- •Высшее образование в великобритании, россии и сша
- •Оглавление
- •Введение
- •World declaration on higher education
- •World declaration on higher education for the twenty-first century: vision and action
- •2. Express your point of view about missions, functions and problems of higher education in modern world.
- •1. Before you read and translate the following text, study the vocabulary and learn the words by heart. If you are not sure how to pronounce the word correctly, consult the dictionary.
- •2. Give the adequate Russian variants for the following word combinations:
- •3. Find the English equivalents for the following word combinations:
- •Match the words with the definitions and give their Russian equivalents:
- •5. Explain the meaning of the following words and word combinations. Try to do it in your own words using the information from the text.
- •6. Choose the correct translation and explain your choice:
- •7. Open the brackets and complete the sentences.
- •8. Say if the following statements are true (t) or false (f). Use the following phrases:
- •9. Match the question and the answer:
- •11. Here are the answers. Your task is to put questions.
- •12. Make up the plan and retell the text.
- •13. Translate the sentences from Russian into English:
- •Oxbridge
- •5. Complete the following sentences and use them as a plan to retell the text:
- •6. Translate the sentences into English.
- •7. Read the passage about people in education and choose the correct article a/the. Sometimes there is no need to use any article, so cross out both.
- •8. Check your knowledge. Match the definitions with one of the given words:
- •9. What do you know about schools in Great Britain? Read the passage and fill the gaps with an appropriate word from the list. The first letter of each missing word is given to help you.
- •10. Put the following sentences in the correct order to make up a story:
- •Higher education in russia
- •1. Give the adequate Russian variants for the underlined word combinations.
- •2. Give the English equivalents for the following word combinations and learn them by heart:
- •3. Find in the text words, which correspond to the following definitions:
- •4. Explain in English what is meant by:
- •5. Make up the words of different parts of speech. You can use the following suffixes:
- •Match the beginning and the end of the sentences.
- •8. Translate the sentences from Russian into English:
- •9. Tell about the system of higher education in the Russian Federation.
- •10. Make a report about the outstanding scientist, poet and founder of the Moscow State University m.V. Lomonosov. The murmansk state technical university
- •Give the adequate Russian variants for the following word combinations:
- •Find in the text and give the English equivalents for the following word combinations:
- •7. Work in pairs. Answer the following questions:
- •8. Read and translate the dialogue between the students of the university:
- •Higher education in the usa
- •Practise the pronunciation of the following words. Translate them.
- •3. Scan the terms below and memorize them.
- •4. Read the text about the education in The United States of America and put the paragraph titles in the correct place in the text.
- •The world famous universities.
- •5. Translate the words and word combinations into English:
- •6. Find the words in the text which mean:
- •7. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
- •8. Match the beginning and the end of the sentences.
- •9. Correct the statements.
- •11. Do the translation into English.
- •12. Discuss the following issues:
- •Yale university
- •1. Before reading the text translate the following words and word combinations into Russian using a dictionary:
- •2. Yale University is one of the oldest and best-known universities of the usa. Read the text and find the information about:
- •3. Comment on the quotation of Richard c. Levin naming the main institutional priorities of The Yale University.
- •Write the summary of the text.
- •Would you like to get higher education in one of the American universities? If yes, read this information for International Applicants and fill in the application form. Good luck! (see Appendix)
- •Role play
- •Durability of higher education
- •Appendix список использованной литературы
13. Translate the sentences from Russian into English:
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Высшее образование в Британии основано на процессе отбора по результатам собеседования.
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Студенты получают степень бакалавра после трех лет обучения.
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Открытый Университет – это самое большое образовательное учреждение, которое предлагает заочное обучение.
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Несмотря на различия в методах преподавания, обучение во всех британских университетах состоит из лекций и семинарских занятий.
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На семинарах студенты обсуждают различные вопросы в маленьких группах.
