Модуль II. Учебно-познавательная сфера общения

1.1. Higher education in Russia and abroad

Key Vocabulary:

Higher education – высшее образование

academic, vocational subjects - академические, профессиональные предметы

I've chosen to work after finishing school. - Я решил пойти работать после школы.

I am at the point of doing that myself. - По правде говоря, я тоже собираюсь так поступить.

G.C.S.E. (General Certificate of Secondary Education) - аттестат об окончании средней школы

level education – уровень образования

finish school – заканчивать школу

secondary school – средняя школа

further education – дальнейшее образование

professional education – профессиональное образование

- Tell me, Brian, what is it like to be a university student in the US? Your university system is known to be unique, isn't it?

- I think it is, and our secondary education system too, which is quite unlike yours.

- And what's unique about it?

- At the age of 6 or 7 children go to elementary school, which includes grades 1 to 5, then at the age of 12 - to middle school - grades 6, 7 and 8, and finally to high school - grades 9, 10, 11, and 12.

- And many young people finish their education at high school. The thing is, it provides not only academic but vocational subjects as well. I've chosen to work after finishing school.

- Oh, have you? To tell the truth, I am at the point of doing that myself. But my parents won't be happy about it, I'm afraid. They insist on my staying at school and going to college.

- I know how it is. You feel tired and exasperated after studying for G.C.S.E. (General Certificate of Secondary Education) examinations and are keen to go into the world and get started.

- Why not? Many rich and famous people started working young. Practice is the best teacher!

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1.2. Степени сравнения прилагательных и наречий

Положительная степень	Сравнительная степень	Превосходная степень
Один или два слога	-r (er)	-st (est)
Narrow Strong – сильный Late – поздно Heavy - тяжелый	Narrower stronger - сильнее later - позднее heavier - тяжелее	The narrowest (the) strongest - сильнейший, самый сильный (the) latest - позднее всего (the) heaviest- самый тяжелый
Многосложное	more- более, less - менее much more (1еss) намного больше (меньше)	(the) most - самый
talented – талант-ливый interesting – интересный	more talented -более талантливый 1ess interesting - менее интересный	(the) most talented (of) - самый талантливый (из) (the) least interesting – наименее интересный (из) (the) least interesting - наименее интересный
	Особые случаи :
good-хороший well -хорошо bad – плохой little -маленький old – старый far	Better - лучше worse- хуже less - меньше older , elder- старший	(the) best- наилучший, самый лучший (the) worst - наихудший, самый худший (the) least- меньше всех, наименьший, самый маленький (the) oldest - самый старый (the) eldest - самый старший

Задание 1. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. He is not as qualified as his job requires.

2. Petrol is twice as expensive as it was a few years ago.

3. They have bought a much more expensive house than they intended to.

4. The new secretary is also experienced but the old one was more polite.

5. He works harder than anybody else.

6. It was the cheapest hotel we could find.

7. More expensive hotels are usually more comfortable ones.

8. The transistor is very reliable and has much better efficiency than electronic tubes.

9. English is very useful for all the students for better understanding and adapting to the financial world they will enter.

10. Mathematics is more important for technical students than many other subjects.

11. It is one of the most important subjects at any technical institute.

12. Sakharov is one of the most popular scientists in this country.

13. The Earth is bigger than the Moon.

14. The distance from the Sun to the Earth is much longer than that from the Moon.

15. January is the coldest month.

16. It is better to do well than to say well.

17. It is the best way of solving this problem.

18. I will have less time to do this tomorrow.

Задание 2. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. Mathematics is more important for technical students than many other subjects. It is one of the most important subjects at any technical institute.

2. Sakharov is one of the most popular scientist in this country.

3. The Earth is bigger than the Moon.

4. The distance from the Sun to the Earth is much longer than that from the Moon.

5. January is the coldest month.

6. It is better to do well than to say well.

7. It is the best way of solving this problem.

8. I will have less time to do this tomorrow.

Задание 3. Поставьте слова в скобках в нужной форме:

1. Which is (large), the USA or Canada?

2. What is the name of the (big) river in Russia?

3. Moscow is the (large) city in our country.

4. There is a (great) number of motor-cars in the streets of Moscow than in Penza.

5. St. Petersburg is one of the (beautiful) cities in the world.