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7.Rule 7 Students must express their opinion on the subject only in case they are asked to do it.

8.Rule 8 No cheating in our university!

Example: I completely agree with Rule 1. This rule seems quite reasonable. Every higher institution has a set of rules and you should follow them as entering the university you become part of the system that works in a special mode. If you break the rule it means that you interfere with the normal work of the system and create chaos.

Roleplay: “University Rules”

Divide into groups of three. Your task is to work out the rules for the newly established university. Read the role and make up a speech.

Student A

You are a student taking part in the meeting. The aim of the meeting is to establish the rules for the newly created university. Your task is to suggest some rules your professors should follow and to prove that they are very important (give your arguments). Remember you are speaking on behalf of the students, so you should protect their interests and make their life easier. At the end of the meeting you are to write down a resolution in the form of a table.

Student B

You are a professor taking part in the meeting. The aim of the meeting is to establish the rules for the newly created university. Your task is to suggest some rules the students should follow. Remember you are a professional. You have been working for about 20 years in education and you don’t like many things in modern students (lack of responsibility, bad behavior, missed classes etc.). Suggest the rules that will help the teaching staff to give the education of high quality. At the end of the meeting you are to write down a resolution in the form of a table.

Student C

You are the member of the administration leading the meeting. The aim of the meeting is to establish the rules for the newly created university. Your task is to listen to the rules suggested by a student and a professor, analyze them and make up a decision whether you accept them or not. You may correct the rules or suggest your own ones. At the end of the meeting you are to write down a resolution in the form of a table.

Write in your rules into the table.

Communication: introducing yourself.

1.Read the dialog, practice and reproduce it.

Ann: Hello. Are you a student here? Kate: Yes, I am.

Ann: So am I. My name is Ann Duglas. Kate: How do you do? I am Kate Frank.

Ann: I am pleased to meet you. Is Frank your first name or your last name? Kate: My last name.

Ann: Ann is my first name. Please call me Ann. Kate: Okay, Ann and please call me Kate.

Ann: Okay, Kate. I am from New York and where are you from? Kate: I am from Manchester.

2.Turn to your partner and make up a similar dialog.

3.Practice some expressions used to introduce someone:

4.Get information about your partner. Here are some questions for you to use.

1.What’s your name?

2.Where are you from?

3.Do you work?

4.If not, what do you do?

5.Are you married?

6.What is your native language?

7.Do you have a hobby?

8.What are the three things you like and three things you don’t like?

5.Introduce your partner to the groupmates and tell them about him/her.

Homework

1. Give the English equivalents to these job titles.

Преподаватель университета, инструктор по вождению, тренер по волейболу, личный тренер, репетитор, учитель начальной школы.

2. Translate these sentences using job titles from Task 1 and word expressions given below.

To work as a … , to give private lessons, to have, to be

1.Он работает преподавателем университета.

2.Чем ты занимаешься? Я даю частные уроки. Я – репетитор.

3.Хелен работает инструктором по вождению.

4.Я – тренер по волейболу.

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5.Моя мама – учитель начальной школы.

6.У моего брата есть личный тренер по теннису.

3.Make up sentences using these groups of phrases in one sentence.

Example: Natural talent, confidence, to succeed in.

He succeeds in college because of his natural talent and confidence in his abilities.

1.to depend on, motivation, high IQ

2.advisor, the best program, to structure

3.to pay attention to, every university, to have, the Rules

4.to prepare for, professors, to be different

5.to hand in, deadline, term papers

6.to communicate with, experienced students, information

7.to generate, professors, loyalty

8.employment situation, to consider, before entering

9.college, to have, a graduate program

4.Read the text written by Steven C. Hayes (University of Nevada) and summarize its main ideas.

RULES OF SUCCESS: A MESSAGE FOR STUDENTS

Rule 1. Talk and Write – A Lot

Science is a largely verbal enterprise. Successful scientists must speak, write, persuade, and debate. The only way to become skilled at professional verbal behavior is to engage in it. Talk in class. Talk at conventions. Talk in the halls. Listen and respond. Propose and consider. Argue. Share thoughts. If you think you have something to say, say it. If you wonder if you have sometime to say, and worry that it is not worthwhile, say it anyway.

Rule 2. Say “Yes” Easily and Mean It

Early in your study you should expose yourself to different things. You need to take part in many activities. When someone talks about a good project, say “let's do it”. If someone asks for help with a project, say “yes”. Then deliver. Do more than is expected.

