Active Vocabulary

establishment of higher education – учреждение высшего образования

fundamental and applied sciences – фундаментальные и прикладные науки

department¹ – факультет

department² (full-time, evening, correspondence) – (дневное, вечернее, заочное) отделение

possess significant research and staff potential – располагать высоким научным потенциалом профессорско-преподавательского состава

speciality (major, field of studies) – специальность

PhD – кандидат наук

branch – филиал

Scientific and Research Institute – научно-исследовательский институт

Re-training and Qualification Improvement Centres – Центры повышения квалификации и переподготовки кадров

innovative enterprises – инновационные предприятия

preparatory courses – подготовительные курсы

pass entrance exams – сдавать вступительные экзамены

international cooperation – международное сотрудничество

computer-stock – компьютерный класс

6 Match Russian words and phrases (1 – 14) with their English equivalents (a – n).

1	факультет	a)		dormitory
2	отделение	b)		grant
3	научно-исследовательский институт	c)		post-graduate courses
4	прием	d)		entrance exams
5	аспирантура	e)		secondary school
6	подготовительные курсы	f)		department
7	вступительные экзамены	g)		teaching staff
8	средняя школа	h)		chair
9	кафедра	i)		admission
10	преподавательский состав	j)		faculty
11	грант	k)		scholarship
12	стипендия	l)		preparatory courses
13	общежитие	m)		research institute
14	компьютерный центр	n)		computer stock

7 Match the underlined words in the text with their synonyms below.

• interaction • PhD specialists • unprofessional • sit for exams • established • extramural • developed • registered

8 Give definitions of the following words and word combinations; illustrate their meaning in the sentences of your own:

e.g.: preparatory courses – courses organized by the University to help the applicants to enter the University.

I attended preparatory courses, so I managed to pass my entrance exams successfully.

• curriculum • workshop • credit • examination session • undergraduate student • post-graduate courses • scholarship • term • tuition fee • major • university facilities • speciality • campus • tutor

9 Scan the text and fill in the gaps in the phrases with the prepositions from this list (at, to, for, into, in).

1. Today the University is the centre___ development of classical higher professional education.

2. More than 18000 students are enrolled ____ academic studies ___ the full-time, evening and correspondence departments.

3. There are Preparatory Courses, where about a thousand of students are being taught ___ a time, around 60% of whom, as a rule, successfully pass entrance exams.

4. The extensive system of grants is ___ operation.

5. In June, 2012 an electronic reading room with access ___ the resources of the Presidential Library was opened in the Altai State University.