- •Учебное пособие
- •Learning foreign languages
- •Answer the questions.
- •Read the dialogue and express the opinion “why do you learn foreign language?” Why Do You Learn Foreign Language?
- •To disagree with somebody
- •Translate these sentences into English.
- •Make up you own dialogue about learning foreign languages.
- •Now you begin an institute course of English. It is very important to know what you think about it. Is it necessary for a future economist (engineer) to study a foreign language?
- •To express your opinion
- •To agree with somebody
- •The history of the english language
- •Exercises
- •Answer the questions.
- •Complete the sentences.
- •Make up a plan for retelling the text, pointing out the main historical events.
- •Retell what you’ve learnt about the history of the English Language. History of education
- •Egypt [`iʤipt] – Egyptian [I`ʤip∫n]
- •China [`t∫ain]– Chinese [`t∫ai`ni:z] Greece [gri:s]– Greek
- •Education in russia
- •Read the translation of the first two paragraphs given below. Compare it with the original and say if everything is right.
- •Answer the questions:
- •Higher education in russia.
- •Exercises
- •Answer the questions:
- •Our university.
- •Exercises
- •Pay special attention to the pronunciation of the following words:
- •Find in the text sentences with Passive Voice.
- •Make up general and tail questions to the sentences:
- •Retell the text using the plan:
- •My study at the university Exercises
- •Answer the questions:
- •Higher education in great britain
- •Exercises
- •Remember the words and word-combinations.
- •Pay attention to the reading of the following words:
- •Translate into English
- •Answer the questions:
- •Make up a story about the system of Higher education in the u.K.
- •Use the situations in the conversation:
- •Words and Expressions
- •Try to arrange the Universities in chronological order.
- •Read the text and test yourself, write out the dates of foundation.
- •Read the text and find English equivalents of the next Russian word-combinations.
- •Complete the following sentences:
- •Oxford and cambridge
- •References
- •Exercises
- •Find the equivalents to the English expressions in the right-hand column.
- •Answer the questions.
- •Fill in the gaps.
- •Fill in the table.
- •What tradition is popular to the students at Сambridge?
- •What are students "sconced" (штрафоваться) for?
- •What do the so-called "Bulldogs" do if a student whom they come up to runs away?
- •What students' societies are there at Cambridge and which is the most popular one?
- •The oxford and cambridge boat race
- •Exercises
- •Find in the text English equivalents of the following words and word-combinations:
- •1. Skim through the text and say which of its paragraphs gives the information about:
- •2. Find sentences with the following words and phrases in the text and translate them into Russian:
- •Find answers to the following questions in the text:
- •American Universities and Colleges.
- •Exercises
- •Answer the questions:
- •Read the text again and decide if the following statements are true or fаlse:
- •Translate into English.
- •Чего стоит знаменитый Гарвард
- •Приложение the united states of america
- •Who can be elected
- •Great britain
- •Great britain
- •What was for you new in this text? Explain why
- •Australia
- •New zealand
Exercises
Pay special attention to the pronunciation of the following words:
polytechnical [,pɔli’teknikəl] – политехнический
technology [tek’nɔləʤi] – технология
mechanical [mi’kænikəl]
Branch [bra:nʧ] – филиал
specialist [‘speʃəlist] – специалист; speciality [,speʃi’æliti] – специаль-ность; specialization [,speʃəlai’zeiʃən] – специализация; specialized [‘speʃəlaizd] – специализированный
enormous [i’nɔ:məs] – огромный
faculty [‘fækəlti] – факультет
research [ri’sə:ʧ] – исследование
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laboratory [lə’borətəri] – лаборатория
to equip [i’kwip] – оборудовать
process [‘prəuses]
science [‘saiəns], scientific [,saiən’tifik]
chair [ʧɛə] – кафедра
discipline [‘disiplin]
curriculum [kə’rikjuləm] – учебная программа
qualified [‘kwɔlifaid] – квалифицированный
tuition [tju(:)’iʃən] – обучение
b) Find the equivalents to the English expressions in the right-hand column.
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a) реальная возможность b) разные специальности c) образовательно-консультационный центр d) читать лекции e) полный курс обучения f) посвящать g) опираться на h) обеспечивать i) сеть высших учебных заведений j) огромное число областей k) общая учебная программа l) филиал университета m) студенты - заочники n) обучать
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Find in the text sentences with Passive Voice.
Make up general and tail questions to the sentences:
Our country has a large net of higher educational establishments.
Our University has not extra-mural department.
The Branch of the Perm Polytechnical University in our town is of particular concern.
In our region there are more than 10 higher educational establishments.
The lectures and practical courses are delivered by highly qualified teachers.
Specialization usually begins in the third or fourth year.
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You can get books in many fields of science and engineering there.
Retell the text using the plan:
A large net of higher educational establishments in Russia.
In our region there are … .
In 1958 … was opened in Berezniki.
1963 (the general – technical faculty, the Branch of the PPI).
The first chairs of the Branch (1981).
Tuition rests on … .
The departments of our University.
The complete course of studies lasts … .
f) A delegation of students and teachers from Cambridge are on a visit at your institute. You are asked to tell the guests about it. Present information on:
the name of your institute,
its location;
the departments at your institute (day-time, evening or correspondence);
how long the complete course lasts;
the number of students at the institute;
the subjects you study (humanities, technical subjects, sciences);
the equipment the institute is provided with;
the examinations you take and the grants you receive;
the students' hostels;
what you like and what you don't like about your institute.
Your friend who is 20 years old works as a car mechanic. He wants to continue his education in order to become an engineer. He doesn't know which department to choose, day-time or evening. Help him to solve his problem. Give your reasons.
Your friend has already made up a list of pros and cons. Look through it and think of some more.
Day-time institute |
Evening institute |
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Discuss the problem in groups of 3-5 students in order to make a decision.
Fill in the chart and give your reasons.
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Group 2 |
Group3 |
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