V. Прочитайте и переведите предложения. Преобразуйте их в вопросительные и отрицательные по образцу .

Unit 1

Higher Education in Russia.

 

Грамматика Система времен. Порядок слов в английском предложении. Вопросительные предложения. Тексты 1A. Penza State University 1В. Higher School and Ways to Science 1С. Moscow University its Past and Present 1D. Higher Education in Russia

 

 

Словарь активной лексики

1. academic year – учебный год

2. associate [ə’souʃiit] professor – доцент

3. author [‘ɔ:Ɵə] – автор

co-author [‘kou’ɔ:Ɵə] – соавтор

4. to carry out – выполнять, проводить

5. to design [di’zain]– конструировать

6. dormitory [‘dɔ:mitri] – общежитие

syn. hall of residence

7. education – образование, обучение

full-time education – очное обучение

extra-mural education – заочное обучение

8. to enter – поступать (в учебное заведение)

9. to equip [i’kwip] – оборудовать

10. facilities [fə’silitiz] – благоприятные условия, оборудование

11. to graduate from [‘grædjueit] – оканчивать учебное заведение

graduate [‘grædjuit] – выпускник

undergraduate [ʌndə’grædjuit] – студент последнего курса

post-graduate [‘pəust’grædjuit] – аспирант

12. humanities [hju’mænitiz] – гуманитарные дисциплины

13. to investigate [in’vestigeit] – исследовать

investigation – исследование

syn. research

14. machine-tool [mə’ʃi:ntu:l] – станок

15. necessary [‘nesisəri] – необходимый

16. polytechnic [,pɔli’teknik] – политехнический институт

17. scholarship [‘skɔləʃip] – стипендия

18. science [‘saiəns] – наука

19. society [sə’saiəti] – общество

20. student [‘stju:dənt] – студент

21. to study [ʼstʌdi] – учиться

22. subject – учебный предмет

23. successful [sək’sesful] – успешный

24. technique [tek’ni:k] – техника, технический прием, способ

25. term – семестр

26. thesis (-es) [‘Ɵi:sis] (-i:z) – диссертация (ии)

27. training appliance [‘treiniɳ ə’plaiəns] – учебное пособие

28. university [,ju:ni’və:siti] – университет

29. workshop [‘wə:kʃop] – мастерская

 

a) а). Прочитайте интернациональные слова, догадайтесь об их значении.

audio-visual [‘ɔ:diou ‘vizjuəl]; automation [‘ɔtə’meiʃən]; bureau [bjuə’rou];

candidate [‘kændidit]; career [kə’riə]; centre [‘sentə]; certificate [sə’tifikit];

computer [kəm’pju:tə]; consultation [,kɔnsəl’teiʃn]; course [‘kɔ:s];

culture [‘kʌltʃə]; department [di’pa:tmənt]; diploma [di’ploumə];

economics [,i:kə’nɔmiks]; experimental [eks,peri’mentl]; faculty [‘fækəlti];

final [ʼfainl]; information [,infə’meiʃən]; institute [‘institju:t];

laboratory [lə’bɔrətəri]; lecture [‘lektʃə]; management [‘mænidʒmənt], problem [‘prɔbləm]; project [‘prɔdʒekt]; qualified [‘kwɔlifaid];
region [‘ri:dʒən]; seminar [‘semina:]; specialist [‘speʃəlist]; status [‘steitəs]; technical [‘teknikəl]

 

б). Обратите внимание на произношение и значение следующих слов:

activity	[æk’tiviti]	– деятельность
design	[di’zain]	– конструировать
engineering	[,endʒi’niəriɳ]	– техника
instrument	[‘instrumənt]	– прибор

 

II. Прочитайте и переведите группы однокоренных слов:

design – designer – designing;

educate – education – educational

equip – equipment;

experiment – experimentalize – experimentally – experimentation – experimenter;

graduate – graduation;

investigate – investigation – investigator – investigative;

manage – manager – management;

practice – practical – practically – practise;

science – scientific – scientist;

success – successful – succeed;

supervise – supervisor – supervision.

