- •Our university
- •Kharkiv national university
- •Kiev University
- •Ukraine
- •Calendar Festivals and Rites of Ukrainian People
- •Relations of Ukraine With the English-Speaking Countries
- •Kharkiv
- •Cincinnati today
- •Leeds leads
- •Great britain
- •Influence вплив
- •Elizabeth I
- •People and Society
- •The united states of america
- •In the central part of the usa the climate is moderate. Wheat and corn are grown there. South has been an agricultural region for hundreds of years. Cottons, lemons, oranges are grown there.
- •Economy of the usa
- •The ukrainian educational system
- •Prospects of Ukrainian System of Education
- •Ukraine's system of basic education
- •University of Cambridge
- •University of Oxford
Unit 1.
TASK 1: Read and translate the text:
Our university
WORD LIST:
educational establishment навчальний заклад
to be named after бути названим на честь
to be founded, to be established бути заснованим
highly qualified висококваліфікований
Merited Teacher заслужений вчитель
to be in charge, to head керувати, очолювати
department факультет
chair кафедра
full-time students студенти стаціонару
extra-mural department заочне відділення
to last продовжуватися
nursery school дошкільний заклад
primary school початкова школа
curriculum учбова програма
to attend відвідувати
to give attention, to pay attention приділяти увагу
to conduct lessons проводити уроки
out-of-school activities позакласні заходи
scientific work наукова робота
Kharkiv State Teachers’ Training University is one of the oldest and most popular educational establishments in Ukraine. It is named after the famous Ukrainian educationalist Grigory Scovoroda. Let me first tell you a few words about its history. It was founded in September 1811. It was established on the initiative of Karazin, Kwitka-Osnovyanenko, Gulak-Artemovsky and others. For this period of time it has trained about 80 thousands of highly qualified teachers, a lot of them are Merited Teachers of Ukraine.
Rector is in charge of the University. 16 departments are headed by Deans. There are about 46 chairs, which carry out training of full-time students and students of extra-mural department. The course of studies lasts four or five years. An academic year is divided into three terms each ending in an examination session.
The university trains teachers in 37 specialities: Physics and Mathematics, the Ukrainian Language and Literature, Geography, Biology, History, Physical Education, Politology, Sociology, Drawing, Music and so on. It also trains teachers for nursery, boarding and primary school.
The curriculum consists of the subjects the students specialise in, social subjects and Physical Training. Professional training includes educational subjects: Psychology, History of Education and Pedagogics. All the students study foreign languages.
Students are to attend different lectures and seminars. Students’ practical work is given much attention to at our University. The have teaching practices at schools, during which they watch and analyse how teachers conduct lessons; they give lessons themselves in primary and secondary schools; they organize out-of-school activities of their pupils. In summer our students work t summer camps for children.
The students also pay attention to scientific work, sports and amateur art.
TASK 2. Suggest Ukrainian equivalents:
higher educational establishment, secondary school, to be in charge of the company, to carry out training, the course of studies, academic year, to be divided into terms, to consist of, the curriculum, to study foreign languages, to pay attention, to watch and analyze, to work in summer camps, amateur art.
TASK 3: Say whether the following statements are true or false:
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Kharkiv Pedagogic University was founded at the end of the 19th century.
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It has trained 5 Merited Teachers of Ukraine.
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The Deans head 16 departments.
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There are only full-time students at our University.
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The academic year consists of 3 terms.
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Only summer term ends in the examination session.
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Our University doesn’t train teachers for secondary schools.
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Students must attend lectures and seminars.
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Students have teaching practice at schools.
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Students don’t have to conduct lessons themselves, they only watch and analyze.
TASK 4: Choose the correct variant and fill in the gaps:
1. I study at the ________.
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Kharkiv National University
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Kharkiv Law Academy
C. Kharkiv State Teachers’ Training University
D. Kharkiv National Teachers’ Training University
2. Our University is named ______ G.S.Skovoroda.
A. for B. after C. in honor of D. by
3.______ is in charge of the University.
A. Deans B. Students C. Rector D. Minister of Education
4.Chairs _______ training of full-time students and students of extra-mural department.
A. catch on B. carry for C. carry out D. catch by
5. The ______ end in examination sessions.
A. lessons B. seminars C. lectures D. terms
6. The curriculum ______ different subjects.
A. consist of B. consists of C. convince D. convinces of
7. All the students study foreign _______.
A. economy B. policy C. writers D. languages
8. Students_______ lectures and seminars.
A. should miss B. mustn’t visit C. must attend D. must avoid
9. Students_______ lessons themselves during their teaching practice.
A. analyze B. give up C. study D. conduct
10. Students also ______ to scientific work, sports, amateur art.
A. have attention B. miss attention C. respect attention D. pay attention
TASK 5: Translate into English:
1. В Харкові багато вищих навчальних закладів.
2. Харківський національний педагогічний університет – один із найстаріших вищих навчальних закладів України.
3. У нашому університеті 16 факультетів, якими керують декани.
4. Студенти стаціонару повинні відвідувати лекції та семінари.
5. Під час педагогічної практики у школі студенти самі проводять уроки та організують позакласні заходи.
6. Курс навчання для студентів стаціонару становить 4 роки для бакалаврів та 5 років для магістрів.
TASK 6: Read and translate with the dictionary additional texts and answer the questions: