- •Предисловие
- •4 Тематических текста первого уровня сложности (ia, ib, ic, id) со следующими за ними лексическими упражнениями непосредственно по текстам
- •4 Тематических текста второй степени сложности(iia, iib, iic, iid) со следующими за ними лексическими упражнениями непосредственно по текстам
- •Unit One
- •Vocabulary:
- •Text I-a
- •Part one Primary school
- •Public School
- •University
- •System of higher education in the usa
- •Topics to discuss.
- •American Terminology is sometimes confusing
- •Placement– определение места
- •Many experiments are carried outby us in our laboratory.
- •Ex23:Translate into English using the Passive Voice
- •The articles Ex24: Insert articles where necessary
- •Vocabulary
- •Text5 "Альма-матер" наших дней.
- •Reviewing Exercises
- •Keys to the above Ex-s:
- •Supplementary material
- •By Anne c.Lewis
- •Vocabulary
- •Benjamin Franklin
- •Сочетания с глаголами широкой семантики: take, get, make – do…
- •The school curriculum and academic programs
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary to the text
- •Managing your study time
- •Vocational Education
- •Text 1-d Text 1-d Easy living at Japan's colleges
- •Text iib
- •By Nicholas Morgan
- •Vocabulary
- •Now a High School Senoir
- •Ex 2 Replace the infinitive in brackets by the correct tense form – the Present Perfect or the Past Indefinite (Active)
- •Ex 3 Make up sentences following the model
- •Ex 4 Draw conclusions.
- •Ex 5 Make up the dialogues following the model using the words given below,
- •Ex 6 Translate the sentences into Russian paying attention to the usage of the Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous – Past Perfect Continuous.
- •Ex 8 Translate into English using the Present Continuous, the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous.
- •Ex 9 Open the brackets putting the verbs in the Past Indefinite and Past Perfect.
- •Ex 10 Open the brackets using the proper tense forms.
- •Ex 11 Open the brackets putting the infinitive in the Future Perfect.
- •Ex 12 Put the verbs in brackets in the proper tense form (Active)
- •Ex 14 Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech following the examples. Notice the changes in the pronouns.
- •Vocabulary
- •Зачеты и учебные нагрузки
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Quotations and jokes.
- •Part 1 Uniting two campuses
- •Part 3 Room to grow
- •Text I-c
- •Part 4 New campus to train for future
- •Text I-d
- •Part 6 Lab expands health program
- •Renovating for expansion
- •Shortening Year does no Harm
- •Free and Open competition
- •Avoiding a Brain Drain
- •Grammar Exercises
- •Ex.13 Translate the sentences into English using the verb need as in the examples ( Need)
- •The Comparison of Adjective and Adverbs
- •Foundation Considers Options
- •Bewildering Array of Institutes
- •Efforts to Aid Russia's Scholars Are More Than a Humanitarian Gesture
- •'Someone Specific'
- •Favorable Exchange Rate
- •'Flood of Applications
- •Vocabulary
- •Sports clubs
- •Fencing club
- •The Rugby Club
- •Regular practices
- •Quotations and jokes.
- •What is engineering
- •Word Study to the Text
- •Science and Engineering
- •Word Study to the Text
- •Artificial stupidity
- •Gameboys and girls stay in to play Buy a computer, one mother explains, and life can never be the same again
- •Engineering Ethics
- •The Gerund
- •Speech practice
- •Ex.Interpret the following passages using the given words
- •В сетях компьютера
- •Часть 1. "Персоналки'
- •Часть 2. Компьютер-шпион (spy)
- •Буду вечно молодым?
- •Supplementary Texts Public Image of Engineering
- •Coming soon – robot slave for everyone
- •Engineering Education
- •Electronics
- •Realms of Engineering
- •Ex. Answer the following questions
- •Engineering Work
- •Глобализация образования. Коммуникация Интернет как образовательная система: преимущества и недостатки; возможности
- •Languages
- •The library of the future
- •A lesson learned
- •Distance education: a means to an end, no more, no less.