 

III. Прочитайте и переведите словосочетания на русский язык:

higher school, full university status, candidate of science, doctor of science, lecture-hall, winter term, spring term, final term, general engineering subject, special subject, graduation project, graduation diploma, post-graduate course, full-time student, extra-mural student, field of science, leading scientist, scientific research work, scientific investigation, scientific conference, Students’ Scientific Society, research methods.

 

IV. Соедините слова в логические словосочетания и пере-ведите их:

1. carry out, design, enter, equip, investigate;

2. instruments, laboratories, problems, research, a university.

 

V. Прочитайте и переведите предложения. Преобразуйте их в вопросительные и отрицательные по образцу.

Model

	These students study well. Do these students study well? These students do not study well.

 

 

1. I study English and French. 2. They attend English classes regularly.
3. Bob and Mike often miss lectures. 4. These students make reports at scientific conferences every year. 5. We study at the instrument-making faculty.

 

Model

	He studies German at the University. Does he study German at the University? He does not study German at the University.

 

 

1. She shows brilliant progress in her studies. 2. Professor Ivanov works at our University. 3. He makes a lot of experiments. 4. Roger likes philosophy very much. 5. Helen makes reports at students’ scientific conferences every year.

 

Model

	She studied English at school. Did she study English at school? She did not study English at school.

 

 

1. They entered the University three years ago. 2. He defended his thesis for a scientific degree last month. 3. She failed her English exam yesterday. 4. They began to study English at the University. 5. Our descriptive geometry teacher gave a consultation to our group yesterday. I went to the library the day before yesterday.

 

They will have two lectures tomorrow. Will they have two lectures tomorrow? They will not have two lectures tomorrow.

Model

 

1. He will take a post-graduate course after graduating from the University. 2. The academic year will finish at the end of June. 3. We shall discuss this question at our seminar tomorrow. 4. Extra-mural students will study on Sunday. 5. I shall finish this work next week.

 

They are taking their mathematics exam now. Are they taking their mathematics exam now? They are not taking their mathematics exam now.

Model

 

 

1. We are doing grammar exercises now. 2. He is working at this problem at present. 3. I am doing a grammar exercise. 4. Sam was writing down the data during the experiment. 5. They were working at 6 o’clock yesterday. 6. She will be working at her graduation project the whole evening tomorrow. 7. They will be analysing the results of the experiment after they finish their work.

 

Model

	They have translated the text. Have they translated the text? The have not translated the text.

 

1. He has done all his homework. 2. We have finished discussing the problem. 3. The conference had begun by the time we came. 4. They had arranged everything for the experiment by 2 o’clock yesterday. 5. Ann will have finished her work by 5 o’clock tomorrow.

 

Text 1A

 

Задание 1. Прочитайте и переведите текст.

 

Penza State University

 

Penza State University is one of the greatest and prestigious higher schools in the Volga region. The history of Penza State University dates back to 1943, when, during the Great Patriotic War, Odessa Industrial Institute was evacuated to Penza. So the University was founded as a polytechnic on the basis of the Odessa Industrial Institute. Since that time the University has grown into the centre of education, culture and science. Full University status was awarded in 1993. At present about 10.000 students study at the University, more than 600 teachers, associate professors and professors are on its staff. 360 of them are candidates and doctors of science.

The University is housed in 10 buildings. The class-rooms and lecture-halls, the laboratories and workshops are equipped with up-to-date instruments, computers, machine-tools, audio-visuals and other training appliances. There is a rich library, 4 reading-rooms, a dining hall, 5 dormitories and a sports complex at the disposal of students. So the University has all the facilities necessary for successful studies and rest.

Today Penza State University is made up of 11 main faculties: machine-building automation, instrument-making, radio-electronics, computer science, automation and information technology, economics and management and others. The University has also an extra-mural department, a preparatory course department and continuing education courses.

The course of training includes various activities. During the academic year students attend lectures and seminars, carry out laboratory tests and get consultations from the teachers. At the end of each term they take examinations. The students who make good progress in their studies are entitled to scholarships.

The course is divided into two stages. In the first and second years students study general engineering subjects (mathematics, physics, descriptive geometry) and some humanities (history, philosophy, foreign languages). It gives a solid basis of general education to future specialists. Special subjects are taught in senior courses. Much attention is paid to practical instruction. Students gain practical experience at plants, research institutes and design bureaus of the city. During the final term undergraduates carry out their graduation projects. They defend them before an examination board and become graduates. At the end of the university course they receive graduation diplomas and go to work to different branches of engineering.

