- •Учебное пособие
- •Learning foreign languages
- •Answer the questions.
- •Read the dialogue and express the opinion “why do you learn foreign language?” Why Do You Learn Foreign Language?
- •Translate these sentences into English.
- •Make up you own dialogue about learning foreign languages.
- •Now you begin an institute course of English. It is very important to know what you think about it. Is it necessary for a future economist (engineer) to study a foreign language?
- •To express your opinion
- •To agree with somebody
- •To disagree with somebody
- •The history of the english language
- •Exercises
- •Answer the questions.
- •Complete the sentences.
- •Make up a plan for retelling the text, pointing out the main historical events.
- •Retell what you’ve learnt about the history of the English Language. History of education
- •Egypt [`iʤipt] – Egyptian [I`ʤip∫n]
- •China [`t∫ain]– Chinese [`t∫ai`ni:z] Greece [gri:s]– Greek
- •Education in russia
- •Read the translation of the first two paragraphs given below. Compare it with the original and say if everything is right.
- •Answer the questions:
- •Higher education in russia.
- •Exercises
- •Answer the questions:
- •Our university.
- •Exercises
- •Pay special attention to the pronunciation of the following words:
- •Find in the text sentences with Passive Voice.
- •Make up general and tail questions to the sentences:
- •Retell the text using the plan:
- •My study at the university Exercises
- •Answer the questions:
- •Higher education in great britain
- •Exercises
- •Remember the words and word-combinations.
- •Pay attention to the reading of the following words:
- •Translate into English
- •Answer the questions:
- •Make up a story about the system of Higher education in the u.K.
- •Use the situations in the conversation:
- •Words and Expressions
- •Try to arrange the Universities in chronological order.
- •Read the text and test yourself, write out the dates of foundation.
- •Read the text and find English equivalents of the next Russian word-combinations.
- •Complete the following sentences:
- •Oxford and cambridge
- •References
- •Exercises
- •Find the equivalents to the English expressions in the right-hand column.
- •Answer the questions.
- •Fill in the gaps.
- •Fill in the table.
- •What tradition is popular to the students at Сambridge?
- •What are students "sconced" (штрафоваться) for?
- •What do the so-called "Bulldogs" do if a student whom they come up to runs away?
- •What students' societies are there at Cambridge and which is the most popular one?
- •The oxford and cambridge boat race
- •Exercises
- •Find in the text English equivalents of the following words and word-combinations:
- •1. Skim through the text and say which of its paragraphs gives the information about:
- •2. Find sentences with the following words and phrases in the text and translate them into Russian:
- •Find answers to the following questions in the text:
- •American Universities and Colleges.
- •Exercises
- •Answer the questions:
- •Read the text again and decide if the following statements are true or fаlse:
- •Translate into English.
- •Чего стоит знаменитый Гарвард
- •Приложение the united states of america
- •Who can be elected
- •Great britain
- •Great britain
- •What was for you new in this text? Explain why
- •Australia
- •New zealand
Read the translation of the first two paragraphs given below. Compare it with the original and say if everything is right.
Древняя Русь была одним из ранних феодальных государств и занимала одно из ведущих мест в мировой истории. Старославянский язык письменности был заимствован из Болгарии в IX веке. К концу этого века началась замена церковных книг на древнегреческом языке книгами на старославянском.
Между Х и ХШ столетиями русские создали высокую культуру, послужившую основой развития в последующих столетиях. В течение этого периода шло накопление культурных сокровищ, Письменные памятники этого периода показывают, что уровень понимания многих естественных
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явлений был так же высок, как и в древней Греции.
Find in the text and put down 10-12 words or word combinations which can be used to speak about the history of higher education in Russia.
Answer the questions:
Do you agree that Ancient Rus held a leading place in the world history?
Do you agree that the pre-revolutionary Russia was a state of high culture?
Do you believe that the changes in the system of education were necessary?
If it were possible to choose, where would you like to study – in the Soviet Union or nowadays?
Higher education in russia.
Every citizen of our country has the right to education.
Education in Russia is compulsory up to the 9th form inclusive. After finishing 9 forms of a secondary school young people can continue their education in the 10th and the 11th form. They can also go to a vocational or technical school, where they study academic subjects and receive a profession.
After finishing a secondary, vocational, technical school young people can start working or go on in higher education. They can enter an institute or a university. There are the following types of higher schools in Russia: universities, institutes, various higher military schools and academies. They train specialists in different fields. There are three departments at the universities and institutes of Russia: day-time, evening and extramural departments. The complete course of studies at an institute or a university usually takes 5 years.
Part-time students have an opportunity to study without leaving their jobs. All applicants must take competitive exams if they want to enter a higher educational establishment. Higher education institutions offer a programme of academic subjects for undergraduates in a variety of fields, as well as a graduate course. If one finishes a graduate course and writes a thesis, he or she receives a candidate’s degree or a doctoral degree.
The system of higher education in Russia is going through a transitional period. The main objectives of the reform are: to decentralize the higher education system, to develop a new financial mechanism, to give more academic freedoms to faculties and students. All institutes and universities until recently have been funded by the state, the students have got scholarships. Now universities have fee-paing departments or courses where the cost of study is high and the students have to pay for their education.
Training specialists at our Institutes combines theoretical studies with practical work and industrial training. Students have lectures and practical lessons. They attend lectures on different subjects and they take notes. During practical lessons they study the material of the lectures.
The academic year is divided into two terms from September to January and from February to July. Students take examinations at the end of a term or a study year. To pass examinations successfully students are to work hard during the
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academic year. They must not miss lectures and they must study regularly. Sometimes students take examinations and credit tests in advance. At the end of each term the student submits a course paper, and at the end of course of studies he presents a graduation project or passes final state examinations.
Our country needs more and more specialists with higher education every year.