- •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
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:
государственное высшее учебное заведение; обращать внимание на что-либо; обучать современных высококвалифицированных специалистов; проводить исследования; быть ответственным за что-то; бесплатное обучение; зачислять на платной основе.
3. Find in the text words, which correspond to the following definitions:
the government department that deals with the Russia's political relationship with other countries and sends diplomats to represent the Russian Federation in foreign countries;
the group of workers who do the work in an organization;
the supply of workers in a particular country, area who are ready or suitable for work;
a person whose job is to control and examine financial accounts of businesses or people;
the system of laws according to which a country is governed.
4. Explain in English what is meant by:
Uniform State Exam;
competitive basis;
top scoring students;
non-state accredited universities;
the Doctor of Sciences.
5. Make up the words of different parts of speech. You can use the following suffixes:
Noun |
-ment, -ence, -tion |
Verb |
-ize |
Adjective |
-able, -ive, -al |
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7. Answer the questions according to the text content. 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…
1. What educational institutions provide higher education in Russia?
2. What educational levels do universities offer?
3. How do academies differ from universities?
4. What do the Constitution and the Russian Federal Law on Education guarantee?
5. How is equity of higher education promoted in Russia?
6. Do all students in Russia study on a fee-paying basis?
7. What students are awarded free tuition?
8. Is scholarship high enough to cover all living and educational costs?
9. Are tuition fees defined by the state or by the universities?
10. When does the academic year start?
11. How are courses usually taught at universities and institutes?
12. How is students' work assessed during the course?
13. What three levels of study have been approved by the Russian government?
14. What is the first academic degree taken by students in Russia?
15. How many years of study does it require to take the Master's degree?
16. What is the highest scientific degree awarded after the postgraduate course?