Кондратева Импрове ёур Енглиш 2011
.pdfHabits
Do you have any bad habits?
Do you smoke?
How many cigarettes do you smoke a day?
Other Personal Information
Why do you want to learn English?
What languages do you speak?
Which sports do you like?
Are you a good cook/singer/driver?
Yes, one of my bad habits is
_______.
Yes, I do. or No, I don't.
I smoke _______ cigarettes a day.
I want to learn English because
_______.
I speak _______.
The sport I like is _______.
Yes, I am. or No, I am not
Fill in the gaps in ‘ANSWERS’ column.
Work in A/B pairs. Imagine that you are at your English Language Exam. Student A is an examiner, Student B is a postgraduate. Ask and answer the questions to each other. Change your parts.
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Practice
Read the following sample answers to the question “Tell me about yourself”
Hi! I’m Vera Streltsova. I come from Moscow, Russia. I live in a two-room apartment with my husband and two children. My husband’s name is Andrew and he runs a construction company. Our childeren’s names are Liza and Grisha. They are 5 and 3 years old. I graduated from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. I studied at the department of Radio Engineering and Cybernetics. I have been working in the sphere for 6 years and now I want to write a PhD thesis and get a degree, since I gained certain practical experience. My research advisor hasn’t yet specified the exact subject of my thesis but it will deal with semantic web. It will concern the differences between current web and semantic web and also between their structures.
Hi! My name is Ivan. My surname is Petrov. I’m from St. Petesburg, Russia. I live in MEPhi hostel with my research fellow. I’m single but I’ve got a date. Her name is Victoria and she works as a sales manager at an American company. I’ve recently graduated from National Research Nuclear University MEPhI. I studied at the department of Physics of Strength. I decided to enter a postgraduate course because my research advisor got interested in the subject of my Diploma paper. The subject of my Ph.D. thesis is ‘Structure and magnetic properties of nanocrystalline mechanically alloyed Fe–10% Ni and Fe–20% Ni’ It deals with a mechanical alloying technique that has been used to prepare nanocrystalline Fe–10 and Fe–20 wt.% Ni alloys from powder mixtures.
Good preparation implies thorough planning. Sketch your own answer to the question: “Tell me about yourself”. Use the model answers.
Make a short presentation about yourself.
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University Life
University
Any university has its own traditions, customs and history. For every student, leaving alone every postgraduate student, it is vital to know some facts about their alma mater.
Think!
What do you know about your university? Tell your partner some facts about it. Compare your ideas.
Reading.
Read the text about National Research Nuclear University MEPhI. Check your knowledge.
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI
National Research Nuclear University/ NRNU “MEPhI” or MEPhI is one of the most prominent technical universities in Russia. It was founded in 1942 as
Moscow Mechanical Institute of Munitions, but soon
it was renamed and became Moscow Mechanical Institute. Its original mission was to train skilled personnel for the Soviet military and atomic programs as well as to establish nuclear education in Russia. In 1953, it got the name of Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, which did not change until April 8, 2009.
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (NRNU MEPhI) was established by the Order of Russian Government on April 8, 2009 in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation. The aim of its establishment is to provide human resources as well as scientific innovations for the nuclear industry and other hightechnology branches of the economy and social sphere of the Russian Federation.
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Famous scientists and academicians founded MEPhI itself as well as the nuclear education system in Russia that forms the basis of the present academic life. Their names are I.V. Kurchatov, A.I. Leipunskii, L.A. Artsimovich, I.K. Kikoin, N.N. Semenov, Ya.B. Zeldovich, I.E. Tamm, N.I. Novikov, etc.
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The six Nobel Prize winners who worked at MEPhI are N.G. Basov (MEPhI graduate), A.D. Sakharov, N.N. Semenov, I.E. Tamm, P.A. Cherenkov, and I.M. Frank.
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P.A. Cherenkov |
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At present, our academic staff conserves and develops the traditions of nuclear education established by famous scientists of the 20th century. University employs more than 20 academicians, about 500 professors, and 1200 associate professors. University professors and alumni have made major contributions to various fields of theoretical and experimental physics, mathematics, cybernetics, and computer sciences.
