System of education. My University

Discussion:

· Are you happy to be the first year students of this university?

· Who helped you to choose the university?

· What do you know about this university?

· Has anybody of your friends or relatives graduated from this university?

· Do you have any friends who study here?

· What degree will you get at the end of your study?

 

 

KEY VOCABULARY

 

1. higher education - высшее образование

2. highly-qualified specialist – высококвалифицированный специалист

3. learning materials – изучаемые материалы

4. up to date - современный

5. head – глава, руководитель

6. faculty - факультет

7. specialized department – кафедра

8. dean - декан

9. academic year - академический год

10. term - семестр

11. to take credits (pass-exams)/exams – сдавать зачеты/экзамены

12. grant, scholarship - стипендия

13. establishment – учреждение, заведение

14. full-time (resident) learning – очное обучение

15. evening education – вечернее (очно-заочное) обучение

16. external learning (by correspondence) – заочное обучение

17. distance education system –дистанционная система образования

18. satellite - спутник

19. success – успех

20. personnel – штат сотрудников

21. degree – степень, диплом

22. publishing business – издательский бизнес

23. graphic arts - полиграфия

24. distribution - распространение

25. printing product – печатный продукт

26. to be founded - основать

27. graduate - выпускник

28. engineer-technologist – инженер-технолог

29. printing industry – полиграфическая промышленность

30. training - обучение

31. the Bachelor degree – степень бакалавра

32. the Master degree – степень магистра

33. the Doctor of Science – доктор наук

34. additional professional education – дополнительное профессиональное образование

35. annually- ежегодно

36. budget form students – студенты бюджетной формы обучения

37. self paying students – студенты коммерческой формы обучения

38. practice training – практика

39. hostel - общежитие

40. library - библиотека

41. laundry - прачечная

 

Text I: System of education

Higher education takes an important part in the life of any country. There are about 3000 institutions of higher education in Russia and more than 200 in Moscow. Usually the structure of each university is traditional. The head of the university is a rector. There are several faculties at the university. Each faculty is headed by a dean and has a number of specialized departments. The course of studies lasts 4-6 years. The academic year in the higher school begins on the 1^st of September and is divided into two terms (autumn and spring semesters). The students take credits and exams at the end of each term. If the results of the examinations are good, they get grants or scholarship. The universities can offer different systems of study to their students. It can be a full-time (resident) learning, special evening education, or external learning (by correspondence).

At present a new system of education is introduced at the university – a distance education system. This computer system of learning helps working professionals to continue their education staying at their jobs. This system enables people to get basic sciences’ knowledge in a certain field of study. Distance learning has developed over years from satellite video courses to modern videoconferencing through personal computers.

The oldest, largest, and the most prestigious university in Russia is Moscow State University named after M. V. Lomonosov. It was founded in 1755 by the linguist M. V. Lomonosov and was modeled after German system of education. In the second half of the 19^th century, Moscow State University became the most important centre of scientific researches in Russia. It has more than 350 laboratories, a number of research institutes, several observatories, and also several museums.

The economic development of each country depends on the level of education which its citizens have. There is always a great need in highly-qualified specialists for future prospects and progress. Nowadays the styles of teaching, the quality of learning materials and organization of the institution have to be brought up to date and improved. We should remember that education is a process through which culture is preserved, knowledge and skills are developed, values are formed, and information is exchanged. Education is the way to success.

 

Answer the questions:

1. How many institutions of higher education are there in Russia?
2. What is the oldest and the most prestigious university in Russia?
3. What is the traditional structure of university?
4. What do the students usually do at the end of each term?
5. Who gets the scholarship?
6. How long is the academic year at the university?
7. Can you name any systems of education? Do it.
8. What do you know about M. V. Lomonosov?
9. Is higher education important?
10. Is education the way to success?