 

 

II

Those graduates who wish to make scientific careers may stay at the University and apply for post-graduate courses. The University has both full-time and extra-mural courses of post-graduate training where they carry on scientific research. Their supervisors are Doctors of Sciences. On completing their work they submit theses for a scientific degree.

Penza State University is a famous centre of science. The major part of scientific research work is done by the teaching staff. Students may also take part in scientific investigation. Many of the University's leading scientists try to attract as many students as possible to their own field of science. Students may join the Students' Scientific Society to investigate scientific problems, carry on research in experimental laboratories, design up-to-date instruments, learn modern research methods. Once a year the Students' Scientific Society members make reports at scientific conferences. Some students take part in the competition "For the Best Scientific Work of Students” and win diplomas, medals and prizes there. Quite often our students become co-authors of inventions made by the University scientists and get author's certificates.

Since its foundation, the University has trained lots of highly-qualified professionals able to work is various fields of science and engineering.

 

Задание 2. Найдите в тексте 1A английские эквиваленты для следующих слов и словосочетаний:

1. аудитория, современные приборы, в распоряжении студентов, подготовительные курсы, курсы повышения квалификации, показывать хорошие результаты в учебе, прочная основа общего образования, старшие курсы, практическая подготовка, приобретать опыт.

2. научная карьера, научный руководитель, принимать участие в научных исследованиях, привлечь как можно больше студентов, вступить в научное студенческое общество, члены научного студенческого общества, высококвалифицированные профессионалы.

 

Задание 3. а). Прочитайте и переведите толкование некоторых слов по теме " Education ":

1) educational certificate of proficiency;

2) talk for the purpose of teaching;

3) testing of knowledge or ability;

4) payment of money to a student;

5) person who is studying at a college, institute, polytechnic or university;

6) theory put forward and supported by arguments submitted for a scientific degree;

7) group studying a problem and meeting for discussion with a teacher;

8) institution for advanced teaching, conferring degrees and engaging in academic research.

 

б). Подберите к каждому толкованию соответствующее слово из предложенного списка:

university, student, scholarship, lecture, seminar, examination, diploma, thesis.

 

Задание 4. Опираясь на содержание первой части текста 1A, заполните пропуски необходимыми по смыслу словами и словосочетаниями.

1) Penza State University is one of the famous...... in the Volga region.

2) The University trains highly qualified... for various fields of science and technology.

3) During the... year students attend... and..., get consultations,... laboratory tests.

4) Students take examinations at the end of each....

5) In the first and second years students study general engineering...
and....

6) In the senior courses students study... subjects.

7) Students gain practical... at industrial enterprises of the city.

8) Undergraduates carry out their...... during the final term.

9) At the end of the University course... receive graduation diplomas.

 

Задание 5. Опираясь на содержание второй части текста 1A, соедините части А и В в предложения и переведите их, составьте все возможные варианты предложений.

A 1. The students who are interested in science 2. Students’ Scientific Society Members 3. Doctors of Science 4. Graduates who wish to make scientific careers 5) Post-graduates 6) Talented scientists

B a) are the supervisors of post-graduates. b) may apply for post-graduate courses. c) learn modern research methods. d) may take part in scientific investigation. e) become co-authors of inventions and get author's certificates. f) submit their theses for a scientific degree. g) carry on scientific research. h) join the Students' Scientific Society. i) attract students to their field of science. j) design up-to-date instruments. k) make reports at scientific conferences.

 

Задание 6. Восстановите вопросы по ответам.

1) Yes, it is. Our University is rather prestigious and students from many parts of our country come to study there.

2) About 10.000 students study at the University.

3) The main faculties of our University are: machine-building automation, instrument-making, radioelectronics, computer science, automation and information technology, economics and management and others.

4) Yes, they do. During the academic year students work hard.

5) Examinations take place at the end of each term.

6) They have practice at plants, research institutes and design bureaus.

7) Students who are interested in science do. They join the Students' Scientific Society of our University.

 

Задание 7. Выразите свое согласие, несогласие или сомнение в справедливости следующих высказываний. Используйте речевые модели.

