- •Английский язык Учебное пособие Вологда
- •Contents
- •Unit 1. Let me introduce myself and my family Topical Vocabulary
- •Relative [ˈrɛlətɪv] – родственник, родственница
- •Introductory Text
- •Let Me Introduce Myself and My Family
- •Exercises
- •Speaking and Writing Activities
- •A Nuclear Family
- •An Extended Family
- •Additional Reading Material to Unit 1
- •Epson Family Report
- •Chloe [ˈklə(ʊ)ɪ] – Хлоя (женское имя) % per cent - процент
- •Unit 2. My working day at the university Topical Vocabulary
- •Introductory Text
- •Katya’s Day
- •Exercises
- •Speaking and Writing
- •Travelling to the University
- •At Lunch Time
- •My Room
- •Spare Time
- •Unit 3. My study at the university. Students’ life
- •Introductory Text
- •Katya’s Study at the University
- •Exercises
- •Speaking and Writing
- •Applying to the University
- •Winter Exams
- •My Study
- •Additional Reading Material to Units 2 and 3 students’ life
- •A Day in the Life of a College Student
- •Peer [pɪə] – ровесник, сверстник
- •Spirit organization – группа поддержки orphan - сирота
- •Questionnaire “Students’ Extracurricular Activities”
- •Choir [ˈkwaɪə] - хор
- •Unit 4. Higher education in great britain Topical Vocabulary
- •British Universities
- •Text a. Classification and History
- •Text b. Courses and Degrees
- •Text c. The Academic Term
- •Text d. Students
- •Vocabulary and Comprehension Exercises
- •Additional Reading Material to Unit 4
- •The System of Schooling in Great Britain
- •Oxbridge
- •How to Apply to a University in the uk
- •Unit 5. Higher education in the united states Topical Vocabulary
- •Text a. Higher Education in the United States
- •Vocabulary and Comprehension Exercises
- •Text b. Ivy League Universities
- •Text c. Harvard University
- •Additional Reading Material to Unit 5
- •Community Colleges
- •Junior [ˈdʒuːnɪə] college – амер. Профессиональный колледж
- •Commute [kəˈmjuːt] – зд. Ежедневно ездить на учебу
- •State University of New York
- •Postdoctoral [pəʊstˈdɒkt(ə)rəl] studies - научная работа после защиты докторской диссертации
- •Unit 6. The system of education in russia Topical Vocabulary
- •Senior [ˈsiːnɪə] high school - зд. Старшие классы средней школы
- •Technicum [ˈtɛknɪkəm] – русск. Техникум kindergarten [ˈkɪndəˌɡɑːt(ə)n] – детский сад, ясли
- •Text a. Secondary Education in Russia
- •Text b. Higher Education in Russia
- •Text c. Teachers’ Training in Russia
- •Text d. Moscow State University
- •Branch [brɑːntʃ] – отрасль, раздел (науки)
- •Text e. Our Institute
- •Vocabulary Exercises
- •Speaking
- •Degrees and Qualifications
- •Our Institute
- •Full-time and Correspondent Students
- •Additional Reading Material to Unit 6
- •St. Petersburg State University
- •Scholar [ˈskɒlə] – ученый, особ. Гуманитарий
- •Current political elite [eɪˈliːt,ɪˈliːt] – нынешняя политическая элита
- •Appendix 1 Windsor Family Tree
- •Appendix 2
- •Viscount [ˈvaɪkaʊnt] – виконт Appendix 2 Writing an e-mail
- •Appendix 3
- •Education in Great Britain
- •Education in the usa
- •Education in the Russian Federation
- •Bibliography
Text d. Moscow State University
Moscow State University is the oldest and one of the most prestigious Russian institutions of higher education. It was established in 1755. So on 25th of January (St. Tatiana's Day) 2015 Lomonosov Moscow State University celebrated its 260th anniversary. In 1940 it was named after the outstanding Russian scientist Mikhail Lomonosov (1711 - 1765).
Nowadays Moscow State University is a major traditional educational institution in Russia. It offers training in almost all branches of modern science and humanities. Its undergraduates may choose one of 128 qualifications. Post-graduate students may specialize in 18 branches and in 168 different areas. The total number of MSU students is more than forty thousand.
A number of faculties offer four-year Bachelor’s and two-year Master’s degree programs, together with traditional 5-year Specialist degree programs. All the faculties provide the full-time study. Post-graduate studies can be either full-time or part-time. The applicants are enrolled according to the results of entrance examinations (interviews and tests).
Besides its 39 faculties, Moscow University comprises 15 research institutes, 4 museums, the Science Park, the Botanical Gardens, The Library, the University Publishing House, a recreational centre and a boarding school for talented children.
MSU is a centre of research famous for its scientific schools. There have been 11 Nobel Prize winners among its professors and alumni. MSU graduates work in institutes of higher learning, research institutes, in industry, governmental agencies, public organizations and private companies.
Moscow University campus is an extremely complex system, with its 1,000 buildings and structures and 8 halls of residence. Accommodation in MSU halls of residence is provided for those students who are not residents of Moscow.
Notes:
anniversary [ˌænɪˈvɜːs(ə)rɪ] – юбилей
outstanding – выдающийся, знаменитый
Branch [brɑːntʃ] – отрасль, раздел (науки)
enroll [ɪnˈrəʊl] – зд. зачислять в вуз
Science Park – научный парк,технопарк(обычно при университетах)
recreational centre – зд. профилакторий
boarding school [ˈbɔːdɪŋˌskuːl] – школа-интернат
campus [ˈkæmpəs] – университетский городок, территория университета
accommodation – жилье, место (для временного или постоянного проживания)
Read the text “Our University” and use it as a model for your own topic.
Text e. Our Institute
The Pedagogical Institute is one of the largest and oldest institutions of higher education in Vologda Oblast. In 2008 it celebrated its 90th anniversary. In 2014 the Pedagogical Institute became a structural educational unit of Vologda State University.
Our Institute has eight faculties which train teachers and specialists in different subjects: Primary Education, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, History, Management, Social Science, Law, Russian Language and Literature, Foreign Languages, Physical Education, Music, Psychology, Social Pedagogy and others.
About seven thousand students are currently enrolled. The majority of them are full-time students, the rest are part-time and correspondent students. Besides, some faculties provide post-graduate education. The course of study for full-time students lasts five years for specialists and four or five years for Bachelors. You have to study another two years to be awarded a Master’s degree.
If you are a rather active person you can take part / participate in the work of our Students’ Council and improve the students’ social life. For those who go in for sports there are a lot of sports societies. You can also display your talents and take part in different concerts and contests.
Our Institute has six buildings. The faculty of Russian Language and Literature is situated in Prospekt Pobedy Street. There is a library, two reading-rooms, several computer centers, lecture halls, laboratories and gyms at our Institute. The students and teachers of our Institute usually have dinner at the refectory which is also located in our building. The food there is rather tasty and affordable (cheap). Besides, there are several cafes and food-stalls in other buildings. You can also buy all sorts of drinks and snacks in the drinks machine on the ground floor of every building.
The Institute provides halls of residence for students who are not from Vologda and can’t rent a room or a flat.