E. Are the following statements true or false? Correct the false ones.
1) The first University and grammar school were established in 1724 by the St. Petersburg Academy of science.
2) Peter I suggested the idea of establishing the university in Moscow.
3) Moscow University had originally four faculties: Philosophy, Theology, Law, and Medicine.
4) Administration had not to raise additional funds to cover all the university expenses.
5) The system of higher education has not change over the last century.
6) The Russian Federation Law on Education guarantees open and free access to higher education.
7) All HEIs have already introduced a system of continuous assessment.
F. Find words in the text that mean:
1) money that you must pay a university for teaching you
2) a department within a university or institute
3) to gradually get more and more over a period of time
4) the subjects of study concerned with human culture, esp. language, history or philosophy
5) the action or process of making a formal request
6) talks given by a university tutor to a large number of students
7) short examination of knowledge or ability, consisting of questions that must be answered or activities that must be carried out
8) subjects included in a course of study or taught at a particular HEI
G. Choose the correct answer to the following.
1) A decree of university foundation was signed by …
a) Michail Lomonosov
b) Peter I
c) Empress Elizaveta
2) The system of higher education in Russia was initially constructed similar to that of …
a) France
b) Germany
c) Britain
3) Academy is responsible for education and research …
a) in a single discipline
b) in a variety of disciplines
c) in three disciplines
4) The academic year is divided into …
a) three terms
b) two terms
c) four terms
5) The number of tests and examinations to be taken every year is strictly formulated by …
a) lecturers
b) the head of institution
c) the examiner
H. Define the paragraph that contains the following information.
· application procedure
· evaluation of students’ performance
· foundation of the first universities in Russia
· types of HEI
SPEAKING
A. Two students are discussing this question:'Do universities prepare students for the "real world"?' Complete their discussion with phrases from the box.
| up to a point you're right | you think so couldn't agree | don't you think quite true | what about suppose so |
Alan: I am sure that what you study at the university is very useful when you start work.
Jane: Do (1)? Some subjects you study don't prepare you for work at all, I'd say. (2) philosophy?
Alan:Well, perhaps (3) about philosophy. But other subjects help you when you graduate from the university. (4) that mathematics is useful?
Jane:I (5). But they could have made it more relevant to everyday life.
Alan: I (6) more. Perhaps the problem is not the subjects we learn, but the way they are taught. Take history – they could make it really interesting.
Jane: I agree (7). But not entirely. You probably learn more about history when you start to travel. I don't see why it's useful to study it at college.
Alan: That's (8). But some people may not have the opportunity to travel when they leave college.
WRITING
An application form
International College have replied to Maria Petrova's letter of enquiry and enclosed an application form. Imagine that you are Maria. You have decided to take the First Certificate course starting on 3 January and finishing on 26 June 20__. You are paying the fees yourself, and today's date is 10 November 20__. Complete the form using the information here.
Student Application Form
| International College • 145- 8 Regents Road • Palmer • Brighton • bn 1 9QN | ||
| Applicant | ||
| Family Name: | ||
| Other Names: | ||
| Title Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms: | Age: | |
| Address: | ||
| Town/City: | Country: | |
| Do you have a job or are you a student? | ||
| Job title /Subject of study: | ||
| Name of business /University/College: | ||
| Course applied for: | ||
| Course dates: | ||
| Are you paying your own fees, or is your company paying for you? | ||
| Will you find your own accommodation or do you want this to be arranged by the College? | ||
| Please tick how you found out about International College. a) Newspaper c) Friend's recommendation b) Through your university/college d) Other source: | ||
| Signature: | Date: | |
WORD FILE
| Unit 4 Module 1 | ||
| admission to apply for applicant/application on a competitive basis continuous assessment curriculum | to be dismissed entry requirements to enroll to be exempt from evaluation to fail an exam | to hold (held, held) a lecture to pass an exam to take an exam (in) term tuition fee vacations (AmE) |