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Exercise 9. Fill in the blanks with some (something, somebody), any (anybody, anything), no (nothing, nobody). Render the sentences into Ukrainian.

There is … in the class-room.
There were … mistakes in the term-paper.
Are there … students in the library?
… students carry on research work.
Is there … wrong with the device? Yes, there is … wrong with it.
There was … snow last winter.
There is … experimental shop at the University.
Are there … regional divisions at the University? Yes, there are ….

IV. Reading

Text A

Read and translate the text A

I’m a first-year student of the Kherson State Technical University. Many boys and girls hoped to enter the University, so the competition was rather intense. But I did my best and was enrolled to the first course of the … faculty.

Educational establishment was founded in 1957. In 1980, on its bases the Kherson State Industrial Institute was opened. In 1998 it was given the status of Technical University. Now it is one of the best higher educational establishments in Ukraine. There are 4 educational buildings and 3 student hostels at the University. There are 7 faculties: the Faculty of Economics, Cybernetics, Mechanical Engineering, Technology, Foreign Economic Relations, the Faculty of Retraining and Advanced Training, the Distance and Regional Education Faculty. There are full-time, correspondent and external forms of education. The University has regional divisions in the towns of Armiansk, Feodosia, Yalta, Genichesk, Kerch, Kyiv, Chernigov and Kakhovka. Also there is a Textile College, a Center of Preparatory Training and Preparatory Department as well as the faculties common with the other educational establishments ( the Kharkov State Automobile and Highway Technical University, the Kharkov State Academy of Technology and Catering and others).

About eight thousand students study at the University. The teaching staff is more than three hundred persons. Among them there are professors, assistant professors, doctors of science. Under their supervision many students carry on research work. The results of their research work often find practical application. There is a student scientific society at the University.

The students have at their disposal experimental shops, laboratories with modern equipment, language laboratories for studing foreign languages, machine-tools and up-to-date devices. There are many computerized class-rooms and lecture-rooms. There are many departments at the University responsible for training specialists in more than a dozen of specialities such as: mechanical engineers, chemical technologists, engineers in spinning, weaving and knitted goods, automation, accountants, managers, economist, designers and others. There is also a library, which provides students with necessary literature.

The academic year is divided into two terms. Twice a year students take exams and get credits. If the results of the exams are good they get grants. The students have vocations in winter and in summer.

Usually students have three or four periods a day. They attend lectures, seminars, practical classes and labs on different subjects. First-year students study mathematics, physics, a foreign language and many other general subjects. In the third year they begin to study special subjects. Every year students write yearly projects. After four years of study the students get the degree of Bachelor and after five years they get the qualification of Specialist. There is a post-graduate course in 28 specialities that cover practically all scientific directions of the University. The KSTU also has doctoral programs and specialized academic Councils for defending candidate and doctor degree theses.

But the students’ life implies not only a study. There are many kinds of out-of-class activities at the University. There are sport facilities, such as a stadium, sport grounds, gymnasium. Our University has its own students’ theatre, amateur group, clubs of interest.

V. Language

Exercises 1. Give Ukrainian equivalents for the following:

higher educational establishment;
faculty of Mechanical Engineering;
practical application;
to take exams and get credits;
research work;
vacations;
to provide;
different subjects;
assistant professor;
teaching staff;
equipment;
out-of-class activity;
to do one’s best.

Exercise 2. Give English equivalents for the following:

наукове товариство;
гуртожиток;
аспірантура;
денна форма навчання;
самодіяльність;
кафедра;
відвідувати лекції і семінари;
регіональний підрозділ;
сучасні прилади;
навчальний рік;
курсова робота;
стипендія;
лінгафонний кабінет.

VI. Comprehension

Exercise 1. Agree or disagree with the following statements:

KSTU is one of the best higher educational establishments in Ukraine.
Now, there are two buildings and three hostels at the University.
About six hundred students study at the University.
Under the supervision of teachers students carry on research work.
The academic year is divided into three terms.
In the third year students begin to study special subjects.
KSTU has doctoral programs.
There are not many sport facilities at the University.

Exercise 2. Answer the following questions:

1. When was the University founded?

What forms of education are there at the University?
How many students study at the University?
What is a teaching staff?
What kind of laboratories, shops and classrooms are there at the University?
Into how many terms is the academic year divided?
Do students study special subjects in the first year?
Is there a post-graduate course at the University?
Does University life imply only a study?
What kinds of out-of-class activities are there at the University?

VII. Practice

Speak on the topic “ My University.”. Use the chart.

VIII. Comprehension

Listen to the Text B. Be sure that you know the following words and word combinations:

to be situated – бути розташованим

entrance exams – вступні іспити

to be like somebody (something) – бути схожим

to fall in an exam – провалитися на екзамені

to exist – існувати

to last – продовжуватися

to allow – дозволяти

tutor – викладач, який проводить практичні заняття та слідкує за навчанням та дисципліною студентів

undergraduate – студент останнього курсу університету

residential University – університети в коледжах яких живуть студенти різних спеціальностей

Text B

Oxford

The city of Oxford is like London. It is old, international and it is situated on the river Thames. Oxford is very beautiful and green city. We say that Oxford is old and historical because it was founded in 912. The University was founded in 1249. Oxford is international because people from many parts of the world come to study at this University. Every year more than one thousand students enter Oxford University. The entrance exams are difficult. It is necessary to work hard to become a student of the Oxford University. Oxford University is residential. It consists of 38 colleges and each student must belong to one of the colleges.

