C) Find English equivalents in the passage
1. постоянные изменения
2. предвосхитить направления и скорость изменений
3. досуг
4. социальные условия
5. выпускники вузов
6. образовательный опыт
7. потеря времени
8. первичная цель
d) Discuss in pairs: What difference does education make in the life of an individual?
e) Translate §§1, 7 in written form. Work with a dictionary.
UNIT 2. SYSTEMS OF EDUCATION IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
Start-up
I. Tongue twisters to be remembered:
II. a) Give appropriate translation to the proverbs and remember them:
b)* Make up a small proverbs-based dialogue.
Lead-in
I. a) Study the list of words and word combinations and give their Russian equivalents
Degrees
| Degree(to receive / get / earn / obtain a ~ confer a ~ ) | a qualification awarded by a university or college following successful completion of a course of study or period of research, or a similar qualification granted as an honor | |
| Bachelor’s degree bachelor's degree / BA = Bachelor of Arts / BSc= Bachelor of Science | a degree awarded on the successful completion of an undergraduate course at a college or university | |
| Master’s degree master's degree / MA = Master of Arts / MSc = Master of Science / MPhil = Master of Philosophy | a college degree, usually awarded after one or two years of postgraduate study/"master's" degree (which involves one to two years of postgraduate study) or a doctoral degree (which involves two to four years of study and other requirements). | |
| Doctoral degree doctor's degree / PhD = Doctor of Philosophy | the highest level of university degree that can be studied for, awarded to somebody who has successfully completed a lengthy piece of original research. | |
| Associate degree | a degree earned on completion of a two-year program of study at a community college, technical school, or other institution of higher education |
Students
| Undergraduate | student at a college or University who has not taken a first and esp. a bachelor’s degree | |
| Graduate/post graduate students | a student holding the first University degree who is engaged in studies beyond Bachelor’s degree. | |
| Candidate | somebody who sits for an exam, especially somebody who is scheduled to receive a degree upon passing exams |
University Premises
| University or college campus | an area of land that contains the main buildings and grounds of a university or college, or one of the sites on which such buildings are located | |
| Residence hall (hall of residence, dormitory) | a building used as living and sleeping quarters by college students |
Subjects
| Compulsory subjects | subjects required by law or an authority | |
| Optional subjects | subject left to individual choice | |
| Major/minor |
Schools
| Professional school | higher-educational institutions that provide preparation in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. | |
| Graduate school / Higher-educational institution / postsecondary institution | an institution of postsecondary education provided after the completion of secondary education, usually affording, at the end of a course of study, a named degree, diploma, or certificate of higher studies. | |
| Postgraduate studies/course | a university or university division for advanced students who have obtained a bachelor’s degree |
Marks/Grades/Credits
| Mark / grade Passing mark | a mark or rating given for work in school or college, usually using the descending scale of A, B, C, D, and F | |
| Credit | a) a unit of study, often equivalent to an hour of class time, in a course of higher education b) official recognition that a student has satisfactorily completed a course of study | |
| ETCS | European Credit Transfer System |
Courses