I think so. – Думаю, что да.

Most likely. – Весьма вероятно.

Of course not: – Конечно нет.

I doubt it. – Я сомневаюсь в этом.

Hard to say. – Трудно сказать.

Model. – Penza State University is one of the greatest higher schools in the Volga region.

– Hard to say. I've got no information about all the Universities established in the Volga region.

2. Penza State University is one of the greatest and prestigious higher schools in the Volga region.

3. Penza State University has all the facilities necessary for successful studies and rest.

3) The academic year is divided into three terms.

4) During the academic year students must work hard.

5) Once a year students take exams.

6) Each student of the University goes through industry practice.

7) Penza State University is a famous centre of science.

8) The University trains highly-qualified professionals.

 

Задание 8. Ответьте на вопросы по содержанию текста 1A.

1) What role does Penza State University play in education, science and culture in the Volga region?

2) When was the University founded?

3) When was the full university status awarded?

4) What are the facilities for studies and rest at the University?

5) How many faculties are there at the University?

6) What does the academic work of the University include?

7) What subjects are taught in the first and second years? (in senior courses?)

8) Where do students gain practical skills?

9) What do undergraduates do during the final term?

10) What is a post-graduate course? How is the process of training organized there?

11) Who carries on the major part of scientific work of the University?

12) How are students engaged in scientific research?

 

Задание 9. На основе информации текста 1A подготовьте сообщения по темам.

1. Penza State University as one of the greatest higher schools in the region.

2. The academic work of the University.

3. The scientific work of the University.

 

Text 1B

 

Задание 1. Ознакомьтесь с новыми словосочетаниями. Не читая текста, скажите, о чем может идти в нем речь.

Conduct investigations – проводить исследования,

contest – конкурс,

draw students into research work – привлекать студентов к исследовательской работе,

handle equipment – управлять оборудованием,

improve knowledge – углублять знания,

master techniques – овладевать методами,

realize value of knowledge – осознать ценность знаний,

term paper – курсовая работа.

 

Задание 2. Прочитайте предложения, выражающие основные положения текста 1B. Проверьте правильность своих прогнозов.

1. Students who take part in research work become highly-qualified specialists.

2. Student research is of great importance for writing term papers and graduation projects.

3. One of the most effective methods for training qualified specialists is student participation in research.

4. Students' Scientific Society is one of the forms of student participation in research.

 

Задание 3. Прочитайте текст 1B, расположите основные поло-жения текста (задание 2) в порядке их следования. Дополните их информацией из текста.

Text 1C

Задание 1. Выполните письменный перевод текста 1C.

 

Задание 2. Переведите текст письменно без словаря.

Higher School

 

There are some types of Higher Educational Schools in our country – Institutes, Universities and Academies.

The usual faculties at Universities are: Physics and Mathematics, Philology (language and literature), History, Biology and Chemistry.

The second group of Higher Schools includes Engineering, Agricultural, Medical, Educational, Economic and other Institutes.

School-leavers become students after passing entrance examinations. All candidates must pass an examination in Russian and literature and two more exams depending on ¹ the type of higher school.

The academic year has two terms. During the terms students spend much time working: it is necessary to attend lectures and seminars, carry out laboratory tests, work hard in libraries, at home. Examinations take place at the end of each term.

The curriculum ² of the specialized higher institutions may be divided into three parts: the Humanities, General education and Specialized subjects. The subjects of the first two groups give a solid basis of general education to future specialists, specialized subjects help students develop the necessary practical skills ³. Specialization usually begins in the third course.

After graduating from higher schools young specialists may work in various spheres of industry and science.

 

Notes to the text:

¹depending on – в зависимости от

²curriculum – учебный план

³skills – навыки

 

Text 1D

Задание 1. Прочитайте и переведите текст 1D. Выполните следующие за ним задания.

Higher Education in Russia

 

The new academic year has begun. Entrance examinations are over in the 894 higher schools of this country. More than a million new students were enrolled into universities and institutes.

About 60 per cent of them entered technological institutes. In the last several years the number of students in technological institutes has risen by more than one million bringing the total enrolment to over three million. This means that young people are interested in the specialities connected with new branches of science and technology. At present engineers and technical specialists constitute 40 per cent of graduates from institutes of higher learning while humanities, natural sciences and pedagogy account for 45 per cent.

