WORD STUDY to theText C.

Ex. I. Find synonyms from the two columns:

arts almost the same

natural sciences questions

similar specialize in

engineering broad based education

matters humanities

liberal arts result in

culminate in differ

obtain pure sciences

seniors technology

higher at the same time

award get

vary undergraduates in their last year

concentrate in further

simultaneously give

 

Ex. II. Study the word formation and complete the sentences:

 

to employ(v.) - employer (n.)- employee (n.) - employment (n.) - unemployed (p.)

1. Do you want to seek... or continue with your education? 2. McDonald’s is the largest foreign... in Russia. 3. Over 2,000... were dismissed last year. 4. He’s been... for about a year. 5. I don’t think we can afford... a new manager.

 

responsible (adj.) - responsibility (n.)

1. Mr. Smith is... for accounts. 2. Could you describe my... as an expert. 3. The administration is the... of the Dean.

 

special (adj.) - speciality (n.) - to specialize (v.) - specialized (part.)

1. What’s your...? - I’m an accountant. 2. Our company... in designing and constructing remote control systems.. 3. There are a lot of... schools in St. Petersburg. 4. We can do that research only with the help of some... devices.

 

Ex. III. Match the words and their definitions given below:

 

department; administration; matters; Undergraduate School; freshman; to major in; B.Sc.; thesis; degree; scholarship; loan; dormitory; to earn; mid-terms; essays; to flunk out, college; employers; a graduate; campus; MBA.

· management of affairs, an organisation;

· grounds of a school, college or university;

· academic title, or grade given by a university;

· sum of money given to a person who should return it;

· first-year student;

· piece of writing on any subject;

· to be asked to leave the university because of failing the exams;

· one of several divisions of a university;

· first university degree, for example, in chemistry;

· place where students live;

· place for higher or professional education;

· person who gives work, usually for payment;

· holder of the second university degree in management;

· first university level leading to bachelor’s degree;

· yearly grant given to a student to continue his study;

· research paper submitted for a university degree;

· specialise in a certain subject;

· get money as payment for work;

· some problems to be considered and solved;

· exams held in the middle of the semester;

· person who has completed the course at an educational institution.

 

Ex. IV. Fill in the missing words:

 

1. Physics is taught at the faculty of...of our University. 2. Our School of... teaches economics. 3. Undergraduate education culminates in a... degree. 4. The Master’s degree can be obtained in... School. 5. During their studies undergraduates... courses and... exams. 6. A graduate should do some.. under a competent professor and... a thesis. 7. Students are free in... all courses available. 8. Where should I study to become a teacher? - At the faculty of.... 9. Undergraduate School studies... four years. 10. The faculty board consists of... from all departments. 11. Colleges are eager to help needy students with... and speial programs. 12. At math classes you have different... to solve. 13. It takes a lot of time for teachers to... written exams. 14. The dissertation must be an original... to knowledge.

 

Ex. V. Give English equivalents to the following words and expressions:

 

Область знания, высшее образование, присуждать степень Бакалавра, студент первого курса, юридический факультет, декан, специализироваться в технических науках, курсовая работа, кафедра, бухгалтерия, похожие предметы, заниматься независимой работой, диплом с отличием, аспирантура, проводить исследования по руководством профессора, средняя стипендия, большое внимание уделяется гуманитарным наукам, все имеющиеся курсы, представить и защитить диссертацию, степень Магистра в области муниципального управления, кроме этого, займы, плата за обучение, заработать самим на обучение, решить математическую задачу, выполнить письменное задание по экономическому праву, оценивать работы, получать по почте, вылететь из университета, свободны в выборе, общее образование.

 

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