Английский для магистрантов. Практикум-1

Министерство науки и высшего образования Российской Федерации

Новосибирский государственный университет экономики и управления «НИНХ»

Кафедра иностранных языков

АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ДЛЯ МАГИСТРАНТОВ

Практикум 2-е издание, исправленное и дополненное

Составитель Г. И. Тихомирова

Новосибирск

2019

Оглавление

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ПРЕДИСЛОВИЕ

Данный практикум предназначен для студентов, обучающихся по магистерской программе и изучающих дисциплины «Деловой английский язык» и «Иностранный язык в профессиональной сфере». Целью пособия является дальнейшее совершенствование у студентов навыков иноязычной коммуникации через расширение англоязычного словарного запаса и выработка у них умения презентовать профессионально ориентированную информацию на английском языке.

Практикум состоит из восьми разделов и приложения. Первые два раздела включают упражнения, направленные на закрепление навыков, необходимых для подготовки развернутой устной самопрезентации и работы с печатной информацией. Остальные разделы посвящены изучению и закреплению навыков употреблениялексики,относящейсякразличнымсферамэкономики. В приложение включены задания на повторение материала, изученного в рамках практикума.

Формат практикума предусматривает как аудиторную, так и самостоятельную работу студентов. Задания, отмеченные звездочкой (), следует выполнять письменно.

Данное пособие будет полезно и интересно студентам, которые намерены выстраивать свою карьеру в деловой и международной сфере.

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UNIT 1

DOING MASTER’S DEGREE

1. Переведите слова и словосочетания на русский язык:

to apply for university, to be admitted to university / programme, to enroll at university, to enroll in a course / programme, to be a(n) (under)graduate student, to be a Master’s Degree student / a postgraduate student, to do Master’s Degree, to major in, to complete a programme, to do a (training) course in, to attend training courses / lectures on / classes in (management), university curriculum, extracurricular activities / classes, optional courses, elective courses (electives), to take / sit an exam, to pass / fail an exam, to re-sit an exam in (English), to repeat a course, to graduate from university, to continue education.

2. Переведите словосочетания на английский язык:

принять решение продолжить образование, поступить в НГУ, записаться на курсы испанского языка, посещать дополнительные занятия, закончить вуз, учиться в магистратуре, быть магистрантом второго года обучения, посещать лекции, программа обучения, включать как основные, так и факультативные предметы, быть специалистом в области управлении персоналом /

всфере юриспруденции, сдавать по три экзамена и четыре зачета

всессию, сдать / не сдать / пересдать экзамен по иностранному языку.

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3. Ознакомьтесь с лексикой по теме «Образование» и составьте несколько предложений на английском языке, используя приведенные ниже слова и словосочетания:

1.to be a university student — учиться в университете

2.to be a first- / second- / third- / fourth-year student — быть перво-

курсником / второкурсником и т. д.

3.an undergraduate student — студент университета

4.a graduate student — выпускник

5.to get (receive) secondary / higher education — получить сред-

нее / высшее образование

6.to be educated at Cambridge — получить образование в Кем-

бридже

7.to graduate from university — закончить университет

8.to get a degree (in Economics) — получить диплом (по специ-

альности «Экономика»)

9.to finish at the top — закончить с отличием

10.to do the honours degree in — получить красный диплом по…

11.to award a degree — присвоить степень

12.major — специализация

13.to major in — специализироваться в…

14.the degree granting department — выпускающая кафедра

15.the general-course department — невыпускающая кафедра

16.the foreign languages department — кафедра иностранных язы-

ков

17.the department of computer science — кафедра информатики

18.curriculum (syllabus) — учебная программа

19.to take / pass an exam on — сдавать / сдать экзамен по…

20.to get an excellent mark in — получить «отлично» за экзамен по…

21.tobegoodat(singing/Maths)—преуспеватьвчем-то(впении/

математике)

22.a subject — дисциплина, предмет

23.core courses — основные дисциплины

24.elective(s) (courses) — факультативы

25.optional courses — дисциплины по выбору

26.internship — производственная практика, стажировка

27.to do an internship — проходить практику (стажировку)

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28.to be an intern (trainee) with (Marketing Department) — быть практикантом (отдела маркетинга)

29.to take (attend) cutting-edge courses — обучаться на самых современных курсах

30.to take a post-graduate course — учиться в аспирантуре

31.to complete a post-graduate program — закончить аспирантуру

32.to attain the post-graduate degree in… — получить ученую сте-

пень по….

33.to attain (receive, achieve) a PhD — получить степень канди-

дата наук

4. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

Выпишите лексику, относящуюся к теме «Образование»:

1.He was proud of being educated in Oxford.

2.At schoolAdam was good at Latin and Philosophy.

3.Bob was always lagging behind and got bad marks in Physics.

4.Boys are more likely to opt for mathematics and exact sciences, and do better in them.

5.All four-year students are bound to do a three-month internship with an international company.

6.At university we were offered four optional courses.

7.Asyllabus is a summary of topics to be covered in an education or training course.