Today a student must assimilate large amounts of new information and it is growing all the time. Class-rooms are now equipped with TV sets, computers, video tape-recorders and other training appliances. Lectures and seminars alternate with laboratory works, discussions, research work and students' self-training.

A large part of study time is devoted to basic subjects. This enables future specialists to attain greater professional knowledge and assimilate modern methods of research, advanced production technology, its organization and management. This provides a basis for the study of special subjects and the organization of practice.

The present academic year is marked by expansion of new forms of technical specialization. Specialization plays a major part in planning the curricula. Usually specialization begins in the third year.

The state spends large sums on higher education. About 75 per cent of students receive scholarships and 10 per cent get allowances from enterprises that sponsored their application.

Education plays an important part in the life of any country as it provides the country with highly-qualified specialists for its future development and progress. Top priority is given to improving the standards of higher education – especially in science and technology. At the same time some institutes of technology have developed into technical universities and devote many more hours to the humanities.

The higher school today considers education not only as collection of useful facts and theories but also as the process which trains a person to analyse and interrelate various ideas as well as¹ make decisions.

Today's young people will be the specialists of tomorrow in the society with new technology. Their qualification will determine the scientific and technological progress of the country. Besides, specialists in all fields should² have a general education to supplement their specialized knowledge and enable them to use it most effectively.

 

Notes to the text:

¹as well as – а также

²should – должны

Задание 2. Догадайтесь о значении интернациональных слов и переведите слова и словосочетания на русский язык. Значения подчеркнутых слов проверьте по словарю.

Technological institute, technical specialist, natural sciences, assimilate information, modern methods, production technology, management, expansion of new forms, collection of facts and theories, general education.

 

Задание 3. Найдите в тексте 1D английские эквиваленты для следующих русских слов и словосочетаний:

вступительные экзамены, общее количество поступивших (в вузы), усваивать информацию, самостоятельная работа (само-подготовка), передовая технология, расширение форм техни-ческой специализации, предприятие, дальнейшее развитие, огромное значение, соотносить различные точки зрения.

 

Задание 4. Соедините слова в логические словосочетания, найдите предложения с полученными словосочетаниями в тексте 1D, предложения переведите.

a) analyse, assimilate, attain, enter, make.

b) decision, ideas, information, institutes, knowledge.

 

Задание 5. Найдите пары слов, близкие по значению и предложения с этими словами в тексте 1D. Найденные предложения переведите.

To account for, field, to enter, allowance, branch, to be enrolled, scholarship, to constitute.

Задание 6. Выпишите из словаря все значения существительного " part ", определите, в каких значениях оно употреблено в тексте 1D, предложения переведите.

 

Задание 7. Прокомментируйте все цифровые данные, приведенные в тексте 1D.

Задание 8. а). Разделите текст 1D на смысловые части, подберите заглавие к каждой из них.

б). Найдите в каждой части по одному предложению, передающему основную мысль этой части.

Задание 9. Опираясь на информацию текста, прокомментируйте следующие высказывания, используя известные вам речевые модели (см. задание 7 к тексту 1A).

1) The number of technical students has risen in the last years.

2) Engineering profession is not so popular with young people as humanities and natural sciences.

3) Students now have necessary training appliances to assimilate growing amounts of information.

4) Basic subjects play an important part in the education of future specialists.

5) Planning their curricula higher schools pay great attention to specialization.

6) Nearly all the students get scholarships.

7) Technical universities devote less hours to the humanities than institutes of technology.

 

Задание 10. Объясните, используя информацию текста 1D.

1) Explain why the number of technical students has risen in last several years.

2) Explain why so much study time is devoted to basic subjects. Is it justified?

3) Explain why new forms of specialization expand.

4) Explain what is the role of education for our country.

5) Explain what is a higher education, the way you see it.

