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УДК

Корнилова, Е. С. Information technology: учебно-методическое пособие / Е. С. Корнилова, И. Л. Дмитриева ; Нижегородский государственный архитектурно-строительный университет. – Нижний Новгород : ННГАСУ, 2022. – 90 с. – Текст : электронный.

Пособие основано на модульном подходе как наиболее гибком и универсальном способе организации обучения иностранному языку. Учебное пособие содержит три модуля: «Проблемы современного образования», «Отрасли инженерии», «Карьера в сфере информационных технологий». Материал пособия призван помочь студентам осознать необходимость формирования профессионально-важных качеств и важность самообразования современного инженера в области информационных технологий. Данные задания обеспечивают осознанную и систематическую отработку языкового учебного материала и способствуют развитию иноязычной коммуникативной компетенции студентов.

Предназначено обучающимся в ННГАСУ для подготовки к практическим занятиям, организации самостоятельной работы по направлению подготовки 09.03.02 Информационные системы и технологии (профиль) Информационные системы и технологии.

© Е.С. Корнилова, И.Л. Дмитриева, 2022

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MODULE 1. EDUCATION ISSUES

1 Higher Education

1.1 What is higher education for you? Prepare a diagram and explain it to your

partner.

Higher Education

…?…

…?…

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1.2 Complete the quiz on education and check your answers as a group.

The A …………… year is the time when there are school or university classes.

B…………… time, when students can ‘have a breather’. In the US it’s called recess. Many students’ favourite part of the day!

C is for a series of lessons in a particular subject. It could be a crash …………… , a refresher …………… or a foundation …………… .

D is for degree, diploma, to drop out of university.

E is for …………… school (as it’s known in the US) – in the UK it’s primary school. You go there from age 6 to age 11.

Fis for faculty, final exams, further education.

Gis for …………… day. It’s traditional in many countries to wear a cap and gown as you receive your degree.

His for high school, higher education, history.

IThe Internet, infant school, instructor.

Jis for ………….. school – in the UK this is a school for 7–11-year-olds; in the US it’s high school for children aged 12–14.

Kis for kindergarten, kids, knowledge.

Lis for ……………: university students should attend them and take notes, but sometimes they skip them.

MNumbers which show how well you did in a test – full ……………….. is 100 per cent (unlike grade, which is a letter).

Nis for nursery school, numeracy, note-taking.

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O is for …………… -learning – in other words, studying via the Internet.

P is for ……………….. – a teacher at university: in the UK, higher-ranking than a lecturer.

Q is for qualifications, questions, quizzes.

R is for the three Rs - …………… , …………… and …………… the three basics of a good primary education… but shouldn’t that be the one R, one W and one A?!

S is for secondary school, school subjects, scholarship.

T is for …………… education – education at a college, university, etc.

U is for …………… – a student studying for a first degree, as opposed to a postgraduate, studying for a Master’s or PhD.

V is for …............. courses, which help you to do a specific job.

W is for work experience, workload, workaholic.

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Y is for Yale, one of the USA’s most prestigious universities.

Z is for zoology, which you can take a degree in.

1.3 Tick the word or phrase you came across while doing the quiz:

1.4 Put the words and phrases from the box below into the appropriate column.

1.5 Find a suitable explanation a) – i) for some words and phrases (1–14) related to the topic Education (not for all of them!!!). Put down the results of matching as follows:

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a)stop what you are doing for a short time to have a rest

b)deliberately miss a lecture or class

c)a large building in a college or university where students live = hall of residence (BrE)

d)an amount of money that is given to someone by an educational organization to help pay for their education

e)go regularly to lectures

f)the amount of work you are expected to do

g)a course in which you learn all the most important things about a subject in a very short period

h)education at a college, university etc.

i)the land and buildings of a university or college

1.6Can you give Russian equivalents for the following words / phrases (1–14) related to the topic Education?

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1.7 Complete the table below. Mark the main stress in each word. Use a

dictionary if necessary.

1.8Check yourself. Are you able to answer the following questions?

What does to leave a course before it finishes mean?

You will usually find professors working in secondary schools. True or False?

What are the Three Rs?

What does a vocational course prepare you for?