Английский для бакалавров

from a polytechnic a student got a degree, but it was not a university degree. 31 former polytechnics were given university status in 1992.

Full courses of study offer the degree of Bachelor of Arts or Science. Most degree courses at universities last 3 years, language courses - 4 years (including a year spent abroad). Medicine and dentistry courses are longer (5 - 7 years).

Students may receive grants from their Local Education Authority to help pay for books, accommodation, transport and food. This grant depends on the income of their parents.

Most students live away from home, in flats or halls of residence. Students don’t usually have a job during term time because the lessons,

called lectures, seminars, classes or tutorials (small groups), are full time. However, many students now have to work in the evening.

University life is considered “an experience”. The exams are competitive but the social life and living away from home are also important. The social life is excellent with a lot of clubs, parties, concerts, bars.

There are not only universities in Britain but also colleges. Colleges offer courses in teacher training, courses in technology and some professions connected with medicine.

Pupils going on to higher education or professional training usually take “A” level examinations in two or three subjects. Universities accept students mainly on the basis of their “A” level results, although they may interview them as well. In 1971 the Open University was started, where these formal qualifications are not necessary. Nearly a quarter of all adult part-time students follow its degree courses on radio and television.

There are forty-seven universities in Britain and thirty former polytechnics (now also universities), plus 350 colleges and institutes of higher education (some of which train teachers).

Undergraduate courses normally take three years of full-time study, although a number of subjects take longer, including medicine, architecture and foreign languages (where courses include a year abroad). They lead in most cases to a Bachelor’s degree in Arts or Science. There are various postgraduate degrees, including Master and Doctor of Philosophy. The last two are awarded for research in arts or sciences.

Degrees are awarded either by the institution itself, or by the Council for National Academic Awards, particularly in vocational areas. Students of law, architecture and some other professions can take qualifications awarded by their own professional bodies instead of degrees.

At present, students who have been accepted by universities or other institutions of higher education receive a grant from their local authority, which

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covers the cost of the course, and may cover living expenses. Parents with higher incomes are expected to make a contribution. Until 1990 the grant did not have to be paid back, but now a system of loans has been introduced.

The most famous universities are Oxford and Cambridge, called “Oxbridge”. They are famous for their academic excellence.

Text. Tula State University

Tula State University was founded in 1930. Since that time the number of faculties has increased from 4 to 13 and the enrolment of students from 240 to 2000. Now it is one of the largest education establishments in our country.

Well - known scientists were on the staff at different times: mathematician V.I. Zhivago, chemist F.K. Yerke, Honoured Scientists of the

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RSFSR F.V. Sedikin and V.F. Bobrov, doctors of sciences D.I. Burtsev, L.N. Litvinov and others.

The University has 13 faculties, including the faculty for those who work and study. The University is housed in 13 blocks, situated in Lenin Avenue, the main street of Tula.

The student population is more than 12000: above 10 thousand students study at the day department and more than 2000 students - at the evening and correspondence departments.

The University has a splendid scientific library for reference and research. It contains more than 1.000.000 books and has 8 reading-rooms and 5 sections.

Graduates can get degrees in 34 specialities in machine-building, instrument-engineering, civil engineering, humanities, economics and medicine areas. Active research is being carried out at the University to find out and introduce new efficient teaching methods.

The University has a number of scientific schools which have got recognition both in our country and abroad.

Professors, Associate Professors and lecturers deliver lectures on various subjects.

At the University there are 10 specialized academic councils on awarding doctor’s and candidate’s degrees. 15 doctor’s and 70 candidate’s theses are annually submitted. Today 120 postgraduates are taking postgraduate courses at the University.

International relations of the University are expanding. Students from abroad have been trained at the University since 1962. They come from Poland, Bulgaria, Viet-Nam, China, India and other countries.

University students and its staff have their own policlinic and sanatorium. A sports complex with play grounds and a gymnasium is available for students as well.

I.Read the text 'Tula State University' and ask your fellow students:

1)when Tula State University was founded; 2) if the University is one of the largest education establishments in our country; 3) where the University is situated; 4) how many blocks the University is housed in; 5) how many faculties the University has; 6) what faculty he (she) studies at; 7) where the dean’s office of his (her) faculty is situated; 8) who is the dean of his (her) faculty; 9) what year student he (she) is; 10) when he (she) entered the University; 11) if he (she) lives in a hostel; 12) how long the training course at the University lasts.

II.Name:

a)the people who work and study at the University;

b)the faculties of the University;

c)the subjects studied at the University.

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III.Give synonyms for the following word combinations:

to be present at lectures; to leave school; to be a first year student; to be absent from lectures; correspondence department; to be housed; education institution.

