Vocabulary

Exercise 1.

Match the English words (phrases) with their Russian equivalents.

environmentally friendly	студент
to apply	система зачетов
supervisor	идти на работу, службу
full-time	заочное обучение
undergraduate	производственная практика
to look for solutions	научный руководитель
curriculum (curricula– pl.)	оценивать
part-time	потребность непрерывного обучения
postgraduate	дневное обучение
pass-fail system	искать решения
academic guidance	экологически чистый
industrial placement	учебный план
hall of residence	применять
a habit of lifelong learning	магистрант, аспирант
to assess	наниматель
to go into employment	учебное руководство
scholarship	приносить пользу
graduate thesis (theses – pl.)	исследование
employer	жилье, проживание
to benefit	дипломная работа, диссертация
accommodation	стипендия
research	общежитие

Exercise 2.

Match the words to their definitions. Check any unknown words in a dictionary.

Scholarship, university, lecture, term, a graduate, curriculum, skill, research, placement

1. a long talk on a particular subject that someone gives to a group of people, especially to students in a university

2. the things that are studied in a particular subject

3. an ability to do something well, especially because you have learned and practiced it

4. serious study of a subject, in order to discover new facts or test new ideas

5. an amount of money that is given to someone by an educational organization

6. a job, usually as a part of a course of study, which gives you experience of a particular type of work

7. an educational institution of the highest level

8. one of the two periods of time that university year is divided into

9. someone who has completed a university degree

Exercise 3.

Match the words with a similar meaning. Check any unknown words in a dictionary.

undergraduate	teaching staff
research	pollution-free
term	to perform
thesis	student
to integrate	vital
academic staff	investigation
outlook	field of study
essential	characteristic
to undertake	view
environmentally friendly	demand
feature	dissertation
need	to combine
subject area	semester

Exercise 4.

Here is an extract from a speech made by a career advisor to a group of students choosing their future courses of study at university. Complete the speech by choosing one of the words from the box.

Develop, chemical, civil, highway, production, physics, electrical, mechanical, electronic

Engineering students should have an understanding of maths, … and chemistry. Working with pharmaceuticals, food, mineral processing and chemical manufacturing, a … engineer is trained to understand, design, control, and investigate materials flows. If you enjoy problem solving and find projects such as the National Library and Minsk Arena interesting, … engineering may be for you. If your interest is in road building then you may follow a specialized course in … engineering. By studying … and … engineering you learn about the design of complete systems, such as computers, controllers, power and transport systems. … engineers plan, design and develop a wide range of things: washing machines, cars and spacecraft. … engineers work very closely with mechanical engineers, to make new products at the right price, on time and in the correct quantity.

READING

Exercise 1.

Read the text carefully. Then discuss the questions below.

1. What products of engineers can you name?

2. What solutions are engineers constantly looking for?

3. What higher engineering institutions do you know in Belarus?

4. What fields of engineering is specialist training provided in?

5. Is engineering and technology education available on full-time or part-time basis?

6. What does the undergraduate curriculum of each engineering institution include?

7. What academic activities allow students to get theoretical and practical knowledge?

8. What is the key feature of all engineering and technology courses?

9. What investigative project do all students undertake in the final year?

10. Why is the habit of lifelong learning essential for students?

11. How long does it take to complete an engineering course at university?

12. What opportunities do students have after graduation?

13. What are postgraduate students engaged in?

14. Why do Belarusian universities continually revise their curricula?