- •Part I higher education in russia
- •I.Read and translate the following words and phrases:
- •II.Join the words in the left-hand column with the words in the right-hand column. Read them out and translate them into Russian.
- •III.Give nouns corresponding to the following verbs, adding the suffixes- (t)ion. Translate the words into Russian:
- •IV. Choose the right English equivalent:
- •V. Read and translate the text. Be ready to discuss it with your partners.
- •VI.Answer the following questions:
- •VII.Agree or disagree with the following statements. Begin your answer with the opening phrases. Give your reasons for or against:
- •Our iniversity
- •I.Read and translate the following international words. Pay attention to the parts of speech.
- •II.Read and remember the following words and phrases:
- •III.Choose the English word that best keeps the meaning of the Russian word:
- •IV.Translate the following phrases:
- •V.Read and translate the text. Be ready to discuss it with your partners.
- •Answer the following questions:
- •VII. Use the correct tense of the verb in the parentheses (round brackets). Mind the agreement between the subject and the predicate.
- •VIII. Ask your fellow students:
- •IX. Agree or disagree with the statements. Give your reasons for or against. Begin your sentences with the following opening phrases and develop them further.
- •X. A) What will you say if:
- •XI. Point out the suffix in the following words and translate them into Russian:
- •XII. Match the left-hand column with the right-hand column and read them out:
- •XIII.Match the following words with their correct definitions on the right:
- •VIII.Match the following words with their correct definitions on the right:
- •XIV. Give English equivalents of the following words and phrases:
- •XV. Ask questions for which the following statements may serve as answers.
- •XVI. Insert prepositions and postverbal adverbs where necessary.
- •XVII.Translate into English:
- •XVIII.Can you find 18 words connected with university and try to explain what these wods are connected with.
- •XIX. Situations.
- •XX. Make up your own dialogues on the topic “astu”. Say a few words about your first impressions (your time-table, teachers, etc.). Part II
- •The internet distance education
- •Higher education in great britain.
- •II Read and translate the text and then be ready to answer the following questions:
- •I Give the English for the following combinations:
- •II Complete the following sentences:
- •III Read the text and then be ready to name what is characteristic of Oxbridge:
- •IV Read and practise the following. Act as interpreter.
- •V.Choose the right answer.
- •Part III
- •Supplementary texts
- •Read the text to yourself and suggest a title
- •Text II Read the text and suggest a title to each paragraph ealing college of higher learning
- •Text III Read the text to yourself and suggest the title
- •Text IV student life and customs
- •Text V Stanford University
- •Text VI university of stirling
- •Text VII moscow state lomonosov university
- •Text VII chn University of Professional Education (chn)
- •Text IX Education for a United Europe
- •Content
- •Part III supplementary texts 23
VI.Answer the following questions:
1.How can a school-leaver be enrolled in higher school?
2.Do Russian students pay for tuition?
3.Where can the standards of admission be found?
4.Who is supposed to get higher scholarship ?
5.Is it necessary for an applicant to get only excellent marks at the exams to be accepted to a university?
6.Why did you decide to enter a higher school?
VII.Agree or disagree with the following statements. Begin your answer with the opening phrases. Give your reasons for or against:
That’s right. Not quite so. I’m afraid.
Exactly. Certainly. I don’t think this is just the case.
This is the case. I doubt it. Far from that.
I fully agree to it. Just the other way round.
I accept it fully. Not at all. Quite the reverse.
1.Admission to universities is only by competitive examinations.
2.The university course for students runs for two or three years.
3.There are universities in every big city of our country.
4.Annually, hundreds of young people in Russia become students.
5.It is necessary for all the Russian students to pay for tuition.
6.Students can become highly quilified specialists.
7.In Russia, students of many specialities don’t want to have foreign languages and history on the curriculum as obligatory subjects.
Our iniversity
I.Read and translate the following international words. Pay attention to the parts of speech.
Technical [#teknikəl] a, student [#stju:dənt] n, university [,ju:ni#və:siti] n, academic [,ækə#demik] a, territory [#teritəri] n, administrative [əd#ministrətiv] a, stadium [#steidjəm] n, medical [#medikəl] a, centre[#sentə] n, conference[#konfərəns]n, assembly[ə#sembli]n, lecture[#lektSə]n, laboratory[lə#borətəri]n, café[#kæfei]n, speciality[,speSi#æliti]n, discipline[#disiplin]n, physics[#fiziks]n, certificate[sə#tifikit]n, psychological[saikə#lodZikəl]a, bachelor[#bætSələ]n, magister[mə#dZistə]n.
II.Read and remember the following words and phrases:
be situated[#sitjueitid]-располагаться,
fisheries-зд рыбная промышленность и хозяйство,
rename into-переименовать,
generation[,dZenə#reiSən]- поколение,
campus=academic town-университетский городок,
cover[#k[və]-охватывать,
hostel-общежитие,
medical aid centre-зд.медпункт,
be held-проводить (собрание, конференцию),
assembly hall-актовый зал,
up-to date=modern- современный,
swimming pool-плавательный бассейн,
be trained-обучаться,
teaching staff- преподаватели,
master-магистр зд кандидат наук,
extra-mural=correspondence student-студент- заочник,
time-table- расписание,
undergraduate=student-студент,
attendance[ə#tendəns]-посещаемость,
obligatory[o#bligətəri]-обязательныйб
fail in exam(ination)-провалиться на экзамине,
attempt-попытка,
submit course paper-защищать курсовую работу,
graduate-зд.студент последнего года обучения,
defend diploma project-защищать дипломный проект,
work out-разрабатывать,
superviser-руководитель,
postgraduate-аспирант,
bachelor-бакалавр.