Basic (adj) базовый, основной

Basis (n) основа

I study on a full-time basis.

Fundamental/basic subject базовый предмет

Mathematics and Physics are fundamental

subjects at our Faculty.

Get a degree получать степень

Our first degree is a Bachelor of Science.

Get a grant получать стипендию

Every month students get grants.

award a degree= give a degree присуждать степень =

Давать степень

The special committee awards degrees.

study=to learn (v) изучать, учить

We study English to know Russian better.

Teach(v) (give knowledge) обучать

Students study at the university.

Students learn their lessons.

Tutors teach students.

Live in a hostel жить в общежитии

Students from other cities may live

in a university hostel.

2.2. Прочитайте предложения и закончите их, выбрав один из данных вариантов.

1. Universities give us …

a) secondary education.

b) higher education.

c) school education.

2.The academic year usually lasts …

a) 6 months.

b) 12 months.

c) 9 months.

3. Students usually get …

a) grants.

b) salary(money you get once a month for the work).

c) presents.

4. Universities have their own (собственные) …

a) hostels.

b) cottages.

c) flats.

2.3. Прочитайте и поймите основное содержание текста.

Higher Education in Russia

Higher education plays an important role in the development of any country. It provides the country with highly-qualified specialists. It trains people to become teachers, engineers, doctors and other professional workers.

Today higher educational institutions of Russia include over 700 universities, academies, colleges and other educational institutions.

University gives training on a full-time and part-time basis. Tuition is free only for Russian citizens who successfully pass entrance examinations.

The academic year usually lasts 9 months and has 2 terms or semesters. Students take exams at the end of each semester. If the results of the examinations are good students get state grants. Twice a year students have vacations – two weeks (a fortnight) in winter and two months in summer.

The first- and second-year students get knowledge in fundamental sciences such as mathematics, physics, chemistry and humanities, for example, foreign languages, history, philosophy and others.

At the third year students get more advanced knowledge and begin to concentrate on their special interests, that is, their major subjects.

After four years of study students get a Bachelor’s degree. Then students can continue their studies and in a year or two of further study they get a Master’s degree. After graduating from University they may go on with their study and research and get a higher degree.

Universities have their own students hostels and some of them have large and excellent sport centres.

Подберите каждому русскому слову соответствующий английский эквивалент по образцу: 1-a.

1. более высокого уровня a) advanced b) excellent c) fundamental

d) highly-qualified

2. включать a) to evolve b) to include c) to obtain

d) to receive

3. обучение a) education b) training c) tuition

d) studies

4. длиться a) to last b) to become c) to go d) to pass

5. успешный a) excellent b) highly-qualified d) good

d) successful

6. предлагать a) to provide b) to offer c) to train d) to get

Подберите слова или словосочетания из двух колонок так, чтобы получить пары антонимов.

А В

1. to enter University a. to fail an exam

2. part-time b. special

3. to receive c. final exams

4. to pass an exam d. to graduate from University

5. general e. to give

6. entrance exams f. full-time

Подберите слова из двух колонок так, чтобы получить пары синонимов.

A B

1. role a. to go on

2. specialists b. semesters

3. training c. vacations

4. to continue d. part

5. to get e. experts

6. holidays f. tuition

7. terms g. to receive