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У студентов-заочников очень мало свободного времени, так как они сочетают работу с учебой.
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Студенты очного отделения получают стипендию, которая покрывает затраты на обучение и некоторые затраты на проживание.
Oxbridge
What are the most famous universities of Great Britain? When were they founded? How do students study there? You will find the answer to these questions if you read the next text.
Before reading study the words and phrases given in the table. Mind the pronunciation of the following words! Look them up in the dictionary and write down the transcriptions. And now practise reading them.
coat of arms |
герб |
self-governing |
самоуправляющийся, автономный |
purpose |
цель |
chapel |
капелла, часовня |
chancellor |
ректор |
hostel |
общежитие |
the cost of education |
стоимость образования |
speciality |
специальность |
individual tuition |
индивидуальное обучение |
to guide through |
вести, быть руководителем |
a wide range of subjects |
широкий спектр предметов |
to be awarded |
присуждаться |
public ceremony |
общественная церемония |
gown |
мантия |
society |
общество |
to debate |
обсуждать, дискутировать |
up-to-day issues |
современные, насущные проблемы |
politician |
политик |
Oxford and Cambridge are the oldest and the most traditional universities in Great Britain. They are often called Oxbridge to denote elitist education. Oxford was established in 1249, the first college at Cambridge, Peterhouse, was founded in 1284. The universities were only for men until 1871, when the first women's college was founded. Almost all colleges are mixed now and people from different parts of the world come to Oxbridge to study and to get degrees.
Oxford and Cambridge universities consist of a number of colleges. Each college has its name, its coat of arms. Each college is self-governing. The large colleges have more than 400 members; the smallest ones have less than 30. Within a college there is a chapel, a dining-hall, a library, and rooms for students and for teaching purposes. All the students must pay for their education, examinations, books and libraries, laboratories, university hostel. Very few students get grants. The cost of education depends on the college and speciality.
The head of the university is a chancellor who is elected for life. The teachers are usually called 'dons' and 'tutors'. Teaching is carried out by tutorial system for which Oxford and Cambridge universities are known all over the world. This is a system of individual tuition organized by the colleges. Every student has a tutor who practically guides him through the whole course of studies. The tutor plans the student's work and once or twice a week a student goes to his tutor to discuss his work with him. Each college offers teaching in a wide range of subjects. Students usually study only one or two subjects, such as politics and philosophy, or German and linguistics, for the whole of their course.
After three years of study students take the Bachelor's degree, and later the Master's and the Doctor's degrees. The degrees are awarded at public degree ceremonies. Oxford and Cambridge universities respect their traditions, such as the use of Latin at degree ceremonies. And students must wear gowns at lectures and exams.
The universities have over hundred societies and clubs. There are religious societies and societies for those who don't believe, sport and drama clubs. The Debating society is very popular among the students. There they debate political and other important up-to-date issues with the famous politicians and writers. Their debates are shown on TV.
A number of great men, well-known scientists and writers studied at Oxbridge, among them Erasmus, the great Dutch scholar, Roger Bacon, the philosopher, Oliver Cromwell, the soldier, John Milton and George Gordon Byron, the poets, Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin, the scientists.
1. Give the translation of the underlined words in the text. Learn them by heart.
2. Explain the meaning of the following words and word combinations in English:
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mixed college;
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chancellor;
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tutorial system.
3. Find in the text the synonyms to the following words and phrases:
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to be established;
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to take the degree;
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to receive grant;
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a great number of;
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to be given.
4. Fill in the prepositions:
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Oxford and Cambridge universities consist … a number of colleges.
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All the students must pay … their education.
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The cost … education depends … the college and speciality.
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Teaching is carried out … tutorial system.
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These universities are known all … the world.
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Tutor practically guides a student … the whole course of studies.
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Once or twice a week a student goes … his tutor to discuss his work … him.
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The degrees are awarded … public degree ceremonies.
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Their debates are shown … TV.