Verb Noun
… defence
to educate …
… admission
to apply …
… evaluation
to enter …
… examination
to determine …
… attendance
to qualify …
… correspondence
Ex.2. Make adverbs from the following adjectives using the suffix –ly. Translate them into Russian:
simultaneous, competitive, professional, fundamental, different, significant, final, educational.
Ex. 3. Make adjectives from the following nouns using the suffix –al. Translate them into Russian:
tradition, form, profession, practice, education, institution, doctor, fundament.
Ex.4. Make nouns form the following verbs by means of conversion and translate them:
to award, to access, to pass, to course, to result, to form, to charge, to mark, to fail, to focus, to research, to practice, to finish, to grade.
Ex.5. Complete the table:
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Subject |
Person |
Adjective |
|
technology |
technologist |
technological |
|
… |
… |
mathematical |
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physics |
… |
… |
|
… |
… |
philosophic(al) |
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science |
… |
… |
|
… |
economist |
… |
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history |
… |
… |
|
… |
… |
chemical |
Text B
Discuss the following question with your group:
What was your first week at the Academy like?
Choose the answer and give your own comments:
It was good to feel independent and free.
Getting acquainted with new people was great.
For some students it was a bit scary!
The
Kovrov State Technological Academy
The Kovrov Technological Institute was founded in 1967 to meet the town’s needs in quality technical education. In 1996 the institute was reorganized into the Kovrov State Technological Academy.
The head of the Academy is the Rector. At present the Academy comprises four faculties: the Mechanical-Technological Faculty, the Physical-Technological Faculty, the Faculty of Automation and Electronics and the Faculty of Economics and Management. Each faculty has a number of specialized departments and is headed by the Dean.
The teaching staff includes 152 lecturers, 23 of them are Doctors of Sciences, 89 - Candidates of Sciences.
Currently the KSTA educates more than 20000 students; among them more than 100 are international students from Angola, Congo, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
The Academy has all modern facilities to assist students in their studies and research. The classes and research work are conducted in three buildings. Students have at their disposal several libraries, research laboratories, computer classrooms. The Academy has a hostel for 360 residents.
Post-graduate training is also provided at the Academy. Full-time and part-time post-graduate students study and do research at the post-graduate courses at the Academy.
There is a military department at the Academy where young men have an opportunity to receive the rank of reserve officers.
The Academy trains future engineers, economists, managers. The graduates are working at various plants, design offices and research institutes.
Text Work
Ex.1 Practise the pronunciation of the following words.
Learn to pronounce the English words coming from Greek and Latin:
architect, orchestra, technological, mechanical, psychology, character, chemical, technical, Christmas, school, scholarship, monarchy.
au [ ɔ:]
automation, daughter, pause, audience , cause, audio, auto, launch
c
[s] [k]
before e, i, y
science Rector
academicians academy
facilities academician
receive electronics
officers economics
offices lecturers
Doctors
currently
educates
classes
conducted
courses
faculty
ea ee
[i:]
teaching meet
Dean needs
read free
Degree
week
Ex. 2. Give the English for:
преподавательский состав, четыре факультета, военная кафедра, специализированные факультеты, будущие инженеры, офицеры запаса, возглавляется деканом, иметь возможность, выпускники, получить звание, иностранные студенты, иметь в своем распоряжении, студенческое общежитие, помогать студентам, аспирантура, конструкторский отдел, оборудование
Ex.3. Look through the text and find the answers to the following questions:
When was the Kovrov Technological Institute founded?
Why was it established?
What was it reorganized into?
How many faculties are there at the Academy?
What do students have at their disposal?
Is post-graduate training provided at the Academy?
Is there a hostel?
Do foreign students study at the Academy?
How many Academicians, Doctors of Sciences and Candidates of Sciences teach at the Academy?
Is there a military department at the Academy?
Ex.4. Make up dialogues according the following models:
Model 1: - When was the Kovrov State Technological Academy founded?
- As far as I remember, it was founded in 1967.
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The Bauman Moscow State Technical University (1763);
Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology (1828);
Novosibirsk State Technical University (1950);
Izhevsk State Technical University (1952);
South Ural State University (1943).
Model 2: - How many faculties does the Kovrov Technological Institute comprise?
- It comprises 4 faculties.
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The Bauman Moscow State Technical University (13);
Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology (6);
Novosibirsk State Technical University (17);
Izhevsk State Technical University (11);
South Ural State University (35).
Model 3: - How many students does the Kovrov State Technological Academy train?