- •Contents
- •Introductory word
- •Symbols used in the book:
- •Topic 1 the world a part of which you have become
- •Topic vocabulary
- •1.2. In Appendix 1 read what is Vocabulary map and build such a map centered around the idea (theme) “University” using the material of the dialogues you’ve just read.
- •University
- •1.6. If such a dictionary existed in your native language, which words would compose the article “school”.
- •1.8. Compare your association in the group, find out words in common. This is your new world.
- •2.2. Render the text without trying to learn it by heart. Are you happy with the result of your rendering?
- •2.3. Read Appendix 2 on Cognitive map. Find out how easy it is to retell the text if you base your retelling on its cognitive map. Discuss it in the classroom.
- •Chart 1. The structure of Vilnius University
- •Chart 2. The structure of the Belarusian State University
- •Chart 3. Faculty structure
- •3.3. Examine Chart 4 and comment on a possible career of a student, if one chooses the academic field. Use the following structure in your comments:
- •Chart 4. Academic Career
- •Table 1.
- •3.5. Each of sciences has a definite number of specializations. Find a proof that specializations presented in Table 2 belong to philological sciences.
- •Informational texts
- •1St year
- •1St term
- •2Nd year
- •3Rd term
- •Ug sociology
- •Monday 21st – Friday 25th September 2009
- •Folk Theatre
- •Is looking for talents!
- •If you want to know more about song and dance culture of your country, learn to dance and sing and see the world with the theatre, join us!
- •4.2. Which of informational texts from task 4.1. You need, if:
- •4.5. Recall the announcements you have read recently in your university (faculty, institute). Share the information you have got in the classroom.
- •4.6. Read General note about proper communication patterns accepted in university surrounding.
- •6.6. Fill in Check list (Self-assessment table):
- •Topic vocabulary
- •Value, universalism, University (type).
- •Verbs (17):
- •Interact, investigate, interpret, learn, map, mold (syn: build, form),
- •1.1. Look at the map of Europe with some Universities marked. Do you know them? Pronounce their titles. Sum up the way universities are named.
- •1.3. Discuss the criteria of university evaluation and choice.
- •My University
- •Types of Universities
- •Industrial Shop Corporation
- •Classical Research University
- •Factory University Type
- •Supermarket University Type
- •Project University
- •6. Network University Type
- •2.1. Read and compare texts and their interpretations. What is the difference between the text and its interpretation?
- •In task 1.2 you listen to discussion on universities of Great Britain. Was it presented in the format of Round table? The rules of effective interaction in the Round table format
- •3.2. Choose one of the topics for discussion and conduct it according to Round table format rules (do not forget to set time limit to your discussion.
- •Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519)
- •4.3. Read in Appendix 5 about the format of a 5 minute speech and present your review in it.
- •6.2. Choose any well-known university of the world and write down the criteria of your choice.
- •6.5 Fill in Check list (Self –assessment table): self-assessment table:
- •Topic 3 skills of interaction in my new world
- •Topic vocabulary
- •Verbs (20):
- •1.2. Read the extract and check your expectations. Share your impression on it. Compare yourself with the hero of Lev Tolstoy.
- •1.6. Extend your Vocabulary map you did in 1.3. By extending the number of rays and their length.
- •1.8. Present the result of your work in 1.7. To all group mates and discuss.
- •White Hat Thinking
- •Red Hat Thinking
- •Black Hat Thinking
- •Yellow Hat Thinking
- •Green Hat Thinking
- •Blue Hat Thinking
- •2.4. Have a special look to text 2 using the Yellow hat style of thinking and give an advice to its author.
- •2.5. Read your own text that you wrote in task 1.9. And say which hat you put on when you were writing about yourself and your University studies. Do you want to change the color of your hat now?
- •3.5. Analyze the example when we study not a particular object but some activity solving the problem – to do or not to do?
- •In the street of my town
- •Goal – effective driving, getting from one place to the other
- •Welcome Speech of the Rector
- •5.4. Fill in the scheme “Sand watch” on the activity “to study successfully”
- •5.5. Instead of the conclusion of Module 3 read the story which took place with one of the author of this book.
- •5.6. Fill in Check list (Self –assessment table): self-assessment table:
- •Keys to the topics topic 1
- •Reality of Middle Ages
- •Words (naming open schools) in their historical Sequence
- •University
- •University
- •Topic 2
- •Industrial Shop Corporation
- •Classical Research University
- •Factory University Type
- •Supermarket University Type
- •Project University
- •Network University Type
- •Topic 3
- •2.1. Key words
- •White Hat Thinking
- •Red Hat Thinking
- •Black Hat Thinking
- •Yellow Hat Thinking
- •Green Hat Thinking
- •Blue Hat Thinking
- •Keys to “check yourself!” topic 1
- •Topic 2
- •3. Translate
- •Topic 3
- •Appendices
- •539 School
- •Cognitive map of vocabulary article “the University”
- •Variants of rendering only one theme of the map – a:
- •Variants of rendering the whole text (all themes in the cognitive map):
- •International public speaking competition: judging criteria
- •Verbal technique
6. Network University Type
By virtue of more and more strengthening tendency of world relations development, world business and economy formation and global corporation relations growth and corporations and Universities competition boost as well, Universities (especially strongest ones) started so-called network models development.