Rule 3. Work with Others and Share Easily

You can learn a lot from others. They help you push you and they teach you new things. So collaborate. Form teams. Network. Give more than you ask to receive.

Rule 4. Keep Your Word

This is the most important rule of all. This one rule separates the successful from the unsuccessful student more than any other, but its value cannot be known until you do it. Set up a program, make it life or death. Do it. Of course, no one always does it. OK, so when you slip, go back and do it 100%. Then when you slip, go back and do it 100%. I violate this one nearly every day. Yet I continue to fight like a tiger to keep it.

Rule 5. Realize Your Own Power and Behave Accordingly

Let me tell you something incredible: you can make a huge difference in your discipline. We are talking about fields that are young and accessible, in which even one

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person can make a big difference. The successful student will realize their own power, and will push on to make it manifest.

Rule 6. Follow Your Talent

Successful students are confident. I don’t mean they necessarily feel confident. I mean that they follow their talent. They are true to themselves. Be true to yourself. Do not, however, violate what seems important to you. You will pay very dearly for the violation because it will take away your compass for scientific entertainment. You can get lost without a compass.

5. Enumerate the rules given by paraphrasing them.

Example: Rule 1. A student should constantly express his ideas verbally no matter whether he is sure or not about the things he has in mind as any idea can give great opportunities for discussion. The articulation of ideas helps the student to express himself and to enrich his way of thinking by the opinions of others.

6.Using the material of the lesson express your opinion on one of the following themes.

1.Critical factors of success in university.

2.The Rules everybody should follow while studying at university.

3.The Rules every professor should follow while teaching at university.

4.Features of character a student should develop to do his/her best.

SMILE WITH US

Farther: You know, son when Lincoln was your age he was a very good pupil. In fact he was the best pupil in class.

Tom: Yes, Dad, I know that. But when he was your age he was President of the United States.

LESSON 2. RUSSIAN SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Brainstorming activity

Discuss the following question and give all the possible answers to it.

What makes many people think that Russian system of Higher education is the best? Example: Russian system of Higher education is the best because our specialists

are in great demand all over the world.

Active Vocabulary

Listen and pronounce the active vocabulary of the lesson after the teacher.

Lead-in

1.Here is the structure of Russian educational system. Will you give the English equivalents to the stages mentioned?

Example: Система образования – System of education

1.Среднее образование

2.Профессиональное образование

3.Высшее профессиональное образование

4.Аспирантура

5.Дальнейшее образование.

6.Образование через всю жизнь.

2.Using your background knowledge about the system of higher education in Russia agree or disagree with the following statements.

1.Russian educational system is the best in the world.

2.One of the main advantages of Russian educational system is that it is free.

3.A typical Russian university has all the necessary facilities for studying.

4.Any school leaver can become a student of a university.

3.Try to develop the idea given. Agree or disagree with it. Give your arguments.

“Education is the most powerful weapon, which you can use to change the world”.

Nelson Mandela

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Grammar: Simple and Progressive Tenses.

1.Put the sentences into the interrogative form.

1.He gets up at seven o'clock on weekdays.

2.He likes fast driving.

3.Caruso sings wonderfully in the opera.

4.Ann likes travelling very much.

5.He knows English very well.

6.They usually go to the discos on Sunday.

7.They are staying with some friends in London.

8.I am putting in weight.

9.She is working in London this week

10.The child is crying bitterly.

11.The guests are leaving the room.

2.Put the sentences into the interrogative form.

1.He is doing the exercise now.

2.Ann is translating the text now.

3.Phil is travelling round the Europe now.

4.I was studying at the university at this time yesterday.

5.The Browns will be visiting their relatives on Sunday.

6.They were staying with some friends in London last week.

7.I was putting in weight when I was eating many sweets.

8.She is working in London this week

9.The child was crying bitterly when he fell on the ground.

10.The guests are leaving the room.

3.Open the brackets and put the verbs into the Present Progressive Tense.

1.What are you doing this weekend? – I ____ at home. (to stay)

2.What are you doing here? – I ____ for a friend. (to wait)

3.Listen! Someone ____ at the door. (to knock)

4.Don't go into the classroom. The students ____ a dictation there at the moment. (to write)

5.The man who ____a cigarette is our English teacher. (to smoke)

6.Listen! The telephone ___ . (to ring)

7.He ____ hard these days. (to work)

8.She ____ with a friend in Paris at present. (to stay)

9.He is such a boring man who ____always _____ a fuss about nothing. (to make)

10.It ____with rain all week long. (to pour)

11.I ____ a letter to my parents now. (to write)

4.Open the brackets and put the verbs into Present Simple or Present Progressive.