- •В сетях компьютера
- •Мировая паутина
- •Рукописи не горят, а дискеты устаревают
- •В мире изобретений.
- •Самое значительное достижение
- •Compaq computer
- •People Like Electronic Announcers
- •Do men and women speak the same languages?
- •Quatations and jokes
- •Unit VI Карьера и выдающиеся личности современности Биографии выдающихся людей из разных областей знаний, автобиография. Авторское резюме
- •Introductory text Our Century and the next One
- •Young engineers.
- •Oceans of research.
- •The assembly line
- •Still Sprinting
- •Not so snow white after all.
- •William Randolph Hearst
- •They write in the newspapers he was invited to
- •Travel writer
- •Publisher
- •Ines de la Fresange Model
- •Actress
- •Record Producer
- •Improve your interpreting skills
- •It ceases to be the goal. The game is what counts.
- •Скромность украшает.
- •У Нewlett-Рackard - новый президент. Карлтон фьорина сменяет платта.
- •Дело о пеликанах.
- •Кэрол Хиггинс Кларк
- •Профессор Умберто Эко.
- •Billion dollar brain.
- •Pablo Picasso's Fortune
- •The private side.
- •Taking a flier on tne web.
- •Экология человека в естественной и кибер-интеллектуальной среде
- •Introductory text
- •Artificial stupidity
- •We Are in the Middle of a Cyberwar
- •Portable databases help doctors practice more efficient.
- •A case for smokeless zones
- •In Britain’s offices).
- •Nicotine traps
- •Pipe dream
- •Speak English outside of class
- •Use a dictionary when he writs
- •Attending a conference
- •Первый раз дедушка пожаловался на ревматизм в 1812 г.
- •Воздействие (influence) компьютера на человека.
- •Флирт в сети.
- •A workaholic economy.
- •Baltic sea problems.
- •The right time and place
- •Dealing with stress
- •Pollution
- •Quatations and jokes
- •Права человека Права личности и права учащегося.
- •Introductory text age of majority (or gaining rights)
- •Intellectual property.
- •Legal Status of Engineering Societies
- •Bridging the digital divide.
- •1.Government records
- •2. Personal files
- •Book banning must be stopped
- •Five Key Questions about Modern Medical Science
- •Tenancy agreement No._______
- •Improve your interpreting skills
- •Gender in Education
- •Часть 1.
- •Часть 2.
- •Часть 3.
- •Text 4. Хакеры и «крэкеры». Agree or disagree with the author.
- •Invasion of the Sight to Privacy
- •United States Legal System
- •The whole world is watching.
- •By Jennifer Tanaka
- •Secretaries: the wasted asset.
- •Quatations and jokes
- •Список основных сокращений, используемых в деловой корреспонденции:
- •1. Post-school or tertiary education usa
- •Great britain
- •1. University people
- •1. University degrees
- •1. Grading system
- •Grades: a, d, c, d, f Quality points: 4.0, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5, 2.0,0.0
- •1. Some additional university terms
- •Неправильные глаголы
- •Unit I. Системы образования
- •Direct & Indirect Speech. Сочетания с глаголами широкой семантики:
- •Education:East and West
- •Навыки перевода (Rus – Eng)
- •Gender in Education Навыки перевода (Rus – Eng)
- •1. Защита прав потребителей
- •1. Computer Crime
Shortening Year does no Harm
(Opposite view) .
by Thomas V.DiBacco.
You shouldn't judge a book by its cover or academe by the length of its semester. Sure, the academic year has been tightened in recent years, but for good reason. When I started university teaching in 1964, the school year ran* from late September to mid-June, with the fall semester interrupted by the December holidays and not completed until mid-January. Then came another break before the next semester. Semesters were shortened by extending class time and providing for independent studies planned individually between students and professors. Besides, many students needed to work to pay their tuition, and because adult learners, especially women, inundated* campuses, it made
little sense to mosey* through an academic year. A long study period before final exams went the way of the wind...Condensing the academic year doesn't mean less attention to
academics. Take a stroll around campuses today and you'll find libraries and computer labs open not only seven days a week but also into the early hors of the morning, if not 24 hours.
