Education.

Ex.1. Прочтите и переведите текст.

Our academy

I’m a first–year student of the Ukrainian Engineering Pedagogics Academy (UEPA). It is the only higher educational establishment in Ukraine that specializes in training teacher-engineers. It trains specialists who having a good engineering knowledge and deep psychological-pedagogical training, can work in vocational-technical schools, technical secondary schools, colleges, secondary schools, training and employment centers, as well as higher educational establishments and industrial enterprises.

UEPA’s graduates can work as:

• teachers of general technical and specialized disciplines;

• instructors of industrial training;

• teachers for specialized classes at secondary school;

• organizers, methodologists of vocational school;

• engineers in different branches of science and technology.

Today 11 000 students study at the UEPA. The Academy has 8 departments: power engineering; machine building; mechanical technological; radio electronics, electrical engineering and computer systems; social economical; technological; electrical technological (Artermovsk), and mining (Stakhanov). The Academy has been set up on the basis of the Ukrainian Extra-Mural Polytechnical Institute (UZPI) that during 1958-1990 has been the leading educational establishment of the country in the field of training engineering personnel without discontinuing work. The gained academic and scientific methodological potential allowed the UZPI to be reorganized into the Kharkiv Engineering Pedagogics Institute in 1990 and into the Ukrainian Engineering Pedagogics Academy of the 4^th accreditation level in 1994. Our Academy gives students a solid scientific background and prepares them for practical work. About 400 teachers provide students with a high level of training. Among them 40 professors and doctors of sciences, 240 senior lecturers and candidates of sciences. They all carry out research work in different fields of knowledge and supervise the research work of their students. Full-time students study five years. After four years of study and successful examinations students can get their first degree Bachelor, if they go on with their studies they get the second degree, Specialist and then the third degree Master, which allows them to apply for a more qualified work. Our Academy provides every opportunity for mastering the chosen profession. It has a large library with more than 1 mln. books and periodicals, large classroom for lectures and seminars, well-equipped laboratories where students can do their lab works and make experiments. It also has a computering centre, 5 computer classes and Internet. The Academy has a stadium and is famous for its Rugby team. Those who have various talents can engage in students’ societies, clubs, and amateur performances. Out-of-town students live in hostels which become their homes for five years of study. I will do my best to become a good specialist.

Словарный минимум к тексту.

higher educational establishment – высшее учебное заведение

to specialize – специализироваться

engineering knowledge – инженерные знания

vocational-technical school – профессионально-техническое училище

enterprise – предприятие

industrial training – производственное обучение

department – факультет

mining – горный

without discontinuing work – без отрыва от работы

academic – учебный

solid scientific background – значительная научная подготовка

to provide – обеспечивать

senior lecturer – доцент

to carry out – проводить research – исследование

to apply for work – обращаться за работой opportunity – возможность

well-equipped – хорошо оборудованный

to be famous for – быть знаменитым

to engage in – заниматься чем-либо

amateur performances – самодеятельность

Ex. 2. Дополните предложения.

1. I am a first-year student of the__________________

2. The UEPA specializes in ______________________

3. It trains___________can work______________ as well as_________________

4. Today___________________study at the Academy.

5. UEPA’s______________________can work as instructors of industrial training.

6. During 1958-1990 UEPA has been __________________________

7. The Academy prepares students for_________________________________

8. Our teachers supervise _____________________ of their students.

9. Graduates get the degrees of ________________________

10. Our library has more than _________________________________________

11. Our Academy is famous for _______________________________________

12. At the Academy you can engage in___________________________________

Ex. 3. Прочтите и переведите предложения.

1. In 1973, the first Open University graduates received their degrees

2. Electrical engineering is the designing, constructing, and maintenance of electrical devices

3. Mining is the industry and activities connected with getting valuable or useful minerals from the ground, for example coal, diamonds, or gold

4. A portfolio is a set of pictures by someone, or photographs of examples of their work, which they use when applying for work

5. After he had worked as a doctor for some years, he decided to specialize in children's diseases

6. Periodicals are magazines, especially serious or academic ones, that are published at regular intervals.

7. She's a lawyer by profession.

Ex. 4. Ответьте на вопросы.

1. What is the full name of the Academy you study at?___________________________________________

2. What specialists does it train?____________________

3. How many students study at the Academy? ______________

4. What departments are there at the Academy? _____________________________________________

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5. When was the Academy set up? ____________________________________________

6. What made possible the reorganization of the Academy into the Kharkiv Engineering Pedagogies Academy? ____________________________________

7. What training does our Academy provide? _____________________________________________

8. Who trains the students? __________________________________________

9. What degrees can students get at the Academy?____________________________________

10. What facilities (возможности) does the Academy have for the successful study? _____________________________________________

11. What sports are popular among the students of the Academy? ____________________________________

12. Where do our students live? _____________________________________________

13. Where do students read up (готовиться) for their seminars and examinations? _____________________________________________

Ex. 5. Прочтите и переведите текст.