- •UNIT I.
- •EDUCATION
- •PART I. EDUCATION IN GREAT BRITAIN
- •Ex. 1. Mind the pronunciation
- •Ex. 2. Read and translate the text
- •Education in Great Britain
- •PART II. EDUCATION IN THE USA
- •Vocabulary:
- •Ex. 1. Learn the pronunciation of the following words:
- •Ex. 2. Read and translate the text.
- •SCHOOLING
- •Ex. 3. Find English equivalents in the text
- •Ex. 4. Give Russian equivalents
- •Ex. 5. Explain the meaning of the following words and word expressions:
- •Ex. 6. Read and translate the text:
- •System of evaluation in US schools
- •Ex. 7. Answer the questions.
- •Vocabulary:
- •Ex. 2. Read and translate the text
- •System of Education in Russia
- •Ex. 3. Give Russian equivalents.
- •Ex. 5. Explain the meaning of the words in English:
- •Ex. 5. Answer the following questions:
- •Ex. 6. Make up a dialogue on one of the topics:
- •Ex. 7. Translate into English.
- •YOUTH IS A DIFFICULT TIME.
- •Vocabulary:
- •Dyachenko Yakov Vassilievich (1817 - 1871)
- •Different means of travel
- •Trains
- •Vocabulary:
- •Role play
- •Ex. 2. Answer the questions:
- •Ex. 2. Answer the questions:
- •GUY FAWKES’ DAY.
- •Ex. 2. Discuss the following:
- •Ex. 2. Answer the questions:
- •CHRISTMAS.
- •Christmas in Egypt
- •Carl Faberge's Easter eggs
- •Vocabulary:
- •Women sizes
- •Men sizes
- •Vocabulary:
- •Ex. 2. Practice reading the following expressions.
- •Ex. 4. Improvise snort conversations for the following situations.
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5.What is the role of the adviser?
6.How is the students’ progress evaluated?
Ex. 5. Discussion points.
1.Describe the differences, if any, in structures of Russian and American universities (colleges).
2.Describe the differences in evaluating the student’s performance in Russia and the United States.
3.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the American system of higher education.
Ex. 6. Compare the system of higher education in your country with the American system of higher education in the form of the dialogues.
1.Range of higher institutions.
2.Applying for admission.
3.System of evaluation.
4.Structure of university.
5.Advantages and disadvantages of higher educational systems.
PART III. SYSTEM OF EDUCATION IN RUSSIA
Vocabulary:
concern – заботы, беспокойство insure – обеспечивать
vocational school – профессиональное училище extramural courses – заочные или вечерние курсы correspondence courses – заочные курсы provision – обеспечение
compulsory – обязательный secondary – среднее (образование) timetable – расписание
core subjects – основные предметы applicant – претендент, кандидат competitive – конкурирующий thesis – диссертация, сочинение council – совет
transitional – переходный, промежуточный objective – цель
maintain – поддерживать ration – зд. количество