- •Наш университет our university
- •I. Text About myself
- •Active vocabulary
- •Comprehension questions
- •II. Vocabulary practice exercises
- •1. Give English equivalents to the following word-combinations:
- •2. Give Russian equivalents to the following word-combinations:
- •3. Substitute the underlined words with their synonyms.
- •4. Write an adjective of personality for each comment.
- •5. Insert prepositions, where necessary.
- •III. Additional reading and speech practice exercises
- •1. Answer the questions in the quiz to discover what type of person you are.
- •2. А) Read the introduction to the article. Do you agree with the
- •What’s Your Soundtrack? Your taste in music can reveal a lot about you …
- •3. А) Read the questionnaire and mark your answers.
- •How Lucky Are You?
- •4. Agree or disagree with the following statements. Give true information about yourself.
- •5. Read and reproduce the following dialogues. Make up your own ones.
- •6. Read the following questions. Choose some of them and ask your class-mate. Then tell us, what you've found out about your partner. You may ask your own questions as well.
- •7. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
- •IV. Writing
- •I. Text My Family
- •Active vocabulary
- •Comprehension questions
- •II. Vocabulary practice exercises
- •1. Give English equivalents to the following words and word- combinations:
- •2. Give Russian equivalents to the following words and word-combinations:
- •3. Complete the sentences using the words or word-combinations from the box.
- •4. Match the words to the definitions.
- •5. Insert prepositions where necessary.
- •III. Additional reading and speech practice exercises
- •1. Explain the meaning of the following words.
- •2. Read the interview about a Canadian family. Use the questions to speak about a typical Russian family.
- •3. А) Read and translate the text. My Aunt Emily
- •4. Read the questions 1-6 and find the answers in the texts a-g. One text is extra.
- •5. Agree or disagree with the following statements. Give true information about yourself.
- •6. Read and reproduce the following dialogues. Make up your own ones.
- •7. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
- •IV. Writing
- •I. Text. Our University
- •Active vocabulary
- •Comprehension questions
- •II. Vocabulary practice exercises
- •1. Give English equivalents to the following words and word-combinations:
- •4. Complete the sentences using the words and word-combinations from the box.
- •5. Insert prepositions where necessary.
- •III. Additional reading and speech practice exercises
- •1. Explain the meaning of the following words and word-combinations
- •2. Read the text about British university students and then choose the correct answer a, b or c.
- •Vocabulary notes:
- •Thursday 18th March
- •4. Read and translate the text. Decide if the statements after the text are true or false. A Student in Economics
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •5. Agree or disagree with these statements. Give true information about yourself.
- •6. Read and reproduce these dialogues. Make up your own ones.
- •7. Translate the text about British universities into English.
- •IV. Writing
- •Supplementary Reading Text 1 Passwords Reveal Your Personality
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Text 2 Families Have a Great-Great Future
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Text 3 Modern British Family
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Text 4 Family Forms and Trends in the usa
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Text 5 The Royal Family
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Text 6 Differences Between British and American Universities
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Библиографический список
- •Содержание
Active vocabulary
1. Khabarovsk Railway Engineering Institute – Хабаровский Институт
Инженеров Железнодорожного Транспорта (ХабИИЖТ)
2. the Railway Engineering faculty –факультет Строительства Железных
Дорог
3. the Operational faculty – факультет Управления Процессами Перевозок
4. education – образование
secondary education – среднее образование
higher education – высшее образование
vocational training – профессионально-техническое обучение
5. higher education institution , institution of higher learning –
высшее учебное заведение
6. found (establish, set up ) a university – основать университет
7. research – исследование, научно-исследовательская работа
do research –заниматься научной деятельностью
8. train – учить, обучать, готовить (специалистов)
9. teach somebody – учить, обучать кого-либо
teach something – учить чему-либо, преподавать что-либо
10. learn – учиться, учить что-либо,узнавать
learn by heart – учить наизусть
11. study – изучать, заниматься, учиться
study for (sit for, read for, revise for) an examination – готовиться к
экзаменам
12. study hard – упорно, напряженно учиться
study by fits and starts – учиться урывками, нерегулярно
13. full-time student – студент, занимающийся на дневном отделении
part-time student – студент, занимающийся без отрыва от
производства
14. apply for admission – подавать заявление о приеме
15. applicant (зд.) – абитуриент
16. get (be)enrolled (in) – быть зачисленным (в)
17. be admitted (into, to) – быть принятым(в)
18. be expelled (be dismissed) from – быть отчисленным (из)
(Am.E.) flunk out – исключить за неуспеваемость
19. enter the university – поступить в университет
20. entrance exams – вступительные экзамены
21. academic year – учебный год
22. semester (term) – семестр
23. pass an exam (get through) – сдать экзамен
24. fail an exam (Am.E. flunk an exam) – не сдать экзамен
25. attend classes – посещать занятия
miss (cut) classes – пропускать занятия
26. fall behind – отставать
catch up with – догонять кого-либо
27. vacation – каникулы
28. subject – предмет, (учебная) дисциплина
general engineering subjects – общетехнические предметы
(the) humanities – гуманитарные науки
natural subjects (sciences) – естественные науки
social subjects (sciences) – общественные предметы
29. gifted (talented, capable) student – талантливый (способный) студент
30. campus – территория университета
on the campus – на территории университета
31. hostel (Br.E. hall of residence, hall) – общежитие
(Am.E.) dormitory, dorm – общежитие
32. tuition (teaching) – обучение
tuition (tuition fee) – плата за обучение
33. free (of charge) – бесплатно
34. first (second, third,…)-year student – первокурсник (второкурсник,…)
35. graduate from university – заканчивать университет
a graduate – выпускник высшего учебного заведения
36. time-table (schedule) – расписание
37. credit – зачет
38. methods of teaching – методы преподавания
39. classroom – аудитория
40. lecture hall – лекционный зал
41. well-equipped laboratory – хорошо оборудованная лаборатория
42. (work)shop – мастерская, цех
43. course of studies – курс обучения
44. department (chair) – кафедра
45. head (chief) of a department – зав. кафедрой
46. dean – декан
47. teaching staff – штат преподавателей
48. undergraduate student – студент 1 - 5 курсов
(post)graduate student – магистрант, аспирант
49. freshman (Am.E.) – первокурсник
sophomore (Am.E.) – второкурсник
junior (Am.E.) – студент предпоследнего курса
senior (Am.E.) – студент последнего курса
50. curriculum –учебный план