 

Unit 2

Higher Education

in Great Britain and in the USA

 

Грамматика Степени сравнения прилагательных и наречий, сравнительные конструкции. Простые формы причастий. Функции “it”, “one” в предложении.   Тексты 2A. About Higher education in Great Britain 2B. Text 2C. Higher education in the USA 2D. Cambridge

 

Словарь активной лексики

1. admission(of students) –прием (студентов)

2. application for (admission) - заявление о (приеме)

3. authorities (pl.) – власти

local authorities – органы местного управления, местные власти

4. to award – присуждать, присваивать

5. body – орган, учреждение, организация

6. council – совет

7. course – курс обучения

degree course – курс обучения по программе, ведущей к получению степени

“sandwich” courses – курсы “сэндвич”(комбинированное обучение, чередующее периоды теоретического и практического обучения)

8. curriculum (-la) – учебный план(-ы)

9. degree – степень

Bachelor degree – степень бакалавра(низшая ученая степень)

Bachelor of Arts – бакалавр искусств или гуманитарных наук

Bachelor of Science – бакалавр естественных или технических наук

Master degree –степень магистра наук

10. department – факультет, кафедра, отделение, министерство

11. to describe – описывать, характеризовать

12. Doctor of Philosophy – доктор философии(высшая ученая степень по любой отрасли науки)

13. to fund (syn. to finance) – финансировать

funds – фонды, денежные средства

14. grant – субсидия, стипендия, пособие студентам

15. to locate – располагать

16. to maintain – поддерживать

17. to provide – обеспечивать, снабжать

18. qualification – квалификация

academic qualification – учебная квалификация

teaching qualification – педагогическая квалификация

19. regulation – правило

20. route – путь

21. self-governing – самоуправляющийся (-емый)

22. to submit – представлять(на рассмотрение)

23. support – поддержка

 

Степени сравнения прилагательных и наречий

 

	Положительная	Сравнительная	Превосходная
1.	long easy	long er easi er	the long est the easi est
2.	interesting difficult	more interesting more difficult	the most interesting the most difficult
3.	good, well, bad, badly much, many little far	better worse more less farther, further	the best the worst the most the least the farthest, the furthest

 

I. Найдите в каждом ряду прилагательное:

а) в сравнительной степени

teacher, taller, thermometer, thinker;

eater, engineer, easier, easter;

builder, butter, best, bigger;

worker, weather, worse, writer;

bitter, brother, better, barometer;

father, farther, future, further;

meter, motor, mother, more;

 

б) в превосходной степени

list, lightness, least, linguist;

forest, furthest, formalist, first;

horse, host, hostel, highest;

disease, digest, dentist, darkest;

must, much, most, month;

wrist, worth, worst, world;

besides, boss, boxer, best.

 

Text 2a

 

Задание 1. Переведите следующие однокоренные слова.

 

a) глагол +

-ment -tion -sion

= существительное

Model: to examine – проверять, экзаменовать

examination – экзамен

to admit – admission; to apply – application;

to submit – submission; to select – selection;

to regulate – regulation; to qualify– qualification.

 

b) существительное + al    = прилагательное

Model: tradition – традиция

traditional – традиционный

profession – professional; office – official; finance – financial.

 

c) прилагательное + ly   = наречие

Model: scientific – научный

scientifically – научно

high – highly; professional – professionally; different – differently.

 

Задание 2. Прочтите и переведите слова, сходные по звучанию, но имеющие разные значения:

universe/university; institute/institution; science/since;
to found/to fund; course/coarse; thesis/this is;
academic/academy/academician/academe/academicial.

 

Задание 3. Прочитайте и запомните произношения следующих слов:

authorities [ɔ:’Ɵɔritiz], alternate [‘ɔ:ltə:neit], budget [‘bʌdʒit], council [kaunsl], civic [‘sivik], existence [iɡ’zistəns], maintain [men’tein],
per cent [pə’sent], financial [fai’nænʃəl], although [ɔ:l’ðou],
self-governing [self’ɡʌvəniɳ], qualification [,kwɔlifi’keiʃn], curriculum [kə’rikjuləm], bachelor [‘bætʃələ], master [‘ma:stə], award [ə’wɔ:d], further [‘fə:ðə], regulation [,reɡju’leiʃn].

 

Задание 4. Найдите в списке В русские эквиваленты английских слов из списка А:

A. Institution, source, admission, selection, application, to submit, self-governing, regulation, curriculum, degree, to award, to fund, council, to alternate, employment, body, to maintain, to describe, polytechnic.

