5 Tell the group what these numbers and dates are connected with.

Numbers	Dates
250, 2,500, 290, 1350, 176, 70, 2 million, 2%, 612nd, 40	1921, August 1944, May 2015

Make sure that you remember how to form and to read Numerals. For this purpose, consult Grammar File p.

CHECK YOURSELF

Make sure, that after having worked on this unit you can answer the following questions:

1. How many higher educational establishments are there in Belarus?

2. What is the oldest and major higher educational establishment?

3. What is the structure of the University?

4. How can you prove the quality of teaching at the University?

5. Why is Belarus accession to the Bologna process important?

 GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY FOCUS

1 Word-building: change the verbs into nouns using the given suffixes.

V + - (a)tion/-sion = N	V +-ment = N
educate  education participate exhibit access innovate examine inform associate organize	establish  establishment develop equip advance govern assess

2 In the sentences below fill in the appropriate part of speech derived from the word on the right.

Higher ___________ plays an essential role in society, creating new knowledge and fostering ___________. Classical and profile universities provide a two-level system of higher education. The Belarusian State University is the major higher educational _____________ in Belarus. The BSU co-ordinates the _______________ of education, science and technologies in Belarus. Academic success of students is ____________ at the end of each semester in the form of oral or written tests and ______________. The University laboratories are ___________ with up-to-date devices. _____________ Resources of the University Network include Web-Server, Web-Servers of the faculties and Intranet-Server of the BSU. The University is a member of the International Universities ________________. It participates in a number of international projects. Belarus ______________to the Bologna Process is an important step in the development of the national education system.

educate innovate establish develop assessment examine equipment inform associate access

3 Translate the fragments of the sentences.

1. The Belarusian State University ____________(был основан) in 1921.

2. During the Second World War the University ____________ (был разрушен).

3. After the war it ____________ (был быстро восстановлен).

4. Students' practical work____________ (уделяется) much attention to.

5. Academic success of students ____________ (оценивается) at the end of each semester.

6. Professors and students ____________ (заняты) in fundamental and applied research.

7. The University ____________ (возглавляется) by the Rector.

8. The University laboratories ____________(оснащены) with up-to-date devices.

9. Every year international conferences, seminars and exhibitions ____________ (организуются) by the University.

10. Belarus accession to the Bologna Process ____________ (было одобрено) in May 2015.

Make sure that you remember how to use the Passive Voice forms. For this purpose, consult Grammar File p.

4 Translate the following word combinations:

a) from English into Russian

the center of education _______________________________________________

students' practical work _____________________________________________ workers’ faculty (рабфак) ____________________________________________

a two-level system of higher education ___________________________________

students’ academic success ____________________________________________

b) from Russian into English

университеты мира _________________________________________________

Институт журналистики _____________________________________________

преподавательский состав ____________________________________________

успехи студентов ___________________________________________________

основное высшее учебное заведение страны_____________________________

старейший университет Италии _______________________________________

Make sure that you remember how to form Possessive Case. For this purpose, consult Grammar File p.

5 Translate the sentences into English.

1. БГУ – одно из старейших учебных заведений в нашей стране.

2. БГУ – крупнейший научный и образовательный центр страны.

3. Библиотека БГУ – одна из крупнейших библиотек в Беларуси.

4. Преподаватели и научные сотрудники БГУ ведут исследования по самым актуальным проблемам науки.

5. Студенты университета обучаются на основе новейших методов и технологий.

6. Белорусский Государственный Университет занимает высокое место среди европейских университетов и находится среди трех лучших университетов СНГ.

Make sure that you remember how to form Degrees of Comparison. For this purpose, consult Grammar File p.

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