A. Active Vocabulary

Nouns and Noun Phases

assessment – оценка, аттестация

consequence - последствие

efficiency – действительность, эффективность; производительность

facility – оборудование, аппаратура

issue - издание; вопрос; результат

tutorial classes – практические занятия

Verbs and Verbal Phrases

be concerned with – быть связанным с чем-либо, быть обеспокоенным чем-либо

experience – испытывать, знать по опыту

graduate from – оканчивать (учебное заведение)

provide (with) – снабжать, обеспечивать

reconcile (with,to) – примирять, согласовывать

relate (to) – относиться, иметь отношение

satisfy – удовлетворять, соответствовать

Adjectives

еfficient – действительность, эффективный; умелый

just – справедливый, обоснованный

topical – актуальный; тематический ; местный

B. Passive Vocabulary

associate professor - доцент

course paper – курсовая работа

definition – определение;

field practice – производственная практика

instruction manual - инструкция

numeracy – зд. способность к количественному мышлению;

probation – испытание, стажирование

Class Vocabulary Exercises

1. Repeat and translate into Russian

1. the following words with the stress on the first syllable:

reconcile, conflict, virtually, issue, consequence, measurement, enterprise, satisfy, tutor, graduate, software, hardware, topical, commerce

2. the following words with the stress on the second syllable:

analysis, experience, produce, demand, ability, concern, decision, performance, efficiency, facilities, assessment, obtain, numeracy, probation, maintain

3. the following words and word combinations with two or more syllables:

mainframe computer, opportunity, graduation, probation period, course paper, instruction manual, be satisfied with, satisfy needs, topical issues

2. Repeat and translate into Russian the following sentences

1. Economics analyses what, how and for whom society produces. 2. Economics is about everyday and topical issues. 3. The laboratories of the faculty of economics are equipped with modern teaching facilities. 4. The principal method of assessment of students’ knowledge is by oral examinations held at the end of each term. 5. Degree assessment is based on the final examinations and performance in the project work. 6. The graduates of the faculty have a wide range of employment opportunities in government, in private and state sector, in industry and commerce. 7. Their relatively high level of numeracy and analytical ability of our graduates is particularly attractive to employers.

III. Form and translate into Russian

1. nouns of the following verbs using the suffixes: - tion, - ion, - ing, - ment, - e (ance)

define, produce, reconcile, pay, exhaust, measure, relate, satisfy, decide, distribute, educate, process, asses, perform, graduate, govern, insure, create, contribute, maintain

2. adjectives from the following nouns and verbs using the suffixes: - al, - ing, - ive, - ic, - ly

top, society, psychology, person, environment, nation, region, relate, process, tutor, principle, practice, manager, attract, finance, create, science, education, friend

IV. Arrange the words of the two groups in pairs with similar meaning

1. assessment, consequences, graduate, issue, to provide, performance, exhaustion, unemployment, data, to be concerned, facilities, to satisfy, advanced, to educate, to maintain

2. final-year student, to supply, evaluation effects, lack of employment, problem, to balance, information, complete consumption, efficiency, to worry, the best, to support, equipment, to please, to teach

5. Arrange the words of the two groups in pairs with contrary meaning

1. sense, experience, to reconcile, conflict, supply, to obtain, payment, graduate, topical, to satisfy, efficient, advanced, exhaustion, competent, major

2. inefficient, abundance, ignorant, minor, nonsense, ignorance, to argue, agreement, demand, to lose, debt, first-year student, unsubstantial, to displease, backward

5. Make up your own sentences using the following words and word combinations

Everyday and topical issues, to reconcile the conflict, the youngest faculty, to be equipped, to educate, to cover a broad spectrum of knowledge, assessment, employment opportunities, attractive, competent, capable, to maintain, advanced students