- •Высшее образование в великобритании, россии и сша
- •Оглавление
- •Введение
- •World declaration on higher education
- •World declaration on higher education for the twenty-first century: vision and action
- •2. Express your point of view about missions, functions and problems of higher education in modern world.
- •1. Before you read and translate the following text, study the vocabulary and learn the words by heart. If you are not sure how to pronounce the word correctly, consult the dictionary.
- •2. Give the adequate Russian variants for the following word combinations:
- •3. Find the English equivalents for the following word combinations:
- •5. Explain the meaning of the following words and word combinations. Try to do it in your own words using the information from the text.
- •6. Choose the correct translation and explain your choice:
- •7. Open the brackets and complete the sentences.
- •8. Say if the following statements are true (t) or false (f). Use the following phrases:
- •9. Match the question and the answer:
- •11. Here are the answers. Your task is to put questions.
- •12. Make up the plan and retell the text.
- •13. Translate the sentences from Russian into English:
- •Oxbridge
- •5. Complete the following sentences and use them as a plan to retell the text:
- •6. Translate the sentences into English.
- •7. Read the passage about people in education and choose the correct article a/the. Sometimes there is no need to use any article, so cross out both.
- •8. Check your knowledge. Match the definitions with one of the given words:
- •10. Put the following sentences in the correct order to make up a story:
- •Higher education in russia
- •1. Give the adequate Russian variants for the underlined word combinations.
- •2. Give the English equivalents for the following word combinations and learn them by heart:
- •3. Find in the text words, which correspond to the following definitions:
- •4. Explain in English what is meant by:
- •5. Make up the words of different parts of speech. You can use the following suffixes:
- •8. Translate the sentences from Russian into English:
- •9. Tell about the system of higher education in the Russian Federation.
- •10. Make a report about the outstanding scientist, poet and founder of the Moscow State University m.V. Lomonosov. The murmansk state technical university
- •Give the adequate Russian variants for the following word combinations:
- •Find in the text and give the English equivalents for the following word combinations:
- •7. Work in pairs. Answer the following questions:
- •8. Read and translate the dialogue between the students of the university:
- •Higher education in the usa
- •4. Read the text about the education in The United States of America and put the paragraph titles in the correct place in the text.
- •The world famous universities.
- •5. Translate the words and word combinations into English:
- •6. Find the words in the text which mean:
- •9. Correct the statements.
- •11. Do the translation into English.
- •12. Discuss the following issues:
- •Yale university
- •1. Before reading the text translate the following words and word combinations into Russian using a dictionary:
- •2. Yale University is one of the oldest and best-known universities of the usa. Read the text and find the information about:
- •3. Comment on the quotation of Richard c. Levin naming the main institutional priorities of The Yale University.
- •Write the summary of the text.
- •Would you like to get higher education in one of the American universities? If yes, read this information for International Applicants and fill in the application form. Good luck! (see Appendix)
- •Role play
- •Durability of higher education
- •Appendix список использованной литературы
8. Translate the sentences from Russian into English:
История высшего образования в России началась в середине 18 века, когда по инициативе М.В. Ломоносова был основан Московский государственный университет.
Образование в высших учебных заведениях должно соответствовать всем требованиям современного общества.
В нашей области были открыты негосударственные учебные заведения, которые готовят высококвалифицированных специалистов для местного рынка труда.
После окончания школы и успешной сдачи ЕГЭ абитуриенты могут поступить в любое высшее учебное заведение страны, но многие остаются учиться в родном городе, так как плата за обучение и расходы на проживание очень велики.
Несмотря на то, что конституция РФ гарантирует право каждого получить высшее образование, количество бюджетных (state-subsidized place) мест ограничено, и только самые способные студенты могут учиться бесплатно и даже получать небольшую стипендию.
