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an MA (Master of Arts)

e.g. I'm doing a Masters in English 

or an MSc (Master of Science)

e.g. She did a Masters in biology 

or a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) [minimum three years]

e.g. He's got a PhD in computer science. 

When people study one subject in great detail (often to find new information), we say they are doing research,

e.g. My sister is doing research into/on the effects of stress at work. 

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Exercise 14. Watch a video “Higher Education in the UK”

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IYy_xZEdPg) and answer the questions.

1. Why do students come to British Universities?

2. What are the traditions at Oxford University?

3. What subjects are taught at King’s college London?

4. What events do students organize?

5. Are students successful at finding jobs after British Universities?
Exercise 15. Make the Internet search on five leading British universities and complete the table.

University	Date of establishment	Mission statement	Schools	Famous graduates	Flag, motto, emblem	Interesting facts

Get ready with the presentation

“Essential Features of Education Abroad”
Consider the following points:

• 
  the role of education;
  
• 
  rules and regulations;
  
• 
  types of higher education institutions;
  
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  tuition fees;
  
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  the organization of the academic year;
  
• 
  the most prestigious universities.
  

C. THE WAYS OF GETTING EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Exercise 1. Connect with the topic.

What would you prefer:

- to do a course you enjoy OR to do a course that leads to a good job?

- to study in your home town and live with your parents OR to go to a

university in a different city? Why?

- to do what your parents think is best OR to do what YOU want to do?

- to start work straight after graduating OR to travel around the world a bit?

- get a job after you leave school OR to go straight to university?
Exercise 2.  Match the words with their meaning

1.digital communication	a. comprehensive and extensive course covering many topics, offering an overview of the field
2. to take up	b. a form of training which is provided at the work place during the performance of the actual job
3.broad-based course	c. electronic transmission of information that has been encoded digitally
4. fault	d. a person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer
5.applied science	e. to use or fill an amount of time or space
6.defense industry	f. the application of existing scientific knowledge to practical applications
7. skilled	g. government and commercial industry involved in research, development, production, and service of military materiel, equipment and facilities
8.on-the-job training	h. having or showing the knowledge, ability, or training to perform a certain activity or task well
9. to obtain	i. something wrong or not perfect in a thing or person’s character
10. apprentice	j. to get something

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Exercise 3. Fill in the gaps using the words from Exercise 2.

1. The mechanic found a_____ in the car within a few minutes.

2. Nowadays employers try to hire _____ specialists.

3. More and more people use _____ in their everyday life.

4. My grandfather started off as _____ and now he is an executive of a big company.

5. He _____ this position after graduating from the college.

6. What education is needed to work in the _____?

7. The university offers undergraduate programs in _____.

8. Sorry for interrupting you, I won’t ______ too much of your time.

9. Continuous _____ is provided to the staff as part of the company project.

10. If you don’t want to focus on a special area, you’d better start with _____.
Exercise 4. The texts describe different ways of studying technology.

Read and note the information.

1. 
   Which way of studying technology does your text describe?
   
2. 
   Why did the student choose this way?
   
3. 
   What kind of courses do the students take?
   
4. 
   How long does it take to complete their study?
   

5.What kinds of jobs can they do when they complete their studies?


University


Christina is a second-year student of Electronic engineering at university. She decided to study at university because she wants the best choice of career and because she's interested in doing research in digital communications in particular. Most degrees take three years to complete, but some take up to five years because they include periods of work experience. Degrees may have a broad focus, for example Electrical engineering, or focus on a specialized area, such as Power and High-voltage engineering. Christina's course is broad-based to start, but she can specialize in digital communications later. Engineering can be studied in combination with other subjects. Christina is taking German because she wants to spend six months in a German telecommunications company. This work experience will earn her credits towards her degree.

There is a wide career choice for graduate Engineers in design, production, quality assurance, and other fields. They may also work in marketing or become managers.

Christina hopes to become a Research Engineer, finding new and better ways of doing things.
Technical College

Okan is a first-year student at a technical college. He chose to study full time because he wanted to get a qualification before he started work. He thinks that being at college will give him more time to decide exactly which career he wants to follow and that having a qualification first will help him to get the kind of job he wants. Colleges offer a wide range of vocational qualifications. Courses combine applied science, practical skills, and technical know-how. An Electronics Technician, for example, studies physics to understand the principles of the subject, learns how to find faults in equipment, and acquires a great deal of knowledge about electronic devices and components. Courses also include Communication skills to help students deal with communication at work and with the public. College courses may take a year for a certificate and two years for a diploma. When he graduates, Okan can start work as a Technician or go on to further study at university.
Apprenticeship

Alessandro has just started as an apprentice Aircraft Fitter with a large defense industry company. Apprenticeships are a way of combining work with practical training. He chose an apprenticeship because he wanted to leave school and start working and earning money as soon as possible.