В. Источник, поддерживать, прием (в учебное заведение), самоуправляющийся(-емый), правило, политехнический институт, описывать (характеризовать), степень, работа (служба), финансировать, чередовать, орган (учреждение), совет, присуж-дать, отбор, представлять (на рассмотрение), заявление, учебный план, учреждение.

 

Задание 5. Переведите следующие словосочетания:

higher educational institution, institute of higher education; come into existence; application for admission; independent and self-governing institution; teacher-training college; degree course; “sandwich” course; submission of a thesis; to be funded by the state; higher education sector; full-time employment.

 

 

Задание 6. Просмотрите текст и найдите информацию о том, какие типы высших учебных заведений существуют в Великобритании. Дополните нижеприведенную схему полученными сведениями:

		higher educational establishments
1				2	3
universities
a	b	c	d

 

Задание 7. Прочитайте 2-й абзац текста и выберите правильный вариант ответа.

British universities are divided into groups according to:

a) age;           b)size;          c) shape

 

Задание 8. Во втором абзаце текста встречается словосочетание «civic universities – городские университеты». Почему они получили такое название? Выберите ответ на этот вопрос из приведенных ниже:

а). Они получили такое название потому, что принимали только жителей данного города.

б). Они так названы потому, что противопоставлялись старым университетам, принимавших студентов со всей страны.

в). Они названы «городскими» потому, что находились в черте города.

 

Задание 9. Найдите в третьем абзаце текста перевод следующего предложения с усилительной конструкцией:
«Именно Центральный совет по вопросам приема в университеты рассылает копии в разные университеты».

Задание 10. Из предложенных пунктов плана по теме «Высшее образование в Великобритании» выберите те, которые затронуты в тексте, и расположите их в порядке следования в тексте.

1. The main sources of higher education in Great Britain.

2. Academic year in British higher educational establishments.

3. Types of British universities.

4. Admission to British universities.

5. Differences between public and private educational establishments.

6. Functions of the Department of Education and Science.

7. Teacher education and the way to it.

8. Financial aid of the government to the students.

9. Scientific degrees awarded by the British higher educational establishments.

10. Polytechnics and their educational and financial authorities.

11. Types of courses provided by Polytechnics.

 

Задание 11. Выберите из текста и переведите предложения (абзацы), где описываются:

1) особенности приема в британские университеты,

2) органы, финансирующие и контролирующие высшие учебные заведения Великобритании.

 

Задание 12. Подберите в правой колонке слова для определений в левой колонке. Найдите в тексте и переведите пред-ложения с этими словами.

1) to help financially 2) a list of subjects which are to be taught at some educational institutions 3) academic title given by a university to one who has passed an examination or defended a thesis. 4) a request, especially in written form. 5) to give as a result of an official decision, e.g. a degree, a prize, a medal. 6) money given by the state for a particular purpose, e.g. to a university or a student 7) a group of persons who do smth. together in a planned way. 8) to provide money for smth.

a) application b) to award c) curriculum d) to fund e) to support f) degree g) body h) grant

 

Задание 13. Из списка, приведенного после предложений, подберите эквиваленты к выделенным словам:

1. The main places of full-time education in Great Britain are: universities, teacher-training colleges and polytechnics.

2. The oldest universities Oxford and Cambridge were organized in the 12-th century.

3. Written requests from candidates for acceptance in Britain are sent to the UCCA.

4. Each university chooses its own students.

5. The department of Education and Science has no control over their rules, programs and examinations.

6. The most usual way to teaching profession is by means of teacher-training colleges.

7. The universities and teacher-training colleges are classed as higher education sector, because they confer (give) degrees.

8. Polytechnics are officially called as higher education sector.

9. The “sandwich” course students change periods of full-time education and full-time employment.

alternate, describe, award, qualification, route, curriculum, regulations, selects, admission, applications, were founded, sources.

Задание 14. Найдите в тексте и переведите на русский язык предложения, содержащие прилагательные в сравнительной и превосходной степенях.

 

Задание 15. Сравните университеты Великобритании, выбрав подходящее по смыслу прилагательное или сравнительную конструкцию для слов, данных в скобках.