Today NRNU “MEPhI” has twelve faculties: Automatics and Electronics;
Informational Security;
High Technology Economy and Management; Cybernetics;
Experimental and Theoretical Physics; Physics Technical Faculty;
Evening Faculty; Higher Physical College;
Physical Higher School named after N.G. Basov MEPHI-PHIAS; International Faculty
Preparatory Faculty; Further Training Faculty.
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The institute offers bachelor, masters, and post-graduate degrees in physics, mathematics, computer science, and other areas. MEPhI facilities include a 2.5 MW (thermal) pool-type research reactor. The university has about 6,000 students within its branches in Moscow and other towns.
MEPhI is situated in Kashirskoye Shosse (Highway). It is a fiveminute bus-ride from Kashirskaya Metro station. Its address is 31 Kashirskoe shosse Moscow 115409
(adapted from the official website of NRNU MEPhI http://www.mephi.ru/eng/about/history/
and Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_Engineering_Physics_Institute_( National_Research_Nuclear_University )
Read the text one more time and answer the questions.
Where is your University situated?
When was it established?
When did it get its present name of NRNU MEPhI?
Whom of its founders could you name?
Were there any internationally known (world-renowned, worldfamous) scientists working at the University?
How many faculties are there in the Institute?
What faculties does the Institute have?
Ask and answer the questions in pairs.
Tell each other about your university.
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Department
MEPhI has 81 departments. Read an introductory session to 1st year postgraduates about one of it.
Prof. Kudryavtsev, Head of Postgraduate Department, is giving an introductory session for new postgraduate students in the Department of Automation at NRNU MEPhI.
Prof. Kudryavtsev: Let me tell you about the staff. The Head of Department is Professor Dunaev. He will be giving some postgraduate seminars as well as giving some of the first-semester lectures. Then there are two Senior Lecturers. They will be handling lectures and tutorials. Each of you will also meet our academic secretary, Ms Gorski. If you need to talk to any of us, our office hours are on the noticeboard or on our website. Any questions?
Student: When can we meet our dissertation supervisors?
Prof. Kudryavtsev: You’ll be given a dissertation supervisor as soon as you choose your dissertation topic. He or she’ll supervise you during the period of your study and you need to follow his or her advice and recommendations.
Student: What are the main directions of research in your department?
Prof. Kudryavtsev: Educational scientific profile of our department includes:
Automatic control systems for technological processes at nuclear power plants and nuclear facilities
Training systems and simulating complexes for nuclear power plants and other power-industry enterprises
Monitoring, diagnostics, control, and protection systems for nuclear reactor installations
Industry automation systems, etc.
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Student: What scientific institutions does your department cooperate with?
Prof. Kudryavtsev: We are in close cooperation with leading industrial and academic organizations including the All-Russia Research Institute for Nuclear Power Plant Operation; Dollezhal Research and Development Institute of Power Engineering; All-Russia Research Institute of Automation; Research and Development Institute Atomenergoproekt; IEAE.
Students: Thank you.
(adapted from the official website of NRNU MEPHI http://www.mephi.ru/eng/structure/departments/department02/index.php and from Academic Vocabulary in Use by Michael McCarty, Felicity O’Dell Cambridge University Press )
Prepare a small talk about your own department. Present it in class. You can use the following questions as a plan of your presentation.
What department are you in?
What faculty does it belong to?
What position do you fill?
Do you give seminars to students?
Who is the head of your department?
Are there any distinguished scientists working at your department?
What are the lines of investigation in your department?
What branch of industry does your department train specialists for?
Is the research work performed on a large (broad) scale?
Do you have many research teams (task groups) in your department?
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Do you work on a team?
Do any scientific research institutes participate in teamwork with your department?
Are you often away / sent on business or study trips?
Is there a laboratory in your department?
Who is the chief (head)of the lab?
How is your laboratory equipped?
What modern installations and devices does your laboratory need?
Scientific Research
It is essential for a scientist to be able to present his scientific work at a conference not only in his native language but also in English. In this section, you will get some practical advice on how to present your scientific research.
How to make a presentation of your research in English?
Preparing a Presentation
Step 1. Find out the context of the presentation: audience, their interests, presentation duration, available facilities, time for questions.
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Vocabulary
Use the following expressions during your presentation.
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Starting a new section |
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