книги / Basic course of english for students of technical universities

sion, than just receive secondary education in colleges or high schools. The education in England is considered as the most prestigious.

1.British certificates, diplomas and awarded degrees are the best throughout the world and certainly the most prestigious. Education received in England is a reliable foundation for any career, and a guarantee of high wages (even for beginners)!

2.Most modern teaching methods, the equipment is constantly modernized at schools and, most importantly, professional teachers of British universities help to fulfill the full academic and creative potential of students.

3.British universities are in the “tops” of the educational rankings. Many countries have taken the British model of education as a basis.

4.The knowledge, gained in the courses of English, will form the basis for your future career or guarantee of the successful education in students’ own country. Worldwide, the English language used in business, science and information technology.

5.The British programs on getting a bachelor’s and master’s degrees last only for 3 and 1 year respectively, compared with 4 and 2 years in most other countries. Thus, due to the intensity of training, its term is reducing, and hence the cost of education and accommodation.

6.United Kingdom is a multinational and multicultural country. It absorbed the cultural diversity of its former colonies, and many other countries.

7.Educational traditions of Great Britain, among which, by the way, the tradition of taking students from different parts of the Earth, rooted in the distant past. The UK was one of the first countries in which there were universities. The famous Oxford and Cambridge quickly gained popularity and fame throughout the world and evolved into the international educational centers. As such, they are more than 700 years give the world many talented scientists, writers, and physicians. The share of the UK accounts for nearly 5 % of all researches in the world. But British scientists have received more Nobel Prizes than any other country in the world except the United States.

8.Continuous monitoring! All universities (both old and new) are regularly inspected and assessed by special public and state institutions such as the Office for Standards in Education, The British Council and British Accreditation Council.

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Exercise 3. Read the text and translate into Russian in writing.

STUDENT’S ACADEMIC LIFE

Academic life for most students revolves around the classes they're taking that semester, and usually not much further. Unless you're taking 20 or more credits in a semester or have subjected yourself to the pre-med program, the chances are that you'll have time to do a lot of other things.

As professors will often complain, undergraduates rarely take advantage of the rich academic life at Columbia beyond the classroom. As one of the premier research institutions in the nation, Columbia hosts numerous lectures, seminars, symposia, and conferences on every subject, attracting intellectual heavyweights from across the globe. The problem is that you won't know about most of them unless you take the initiative of looking for them.

While some events get a lot of ink and coverage, like the yearly World Leaders Forum, many departmental events aren't mentioned unless you're on the department listserv. Take the time to skim the Todays Events section of the university events calendar to see what's happening. Between the academic departments, graduate schools, and professional schools on the Morningside campus, the list of events is an embarrassment of riches – but only if you go.

What's that? You say you want more than a one-way flow of information, you want to break free from The Pedagogy of the Oppressed and engage in free-flowing high level one-on-one discourse with your professors? Good luck with that. Professors' willingness to engage with students on a personal level is a mixed bag. All professors have office hours, but some treat them like a free clinic's open hours where they diagnose your problem and answer your questions in 10 minutes. Others actually take the time to get to know you. If you want more empirical evidence of the faculty's ambivalence towards you, consider that each faculty member has funding to take students out in small groups for a meal, even for large lectures. See how many of your professors actually take advantage of this. As a general rule, you'll find that seminars are more likely to yield meaningful interactions with faculty than lecture

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courses. Similarly, talk to the faculty who genuinely move you, not just the stars, and don't overlook grad students and non-tenured faculty. They're just as good for law school and other recommendations as the tenured type.

Exercise 4. Study the words and word combinations. Make up some sentences to describe your studying at the University.

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Part 2. Russian and Foreign Technical Universities

Exercise 1. Read the dialogue and chose the questions every speaker gives the answers to.

1.What university do you study at?

2.Are you receiving a grant this term?

3.Are you trying to find a well-paid job at the moment?

4.How many exams are you having during the next term?

5.Are you planning to get the second higher education?

Speaker 1: Unfortunately, I am not. I had always got a monthly grant but last term I passed my History exam with a satisfactory mark. It’s the first time and I hope the last one. I am working hard at the moment and I am trying to do my best to get only good and excellent marks.

