Моя академия (стр. 3 )

4. How long does each term in Britain last?

Academic year

Academic year in British Universities is divided into three terms which usually run from the beginning of October to the middle of December, from the middle of January to the end of March, from the middle of April to the end of June. Admission to the Universities is by exams and selection.

5. How do the forms of teaching differ?

Forms of Teaching

At universities and colleges teaching takes the form of lectures classes, seminars and tutorials. A lecture is a formal method of teaching, and, although there may be questions, usually at the end, there is rarely any discussion. The number of students attending is limited only by the size of the room. A class is less formal than a lecture. There are not usually more than 50 students, sometimes considerably less and there is generally some discussion between the teacher and students. A seminar is a still smaller and more informal group. The number of students usually ranges from 5 to 10. Seminars are often held weekly, and as a rule one of the groups reads paper, which is then discussed by the others. A tutorial in its original form is an informal weekly meeting of an individual student with his tutor to discuss an essay which the student has written.

18. Подготовьте устное сообщение по одной из следующих тем.

1. Высшее образование в России в сравнении с Великобританией и/или США.

2. Высшее образование в Великобритании.

3. Высшее образование в США.

4. Традиции в системе высшего образования.

5. Изменение системы высшего образования (на примере любой страны).

6. История образовательных учреждений (на примере одного/нескольких колледжей, университетов и т. д.).

PART II

MY ACADEMY

1. Ответьте на вопросы.

1. What can you tell about your academy?

2. What is interesting in it?

3. What faculty do you study at?

4. What subjects do you study?

5. What are general-educational and what are specialised ones?

2. Прочитайте и выучите.

Chemistry – химия

Drawing – черчение

Geometry – геометрия

A Foreign Language – иностранный язык

Science – наука

Strength of materials – сопротивление материалов

Electrical engineering – электротехника

to combine – сочетать, совмещать

attention – внимание

almost – почти

significant – значительный

to depend – зависеть

hoist – подъемные

to belong – принадлежать

Book-keeping – бухучет

acquaint – знакомить

descriptive geometry – начертательная геометрия

Составьте 3 предложения с новыми словами.

3. Обратите внимание на произношение следующих букв и буквосочетаний.

au [ơ:] automobile, automatic;

ch 1) [t∫] church, China, cheese;

2) [k] school, Technological, Chemistry, mechanical, Mechanisms, Mechanics;

3) [∫] Machinery, machine.

4. Прочитайте и переведите текст.

THE SIBEARIAN AUTOMOBILE AND HIGHWAY ACADEMY

The Siberian Automobile and Highway Academy is one of the largest in Russia. It was founded in 1930 and had only two faculties. Now there are six faculties at the academy. They are: Automobile Transport, Transport Technological Machinery, Highway Engineering, Civil Engineering, Economical Engineering and Information Management Systems Faculty. Over 9000 students study at these faculties.

The students of all faculties study general–educational and specialized subjects. The former are studied by the first and the second-year students. These subjects are: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Drawing, Drawing Geometry, Philosophy, History, Foreign Languages. Great attention is paid to the study of computers and composing programmes for them. Specialized subjects are studied by the third and fourth-year students, depending on their speciality. There are some specialized subjects common for all specialities. Two such subjects are Theoretical Mechanics and Strength of Materials.

The students of mechanical faculties study Electrical Engineering, Machine Elements and Hoist Mechanisms, Science of Metals and Theory of Machines and Mechanisms. The students of building faculties study such subjects as Building Materials, Building Mechanics, Bases and Foundations, Geology and Geodesy. The students of the Economical Engineering Faculty and the Information Management Systems Faculty study Automatic systems of management, Programming, Book-keeping, Finances and Credit and Economy of Automobile Transport Enterprises.

The Academy also has a Postgraduate Department, Research Centre, Centre of Arts, Scientific Library, Publishing Department, experimental school 149, Sanatorium, Sport and Recreation Camp, and four hostels. The Academy’s computer centre of has been functioning for about 30 years. Today it operates over 200 computers, 60 of which are connected to local nets. The centre also provides the students and teaching staff of the academy with an excellent opportunity to work with such a wonderful facility as Internet. Every year scientific conferences are held here.