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Today, apprentices combine work, on-the-job training, and part-time study on a day-release basis at a local college, paid for by their employer. Apprenticeships last from one to three years. In Alessandro's case, over the next two years he can obtain vocational qualifications to become a skilled Technician. He can also study to obtain entrance qualifications for higher-level studies so he can go on to become an Aeronautical Engineer.
Exercise 5. Find in the text English equivalents to the following words and word combinations.

В частности, интересоваться; опыт работы; достигать чего-либо; начинающий; оборона; работодатель; приобретать опыт; заканчивать институт; широкая специализация; профессиональная квалификация; заочное обучение; зарабатывать деньги; совмещать, выбор карьеры, большое разнообразие, электротехника, опыт работы, оборудование, устройство, иметь дело с, местный, удостоверение (свидетельство)
Exercise 6. a) Match the words to get word combinations.

1. work	a. money
2. combine	b. experience
3. practical	c. work
4. full	d. time
5. earn	e. skills
6. do	f. range
7. wide	g. research

b) Fill in the gaps using the words from a) and answer the questions.

1. What practical _____ can students get at the university?

2. Do you think that students should have a period of work _____ at the university?

3. Is it difficult to _____ work with studies?

4. What education is better _____ time or part time?

5. Does your university offer a wide _____ of qualifications?

6. What areas can students do ______ at your university?

7. Can students _____ money while studying at the university? In which way?
Exercise 7. Are the statements True or False?

1. 
   Christina decided to study to earn money as soon as possible.
   
2. 
   She is interested in digital communications.
   
3. 
   All degrees take three years to complete.
   
4. 
   Christina studies German because she wants to live in Germany.
   
5. 
   There is a wide career choice for graduate engineers.
   
6. 
   Okan studies part-time.
   
7. 
   Having a qualification helps to get the job you want.
   
8. 
   Colleges provide vocational qualifications.
   
9. 
   Alessandro is an apprentice in a telecommunications company.
   
10. 
    Employers pay for education.
    

Exercise 8. Answer the questions using the information from the text.

1. 
   Why did Christina decide to study at university?
   
2. 
   What subjects does Christina study?
   
3. 
   What is she going to be?
   
4. 
   Why is Okan studying at college?
   
5. 
   What can colleges offer?
   
6. 
   Where does Alessandro work?
   
7. 
   Can he work and study at the same time?
   

Exercise 9.

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Report these quotes. Use the words: explained, said, assured, warned, announced, told, mentioned.

1. “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” (Benjamin Franklin)

2. “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” (Malcolm X)

3. “Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.” (Albert Einstein)

4. “Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.” (Jim Rohn)

5. “Wisdom…. comes not from age, but from education and learning.” (Anton Chekhov)

6. “The main hope of a nation lies in the proper education of its youth” (Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus)

7. “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.” (Henry Ford)

8. “The illiterate of the 21^st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” (Alvin Toffler)
Exercise 10. a) Match the verbs with prepositions.

1. work	a. with
2. deal	b. up
3. graduate	c. for
4. pay	d. in
5. take	e. from
6. involve	f. with
7. compete	g. in

b) Translate the sentences using verbs with prepositions from a).

1. Институт занимается исследованием и разработками.

2. Выпускники конкурируют друг с другом на рынке труда.

3. Выпускники университета работают во многих отраслях промышленности.

4. В статье рассматриваются проблемы высшего образования.

5. Билл Гейтс окончил Гарвардский университет.

6. Получение степени занимает 4 года.

7. Многие студенты оплачивают свое образование.
Exercise 11. Read the text “Student Mobility” and answer the questions.

1. What is student mobility?

2. Why are such students preferred?

3. What are the advantages of studying abroad?

4. What is the problem with student mobility?

Student mobility is the overseas movement of students, which helps them to improve their employability skills, develop international networks, broaden their cultural outlook, learn in a different environment and gain a new perspective. National governments support the idea of international education and recognize the benefits that their students get while studying overseas. Students who graduate with internationally relevant degrees are required by industries, companies and other enterprises in their own countries. They help their countries to compete internationally. Therefore, those students are preferred employees everywhere and employers indicate that an overseas study experience is becoming more and more important. Fortunately, all the credits earned at overseas universities are accepted in transfer by universities back home.

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