Speaker 2: I am a second-year student at the University of Business and Finance. I like studying here a lot. All the teachers are friendly and helpful.

Speaker 3: Yes, I am. Now I am a student of a technical university but the teacher of English told me that I am good at languages, so I would like to get language education as the second one.

Speaker 4: No, I am not. I don’t have satisfactory marks and I get a monthly grant. My parents also help me a lot so it’s not necessary for me to start working. Besides, I have no much free time. No, I am not trying to earn any money.

Speaker 5: Well, I am not sure exactly. Last term we had three exams and six credit tests. Next term we are having five exams and four credit tests.

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Exercise 2. Read the text and translate into Russian in writing.

TYPES OF PROGRAMMES TO STUDY

ENGINEERING ABROAD

While many people think of mechanical engineering study abroad when discussing foreign engineering programs, the term engineering can be applied to many different disciplines. In addition to the mechanical variety, students may be able to study engineering abroad by finding programs for civil engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, and even biomedical engineering. Many universities have a wide range of subjects available, so different types of engineering students may be able to find courses and programs that tailor to their particular discipline. There are also programs available that focus on language studies, multi-country programs, and even internship opportunities. Different programs may vary in length, so students may be able to choose how long they stay, from a few weeks to an academic year or longer.

It is important to take into account any language requirements before enrolling in a program. While many programs do not necessarily have a foreign language requirement, others may require a specific level of proficiency before acceptance. Students are encouraged to thoroughly research their program of choice to understand the requirements, both lingual and academic, before applying.

Exercise 3. Complete the text about choosing the right course at the university with the words given in the box.

Have I Chosen the Right Subject?

Just after sending off their (1) _______ form, this is the question most people embarking on a university (2) _______ ask themselves. They think they will enjoy the subject, but are now anxious that their career (3)

________ would be better if they had listened to Uncle George and opted

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for law rather than an (4) _______ subject like history of art. But is this worrying really necessary?

Jobs in medicine, dentistry and architecture require a specific (5)

_______. However, a look at the top 100 graduate employers’ (6) ______

reveals that very few specify a particular subject.

Instead, employers want a good grade and the candidate to possess certain skills, such as good communication skills, teamwork, enthusiasm, motivation and initiative. Employers also like candidates to (7) _______

some life experience. Moreover, they say work experience and involvement in extra-curricular (8) _______ show a candidate’s motivation and commitment.

It is a mistake to choose (9) _______ course with the presumption that a ‘good job’ lies at the end of it. Instead, if you select a subject that you will enjoy studying, you are more likely to (10) _______ the best out of your time at the university.

Exercise 4. Complete the table by adding the suffixes –er, -ist or –ian to the nouns. Make any necessary spelling changes.

Exercise 5. Prepare a report and make a Power Point presentation of a foreign technical university.

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Part 3. The University Campus

Exercise 1. Watch the video films “Studying at Oxford University”, “Tour of Most Beautiful Places” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= vxAU88LxLis, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOECQ4pVmfY) and answer the questions.

1)When were the universities founded?

2)What are the most famous graduates?

3)How many colleges does every university consist of?

4)What facilities does every university have?

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Exercise 2. Read the text; be ready to express your feelings about the first year at the university.

First Year at University

What problems do first-year university students face? Work pressure? Money? Too much social life? Roommates conflicts? Olivia Johnston went to the School of Architecture at Kingston University in west London to find out.

I can’t afford to live in the halls of residence so I commute from the other side of London every day. It takes me about two hours in the morning and two in the evening and costs me about £33 a week. However, it’s cheaper than living in a hall of residence. Halls cost about £50 a week at the cheapest. You need to be very self-motivated (industrious and hardworking) in your first year. The tutors are very good. They give you great ideas and they’re there for you if you need them. Nevertheless, at the end of the day, they can’t force you to do the work.

You can’t afford to sit back and not do the work for a week even if you don’t feel up to do it. It’s not going to go away. It’s very easy to fall behind. And once you do that, it’s very difficult to get on top again.

Jeremy Farrington (20)

I’m living in a hall of residence. In the hall there are flats, with five people sharing a kitchen and a bathroom. The kitchen is probably the most social place. We’re all busy people but we don’t mind cooking for each other.

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