- •Министерство образования и науки Российской Федерации
- •University tutor
- •Insert the right form of the verb «to be»
- •Insert the right form of the verb «to have»
- •Succeeding in College
- •I think that… я думаю, что …..
- •Introducing yourself
- •Introducing someone
- •Introduce your partner to the groupmates and tell them about him/her.
- •Rules of Success: a Message for Students
- •Smile with us
- •Task 1 Read the text and express in your own words the main idea of the text Higher Education in Russia
- •Task 2 Use the information in the text to find answers to the following questions
- •It lacks? Give your own variant of the summary. Summary
- •Vocabulary practice
- •Five advantages of Russian educational system
- •Smile with us
- •Exercise 2
- •Insert by or with into the gaps
- •Higher education in Great Britain
- •Vocabulary practice
- •Insert the right prepositions. Consult the text
- •Introduction
- •Communication
- •Smile with us
- •Grammar exercises Exercise 1 Fill in the gaps with the Modal verbs: can, can’t, could, couldn't
- •Insert into the gaps may, might, to be allowed to/ not to be allowed to
- •Close the door behind you
- •Exercise 6
- •Higher Education in the usa
- •Vocabulary practice
- •Reading
- •Unit system
- •Introduction
- •In pairs, take it in turns to make requests and refuse politely in the following situations
- •3. Would you like to study in a foreign country? Why (not)?
- •Smile with us
- •Value of Higher education
- •Important ones from your point of view
- •If you had the possibility to choose the university what university would you choose among the suggested ones? Give reasons for your choice
- •South Ural State University
- •If you were asked to give the three most striking facts about the university what facts would you choose?
- •Present the information you find to your groupmates using the following scheme:
- •Speaking
- •2. Facts about the university
- •Grammar Exercises
- •Asking for Information
- •Student life at Oxford
- •My Specialty is Computer Science
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Exercise 1
- •Homework
- •Insert the required form of the verb into the gaps
- •Computer Support Specialists
- •Grammar Tables Степени сравнения имен прилагательных (The Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives)
- •Образование настоящего неопределенного времени
- •Образование Past Simple (Indefinite)
- •Образование Future Simple (Indefinite) Tense Утвердительная форма
- •Вопросительная форма
- •Образование Past Progressive (Continuous)
- •Образование Past Perfect Tense
- •Модальные глаголы can, may, must и их эквиваленты
- •Условные предложения
Smile with us
Farther: You know, son when Lincoln was your age he was a very good pupil. In fact he was the best pupil in class.
Tom: Yes, Dad, I know that. But when he was your age he was President of the United States.
Lesson 2. Russian System of Higher Education
Task 1.
Brainstorming activity
Discuss the following question and give all the possible answers to it
What makes many people think that Russian system
of Higher education is the best one?
Task 2.
Active Vocabulary
Listen and pronounce the active vocabulary of the lesson after the teacher
a competitive system – конкурентоспособная система
a multilevel system – многоуровневая система
an academic degree – ученая степень
an application – заявление (о приеме в вуз)
branches of sciences – области наук
a competition – конкурс
a curricular – программа (обучения)
an educational system – система образования
entrance exams – вступительные экзамены
final state examinations – государственные экзамены (выпускные)
further education – дальнейшее образование
a graduation paper – дипломная работа
higher education – высшее образование
humanities – гуманитарные науки
natural sciences – естественные науки
part-time students – студенты–вечерники
postgraduate education – обучение в аспирантуре
qualifying degree – квалификационная степень
scientific research – научное исследование
secondary education – среднее образование
to be admitted to – быть допущенным к
to give the possibility – представлять возможность
to grant a degree – выдавать диплом
to pass – сдавать
to provide access to – обеспечить доступ к
to provide mobility – обеспечивать мобильность
vocational education – профессиональное образование
Task 3
Give the Russian equivalents to the English phrases
1. higher education
scientific research
entrance exams
graduation paper
academic degree
curricular
competition
an application
access
secondary education
Lead–in
Task 1
Here is the structure of Russian educational system. Will you give the English equivalents to the stages mentioned?
Example: Система образования – System of education
Среднее образование
Профессиональное образование
Высшее профессиональное образование
Аспирантура
Дальнейшее образование.
Task 2
Using your background knowledge about the system of higher education in Russia agree or disagree with the following statements. You may use the phrases given to prove your point of view: to be a competitive system, to provide high academic standards, to pay the fee, good results in the Unified State Exams, highly–qualified specialists.
Russian educational system is the best in the world.
One of the main advantages of Russian educational system is that it is free.
A typical Russian university has all the necessary facilities for studying.
Any school leaver can become a student of a university.
Task 3
Try to develop the idea given. Agree or disagree. Give your arguments
“Education is the most powerful weapon, which you can use to change the world.”
Nelson Mandela
Reading