Ex. I Study the models and speak about your studies:
1. What do you do? Are you a student?
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I am a/an
| first-year
second-year
full-time
part-time
undergraduate
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student at London University.
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I
My friends
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study at
go to
| Harvard
St. Petersburg University
Monteray Institute of International Studies
Baltic State University of Engineering
University of Humanities and Social Studies
College of economics
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2. What is Mr.Smith?
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Mr. Smith is a/an
| professor of electronics
lecturer in history
supervisor/ advisor
Rector
head of the English department
tutor
Oxford graduate
trainer
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at our School of Engineering.
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Professor Jones
| lectures on chemistry
teaches French
does some research in physics
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3. How many Schools (faculties) are there at your University?
There are many Schools at our University, but the most popular are the Schools of:
arts, economics, political sciences, business administration, laser technology, aerospace technology, control systems; mathematics; industrial management; marketing; sociology; real estate and insurance.
4. What is your major / speciality?
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I
My friend
My fellow students
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major in
specializes in
| history of Russia
computer science
accounting
chemistry
political science
hotel administration
health care administration
taxation
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5. What rooms and facilities does your College have?
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Students have at their disposal
There are/is
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a lot of
many
a few
few
a/an (one)
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lecture theaters
great Hall
gym (gymnasium)
library
labs (laboratories)
cafeteria
snack bars, coffee bars
the office
hostels
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at the College.
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Ex. II Study the examples and fill in the missing words:
to learn = to get knowledge of some subject or skill in some activity - учить, выучить
He learns typing at school.
She learnt to read when she was 5.
You should learn the poem by heart.
to study = to gain knowledge, it refers only to knowledge, not skills or abilities - изучать, учиться
He studies at Princeton.
BUT: He goes to school.
He is a first -year student.
He learns English at school.
to do/ to get on well = to be a bright student - хорошо учиться
How is he getting on at school?
He’s doing well at college.
to teach = to give a person knowledge, to give lessons - преподавать, обучать
He teaches for a living.
Who teaches you English? = Who do you have for English
to train = to give teaching AND practice, usually for a particular job or skills - готовить, обучать, тренировать
College of Education trains 200 teachers a year.
She is a trained typist.
to instruct = to teach a practical skill
Mr. Smith instructs them how to drive.
education (general), training (more practical), tuition (refers to costs) - обучение, подготовка
Tuition fee is rather high.
1. Is he... well at school? 2. He... to high school. 3. He is a first... student. 4. The... is smaller at state universities. 5. They... girls to be nurses. 6. Higher... in US is rather expensive. 7. Mr. Bell... me how to ride a horse. 8. She wen to France for a year to... French there. 9. Who do you... for physics? 10. When did you... to swim? 11. We... math every day. 12. He is a... driver. 13. You may get vocational... at special colleges. 14. The most famous professors... at Yale. 15. It’s very difficult to... and work at the same time.
Ex. II Study the structure of American educational system and speak about the system of education in Russia:
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Could you help me to get some information about the US system of higher education? I’ve heard it differs greatly from that of most other countries.
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| Мне бы хотелось получить некоторые сведения об американской системе высшего образования. Я слышал, она очень отличается от системы высшего образования большинства других стран.
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| Certainly. The first university – level degree in the United States is the Bachelor’s Degree (B.D.). Generally, the Bachelor’s Degree represents the completion of four years of university education after finishing twelve years of primary and secondary school.
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| Пожалуйста. Первая университетская степень в США – степень бакалавра. Обычно она присуждается по завершении четырех лет обучения в университете, после того, как студент в течение 12 лет обучался в начальной и, затем, средней школах.
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| Which students are called “undergraduate students”?
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| Кого называют “undergraduate students”?
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| Undergraduate students are those who are pursuing their first university degree. Most colleges and universities require them to take course work in the natural sciences, mathematics, the arts, the humanities, the social sciences, and English composition besides, their area of specialization (their major).
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| “Undergraduate students” (рус.–«студенты последнего курса») – это студенты, готовящиеся получить свою первую университетскую степень. Большинство колледжей и университетов требуют, чтобы студенты последнего курса (undergraduate students) выполняли курсовые работы в области естественных наук, математики, гуманитарных
и общественных наук, а также композиции речи в дополнение к их специализации.
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| How many years does the second university – level degree – the Master’s Degree (M.D.) – require? Can everybody be admitted to master’s degree programs?
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| Сколько лет требуется для получения второй университетской степени – степени магистра? Все ли могут принять участие в обучении по программе магистра?
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| The Master’s Degree requires one or two years of advanced study in an area of specialization beyond the Bachelor’s Degree. But admission to Master’s Degree programs is available only to students who have achieved excellent records in their undergraduate programs.
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| Для получения степени магистра требуется заниматься по расширенной программе от одного до двух лет после получения степени бакалавра. Лишь студенты, которые достигли отличных результатов на последнем курсе, могут быть допущены к программе магистра.
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| The highest degree offered in the United States is the Ph.D., isn’t it?
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| Самая высокая степень в США – докторская степень (Ph.D.), не правда ли?
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| You are right. The Ph.D. is the Doctoral Degree which requires a minimum of two years of advanced study beyond the Master’s Degree.
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| Вы правы. Для получения докторской степени требуются усиленные занятия в течение минимум двух лет после получения степени магистра.
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| And which students can be admitted to these programs?
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| А какие студенты допускаются к этим программам?
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| Admission to doctoral programs is very competitive, so only those students who have demonstrated outstanding academic and research ability should apply there.
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| Участие в докторских программах конкурсное, поэтому к ним допускаются только те студенты, которые проявили выдающиеся способности к учебной и исследовательской работе
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| When must a student write and defend a thesis?
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| Когда студент должен написать и защитить диссертацию?
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| At the end of the doctoral program, a student must pass several difficult oral and written examinations in the area of specialization and only after that he (or she) writes and defends a thesis.
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| В конце докторской программы студент должен сдать несколько трудных устных и письменных экзаменов по своей специализации и лишь потом он пишет и защищает диссертацию.
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| Thank you very much for this valuable and interesting information. I see, that the system of higher education in the United States really differs greatly from the others.
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| Большое спасибо за эту ценную и интересную информацию. Я вижу, что система высшего образования в США действительно очень отличается от других.
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