research does the University do?
15	Is the scope of research wide?
16	How many departments are there at your University?
17	Who is head of your department?
18	What kind of equipment do you have at your department?
19	Is it up-to-date?

C. Speak about your work. Use the questions below as a guide to your talk.

A

1. Are you a post graduate (a research) student?

2. When did you take your post graduate course?

3. Have you passed all your examinations yet?

4. When are you going to take your exam in English?

5. Who is your adviser (supervisor)?

6. Do you work at your thesis? Have you started working at your thesis?

7. What part of your dissertation have you completed?

8. Have you got any publications on the subject you study?

9. When are you supposed to read (prove) your thesis?

10. What science degree do you expect to get?

B

1. In what field do you do (carry on) your research?

2. Are you a theoretician or an experimentalist?

3. What problems do you investigate?

4. Do you carry on research individually or in a team?

5. What is the object of your research?

6. What methods do you use (employ) in your work?

7. Is it difficult to analyze the results (data) obtained?

8. Can you claim that the problem you studied is solved?

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