- •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:
- •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:
- •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:
- •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
- •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:
- •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
8. Say if the following statements are true (t) or false (f). Use the following phrases:
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I agree that... It's true... It goes without saying that...
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to express disagreement: |
I disagree because... I can't agree with this statement because... It's false... On the contrary... |
Higher education in Britain is given at universities only.
All British universities are state universities.
'Redbrick' universities are institutions with a technical bias.
Every British student with A-level qualifications can study at a university.
If parents earn a lot of money, their child will get a full grant.
The British university year is divided into two terms.
Students who study for their first degree are called graduates.
9. Match the question and the answer:
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And now give the full answers to these questions.
10. Work in pairs. Answer the following questions. Use such expressions as:
I think/ suppose/ consider/ believe/ guess…
To my mind…
In my opinion…
As far as I remember/ know/ understand…
The matter/ trouble/ problem is…
Frankly speaking…
To tell the truth…
I'm inclined to think…
What educational institutions provide higher education in Britain?
What educational institutions provide degree courses? How long do they last?
What vocational training do Colleges of higher education provide?
Which group of universities has a technical bias?
What do 'campus' universities focus on?
Who studies at the Open University? How does this university operate?
Is higher education in Britain selective? Prove your point of view.
What does the grant depend on? What does it cover?
How many terms are there in the academic year? How long are they?
What subjects do students study?
What degree do the students get after the graduation?
What degrees can they obtain if they decide to continue studying?
11. Here are the answers. Your task is to put questions.
Yes, they combine studies with work.
No, at first they catered for local people.
At Christmas, at Easter, and three or four months in summer.
Medical and veterinary courses last five or six years.
They get the Bachelor of Science.
12. Make up the plan and retell the text.
13. Translate the sentences from Russian into English:
Высшее образование в Британии основано на процессе отбора по результатам собеседования.
Студенты получают степень бакалавра после трех лет обучения.
Открытый Университет – это самое большое образовательное учреждение, которое предлагает заочное обучение.
Несмотря на различия в методах преподавания, обучение во всех британских университетах состоит из лекций и семинарских занятий.
На семинарах студенты обсуждают различные вопросы в маленьких группах.
У студентов-заочников очень мало свободного времени, так как они сочетают работу с учебой.
Студенты очного отделения получают стипендию, которая покрывает затраты на обучение и некоторые затраты на проживание.