- •Conversational Topic: University
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •Section 2
- •Introductory text
- •Altai State University
- •Vocabulary Exercises
- •Speech Pattern and Dialogues
- •Universities
- •Communicative Activity
- •Supplementary Reading
- •The Faculty of Law. My future profession: Lawyer.
- •Higher Education in the usa
- •Listening Comprehension
Vocabulary Exercises
Ex. 1. Make up nouns (существительные) from the given verbs (глаголы):
to enter - to admit - to graduate - to examine - |
to prepare - to specialize - to expand - to educate - |
Ex. 2. Cross-one-out
academic year semester course of studies student
thesis diploma report specialist
scholarship tuition fee grant students loan
management economist banking accounting
facilities lectures seminars laboratory classes
Bachelor Master Professor Doctor
tutor lecture teaching instructor teacher
Ex. 3. Match English words and phrases with their Russian equivalents:
1 to receive scholarship 1 добровольное образование
2 private institutions 2 закончить университет
3 voluntary education 3 абитуриент
4 part-time student 4 получить стипендию
5 to graduate 5 частные учебные заведения
6 applicant 6 ученая степень
7 academic degree 7 заочное обучение
8 distant studies 8 студент-заочник
9 thesis 9 диссертация
Ex. 4. Put the words in the box under the following headings:
higher educational establishments:
university facilities:
teaching staff:
research papers:
profession:
speciality:
academic degrees:
Bachelor economist lecture thesis library professor assistant
diploma laboratory university professor journalist Master
teaching instructor sociologist management tutor business law
finance computer terminal lawyer Doctor college lecture hall |
Ex. 5. What do you call:
the money some students receive if they get a place at university?
the qualification you get at the end of university?
the name we give students during this period at university?
teachers at university?
students when they have completed their first degree?
students studying for a second degree?
the study of one subject in great depth and detail, often to get new information?
the talks that students go to while they are at university?
Ex. 6. Replace the underlined verbs with other verbs that have the same meaning in the context:
Who is giving the lecture today?
Did she receive a grant for her course?
Is it more difficult to obtain a place at university?
You have to pass the exams before you can enter university.
He’s studying physics, I think.
I think they’re carrying out some research into the cause of asthma.
I didn’t take any notes in the lecture yesterday.
The course goes on for three years.
SECTION 4
Speech Pattern and Dialogues
Task 1. Practise the following dialogue in pairs and make similar dialogues discussing your University studies.