Use the following phrases while your speaking.
Let’s begin with the types of higher schools of higher education.
Talking about Russia there are the following types of hgher schools.
As for Great Britain/the USA there are ….
The next aspect is qualification for admission to higher institutions (etc. according to the aspects mentioned in the table)
To our point of view the educational systems of these countries have more/less differences than similarities.
Taking everything in account /To sum up we would like to say…
As for me I would prefer to get higher education in…..
| Aspects of higher education | Russia | Great Britain | The USA |
| 1.Types of higher schools | |||
| 2.Qualifications for admission to higher institutions | |||
| 3.Duration of study | |||
| 4.Duration of term | |||
| 5.Methods of instruction | |||
| 6.Choosing of the subjects (compulsory, majors, elective) | |||
| 7. Method of assessment | |||
| 8.Scholarship | |||
| 9.Degrees | |||
| 10. Tuition Fee | |||
| 11. Ouality of Education |
Listening
1. Listen to the text A University Degree on http://www.esl-lab.com.
Do the tasks given to this text
TEST 2
VARIANT 1
1. Match the equivalents:
1. less
2. the most perspective
3. busier
4. more experienced
5. narrow
6. worse
7. the cheapest
8. later
9. the most complicated
10. the brightest
a. более занятый b. узкий c. хуже d. более поздний e. самый сложный f. самый яркий g. более опытный h. самый перспективный i. меньше j. самый дешевый
2. Fill in the gaps:
1. The professor __ a complicated experiments last week.
a) make b) was making c) was made d) made
2. English universities ___greatly from each other.
a) differs b) differ c) are differing d) were differing
3. Tomorrow at 9 o’clock they __ an exam in Higher Mathematics.
a) will be taking b) ) will take c) make d) will be taken
4. New language courses __by our teachers these days.
a) are developing b) were developed c) are being developed d) are developed
5. What film __ when we came back?
a) watched they b) are they watched c) were they watching d) were they being watched
6. My friends _______the reasons of changing the major with their tutor the whole morning.
a) discussed b) was being discussing c) was discussed d) were discussing
7. The Open University _____in 1971.
a) was founding b) founded c) was founded d) is founded
8. On graduation from the community colleges American students __only an «associate degree».
a) are awarded b) are being awarded c) were awarded d) are awarding
9. They __ on their project in a week.
a) work b) will work c) will be working d) will be worked
10. Mr Brown ___a scientific report at the international at the moment.
a) was making b) made c) is making d) makes
3. Choose the appropriate translation of «it» from the list below:
A. именно
B он, она, оно, его, ее
C. не переводится
D.формальное дополнение
E. это
1. It is my best friend who speaks four foreign languages.
2. It is necessary to have a language certificate in order to study at one of the British universities.
3. He finds it useful to go to the south in summer.
4. This is a new textbook. Take it, please.
5. It is this college in the USA I want to continue my study.
4. Choose the appropriate translation of «one» from the list below:
A. один
B. заменитель существительного
C. не переводится
1. One should earn a certain number of «credits» to receive a degree at the end of four years of college in the USA.
2. We must do only one project.
3. The chance is too good a one to be lost.
4. One can have a good knowledge of many subjects to become a good specialist.
5. Last year I took part in various Russian conferences, but my brother took part in some international ones.
5. Choose the appropriate translation of «that (those)» from the list below:
A. что
B. который
C. именно
D. тот/этот
E. заменитель существительного.
F. то, что
1. Do you know those foreign students?
2. The aim of this project is that these inventions should be useful for many people.
3. It is the high qualification of future specialists that will determine the scientific and technological progress of any country.
4. The course of training for bachelors differs from that of the masters.
5. It was our professor that won the grant.
6. It is known that the good knowledge of Russian language for foreign students is the basis for the study of all subjects at the university.
7. Can you answer all those questions which the professor asked?
8. That the profession of an engineer requires a good training is a well-known fact.
9. There are many interesting articles in textbook, read those on your specialty.
10. The lesson that you taught last week was very interesting.
TEST 2
VARIANT 2
1. Complete the gaps with the words below:
a) less talented
b) more hardworking
c) boring
d) the farthest
e) further
f) the last
g) the most informative
h) better
i) more
j) the most frequent
1. All my friends say that this lecture is so ___.
2. It was ___ seminar I’ve ever attended.
3. Mr Harris was ___ to make report at the conference.
4. The scientists can’t continue their ___ research because of lack of financial aid.
5. Alex is ___ than his colleague.
6. This textbook is ___ than that one.
7. The more he collects data the ___ he becomes in his investigation.
8. It was __ journey he has ever been able to do in his life.
9. It was ___ question we’ve heard from our group mate.
10. This student doesn’t study very well but he is ….
2. Fill in the gaps:
1. What time ___you usually__to the Institute?
a) are going b) go c) do go d) will go
2. Our scientists always __ a great contribution to the development of world development science and technology.
a) make b) are making c) are made d) were making
3. Last semester he __ in Theoretical Mechanics.
a) was failing b) fails c) failed d) was fail
4. The department __ tests on new materials for two weeks.
a) do conduct b) will be conducting c) will conduct d) will be conducted
5. Why __ they still ____ the first report?
a) do discuss b) are discussing c) did discuss d) were discussing
6. We ____measurements and ____the data when our scientific adviser came.
a) made, recorded b) are making, are recording c) make, record d) were making, were recording