My biggest class this semester begins after normal working hours at 8:10 p.m. and runs 150 minutes. Weekend classes also are popular, and distance learning via cable TV provides students with another opportunity to gain academic credits at untraditional times. Because it's a long, long time from May to September, some outside observers may think that vacation is the hallmark* of higher ed* today. But many students work during the summer, blending what they learn in the classroom with real world- experience. You can call that today's version of the ivory tower*.
(Thomas V.DiBacco,
a historian at American University).
Vicabulary
to run - здесь: продолжаться, длиться;
inundated - наводненные, заполненные;
to mosey - амер. неспешно бродить, слоняться;
hallmark - отличительная черта;
ed = education - образование;
ivory tower - a place where one avoids the reality of ordinary life -
башня из слоновой кости.
Ex. Answer the questions.
1. What are the reasons for shortening school year at the University?
2. What are the cutting strategies?
3. Is the tuition at the University the same as it was 30-35 years ago?
4. What negative results will be caused by reducing the academic calendar?
Ex. These are the synonyms. Make up sentences with each word.
to shorten - сократить; to shrink (shrank, shrunk) - сжиматься, уменьшаться;
to compress - сжать; to cut (cut, cut) - сократить, урезать;
to abbreviate - сокращать; to trim - укоротить, to slice away - урезать;
to reduce - сократить; to tighten - сжать; to condense - сжать, сократить.
Ex. Match the words with their Russian equivalents.
1. expertise a/ впитывать, поглощать
2. expenses b/ совпадение
3. obvious c/ научно-исследовательская работа
4. controversial d/ отменять
5. elite e/ завершать
6. blending f/ требование
7. coincidence g/ средний
8. to interrupt h/ плата за образование
9. to complete i/ жаловаться
10. to abolish j/ прерывать
11. research k/ очевидный
12. tuition l/ противоречивый
13. to complain m/ элита
14. to absorb n/ сочетание, комбинация
15. demand o/ расходы
16. average р/ опыт
Ex. Find in the text the following expressions. Use them in the sentences below.
Match the expressions with their Russian equivalents.
1/ набор в колледж a. real world-experience
2/ всеобщее снижение строгоcти b. to save money
3/ получать зачеты c. depreciated diploma
4/ дополнительная плата d. independent studies
5/ платить за образование e. to take a stroll
6/ обесцененный диплом f. to track the trend
7/ отмечать тенденцию g. ivory tower
8/ снизить требования к диссертации h. to pay more for less
9/ увеличить объем занятий в классе i. today's version
10/ долгое время j. college enrollment
11/ практический опыт k. to fund education
12/ сэкономить деньги l. to gain academic credits
13/ платить больше за меньшееits m. to judge a book by its cover
14/ выпускные экзамены n. to extend class-time
15/ башня из слоновой кости o. to drop(lighten) thesis requirements
16/ современная версия p. extra-tuition
17/ прогуляться q. in the long run
18/ судить о книге по обложке r. overall decline in rigor
19/ самостоятельные занятия s. final exams
Ex. Translate the following sentences using the words and expressions in the text.
to pay one's tuition; tto track the trend; o judge a book by its cover;
overall decline in rigor; shortening school year; to save money; to earn a
depreciated diploma; to earn a bachelor's degree; to take exams; to
complete one's thesis; combination of..; on schedule; to trim away a class
day; to blend what they learn in the classroom with real-world experience;
student enrollment; to gain academic credits; to plan indepandent studies
individually; distance learning via cable TV.
1. ?Я планирую завершить диссертацию к середине января. 2. Многим студентам
приходится работать, чтобы оплачивать учебу. 3. Нельзя судить о книге по ее
обложке. 4. Исследователи отмечают тенденцию всеобщего снижения строгости в
американских университетах. 5. Причина сокращения школьного года означает
потытку сэкономить деньги. 6. В результате вы можете получить обесцененный
диплом. 7. Для того, чтобы получить степень бакалавра, нужно проучиться в
колледже 4 года, сдавая экзамены и получая зачеты в конце каждого семестра.