IV. Give antonyms for the following:

to attend lectures; to pass an examination; to be good at a subject; to miss lectures; part-time students; final examinations; to enter the University; a fresher.

V.Say in English:

учиться на втором курсе; быть высококвалифицированным специалистом; делать успехи по физике; читать лекции по математике; поступить в университет; хорошо успевать по иностранному языку; закончить университет; закончить школу; не выдержать экзамен; сделать все возможное; сдать экзамен.

VI. Make sure that you can translate the following sentences both ways: from English into Russian and from Russian into English.

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VII. Correct the statements. Use the following:

Sorry, you are not right.

I’m afraid, you are wrong.

1. Students who are in the first year submit graduation papers. 2. Our University is housed in one block. 3. The University has no professors on its staff. 4. The course of study at the University lasts 2 years. 5. Students do not study drawing at our University. 6. Students take exams twice a term. 7. The academic year is divided into 3 terms. 8. The department of foreign languages is situated in the main block.

VIII. Give the definitions.

A post-graduate, entrance exams, a full-time student, a part-time student, profound knowledge, final exams, a highly qualified specialist.

IX. What do you do if (when)

... you are a student on duty ?

... your classes are over ?

... the academic year is over ?

... the term is over ?

... you pass your exams successfully ?

... you fail in an examination ?

X.Make up as many sentences as you can:

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XI. Speak about the faculty you study at. Why have you chosen this particular faculty ?

XII. Advertise your university to a group of foreign students. Explain why you’ve become a student of this university.

D I A L O G U E S

a) Read the dialogues in pairs.

I.

A.Where do you study ?

B.I study at Tula State University.

A.Do you like the University ?

B.Yes, I do.

II.

A.My brother is a third-year student.

B.Does he study at Tula State University?

A.Yes, he does. He studies at the Faculty of Economics. And what about you ?

B.I study at the Faculty of Cybernetics, I am a first-year student.

III.

A.What is your future speciality ?

B.My speciality is robotics.

A.Where do industrial robots work ?

B.They work in dangerous environments, for example under extreme high or low temperatures.

IV.

A.When did you finish school ?

B.In 1998.

A.And when did you enter the Institute?

B.I entered the Institute a year later.

V.

A.Did you pass your winter exams successfully ?

B.Unfortunately, I didn’t. I failed in mathematics. Mathematics was always my week point.

VI.

A.Hullo, Peter. Glad to see you.

B.Hullo, Bob. How did you spend your holidays?

A. Thanks, very well. I went skiing almost every day. The weather was fine !

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b) Complete the following dialogues:

I.

A.Sorry, but where is the dean’s office of your faculty located?

B....

A.By the way, who is the dean of your faculty?

B. ...

II.

A. ...

B. I am a first year student.

A. ...

B. I try to do my best.

III.

A.Oh, I see you are a student. What faculty are you at?

B....

A.What foreign language do you study?

B. ...

c)Say in English:

1.Я учусь в Тульском Государственном Университете на факультете кибернетики. 2. Мой брат учится на механико-математическом факультете. 3. Мы изучаем физику, математику, черчение и другие предметы. 4. Я учу иностранный язык, т.к. хочу стать высококвалифицированным специалистом. 5. Наши занятия начинаются обычно в 8 часов. 6. Студенты нашего университета слушают лекции, проводят эксперименты в лабораториях, пишут курсовые работы. 7. Мы сдаем экзамены 2 раза в год. 8. В прошлом семестре я не сдал физику. Физика всегда была моим слабым местом. 9. На каком факультете учится твой друг ? 10. Мой брат не принимает активного участия в научно-исследовательской работе. 11. Моя сестра не любит иностранный язык. 12. Мой друг хочет освоить компьютер.

J U S T F O R F U N

I. Read the following sayings and explain them:

1.Knowledge is power.

2.A man is never too old to learn.

3.Where there is a will there is a way.

4.Live and learn.

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II.How many English words do you know ?

(a game)

Each player must take a large sheet of paper. Write the word “education” on it vertically.

E

D

U

C

A

T

I

O

N

Try to find words: nouns for the first column, verbs for the second column and other parts of speech for the third one. Mind, the words must begin with the letters that are in the word “education”.

After all the players finish their work, let them read the words in turn. The winner is the player with most words.

III.Read the jokes and retell them to your friend.

Prof.: “Before we begin the examination are there any questions ?” Stud.: “What’s the name of this course ?”

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Math. teacher: “Now we find that X is equal to zero”. Stud.: “Gee ! All that work for nothing !”

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Gee ! - восклицание удивления или недовольства

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At a college examination a professor said: “Does the question embarrass you ?”

“Not at all, sir,” replied the student, “not at all. It is the answer that bothers me.”

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embarrass, v - смущать, затруднять bother, v - тревожить, беспокоить

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