Unit iv university studies
Vocabulary
Active Vocabulary
Nouns and Noun Phrases
| attention to pay attention to | /q'tFnSqn/ | внимание |
| course course of study post-graduate ~ doctorate courses | /kO:s/ | курс учебный курс аспирантура докторантура |
| credit | /'krFdIt/ | зачет |
| degree | /di'gri:/ | степень |
| department | /di'pRtmqnt / | отделение; кафедра |
| disposal to be at the disposal of smb. | /dIs'pqVzl / | возможность распорядиться чем-либо быть в чьем-то распоряжении |
| faculty | /'fxkltI / | факультет |
| entrance ~ examinations | /'Fntrqns/ | вход, прием, поступление вступительные экзамены |
| first-year student | первокурсник | |
| full-time students | студенты, проходящие очный курс обучения | |
| part-time students | студенты, проходящие заочный курс обучения | |
| graduate post-graduate | /'grxdjVqt/ | выпускник аспирант |
| grant | /'grRnt/ | стипендия |
| lecture | /'lektSq/ | лекция |
| staff teaching staff | /'stRf / | штат служащих, служебный персонал преподавательский состав |
| term | /'tE:m / | семестр |
Verbsand Verb Phrases
| admit | / qd'mIt / | принимать |
| acquire | / q'kwaIq / | приобретать, получать, овладевать |
| be in one’s first (second, …) year | быть на первом (втором, …) курсе | |
| be interested in smth. | интересоваться чем-либо | |
| enter a university | /'Fntq/ | поступать в университет |
| get ready for, (syn.) to prepare for smth. | готовиться к чему-либо | |
| graduate ~ from a university | /'grxdjVeIt / | заканчивать (получать степень) заканчивать университет |
| miss (classes) | /'mIs/ | пропускать (занятия) |
| pass an exam | выдержать (сдать) экзамен | |
| take an exam | сдавать экзамен | |
| take a course (subject) | изучать курс (предмет) | |
| take notes of smth | делать заметки, записывать, конспектировать | |
| work at smth | работать над чем -то |
Adjectives
| compulsory | /kqm'pAlsqri/ | обязательный |
| extra-curricular | /Fkstrqkq'rIkjqlq/ | внеаудиторный |
| optional | /'PpSqnl/ | необязательный, факультативный |
Passive Vocabulary
Nouns and Noun Phrases
| assignment | /q'saInmqnt/ | задание |
| curriculum | /kq'rIkjqlqm/ | курс обучения, учебный план (школы, института, университета ) |
| equipment | /i'kwIpmqnt/ | оборудование |
| experience | /Iks'pIqrIqns/ | (жизненный) опыт |
| facilities | /fq'sIlItiz/ | возможности, условия; оборудование |
| speciality | /"speSI'xlIti/ | специальность |
| training | /'treInIN/ | подготовка, обучение |
Verbsand Verb Phrases
| advance (in knowledge) | / qd'vRns / | углублять знания, делать успехи |
| enrol(l) | /In'rqVl/ | зачислять |
| establish | /Is'txblIS/ | основывать, учреждать, создавать |
| involve | /In'vOlv/ | включать |
| manage (with) | /'mxnIdZ/ | справляться |
| master | /'mRstq / | изучать, овладевать |
| swot | /swOt/ | зубрить |
Adjectives
| advanced | /qd'vRnst/ | продвинутый, успевающий (о студенте) |
| extra-mural (syn. correspondence) | /'Fkstrq 'mju:rl/ | заочный |
I. Oral Practice Section
1. Look through the statements and try to outline the problems to be discussed:
1. Entering university is a real trial, but where there is a will there is a way.
2. No pains, no gains. The students should take great pains with their classes to gain as much knowledge as possible.
3. Swotting is not the only way of getting ready for exams.
4. While planning their everyday activities students never forget the proverb: “Business before pleasure.”
5. If you don’t practise you can’t learn English. Practice makes perfect.
You’ve got some information about Ann’s entering University. Speak of your own experience to your group-mates. Replace the underlined words by the synonyms given in the box.
Ann is eighteen. At school she made up her mind to enter the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics. She always took an active part in social activities and scientific work at school. Ann has always been interested in radioengineering. In June she left school and got her school leaving certificate. Then she took her entrance examinations in July, passed them well and was admitted to the University. Now Ann is a first-year student. She studies full-time. Ann likes her studies at the University, though it takes much time to get ready for classes.
| in her first year participated decided prepare was enrolled fond of |
There is some information about educational system in Great Britain. Compare our system of education with that of Great Britain, using the key words in the box below.
terms academic degree grant seminar
graduate break up lecture fees tutorial
The (a)_______ year in Britain begins in September and is divided into three (b)_________. Universities (c)________ for the summer holiday in July. University courses normally last three years and then students (d)________, which means they receive their (e)_________. At university, teaching is by (f)________ (an individual lesson between a teacher and one or two students), (g)________ (a class of students discussing a subject with a teacher), (h)________ (when a teacher gives a prepared talk to a number of students) and of course private study. Most people who receive a university place are given a (i)________ by the government to help pay their (j)________ and living expenses.