Example:

Kate usually (to read) a book in the evening but today she (to cook) dinner.

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Kate usually reads a book in the evening but today she is cooking dinner.

1.Tom usually (to play) football but today he (to play) tennis.

2.What language they (to speak) in Holland?

3.The professor (to speak) five foreign languages. Right now he (to speak) Dutch.

4.My friend always (to tell) me the truth, but I see that she (to tell) a lie now.

5.I usually (to drive) to my work. Be careful! You (to drive) too fast.

6.She, as a rule, (to wear) smart hats. But today she (to wear) a funny one.

7.I (to do) a lot of work every day. Don’t worry! I know what I (to do).

8.Every Sunday he (to watch) birds in a forest. Be quiet, the photographer (to watch) that bird. He (to want) to take a picture.

9.You (to eat) fruit every day? What’s the name of the fruit you (to eat) with such pleasure?

10.She (to adore) French perfume but I can’t understand what perfume she (to wear) tonight.

5.Put the verbs into the appropriate form of the Past Progressive Tense.

1.He _____ the whole evening yesterday. (to skate)

2.Where _____ you _____ when I saw you yesterday? (to go)

3.I _____ at this time yesterday. (not/work)

4.Who _____ in this room from 5 till 8? (to study)

5._____ you _____ your mother about the garden at this time yesterday? (to help)

6.Dad _____ me when mother came home. (to scold)

7.She _____ the book when I called on her yesterday. (not/read)

8.What _____you _____ at this time yesterday? (to do)

9.She _____ her car when the accident happened. (to drive)

10._____ he _____ his composition when you rang him up? (to write)

6.Put the verbs into Past Simple or Past Progressive.

1.When I came home, my little sister ____ (sleep).

2.Peter ____by the fireplace when the door ____ and the maid ____. (read/open/enter)

3.We ___ tea when the telephone ____ . (drink/ring)

4.At this time yesterday we ____ your report. (discuss)

5.John Gray ____ Russia in 1989. (visit)

6.As my brother _____ off the tram, he _____ and _____ his leg. (get/fall/break)

7.The boy _____ and _____ himself, while he his bicycle. (fall/hurt/ride)

8.What _____ you _____ at this time yesterday? (do)

9.Who _____ you ____ to come to see me? (tell)

10.What _____ you____, when I _____ ? (do/ring)

7.Open the brackets and put the verbs into the affirmative, interrogative or negative form of Future Progressive.

John: What ____ you ________ (to do) this time next week?

Mary: I ______(to fly) to London. What _____ you ______ (to do)?

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John: I ______(to make) a speech at the club. Mary: ____ you _______ (to work) tonight?

John: Yes, I will. I __________(to prepare) my speech. Mary: ____ you ________ (to see) George today? John: Yes, at lunch time.

Mary: Tell him I _____ (to wait) for him inside the pub. I_____(to wear) a green dress.

John: Why do you mention that?

Mary: Because I hope he ___________ (to wear) his green tie. John: ____you _________ (to come) over this evening? Mary: I'd like to. But won't I be disturbing you?

John: No, you won't.

Mary: Won't you _______ (to write) your speech?

John: When you arrive I will try to finish it. I _________ (to wait) for you.

8.Open the brackets and put the verbs into Future Simple or Future Progressive.

1.Sit down and fasten your sit belts. We (to take off) in a few minutes.

2.Do you think you still (to work) here in five years' time?

3.I don't think I (to see) him tonight.

4.They (to reach) the top of the mountain at this time tomorrow.

5.They still (to discuss) the problem at 11 o'clock.

6.You (to hear) in the 8 o'clock news.

7.I (to work) as a teacher next year.

8.They (to have) a party on Sunday as usual.

9.They (to laugh) at you if you tell them this absurd story.

10.I (to wait) for you at the theatre at 7 o'clock.

9.Answer the questions about the actions, which are in progress now.

1.What are you doing at the moment?

2.What is your neighbour doing now?

3.Are you studying at the university?

4.Are you writing a book?

5.What were you doing at this time yesterday?

6.What will you be doing at this time tomorrow?

7.What were you doing at 5 o’clock the day before yesterday?

8.What will you be doing at 10 a.m. on Saturday?