They are characterized by being placed in different geographical positions (there are offices), working in accordance with common international programs (double diplomas program, joint projects and research programs), producing strategies of country development, development of economy, projects and programs for business companies and corporations, not just teaching future specialists. In such conditions University is not just an educational establishment. It`s a kind of corporation-holding, fulfilling different culture functions. SU Higher School works this way.
This is the only type to survive in contemporary conditions. It`s impossible to survive with one educational function aiming to transmit experience.
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Reading and interpreting |
Interpretation is explanation; meaning; translation; exposition; the expression of a person’s conception of anything (text, piece of art, etc.).
(Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/render)
Interpret vt to explain; to translate; to construe; to give one’s own conception of, as in a play or musical composition. *vi to translate between speakers of different languages. –interpretation.
2.1. Read and compare texts and their interpretations. What is the difference between the text and its interpretation?
(Texts are translated from the book of St-Petersburg professor specialized in Latin
Vadim Rabinovich “…” Moscow: Kniga, 1991. Pp. 12-15).
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№ 1. Knowledge (scientia) is the word that may define the conditions under which easier actual understanding of what is true and what is false takes place; it may also define the act of pure speculation (speculation as thinking, considering); it may also define the prerequisites of the act of knowledge. Knowledge is the condition of teaching under which the student starts to know by one’s own experience and in this case it is called research; otherwise knowledge is transmitted by somebody; in this case knowledge for the teacher means doctrine and for the student it is discipline. |
Interpretation: As we see knowledge is the adaptation of one’s experience (whether it is yours or others). The conditions, whether we (1) obtain knowledge by living, or (2) take knowledge from teachers completely relying on them), we most evidently choose by ourselves. But in any case, if one chooses the second approach to obtain knowledge (that is, completely relying on teachers), it’s worth knowing that even having learnt the discipline one needs to check it by one’s own (research) experience; otherwise knowledge is nothing but the doctrines of the others.
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№ 2. «Scientia is a science taught and studied, so its followers (adepts) are a doctor and a scholar, a master and a student in their holistic settings (linkages), otherwise, a scientist (one who knows) and a learner (one who learns how to become one)”. |
Interpretation: Here we see the significance of interaction for obtaining knowledge, as the person who studies and the one who teaches are forming a holistic set, a linkage: each element of the linkage is molding the other (each is the cortege of the other).
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№ 3. «’Lego’ (от ‘lectio’) means to listen to and get some information, to see and differentiate by seeing; to read and listen at the same time. In its turn ‘lectio’ means collecting, making choices, reading, but also texts and their comments …» . |
Interpretation: Studying the meaning of Latin words we can discuss what is “lecture” or “classes” at the university. Lecture is not aimed to give knowledge. Its aim is to give opinions, attitudes, evaluation and choice (what is worth paying attention to and what is not, which definition to choose and which is not). The lecture is the very beginning of knowledge: it is aimed to push you to reading, thinking, investigating (research), to push you to a real cognition. Listening to lectures is just a starting step to obtain knowledge.
2.2. Choose a text and propose your own interpretation. Write it down, present and discuss in the group.
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«Europe without philology… is a civilized Sahara, damned by God. There one can still find Castles, Kremlins, Acropolis, Gothic towns, Cathedrals, but people will watch them without understanding and even may get frightened of them, not knowing what force have made them appear and which blood is in running in the veins of this powerful architecture”.
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«Why should one equal a word with what it denotes: thing, grass, object? Is the thing the master of the word? The word is Psychea (Goddess of the Soul – I. O). A word which is alive and functioning doesn’t mean the object as it is, but as if chooses it as a body for temporary living. Thus words are wandering around their objects like the soul is wandering around a left but not forgotten body.… Word as a symbol of, word as a way of, word as a sense of…». The hierarchy of 4 meanings is defined by Dante in his work «Festivity Dinner”: «Direct meaning teaches us what happened; Allegory (cognitive meaning) brings us beliefs; Moral (pragmatic meaning) teaches us how to act; what you strive at is being discovered by analogy».
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Finding a problem and discussing |
Problem is a question to be considered, solved, or answered: math problems; the problem of how to arrange transportation.
Problem - a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved; race problem - a social and political problem caused by conflict between races occupying the same or adjacent regions balance-of-payments problem - an economic problem caused by payments for imports being greater than receipts for exports.
Problem - noun 1. difficulty, trouble, dispute, plight, obstacle, dilemma, headache (informal) disagreement, complication, predicament, quandary.
(1)The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
(2)Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
3.1. Read the text and explain in your own words (interpretation):
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What is Round Table ?
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What is its goal?
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Who participates in it?
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What is the role of its mediator?
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What responsibilities do the participants have?