1). The two (старейший) universities in England date back to the Middle Ages. 2). Oxford is (такой же старый, как) Cambridge. 3). Redbrick universities are (не такие старые, как) Scottish universities. 4). The Scottish universities St. Andrew’s, Glasgo and Aberdeen belong to the (старейший) universities. 5). St. Andrew’s university is (почти такой же старый, как) Cambridge. 6). “Whitebrick” universities are (моложе), than “Redbrick” ones. 7). The (более новые) universities in Great Britain concentrate on technology. 8). Open university is the (самый революционный) of all post-war universities.

a) most revolutionary b) younger c) al old as d) oldest e) newer f) almost as old as g) not so old as

 

Задание 16. Найдите причастия I и II в следующих предложениях и определите их функции. Предложения переведите:

1. The Open University founded in 1971 is one of the most revolutionary universities in Great Britain.

2. Students enrolled to the Open University study from several weeks to 3 or 4 years.

3. Receiving lessons and lectures by means of special TV and radio programmes, students of the OU study at home.

4. Sending educational materials to students by mail the Open University enables people to study without leaving their job.

5. After a course of studies lasting 3 or 4 years a student may sit for a final examination.

6. A qualification awarded on the basis of 3 or 4 years course is called a Bachelor Degree.

7. The course leading to a Bachelor Degree is called a degree course.

8. The courses of Arts and Science offered by the OU lead to the first scientific degree.

9. The degree-awarding body in Great Britain is the Council for National Academic Awards.

 

Задание 17. Вспомните названия учреждений, контролирующих и финансирующих высшие учебные заведения Великобри-тании. Выразите свое согласие или несогласие со следующими утверждениями, основываясь на инфор-мации текста. Используйте выражения:

That’s right!

I think so.

Of course not.

I don’t think so.

That is wrong!

1. The applications for admission to British universities are sent to the Department of Education and Science.

2. The Department of Education and Science does not control rules, programs and examinations in most British universities.

3. Almost all teacher-training colleges receive their grants directly from the Department of Education and Science.

4. The work of the Polytechnics is planned and financed by the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council.

5. Local Educational Authorities do not bear responsibility for the budgets of the Polytechnics.

6. Most degrees in Polytechnics are awarded by the Council for National Academic Awards.

7. The Council for National Academic Awards ensures that the degrees awarded by Polytechnics are equal to the degrees awarded by Universities.

 

Задание 18. Закончите следующие предложения:

1. The main sources of British higher educational establishments are:...,..., and....

2. British universities come in all ages,... and....

3. Admission to the universities is by... or....

4. British universities are self-governing....

5. Teacher education is provided by.......

6. The universities and teacher-training colleges are classed as higher education sector because they.......

7. Polytechnics are officially described..........

8. Polytechnics provide many people with the opportunity of receiving..........

9. Polytechnics award.......

10. The usual course for the diploma is 3 years for...... and 4 years for..........

 

Задание 19. Ответьте на следующие вопросы:

1. What are the main sources of higher education in Great Britain?

2. How are British universities classified?

3. How are the British students admitted to the universities?

4. What is the role of the Department of Education ad Science in controlling universities?

5. What financial support do the universities get from the state?

6. What are the main sources of teacher education in Great Britain?

7. How are the teacher-training colleges maintained?

8. What is the usual way to get a teaching qualification?

9. Why are universities and teacher-training colleges classed as higher educational institutions?

10. How many years do the students study to get a Bachelor Degree, a Master Degree?

11. When is the highest degree awarded? What is it?

12. How many Polytechnics are there in Great Britain and Scotland?

13. Are the British Polytechnics of the university level?

14. What organizations fund the Polytechnics?

15. What bodies control the work of the Polytechnics?

16. Are the degrees awarded by Polytechnics comparable in level to the degrees awarded by Universities?

17. What national body awards degrees and diplomas at the Polytechnics?

18. What types of courses do the Polytechnics provide?

19. How many years do the students study there?

Задание 20. Перечертите схему в тетрадь и дополните ее недостающими данными. Расскажите о структуре высшего образования Великобритании:

 

Sources of higher educational institutions in Great Britain

...

...

Polytechnics

...

“Redbrick” universities

...

30... in...

14... in...

Admission to universities

2 types of courses

Sources of financial support

Sources of financial support

Sources of financial support

Scientific degrees

Diploma in Technology

...

...

...