ЗАДАНИЕ 9. Соедините части предложений по смыслу.
1. I get … a) six buildings
2. The University trains specialists … b) in scientific work
3. 7000 students study at … c) a good standard of education
4. The University publishes … d) in 25 areas
5. Students participate … e) the University
6. The University occupies … f) scientific works, textbooks
7. Laboratories are equipped … g) to use the Internet
8. We live in … h) with modern facilities
9. Students have facilities … i) the halls of residence on campus
10. The university is a member of … j) European architectural association
ЗАДАНИЕ 10. Используя слова, данные ниже, скажите, где могут работать выпускники нашего университета.
Образец: Where can our graduates work? (different enterprises) - Our graduates can work at different enterprises.
at construction job sites; at different building companies; in design institutes; in scientific research institutes; in foreign firms; in 140 countries all over the world
ЗАДАНИЕ 11. Ответьте на вопросы об университете, в котором вы учитесь.
Where do you study?
When was the University founded?
How many faculties are there at the University? And what are they?
What faculty do you study at?
What economic subjects are taught in the first year?
Why is English important for students of Economics?
What degrees does the University confer?
How many buildings does the University occupy?
What is there at the disposal of the students?
Who is the head of the University?
What faculty is the largest one?
What faculty is the most popular one?
Are there more female or male students at your faculty?
Where can our graduates work?
Did any famous people graduate from our University?
ЗАДАНИЕ 12. Используя определения, скажите о преподавателях университета.
Our teaching staff is …
friendly, informal, easy-going, strict, punctual, late, formal, well prepared, interesting
ЗАДАНИЕ 13. Используя выражения, данные ниже, скажите, a) что входит в понятие «хорошее образование»; b) для чего необходимо «хорошее образование».
In an ideal world, university education would be free and open to all.
A. Good university education means …
1) qualified and experienced teaching staff
2) classical university education + special courses
3) participation in scientific work and research
4) using special language in the professional activities
5) knowledge of English and other foreign languages
6) the reading of original literature
7) laboratories with modern facilities
8) state-of-the-art computer laboratories
9) facilities to use the Internet
10) a well-stocked library
11) postgraduate programmes to improve qualifications
B. Benefits (польза, выгода) of good university education include the opportunity …
1) to get good jobs in the future
2) higher salaries
3) a more comfortable lifestyle
4) a well-paid job
5) to pay higher taxes
ЗАДАНИЕ 14. Подготовьте дома рассказ об университете, в котором вы учитесь.
ТЕМАТИКА ОБЩЕНИЯ: 1.Высшее образование в России и за рубежом.
2. Мой вуз.
3. Студенческая жизнь в России и за рубежом.
4. Студенческие международные контакты: научные,
профессиональные, культурные.
TRANSLATION
Most big towns in Britain have both a university and a college of higher education. Universities offer three-and four-year courses; the colleges offer both two-year courses, as well as degree courses.
A degree is a qualification one gets from university when he or she passes their final exams. One is then awarded a Bachelor or Master degree in such areas as arts, science or education.
Only a quarter of the student population goes on to higher education. The applicants are given personal interviews and the university decides which of them they want. If applicants do not get the school grades (оценка) a university asks for, they may try another university or college before the term starts in early October.
Not all students study full-time at university or college. Many of them combine their studies with work. Some companies release their staff for training one or two days a week or for two month a year. Large companies often have their own in-house training schemes.
WRITING TASK
Write about higher education in Russia. What are differences between Russian and British higher education?
TRANSLATION
Britain has more than 90 universities. British universities can be divided into several categories. The foremost universities are the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge, both founded in the Middle Ages. England’s oldest institution of higher learning, Oxford University, is a federation of 35 colleges, each with its own structure and activities. The University of Cambridge is a system of faculties, departments, and 31 independent colleges.
Another type of university is the so-called redbrick variety – old and solid schools built in the 19th century when bricks were the standard building material. An education act in 1992 changed the status of these colleges to universities. The large number of ultramodern universities that appeared in the last half of the 20th century are often called cement block and plate-glass universities.
London has its own great schools, the enormous University of London and its world-famous college, the London School of Economics.
Students interested in advanced education can also attend polytechnics, which are schools dedicated to the sciences and applied technology. An education act in 1992 changed the status of these colleges to universities.
Higher education can also be obtained through the Open University which offers extension courses. They are taught through correspondence, television and radio and video programmes. The Open University also sponsors local study centres and residential summer schools. The purpose of the Open University is to reach people who may not ordinarily be qualified for university study.
WRITING TASK
Write about one of the foremost universities of your home town. What is the oldest higher school in Voronezh?
TRANSLATION
Not all universities in Britain are equal. They differ from one another in history, tradition, and academic organization. Oxford and Cambridge, the oldest universities, are world-known for their academic excellence. The University of London has the size and breadth to rank among the UK’s top universities. A university usually consists of colleges. The departments of the colleges are organized into faculties. A university programme consists of a series of lectures, seminars and laboratory classes, which in total account for about 15 hours per week.
Lectures are given to large groups of students (from 20 to 200). Seminars are much smaller than lecture classes and in some departments can be on a one-to-one basis (one member of staff and one student).
Students prepare work in advance for seminars. And this can take the form of a topic for discussion by writing essays or by solving problems.
Lectures, seminars are one hour in length, laboratory classes last two or three hours. The academic year is split into three terms. The first two terms last for twenty four weeks in total. The third term lasts for six weeks.
WRITING TASK
Write about your university programme. In what form do you prepare work for seminars?
TRANSLATION
All universities usually have both faculties and departments (кафедра). The faculties are arts, law, medicine, science and theology. The departments include engineering, economics, commerce, agriculture, music and technology.
At the head of each faculty there is a professor. A staff of teachers called lecturers (преподаватель университета) gives lectures to large numbers of students or study with small groups.
There are many types of colleges in England. There are colleges within universities. There are teachers’ training colleges, technical colleges of various types, colleges of arts and commerce. Colleges give a specialized training. Those who wish to become teachers spend three years at a teachers’ training college. They study various subjects and learn how to teach, and after that they have practice teaching at schools.
The University of Oxford was the first university in Britain. It was organized in the 12th century as a federation of colleges. They are governed by their own teaching staff known as “Fellows”. The oldest college, University College, was founded in 1249. Today, Oxford University consists of 35 separate colleges.
Cambridge University is also organized as a federation of colleges. Cambridge was established by scholars from Oxford in 1208. The oldest college Peterhouse, was founded in 1284. The largest college, Trinity, was founded by King Henry VIII in 1546.
WRITING TASK
Write about the first university in Russia (Moscow University). When was it founded?
TRANSLATION
Harvard University is a private coeducational institution of higher education, the oldest in the United States. In 1636 a college was founded. It was named in 1639 for English clergyman John Harvard, its first sponsor. From its earliest days Harvard established and maintained a tradition of academic excellence and the training of citizens for national public services. Many US presidents attended Harvard: John Adams, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy.
Yale University is a private coeducational institution of higher education in New Haven, Connecticut. Yale is the third oldest institution in the United States. It was founded in 1701. Each of the 12 colleges accommodates approximately 250 students and has its own library, living and dining facilities. It is headed by a master and dean, who are both university faculty members. The first professional school established at Yale was the School of Medicine; other graduate divisions are the schools of architecture, art, divinity, drama, engineering, forestry and environmental studies, law, music, and organization and management.
WRITING TASK
Write about graduate divisions at you faculty. What graduate division do you prefer?
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