II Прочтите и переведите текст
TOPIC 2
Our University
I Прочтите и запомните следующие слова и выражения:
a department – факультет
training – обучение
daytime training – дневная форма обучения
correspondence courses – заочное отделение
preparatory courses – подготовительное отделение
postgraduate courses – магистратура, аспирантура
an applicant – абитуриент
entrance examinations – вступительные экзамены
compulsory – обязательный
full-time students – студенты дневного отделения
to be at the disposal of – быть в распоряжении
part-time students – студенты заочного отделения
an academic year – учебный год
to take examinations and tests – сдавать экзамены и зачёты
term – семестр
II Прочтите и переведите следующий тест:
I am a student of Gomel State University named after F.Scorina. It was opened in 1969 on the basis of the Pedagogical Institute. It is the second university in Belarus. It trains teachers of mathematics, chemistry, biology, foreign languages, geography, physical training. And it also trains lawyers, economists, psychologists, engineers, managers and research workers.
Our University has several departments: the Department of Mathematics, Biology, History, Foreign Languages, Geology and Geography, Physics, Economics, Law, Psychology and Pedagogics, Physical Training and others.
Four forms of training are offered at Gomel State University. They are daytime training, correspondence courses (or extra-mural department), preparatory courses and postgraduate courses. The students of extra-mural department combine work and study.
Applicants are to have completed secondary education. Most entrance examinations are held in the form of centralized testing (CT) in June. The compulsory subjects for all applicants are Belarusian or Russian. Special subjects are a foreign language, history of Belarus, new world history, humankind and society, geography, physics, informatics, mathematics, chemistry, biology, art, music, technical drawing, etc. The applicants who score highest are admitted to free studies, others pay tuition fees.
The university has all the necessary facilities for studying including computers and laboratories. A rich library with reading halls is at the disposal of the students. Students can get all sorts of books there.
The course of study lasts five years for full-time students and five or six years for part-time students. The academic year is divided into two terms. At the end of each term students take exams on theory and tests on practical work.
The social scene is an important part of life at the University. There are several students’ societies such as drama, music dance ensemble and sports club at the University. The most popular sports are track-and-field athletics, skiing, volleyball and basketball.
III Закончите предложения:
1. I am a student of … 2. Gomel State University trains … 3. Our University has several departments: … 4. Four forms of training are offered at the Gomel State University. They are … 5. The applicants go in for entrance exams … 6. The university has all the necessary facilities for studying including … 7. The course of study lasts …
IV Выберите правильный вариант:
1. Gomel State University is the … university in Belarus.
a) first b) second c) third
2. Gomel State University trains … .
a) teachers of different subjects
b) economists and engineers
c) teachers, lawyers, economists, managers
3. … forms of training are offered at Gomel State University:
a) three b) four c) five
4. The course of study lasts … for part-time students.
a) four years b) five years c) six years
V Ответьте на вопросы:
1. When was Gomel State University opened? 2. What are the main departments? 3. What specialists does the university train? 4. What forms of training are offered at Gomel State University? 5. When do applicants go in for entrance exams? 6. What subjects are compulsory for all applicants? 7. What facilities for studies does Gomel State University have? 8. What do students take at the end of each term?
VI Перескажите текст “Our University”.
TOPIC 3
Students’ Life
I Прочтите и запомните следующие слова и выражения:
higher education – высшее образование
institutions of higher education – высшие учебные заведения
general science – общеобразовательные предметы
graduating – окончание ВУЗа
to receive diplomas – получать дипломы
to master the program material – усвоить программный материал
to cultivate habits of researches – развивать навыки исследований
rest and recreation facilities – условия для отдыха и развлечений
to participate in – принимать участие в
to go in for sports – заниматься спортом
to make the best of something – использовать наилучшим образом
II Прочтите и переведите текст.
The demand for competent specialists grows in our time so all governments pay great attention to the development of higher education. Thousands of students study at institutions of higher education and their knowledge will determine the country’s future.
The Latin word “student” means “one devoted to learning”. Indeed, the chief task of a student is to learn. Students are very busy people, they work hard to become good specialists.
Higher education is provided by universities, academies, specialized and polytechnical institutes. Tuition combines lectures on theory with practical classes. The first and second years are devoted to general science. Specialization usually begins in the third or fourth year. There are foreign languages and physical training classes at all institutes and universities. At the end of each term students take examinations on theory and tests on practical work. After graduating all students receive diplomas.
At the classes students do not only master the program material. They also cultivate habits of researches.
Our students do not only study, they also take part in public life. Student councils and societies arrange social activities of students, rest and recreation facilities.
Students organize auctions and fairs, participate in amateur concerts. There are political, sporting, foreign languages and drama societies. Students take part in debates and forums, reflecting what the youth is thinking and feeling. Students often go on excursions. They are fond of visiting different places of interest. Almost all students go in for sports. Many institutions of higher education have stadiums, gyms, swimming pools and game areas. Some students work in summer to earn money and get experience.
So, young people try to make the best of their student years.