7. The students’ term papers __ by the teacher next week.
a) won’t be corrected b) won’t correct c) aren’t corrected d) don’t correct
8. Preparations for the final exam __ for a whole day yesterday.
a) are made b) were being made c) were made d) were making
9. Don’t enter the room! The students of the second year __now.
a) are being examined b) are examined c) were being examined d) are examining
10. A new task __ to me by professor every week.
a) is given b) is giving c) is being given d) give c) will give
3. Choose the appropriate translation of «it» from the list below:
A. именно
B он, она, оно, его, ее
C.не переводится
D. формальное дополнение
E. это
1. I find it useful to revise the material studied from time to time.
2. Look at this new hostel. It was built last year.
3. It is the intensive German language course that I am planning to register for.
4. Scientists think it is a good idea to force yourself to do new things.
5. It is common knowledge that B.A./B.S. is awarded after four years of study at the university.
4. Choose the appropriate translation of «one» from the list below:
A. один
B. заменитель существительного
C . не переводится
1. One must pass all exams well to get scholarship.
2. The general opinion was that this project wasn’t a successful one.
3. One book from this library attracted my attention.
4. I’ve found only one person with such unusual name.
5. One should mention that it’s a very controversial issue.
5. Choose the appropriate translation of «that (those)» from the list below:
A. что
B. который
C. именно
D. тот/этот
E. заменитель существительного.
F. то, что
1. It is known that the academic year is divided into two terms in Russian universities.
2. That Cambridge is one of the prestigious higher schools in the world nobody doubted.
3. It is this research laboratory that is equipped with the most expensive machine tools.
4. The higher education in Great Britain differs in many ways from that in other countries.
5. Do you know the name of that student who is speaking with the teacher now?
6. The questions that students discussed on the previous lesson were really of great importance.
7. That theory is combined with practical training is a very good tradition of our educational system.
8. Everybody knows that Professor Smirnov is the head of the biggest scientific center in our city.
9. One of the main problems of higher education in Russia is that graduates often cannot get a job on specialty.
10. That new sport center is very popular among students.
UNIT 7. Engineering
The workman is known by his work.
Fig . 1 8
BEFORE YOU READ
1. Discuss the following with your partner:
1. Have you ever applied for a job?
2. What career do you hope to have?
VOCABULARY
1. Find the appropriate equivalent:
| 1. engineering | 1. неотъемлемая часть |
| 2 .part and parcel | 2. инженерное дело,инжиниринг |
| 3. mechanical engineering | 3. промышленное производство |
| 4. Pyramids of Giza | 4. Стоунхендж (один из самых больших и известных в мире Древних сооружений в Южной Англии) |
| 5. the Parthenon | 5. Парфенон (храм Афины Парфенос на Акрополе) |
| 6. Stonehenge | 6. Пирамиды Гизы (находятся на берегу реки Нил, одно из 8ми чудес света) |
| 7. to involve | 7. включать |
| 8. design | 8. техническое оснащение, оборудование |
| 9. manufacturing | 9. машиностроение |
| 10. maintenance of machinery | 10. работа |
| 11. equipment | 11. проектирование |
| 12. performance | 12. ремонт и содержание; техобслуживание машинного оборудования; |
| 13. electrical engineering | 13. авиа-и ракетостроение |
| 14. civil engineering | 14. ядерная энергетика |
| 15. aerospace engineering | 15. электротехника |
| 16. nuclear engineering | 16. проектирование зданий и сооружений |
| 17. structural engineering | 17. гражданское строительство |
| 18.load-bearing structures | 18. промышленный инжиниринг, организация производства |
| 19. biomedical engineering | 19. химическая инженерия |
| 20. to meet the requirements | 20. привод |
| 21. chemical engineering | 21. биоинженерия |
| 22. computer engineering | 22. обеспечивать соответствие чему- л. |
| 23.industrial engineering | 23. несущая конструкция |
| 24. environmental engineering | 24.экологическая инженерия |
| 25. to ensure compliance with sth | 25. компьютерная инженерия |
| 26. actuator | 26. глубокое проникновение,понимание |
| 27. in-depth knowledge | 27. соответствовать требованиям |
| 28. deep insight | 28. глубокие знания |
| 29. power engineer | 29. специалист по программному обеспечению; инженер-программист |
| 30. software engineer | 30. инженер-энергетик |
2. Match the words with their definitions:
| 1. to implement | 1. create or design (something that has not existed before) |
| 2. to invent | 2. completely remove or get rid of (something) |
| 3. heritage | 3. thing used for transporting people or goods, especially on land |
| 4. vehicle | 4. the basic material from which a product is made |
| 5. raw materials | 5. valued objects and qualities such as historic buildings and cultural traditions that have been passed down from previous generations |
| 6. to prevent | 6. put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect |
| 7. ingenuity | 7. relating to more than one branch of knowledge |
| 8. simulation | 8. the production of a model of something |
| 9. to eliminate | 9. keep (something) from happening |
| 10.interdisciplinary | 10. the quality of being clever, original, and inventive |
3. Complete the gaps with the words and phrases below:
1. Practitioner; 2. engineering; 3. actuators; 4. ensures compliance with; 5. involves; 6. interdisciplinary ;7. in-depth knowledge; 8. specify; 9. professions; 10. specialize.
1. The history of … is part and parcel of the history of human civilization.
2. Mechanical engineering … design, manufacturing, inspection and maintenance of machinery.
3. Environmental engineering … local, state and federal regulations.
4. An engineer is a … of engineering.
5. A mechanical engineer designs the body and ... .
6. The profession of an engineer requires… of mathematics.
7. Engineers typically work in … teams.
8. Most engineers … in one or more engineering disciplines.
9. Engineers also recommend and … materials and processes.
10. As for engineering … they are different.
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