9. Tell about the system of higher education in the Russian Federation.
10. Make a report about the outstanding scientist, poet and founder of the Moscow State University m.V. Lomonosov. The murmansk state technical university
What university do you study at? Do you know when your Alma Mater1 was established? And how many faculties are there at the university? And when did it get its present name? So, read the text and find out!
Before reading study the vocabulary!
specialized department |
специализированная кафедра |
certificate of secondary education |
аттестат о среднем образовании |
preliminary courses |
подготовительные курсы |
to brush up knowledge |
освежить знания |
Navigation faculty |
судоводительский факультет |
Marine-Engineering faculty |
судомеханический факультет |
Electro-Engineering faculty |
электромеханический факультет |
Faculty of Management, Economics and Law |
факультет менеджмента, экономики и права |
The Faculty of Natural Sciences |
естественно-технический факультет |
specialized field |
специальность |
general engineering subjects |
общетехнические предметы |
Descriptive Geometry |
начертательная геометрия |
curriculum (pl. curricula) |
учебная программа |
to be at students' disposal |
быть в распоряжении студентов |
to develop practical skills |
развивать практические навыки |
to gain working experience |
приобретать опыт работы |
to be compulsory |
быть обязательным |
to keep fit |
быть в форме |
to be allowed to do smth |
разрешать |
to fall behind the group |
отставать от группы |
to carry out research work |
проводить исследовательскую работу |
The Murmansk Higher Engineering Marine School was founded in 1950 and it was reorganized into the Murmansk State Academy of Fishing Fleet in 1991. In 1996 our educational institution got its present name – the Murmansk State Technical University. There are many faculties at our university. Each faculty has a number of specialized departments and is headed by a dean. Rector is the head of the university. If the applicant wants to enter the university, he must have the Certificate of Secondary Education, pass entrance exams and go through medical examination. University offers preliminary courses, which help to brush up knowledge received at school.
Now more than 4000 students and cadets study at the MSTU including full-time students, part-time students, post-graduate students and correspondence course students. Full-time students study at the Navigation and Marine-Engineering faculties, Polytechnic Faculty, the Faculty of Biology, the Faculty of Technology, the Faculty of Natural Sciences, the Faculty of Economics, the Faculty of Law, etc. Faculties train specialists for mining, heat engineering, biology and ecology, food, fishing, oil and gas industries. Every faculty has its own specialized laboratories, workshops and computer center.
The first- and second-year students study general engineering subjects such as Higher Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Environment Protection and Descriptive Geometry. The curriculum is enriched by humanitarian subjects: History, Philosophy, Sociology, Foreign Languages, etc. Computer Science is also of great importance. Since the third course students begin to concentrate on their major subjects and take special courses in this field. Specialized study and courses help students to become well-qualified specialists and prepare them for their future work.
Our university consists of several buildings, old and new ones. There are various teaching and research laboratories at students' disposal. Laboratory work is an important part in training up-to-date specialists. Experiments in labs and workshops help students to develop practical skills. Students also have a short period of field work to gain working experience. Speaking about cadets, they have their sailing practice aboard the training vessel 'Sedov' and aboard the fishing ships of the Northern Fishing Fleets.
To prepare for the seminars students go to the university library or reading rooms, which have a vast collection of fiction and scientific books. Physical Training is compulsory during the whole course of studies. University sport gyms and simulators provide the opportunity to play different sports and to keep fit.
The academic year is divided into two terms. At the end of each term students take credits and exams. If a student fails to pass a credit, he isn't allowed to take exams and he falls behind the group. If the results of the examinations are good, students get scholarship. Attendance is compulsory. Students may miss their classes if they have valid excuse or special release from the classes. They must explain their absence in a written form or orally. Students have vocations twice a year: they have two weeks off in winter and two months off in summer. After four years of study students can get the Bachelor's Degree. If they continue their education and carry out research work, they can get the diploma and the Master's Degree. After the graduation they can take post-graduate course and study for the Doctor's Degree.
It is interesting but quite difficult to study at the university, especially for the first-year students as they don't know yet how to organize their work and time.