5. Read the following word combinations and translate them.

the college authority	industrially experienced engineers
a wide range of subjects/interests	a new meaning of the word
means of production	full-time and part-time education
the preliminary course of study	management system
difficult conditions of work	advanced courses
extractive industries	to improve knowledge
average coal output	that is why
graduation paper	to save fuel resources

6. Guess the meanings of the italicized words.

a technical college; a preliminary course; professional training; a good tradition; a technically advanced profession; industrially expe­rienced engineers; highly qualified specialists; the organization of the academic year; three-term system; examination tests; to recom­mend for entry to the university; to take examinations; to interview all the candidates; to select candidates

7. Read and translate text b. Find in the text sentences concerning:

• the peculiarities of the university education system in Great Britain.

Text A

At present in Great Britain there are a number of universities and colleges which give instruction in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, environmental engineering, etc. These institutions provide full-time and part time education. It should be noticed that technical colleges confer diplomas on college graduates. A university graduate leaves with the degree of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science, which is an academic qualification awarded by universities.

For example, the University in Cardiff has become one of the largest in Wales. It is one of the four colleges which together with the Welsh National School of Medicine form the University of Wales.

After graduating from the college a student can be recommended for entry to the university by a college authority and he can apply for admission to the university.

At the Universities students may take several courses. It has become a tradition that the courses are based on an intensive tutorial system. It means that students are allotted to members of the teaching staff for individual tuition separately in each subject. The system is founded on that of the older universities of Great Britain.

The Newcastle Uni­versity trains industrially experienced en­gineers through various advanced courses. For many years The Newcastle Uni­versity has recognized the need for highly-qualified engineers and realized that these courses are of great importance for future engineers.

At the University a student studies for three or four years. The organization of the academic year is based on a three-term system which usually runs from about the beginning of October to the middle of December, from the middle of January to the end of March and from the middle of April to the end of June or the be­ginning of July.

Students course is designed on a modular basis. Modules are self- contained ‘units’ of study, which are taught and assessed independently of each other.

When a student passes a module, he (she) gains a credit. All modules carry a number of credits. At the end of the term, the number of credits a student gets, determines the award he (she) receives. Each module is continuously assessed by coursework and/or end-of-term examinations.

Admission to the British universities is by examination and se­lection. The minimum age for admission to the four-year course is normally 18 years. Departments usually interview all the candidates. The aim of the interview is to select better candidates.

Just over half of all university students live in colleges, halls of residence, or other accommodation provided by their university, another third lives in lodgings or privately rented accommodation; and the rest live at home.