1. To enter a college students have to go through a set of oral and written examinations.
2. Students can apply for admission to a number of colleges.
3. All you need to become a student at an «Ivy league» college is the money to pay for your education.
4. State universities offer shorter study programs than colleges.
5. Many students receive grants to pay their tuition fee.
6. Dormitories are recreation rooms.
7. Fraternities accept both men and women as their members.
8. Students receive a general education until they get their first degree.
9. Graduate students study a wide range of subjects.
10. Only a PhD entitles you to work as a school teacher.
PART II
DIRECTIONS:
Check Yourself
Choose the right variant
1. After he’d graduated from the university he became a(an) ____.
a) senior; b) aspirant; c) postgraduate
2. Do you ___ school?
a) visit; b) attend; c) go to
3. He is doing his second year in Harvard. He is a (an) ___.
a) pupil; b) undergraduate; c) graduate
4. Let me introduce our colleague from Washington. He is a ___ in the school.
a) headmaster b) tutor; c) principal
5. She works and studies. She is ___.
a) full time; b) graduate; c) part time
6. The student gets the help of his own ___ whom he meets regularly.
a) princi pal; b) tutor; c) monitor
7. After three years of studies and successful final examinations in British University you can get a ___ degree.
a) PhD; b) BA; c) MA
8. Studies such as ancient and modern literature, history are called ___.
a) humanity; b) humanities; c) humanitarians
9. Before he left school, his father told him to start thinking about choosing a___.
a) business; b) career; c) profession
10. Before you are called for interview they will read your letter of ___ carefully.
a) appliance; b) request; c) application
11. Most member of our staff are university ___.
a) undergraduates; b) graduates; c) professionals
UNIT 4
TOPIC “OUR INSTITUTE”
TOPICAL VOCABULARY
parliamentarism, n
entrepreneurship, n
found, v
faculty, n
short form of studying
journalism, n
political science
law, n
culture studies
document studies and information
supply of management
accounting, analysis and audit
finance and loan
state management
economics and business management
international economics
business-administering
journalist, n
specialist, n
lawyer, n
qualification, n
economist, n
manager, n
term of studying
certificate, n
special secondary economic education
according to, phr prep
speciality, n
admit, v
center for rearing and pre-institute
training, n
provide, v
training courses
professionally-oriented, a
focus, v
preparation, n
centralized testing
basic, a
free, a
internet-technology, n
participant, n
candidate of sciences
professor, n
assistant professor, n
own, a
unique, a
publishing center
multimedia means
broad, a
network, n
equipment, n
staff, n
recognize, v
co-founder, n
locate, v
motto, n
elk, n
wise, a
application, n
applicant, n
entrance exams
rules of admission
admission commission
additional, a
парламентаризм
предпринимательство
учреждать
факультет
сокращенная форма обучения
журналистика
политология
правоведение
культурология
документоведение и информационное
обеспечение управления
бухучет, анализ и аудит
финансы и кредит
государственное управление
экономика и управление производством
мировая экономика
бизнес-администрирование
журналист
специалист
юрист
квалификация
экономист
менеджер
срок обучения
аттестат
специальное среднее эконом. образ.
согласно, в соответствии с
специальность
принимать
центр по воспитанию и довузовской подготовке
обеспечивать
подготовительные курсы
профессионально-ориентированный
концентрировать
подготовка
централизованное тестирование
основной
бесплатный
интернет-технология
участник
кандидат наук
профессор
ассистент профессора
собственный
уникальный
издательский центр
мультимедийные средства
широкий
сеть
оборудование
персонал, кадры
признавать
соучредитель
размещать
девиз
лось
мудрый
заявка
абитуриент
вступительный экзамены
правила приема
приемная комиссия
дополнительный
GETTING STARTED
What do you know about the development of parliamentarism and entrepreneurship in our country?
What do you know about the history of foundation of our Institute?
Where is the Institute of Parliamentarism and Entrepreneurship located?
How could you characterize the building of the Institute?
What do you know about the training courses of the Institute?
Do you think it is useful to get a diploma of an economist or a specialist in the field of political sciences?
ACTIVITY A
SCAN THE TEXT 1 OUR INSTITUTE
DIRECTIONS:
Before you begin to read, look at these topics. There is each topic for each paragraph. Look quickly
at the reading to find these topics. Do not read every word at this point. Write the number of the
paragraph next to the topic of that paragraph.
------ Monologue of a student of the Socio-Economic faculty.
------ Everyday activities of the students at full-time studying.
------ The structure of the Institute.
------ The Institute of Parliamentarism and Entrepreneurship is one of famous educational
institutions in Minsk.
------ The activities of the students at correspondent studying.
ACTIVITY B
READING
DIRECTIONS:
Now read.
OUR INSTITUTE
1. Every citizen in our Republic has the right to education. This right is guaranteed by the Constitution.
After finishing school, some young people may want to continue their education. There are different kinds of higher educational institutions for them: state and non-state ones. The Institute of Parliamentarism and Entrepreneuship is among them. It is not very large yet, but it is already known in the Republic for training highly-qualified specialists in different fields of our national economy.