Graduates of the academy are engineers, mechanics, builders, economists, and managers, who work successfully both in Russia and abroad.

5. Распределите слова в три столбика в зависимости от произношения согласной «c».

с + a, o, u; перед согласным; в конце слова [k]	с + e, i, y [s]	ci+ a [∫]

Combine, since, faculty, сivil, specialized, qualification, practice, computer, significance, automatic, specialist, technological.

6. а) Найдите в тексте предложения, содержащие структуру The former... the latter..., прочитайте и переведите их. Придумайте ситуацию с данной структурой;

б) Найдите в тексте предложение с глаголом to found. Определите его значение и формы. Соотнесите их с формами глагола to find. Составьте два предложения, в которых бы проявлялось различие между этими глаголами.

7. Прочитайте предложения и выпишите глаголы в настоящем простом времени (Present Simple), определив их залог: действительный (Active Voice) или страдательный (Passive Voice).

1. Now there are six faculties at the academy.

2. The students of all faculties study general–educational and specialized subjects.

3. Specialized subjects are studied by the third and fourth-year students, depending on their speciality.

4. The Academy also has a Postgraduate Department, Research Centre, Centre of Arts, Scientific Library, Publishing Department, experimental school 149, Sanatorium, Sport and Recreation Camp, and four hostels.

5. Every year scientific conferences are held here.

8. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в нужную форму.

1. All higher schools (to give) an all-round education.

2. Each faculty (to train) specialists with profound knowledge.

3. The institute (to found) in 1930 and (to have) very interesting history.

4. In the academy (there be) 6 faculties.

5. Each faculty (to train) the students of several qualifications.

6. The students of senior courses (to study) specialized subjects.

7. The curriculum of each faculty (to include) a lot of various subjects.

9. Ответьте на вопросы.

1. Why is it interesting to study at the Academy?

2. When was our academy formed?

3. How many faculties were there at the beginning?

4. How many faculties are there now at the academy?

5. What are these faculties?

6. What general-educational subjects do our students study?

7. What specialized subject do the students study?

8. Do you cope with all subjects?

9. What is your favorite subject and why?

10. What subject is the most difficult, why?

11. What other departments, besides faculties, are there at the academy?

10. Прочитайте и переведите фразы.

To be a full-time student; to get marks; to submit graduation paper; to enter the institution; to take (hold) exams; to pass exams; to fill in an exam; to attend lectures; to miss lectures; to be interested in …; to pass entrance exams; to get education; to finish secondary school; to get opportunity; to take part in…; to carry on scientific work; research work; post-graduate courses; scientific degree; to attain a degree; free of charge; to pay for studying; to get scholarship.

Защищать дипломный проект; получать возможность; пропускать лекции; бесплатный; быть студентом дневного отделения; сдавать экзамены; интересоваться чем-л.; сдавать вступительные экзамены; получать отметки; принимать участие в чем-л.; поступать в вуз; научная степень; платить за обучение; получать образование; выполнять экзаменационное задание (писать тест, решать задачу и т. п.); сдать экзамены; вести научную работу; посещать лекции; получать стипендию; окончить среднюю школу; занятия в аспирантуре; исследовательская работа; получать (научную) степень.

11. Составьте диалог, используя вопросы из упр. 9 и фразы из упр. 10.

12. Составьте диалог-беседу по плану. Обратите внимание на порядок слов в вопросительном предложении: вопросительное слово – вспомогательный глагол – подлежащее – основной глагол – остальные члены предложения.

A.  Ask your friend where he/she studies.

B.  Say that you study at the Siberian Automobile and Highway Academy.

A.  Tell him/her that you know something about it: it is one of the oldest higher institutions in Omsk and has more than 5 faculties.

B.  Agree. Name the date your academy was founded and enumerate its faculties.

A.  Ask him/her what faculty he/she studies at.

B.  Answer. Tell your friend what is interesting at your faculty.

A.  Show that you are surprised because you also want to study at this faculty. Ask what general-educational and specialised subjects are studied at this faculty.