Talking of Belgorod places of interest

 

Pete: What are you going to do this week?

An.: Well, I don’t really know.

Pete: Why not visit the Museum of Fine Arts?

Ann: Well… I’ve been there. I’ve done a lot of sightseeing since I came here. I’ve also been to the Museum of Local Lore.

Pete: Have you been to the Kursk Bulge Diorama?

Ann: On, yes. I’ve been there more than once. You know how keen I am on

history. I’ve heard some good lectures there too.

Pete: Have you seen the Monument to M.Schepkin?

Ann: Yes, I went there a week ago. But I haven’t seen Preobrazhensky

Cathedral since I was here last time.

Pete: Oh, it is worth seeing.

Ann: But I really ought to think about the business side of my visit now. I haven’t been to the cement plant yet. I expect things have changed over the past five years.

Pete: I’m sure they have. Yes, there have been some very big developments

since you were here last. Tell me – would you like to go and see the

Energomash Plant which manufactures power engineering equipment?

Ann: Yes, I would.

Pete: They have a big modern plant, and I happened to know the Personnel

Manager there.

Ann: Thank you. I’d be very grateful to you.

 

Memorize and reproduce Dialogue 3.

Make up and act dialogues considering the following assignments.

 

1. Your friend who came to Belgorod for the first time asks you about some places of interest in Belgorod.

2. You are a guide of the Museum of Fine Arts / the Museum of Local Lore / the Kursk Bulge Diorama.

 

LISTENING

 

Listen to the Text “Some Industries of the Belgorod region”.

a) Fill in the chart.

 

The industry of the region	Export	Mineral raw material base	Iron-ore mining and metallurgical complex	Mechanical engineering and metalworking

 

b) You will hear some numbers in the Text, write them down and say what these numbers refer to.

c) Check your answers with your groupmates and Tapescript 5A of the Text.

d) Retell the Text.

Listen to the Text “Newcastle, My Home Town”. Study the following commentary.

The river Tyne [tain] – река Тайн

Gateshead [‘geitshэd] – город Гейтсхэд

Geordie [‘dζэ:di] – Джорди, прозвище жителя или уроженца графства

Нортумберленд, особ. Тайнсайда (Tyneside), по северо-английскому произношению имени George

a) Answer the questions that follow.

1. Where is Newcastle situated?

2. What is Newcastle like?

3. What is the population of Newcastle?

4. Where is one of the biggest shopping centers in the world situated?

5. What industries are developed in Newcastle?

6. When did the character of this story move to Newcastle?

7. Why does the character of this story miss the people of his home town?

8. What are the people who were born near the river Tyne called?

b) Read Tapescript 5B of the Text. Look up the words you do not know in the dictionary.

c) Retell the story about Newcastle.

d) Tell your groupmates about your home town.

 

 

UNIT 6

 

Higher education of Russia

 

READING AND DISCUSSION

 

TEXT 6A

THE SYSTEM OF Higher education in Russia

 

Citizens of Russia have the right to education, which is guaranteed by the Constitution and ensured by the broad development of secondary education, vocational, specialized secondary and higher education, by the development of correspondence and evening courses, by the provision of state scholarships and privileges for students.

2. In Russia there is a nine-year compulsory education, but to enter a higher educational institution one has to study two years more.

3. After finishing secondary school, lyceum or gymnasium one can go on to higher education. All applicants must take competitive examinations. Entrance examinations are held in July and August. Higher educational institutions are headed by Rectors. Vice-rectors are in charge of the academic and scientific work. Higher educational institutions train students in one or several specializations. Faculties are headed by Deans. There are departments within faculties. The system of higher education in Russia is going through a transitional period. The main objectives of the reform are: decentralization of the higher education system, development of the autonomy of higher educational institutions, expansion of academic freedoms of faculties and students, development of a new financial mechanism. All Russian schools until recently have been state-subsidised.

4. In the terms of the ratio of students to the total population Russia ranks among the top ten countries in the world.

5. The Russian educational policy is a combination of economic and social objectives. On the one hand, an educated person contributes more to the society and, on the other hand, education gives a person the prospect for professional advance. The citizens of Russia show a great concern for education for themselves and their children.

6. Institutions of higher education include: technical training schools, teachers' training colleges, universities and academies which offer master's and doctoral degree programmes.

7. The faculties have specialized councils for conferring advanced academic degrees.