8.A syllabus is set out by an exam board or prepared by the professor who supervises course quality.

9.The syllabus will be provided either in paper form or online.

10.The most useful subjects for me were economic theory and calculus.

11.He took his exams in English twice and both times failed. He is not good at languages. He has difficulty learning new words.

12.Do your best to contribute 2–3 hours in working at the library.

13.Post-secondary educational institutions that award accredited associate’s, baccalaureate, or graduate degrees are known as degree-granting institutions.

14.A PhD, or Doctorate of Philosophy, is the highest level of degree that a student can achieve.

15.Full-time PhDs typically last three or four years, while part-time PhDs last six or seven.

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16.Many PhD studentships, including those offered by universities, professional bodies, or charities, provide three years of funding.

17.A Bournemouth University PhD studentship includes tuition fees for three years and a maintenance grant of £14,000 per year, plus associated costs such as fieldwork and conference attendance.

18.All PhD studentships at Ulster University, for example, begin in September.

19.Most PhD studentships demand that applicants have a Bachelors degree at 2:1 or above, plus an appropriate Masters degree.

20.The application process can be lengthy, and competition is always fierce.

21.When applying for a PhD studentship you‘ll typically be asked for your PhD application form, a research proposal, a cover letter and your references. After the institution has reviewed your application, you may be invited to interview.

22.Your ability to critically analyse, display intellectual maturity, and research independently and honestly is highly valued within academia and the workplace.

23.Other career options depend on your study area.

24.You can expect to earn more and enjoy a faster career progression if you have a PhD.

25.Three years after graduation, 72 % of PhD graduates were earning more than £30,000, compared to 56 % of Masters graduates and 22 % of undergraduates.

5. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

Составьте глоссарий по теме «Образование». Пример:

1. application round — время подачи (приема) документов в вуз…

1.The winter application round for MSc in BusinessAdministration and Ebusiness starts in October.

2.Tuition is free of charge for citizens of EU countries and Switzerland. For other students, the tuition fee in this programme* is €10 000 per academic year.

*In American English, program is the correct spelling. In Australian English, program and programme are both acceptable. In British English, programme is the preferred spelling, although program is often used in computing contexts.

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3.We award the scholarship which is is intended for a maximum of one term and the amount is €800 per month.

4.The aim of Master’s studies is to help you take the next step in your professional development.

5.The Bachelor’s degree is the required minimum for enrollment in a Master’s programme.

6.You can apply for admission to a Master’s programme only after you graduate from university with either a Bachelor’s or another Master’s degree or their equivalent.

7.In some countries, there are Master’s degree programmes with a full course of study of five or more years, but these are not in the field of management and business, but rather in law and medicine.

8.When you are applying for a Master’s degree programme, your GPA and score in subjects related to your chosen Master’s course of study will be important for admission.

9.To be able to enroll in a Master’s degree programme taught in English, you should provide proof of your English language proficiency.

10.Some universities will conduct an interview with applicants for admission to their Master’s programmes: some will interview all applicants, others will interview just the preselected ones.

11.This university asks applicants to submit official scores of aptitude tests such or official scores in internationally recognized English language proficiency tests such as TOEFL and IELTS.

12.The Master’s Degree Programme in Development, Education and International Cooperation seeks to provide students with tools for functioning creatively and effectively in the world of international development cooperation, with a specific focus on development and education.

13.The planned duration of the programme is two years.

14.Each year two application rounds with fixed deadlines are held.

6. Ответьте на вопросы:

1.What do you do?

2.What’s your educational background?

3.At what age did you complete a Bachelor’s Degree programme?

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4.When were you awarded your Bachelor’s?

5.What did you like more in doing a Bachelor’s?

6.What subjects were you good at when at university?

7.Is your English fluent?

8.You are a fluent Spanish speaker, aren’t you?

9.I wonder if you have to read a lot of specialist literature as a student.

10.What were your reasons for continuing education?

11.Could you say you’re a good time manager?

12.Is it difficult for you to combine work and studies?

13.Would you like to work abroad after completing a Master’s?

14.What country or company would you choose to gain your professional experience? Why?

7. Прочитайте и переведите текст на русский язык:

There are a lot of universities to apply to — Walden University**, Manchester Metropolitan University, Nottingham Trent University, University of Liverpool. There are also a lot of around the world that you can apply, having rolling applications. Just check the available Masters and see which of the degrees match your background and interests. Start the application process by filling in your student profile. You will soon get contacted by one of our application counselors who will assist you further. We’ll then apply on your behalf.

Although personal statements are generally short in length (approx. 700 words; 1–2 pages), you should take extra special care to make sure that it is written well and edited thoroughly for grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors. Every sentence should be carefully thought out, and every single word should contribute to your overall statement of purpose. Give yourself few weeks to think about what you want to

** For 45 years, Walden University (Minneapolis, Minnesota, US), an accredited institution, has been serving the higher education needs of adult learners. Today, students from all 50 US states and more than 150 countries are pursuing bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees and certificates through online programs that reflect current market trends and promote positive social change.

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