Module 2 «educational and cognitive communication»

Unit 4. studying at the University

The roots of education are bitter,

but the fruit is sweet.

(Aristotle)

 

Рис . 10

I. Warm-up activities

1.1. Read the words properly and state the part of speech:

Science, tutorial, former, unique, dynamically, competitive,                    to comprise, subdivision, architecture, through, sociology, humanities, finance, design, library, equipment, personnel, to practice, bachelor, foreign, language, advantage, effective , abroad, thesis, fascinating, post-graduate.

1.2. Match the columns:

1.educational (training) and tutorial station	1. общетехнические предметы
2. progressive science	2. проходить, состояться, иметь место
3. professors and tutorial staff	3. конкурентоспособные профессионалы
4. further study	4. начертательная геометрия
5. to take place	5. прогрессивная наука
6. academic year	6. острый интерес
7. general engineering subjects	7. учебно-консультационный пункт
8. descriptive geometry	8. саморазвитие
9. strength of materials	9. защищать диссертацию
10. competitive professionals	10. профессорско-преподавательский состав
11. subdivision	11. зачет
12. self-development	12. дальнейшее обучение
13.keen interest	13. учебный год
14.credit test	14. подразделение
15. to be strictly oriented on modern market demands	15. достигать
16. to train	16. быть строго ориентированным на потребности современного рынка
17. to defend a thesis	17. сопротивление материалов
18. fascinating world	18.незабываемый,запоминающийся
19. to achieve	19. обучать,тренировать
20. memorable	20. увлекательный мир

 

Match the words with their definitions:

1.bachelor	1. field of study chosen as an academic specialty
2. scholarship	2. each of the periods in the year, alternating with vacation, during which lessons are given in a school, college, or university
3. term	3. a monthly payment to support a student’s education, awarded on the basis of academic or other achievement
4. to comprise	4. the process by which a person’s character or abilities are gradually developed
5. major	5. a person who holds a first degree from a university or other academic institution
6. graduate	6. a person who holds a second or further degree from a university or other academic institution
7. fascinating	7. worth remembering or easily remembered, especially because of being special or unusual
8. self-development	8. to consist of; be made up of
9. master	9. a person who has successfully completed a course of study or training
10. memorable	10. extremely interesting

 

II. Reading

 

We study at the State Technical University. Our University was founded in 1954 as an educational (training) and tutorial station. Now it is one of the largest higher schools in our city. It is a unique and dynamically developing university which integrates qualitative education and progressive science. At present the university comprises branches in various regions of the Russian Federation, educational institutions, faculties, a lot of departments and various scientific, research, educational, innovative, consulting and other subdivisions.

The University has several buildings for training and laboratory works, a computer center, a scientific and technical library, a canteen, several hostels, a camp for physical recreation and sports and a health center.

Our University trains students on three levels of the higher education: Bachelors, Specialists and Masters. The students are trained by experienced professors and tutorial staff.

The academic year begins as a rule at the beginning of September and ends in June. The academic year has two terms: the autumn term and the spring term. Each term ends with credit tests and examinations, which take place in January and June. If the results of the exams are good, students get scholarship.

The students go to the University every day except Sunday. Usually they have three or four lessons a day. The students attend lectures, seminars and practical classes. The lessons at our University begin at a half past eight in the morning and are over at ten minutes past three p.m.

The first and second year students study general engineering subjects such as Technology of Materials, Computer Graphics, Descriptive Geometry, Strength of Materials, Machine Elements, Theoretical Mechanics, some other special subjects as well as Higher Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. They also study Philosophy, Russian History, a foreign language – English, German or French. In the third year students begin to study specialized («major») subjects.

The students study at our University four or six years. At the end of the training course all graduates prepare their diploma projects or defend a thesis. Those graduates who have keen interest in research are recommended for further study at the post-graduate courses.

The important advantage of getting education in our University is the use of IT-technologies: multimedia, interactive educational courses, electronic workshops, business games.

High level of the education in our University is achieving through the special knowledge and orientation of educational process to practice. The graduates are strictly oriented on the modern market demands and have a wide range of demanding professional competences.

The students’ life in the University is a fascinating world of activities that make education more interesting and memorable. Students have many opportunities to self-development from participation in festivals, contents to all-Russian and international competitions, conferences for students, post-graduate students and young scientists.

It is interesting but difficult to study at our University, especially for the first-year students as they don’t know yet how to organize their work and time.

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