8. Мы ценим (appreciate) ваш опыт и знания. 9. Сочетание более высокой
платы за обучение и сокращенный объем занятий в классе не дает хороших
результатов. 10. Все большее число студентов не могут завершить получение
степени бакалавра за положенные срок. 11. К сожалению, они сократили
научную работу в лаборатории. 12. Многие студенты работают летом, соединяя
то, что они узнали в классе, с практическим опытом. 13. Набор студентов в
колледж увеличен. 14. Библиотки и компьютерные лаборатории открыты семь
дней в неделю, с раннего утра до позднего вечера. 15. Семестр сокращен, но
продолжительность занятий увеличена. 16. Кроме того, будут самостоятельные
занятия, планируемые индивидуально (между) студентами и преподавателями.
17. Существует также дистанционное образование, получаемое с помощью
кабельного телевидения.
Ex. Complete the chart, which summarizes the content of the article.
Give positive and negative consequences of shortening school year.
N E G A T I V E : P O S I T I V E:
Text II-C
James Meikle
Education Correspondent
Polytechnics and colleges of higher education face an effective cut in funding for students after a 17 per cent rise in intake was approved yesterday, despite an increase of only 7 per sent in real terms in state subsidies.
The plans for 84 institutions outside the university sector announced yesterday show a 33.000 increase in the number of full-time students to be supported by the government-appointed Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council.
State subsidies limit central grants to only 186.000 of the 221.950 full-time students now in the system. The others are only worth an extra £1.675 each in fees to their institutions, instead of about £5.400, if they were grant-supported as well.
The growing demand for places has put pressure on polytechnics and colleges to pack in more "fees only" students next autumn, even though the Government will not increase its block grant to pay for these extra places.
It expects the colleges to meet the extra costs through efficiency savings. Demand for courses outside the university sector is running at record levels, with applications already up 11 per cent on last year.
But the council said standards are high and rising, despite concerns over staffing levels and accommodation. Dg Bill Stubbs, the council's chief executive said the sector was "strong, buoyant and wishing to grow".
The council estimates that the sector will get 13 per cent more money in cash terms next year, through grants or student fees, but that include government estimates or 6 per cent inflation.
Part-time and sandwich students are also set to increase significantly under the plans.
Polytechnic and college leaders have been pressing for a review of the funding system. They say they cannot economise indefinitely under a system in which 10 per cent of the council grant is won by competitive bidding for students.
The Committee of directors of Polytechnics forecast an increasing trend for polytechnics to take students living locally, to avoid building more residential accommodation.
Spokesman John Izbicki said: "If the Government really wants to double the number of students in higher education by 2015, as we do, it must take on more responsibility for funding this expansion."
"The Guardian”
Vocabulary to the Text.
Surge – резкий скачок
Face – сталкиваться
Cut – сокращение
Rise - подъем
Intake – прием студентов
Approve – одобрять
Despite – несмотря на
Increase – увеличение
In terms of – с точки зрения
Subsidies – финансирование
Institution – учреждение
Announce – объявлять
Full-time students – студенты дневного обучения
Appoint - назначать
Council – совет
Worth – стоящий
Fees – плата (за обучение)
Instead of – вместо
Demand – требование
Pressure – давление
Extra – дополнительный
Efficiency – эффективность
Saving – экономия
Application – заявление
Despite – несмотря на
Concern – тревога, беспокойство
Staffing – обеспеченность кадрами
Accommodation – жилище
Executive – администратор, руководитель
Buoyant – жизнерадостный
Estimate – оценивать
In cash – наличными
Part-time student=sandwich student –
Студенты, совмещающие учебу с работой
Revision - пересмотр
Economise – экономить
Indefinitely – до бесконечности
Bidding – добавка
Forecast – предсказывать
Trend тенденция
Avoid – избегать
Residential – жилой
Double – удвоить
Expansion - расширение
Ex. Match the phrases with their Russian equivalents.
Take on responsibility a/ финансирование штата
Rise in intake – b/ увеличивающася тенденция
Double the number c/ дополнительные расходы
Cut in funding d/ назначенный государством
Extra costs e/ экономить до бесконечности
Record level f/ удвоить число
State subsidies g/ брать на себя ответственность
Full-time student h/ сокращение финансирования
Government-appointed i/ рекордный уровень
Increasind trend j/ увеличение набора (студентов)
economise indefinitely k/ студент дневной формы обучения
Ex. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. Политехнические и другие вузы сталкиваются с большим сокращением финансирования, ибо прием студентов увеличился на 17%, а планируемое увеличение дотаций штата – только 7%. 2. План набора студентов дневной формы обучения в 88 учреждениях вне университетского сектора показывает увеличение на 33 тыс. человек. 3. Растущая потребность (demand for) в дополнительных местах оказывает давление на руководителей колледжей и университетов. 4. Возрастает прием студентов дневного обучения, которые будут оплачивать только обучение (pay tuition fee), не нуждаясь в проживании в общежитиии студгородка. 5. Согласно плана, увеличится и число студентовБ совмещающих учебу с работой. 6. Руководители вузов требуют пересмотра системы финансирования. 7. Они говорят, что не могут экономить до бесконечности. 8. Совет (Board) директоров политехнических вухов предсказывает тенденцию приема студентов, живущих по соседству (locally) во избежание строительства дополнительных общежитий. 9. По словам одного из спикеров, если правительство планирует удвоить прием студентов к 2015 году, оно должно взять на себя ответственность за финансирование этого расширения.
Comprehension Check.
Ex. Answer the following questions.
How big is the cut in funding for higher education institutions?
How much cash will the sector of higher education receive next year?
Will the number of part-time students also increase?
What have the colleges’ leaders been pressed for?
What is forecasted by the Committee of directors of polytechnics?
Topics to Discuss.
Cut of state funding for high-education institutions.
“Fee only” students.
Part-time students.
Text II-D
U.S. Plans Fellowships for Graduate Students.
The prize was a fellowship for up to two years of graduate or professional study in (he United Slates. Last week in Moscow. more than 1 000 you at Russians turned out to pick up application forms on the first day they were available.
Next l60 successful applicants all of them citizens of Russia or other former republics or the Soviet Union, will be on U.S. campuses as members of the first class of Benjamin Franklin Fellows.
The details of the program. which has won $7-million in support from Congress for each of its first two years. were announced here by the United States Information Agency which is co-ordinating the project
The fellowships will be awarded fur graduate study in business administration , economics law and public administration. A candidate must be under 40 years or age a college (graduate. fluent in English, and a citizen of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia. Lithuania, Moldova, Russia. Tajikistan Turkmenistan. Ukraine, or Uzbekistan* All 15 countries will be represented in the program. the the fellowship will be distributed across the region and among the four fields of study.
The program was made possible by legislation sponsored by Sen. George Mitchel, Democrat of Maine, and other members of Congress and incorporated in the U.S. Will Award New Fellowships for Graduate Work
This represents an intelligent investment on the ran of the U.S. in building democratic institutions in the whole region said Dan Davidson, a professor of Russian at Bryn Mawr College and executive director of (he American Council of Teachers of Russian-American Council for Collaboration in Education and Language Study group is one of four U.S. .Academic Exchange organization elected to administer the program Thee others are the Institutions of International Education, the International Research and Exchanges Board. and the Soros’ Foundation
"Franklin Fellows will bring back to their home countries the benefits of latest American training,” added Mr. Davidson "Many will assure leadership role upon their return home. Its future policy make is in local and national governments, education in the emerging private sector
Mr. Davidson said he expected there would be 20.00O applicants for the 160 fellowship and about 2.000 would be asked to submit to academic and English Language testing. Franklin Fellows will he selected on basis of test -scores. academic excellence. and personal interviews Mr. Davidson organization is the principal administrator lor of the program, and . with irfx. is responsible for ail all on-site recruiting interviewing testing and orientation J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board will oversee the program.