10.Translate from Russian into English using the Progressive Tenses.

1.Чем занимается Иван? – Он проводит научное исследование.

2.Что ты делаешь? – Я пишу заявление о приеме в университет.

3.Где ты был вчера в 9 вечера? – Я был у Игоря. Мы готовились к экзамену.

4.Что ты делаешь в субботу? – Я иду на дискотеку с друзьями.

5.Ты свободен во вторник вечером? – Нет, я занят. Я буду играть в баскетбол с друзьями.

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Reading

1. Read the text and express in your own words its main idea.

HIGHER EDUCATION IN RUSSIA

Russia’s higher educational system started with the foundation of the State Moscow University founded in the middle of the 18th century. The getting of higher education was and still is very prestigious.

Students with secondary education can be admitted to higher educational institutions. In previous years school leavers had to take both secondary schools leaving examinations and higher education entrance tests. In 2004 a choice is given to the school leavers after the Unified State Exam was introduced. Though all the faculties of the universities admit applicants on the basis of the results of the three Unified State Exams chosen by the applicants, on average, competition to enter state university now is 187 applications for 100 places.

One of the great attractions of education in Russia is the cost. Degree study tuition is from $2000 to $8000 per year, with other costs (room, books, etc.) ranging from $1500 to $5000 per year, depending on location and spending habits.

The types of the educational institutions in the Russian Federation are:

–University: a higher educational institution with activities aimed at developing education, science, and culture by performing fundamental scientific research and training at all the levels of higher, postgraduate, and further education within a wide range of Natural Sciences, Humanities, and other branches of sciences, technology, and culture.

–Academy: a higher educational institution with activities aimed at developing education, science, and culture mainly in one specific area of science, technology, and culture.

–Institute: an independent higher educational institution, which applies vocational education curricula in specific areas of science, technology, and culture.

Russian higher educational institutions can grant the following types of degrees and diplomas:

Intermediate Diploma; Bachelor’s degree; Diploma of Specialist; Master’s degree. The function of the degree of Intermediate Higher Education granted after no less than two years of training is to certify that a student has successfully completed the first two years of the fundamental higher education, which is considered to be a basis of the chosen field of training. Besides, this degree provides mobility between various higher educational institutions.

The Bachelor’s degree is awarded after at least four years of training. It covers almost all fields of knowledge, except medical science. Final state certification procedure includes the presentation of the graduation paper.

Degree of a Specialist is awarded after 5-6 years of studies. The degree of a Specialist has a double function. It provides access to occupational activities and also gives the possibility to enter postgraduate courses (doctoral programs). Final state certification includes presentation of the graduation paper. Besides, in the majority of cases students have to pass final state examinations.

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2.Use the information in the text to find answers to the following questions.

1.Who can be admitted to a higher educational institution?

2.What are the types of educational institutions in Russia?

3.What is a USE?

4.What types of degrees can Russian higher education institutions grant?

5.What are the functions of an Intermediate Diploma?

6.What does the final state certification procedure include?

3.Finish the sentences using the information from the text.

1.To enter university a student with secondary education have to _________

2.The types of higher institutions in Russia are___________

3.After 6 years of training a student gets _________

4.A traditional Russian final qualifying degree is that of a ________

5.The function of the Intermediate Higher Education degree is to provide_____

6.Final state certification includes_______

4.Look at the scheme of giving а summary to the text and enumerate the 4 main elements of the summary.

1.Give the title of the text summarized.

The title of the text is….

2.Begin the summary with one of the introductory general phrases:

The text deals with… (speaks about, say that, present, points out, describes, is devoted to, gives some comments on, offers an overview)

3.The main body must not be more than six plain statements generalizing the main ideas of the text in a logical sequence.

4.Conclude the abstract with your personal opinion of both the content and the language used, using given phrases:

The text is informative….

The text is dry, dull and boring…

The reading of the text gives (does not give) some satisfaction and pleasure… The text is (not) worth reading and abstracting….

The language is quite manageable… There are practically no unknown words….

5.Look at the example summary and say what element among the enumerated ones does it lack?

SUMMARY

The title of the text is “Higher Education in Russia”.

The text offers an overview of the Russian educational system.

There are different types of higher educational institutions in Russia. They are universities, academies and institutes. Each educational institution has its peculiarities. They can grant the following types of degrees and diplomas. Intermediate Diploma: to get such a diploma at least 2 years of training is needed. Bachelor’s degree requires not

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