Complete the following phrases.

1) ------- education 2) to accept ------- 3) ------- exams 4) ------- department 5) ------- curriculum

6) to take ------- 7) to graduate ----- 8) -------- knowledge 9) to pass ----- 10) ------- a lecture on…

Fill the gaps with the proper words.

1. After finishing a secondary, vocational, technical school or a college, young people can start working or enter a … 2. Universities train … in different fields.
3. A … at a university usually takes 5 years. 4. Many universities have evening and … departments. 5. Universities usually have … which give candidate or doctoral degrees. 6. Education in our country is … at most schools. 7. Students of institutes and universities get … 8. At many institutes and universities there are also departments where students have to … for their education.

Fill in prepositions or adverbs if necessary.

1. First-year students work hard to master … the language. 2. What mark did you get … Physics … the entrance exams? 3. What mark have you got … your report?
4. “Try to get rid … this gross mistake,” said the teacher. 5. Our nephew is very good … maths. 6. Why don’t you take part … our discussion? 7. When the monitor entered … the classroom the students kept silent. 8. The students are proud … their Institute. 9. They are all very fond … the English speaking club.

Let the members of the class ask and answer questions. Give short answers and add a sentence of your own.

Model: A.: Did you take part in the discussion? B.: I’m afraid I didn’t quite hear what you said. A.: I asked if you took part in the discussion. B.: I did. The discussion was very interesting.

7. Ask one another questions as in the model. Repeat your question beginning it with I asked if…

Student B could start answering with:

Sorry I didn’t catch that;

I’m afraid I missed that;

I beg your pardon;

Would you mind repeating that, please.

Reading

Read the text and be ready to answer the questions.

full-time student – студент очного отделения

part–time student – студент заочного отделения

extra–paid leave – оплачиваемый отпуск

session – сессия

run – длиться

academic year – учебный год

theoretical (pure) sciences – теоретические (фундаментальные) науки

applied sciences – прикладные науки

Higher Education in Russia

Young people of Russia get higher education at institutes, universities and academies. They enter a higher institution after leavings secondary schools. Of course, not all people who want to get higher education can be admitted to an institution. There are from two to ten applicants for each vacancy at various higher schools and only the best in knowledge are able to pass competitive entrance exams.

Those who hadn’t chance of being accepted to the institute go to work at various plants and offices. It doesn’t mean, however, that such people have no opportunity to get higher education. Almost all higher schools in Russia have evening or extramural departments for the people who want to combine their work with study.

The study in Russia is free of charge or paid. Full-time students (day students) get state scholarship, the amount of which depends on their success in studies. Part-time students get extra-paid leave for the period of their session.

The course of study at higher schools runs four or six years, in other words it consists of 4 or 6 academic years. Each academic year is divided into two terms. At the end of each term the students have exams and credit tests (session).

The schools of higher education have a comprehensive curriculum, which consists of a number of theoretical (pure)and applied sciences. The students study general-educational and specialized subjects.

At the end of study students submit the graduation projects (papers) or hold final exams. The main purpose of the project is to evaluate the standard of the graduates’ knowledge and abilities. Sometimes projects are used by industrial enterprises. After graduation the graduates get diplomas.

Complete the sentences.

1. Young people enter… 2. There are five applicants… 3. Only the best in knowledge are able… 4. Besides day-time study almost all higher schools in Russia… 5. If you want to combine work with study… 6. The study in Russia is … or… 7. Part-time students get… 8. The course of study consists of… 9. An academic year is divided into… 10. Young people get higher education at… 11. At the end of each term…
12. The curriculum consists of… 13. At the end of study… 14. The main purpose of a graduation paper… 15. After graduation…

10. Compose sentences using word combinations:

after leaving secondary schools; to be admitted to the institute; applicants for a vacancy; entrance exams; to be able to pass competitive exams; have an opportunity; to combine smth. with smth.; extra-paid leave; to consist of; to be divided into; comprehensive curriculum; pure (applied) science; standard of knowledge and ability.

Answer the questions.

1. Where do young people of Russia get higher education? 2. After what stage of education can people enter higher institutions? 3. What competition is there usually at our higher schools? 4. What kind of young people are admitted to institutes?
5. What opportunities have those young people who have failed to become full-time students? 6. What kind of higher institutions are there in Russia for the people who want to combine their work with study? 7. What privilege have evening and extramural students? 8. How long does the course of study run? 9. When do students have exams? 10. What curriculum have our higher schools? 11. How is the graduates’ standard of knowledge checked up?