The academic year in England has three terms which usually last from the beginning of October till the middle of December, from the middle of January till the end of March and from the middle of April till the end of June. There are examinations at the end of each term. If a student fail in an exam, he may be allowed pass the exam again. Only two reexaminations are usually allowed.

The University of Oxford has a tutorial system of education: every student has a tutor who plans his work. Each week some students come to see him, they discuss different questions connected with their studies and research work. At Oxford University no student may call on a tutor or attend a lecture without his or her gown, therefore the students wear them in all weather or carry them over arm or shoulder.

The students at Oxford University spend a lot of time studying. Their working hours are from 9 to 1. At 9 o’clock they see the tutor or go to the library or to the lecture. From 2 to 5 they are engaged in sports and all kind of exercises. Almost all students go in for some kind of sport. The most famous kinds of sport are: boxing, running, playing football, golf and other games. From 5 to 7 they usually either work in the library or in the laboratory. At 7 o’clock the undergraduates and tutors gather in the hall and have dinner. After dinner students have club activities, debating societies etc. By 10 o’clock the students must be in the college, as most of the students live in the colleges. At 10 o’clock the students sit down to work again and work about 2 hours. At 12 o’clock p.m. the students go to bed. The life of the students at Oxford is very interesting.

Exercise 1. Find the right ending of the sentences.

The city of Oxford is like London because…

it is large and beautiful.
it is old historical and it is on the river Thames.
many books are written about it.

We say that Oxford is old and historical because…

a lot of writers wrote about it.
there is a university there.
it has existed more than a thousand years.

The entrance examinations are…

easy.
difficult.
not difficult.

4. The academic year in England has…

two terms.
three terms.
four terms.

If a student fails in an examination…

he is allowed to take it again, but only two reexaminations are allowed.
he is not allowed to take it again.
the student is allowed to take as many reexaminations as he wants.

The student come to the tutor…

to choose necessary kind of sport.
to discuss different questions connected with other students.
to discuss different questions connected with his studies.

The students of oxford usually spend the mornings…

going in for sport.
studying.
going for a walk with their tutor.

Exercise 2. Agree or disagree with the following statements.

The city of Oxford is old, international and it is situated on the river Severn.
The University was founded in 1978.
Oxford University consists of 28 colleges.
Every year more than one thousand students enter the Oxford University.
The academic year in England has four terms.
The University has a tutorial system of education.
The examinations take place at the beginning of each term.
The students of Oxford may attend lectures without their gowns.
The working hours for students are from 1 to 5 o’clock.
Almost all students go in for some kind of sport.

Exercise 3. Put the following sentences into the right order according to the text.

The academic year in England has three terms.
It is necessary to work hard to become a student of the Oxford University.
The students at Oxford spend much time studying.
The city of Oxford is old, international and beautiful.
Examinations take place at the end of each term.
Every year more than one thousand students enter the Oxford University.
The University of Oxford has a tutorial system of education.

IX. Practice

Exercise 1. Compare KSTU with the University of Oxford.

Exercise 2. Read and act the dialogue.

Student A: Let me Introduce myself. I’m A…, a first-year student at KSTU.

Student B: How do you do A? I’m glad to meet you. My name is B. You see, I’m a first year student too, at Oxford University.

St.A: What faculty do you study at?

St B: I’m a student of the Slavonic faculty. And you? What faculty do you study at?

St A: I study at the faculty of Economics.

St B: So you are a future economist. And how many faculties are there at the University, I wonder?

St A: There are 7 faculties, where more than 7 thousand students study. And, as far as I know, Oxford University is very old. When was it founded?

St B: Yes, Oxford University is one of the oldest Universities in the world. It was founded in 1247. But it is famous not only because it is very old. There is a very high level of teaching here. The best teachers work at Oxford.

St A: Our teachers are also highly qualified. Among them there are 31 doctors of science, professors, 144 candidates of science, about 20 academicians.

Exercise 2. Make up your own dialogues on the following situations:

Situation 1: You want to enter KSTU next year. Ask the first-year student of KSTU about the students’ life at the University. Express your surprise about some facts. Use the following words and word combinations: ( to attend lectures; to study general and special subjects; to write yearly project; to imply; out-of-class activities.).

Situation 2: You visited the Oxford University. Answer the questions of your friend about Oxford. Object some incorrect statements. Use the following words and word combinations: ( to be founded; to be situated; to last; to allow; to fall in an examination; a tutor; a student’s working day; to spend.).

X. Reading

Exercise 1. Look through the Text C about the educational system of Great Britain. Be ready to answer the following questions:

What are the main types of British schools?
What is the difference between them?
When is secondary education compulsory for children?
What is the waiting list for?
What examinations have British pupils at16?
What kind of education do the British need to enter a University?
What are the oldest British Universities?
What is a usual structure of a typical British University?
What degrees can a person receive after graduation from a British University?

Exercise 2. Read the words for the text and learn their meaning.

Free of charge – безкоштовно

Infant School – школа для малюків

Junior School – молодша школа

Comprechnsive School – загальноосвітня школа

“GCSE” – свідоцтво про середню освіту

Vocational school – професійно-технічне училище

Advanced level – підвищений рівень

Master degree – ступінь магістра

Text C

The Educational System of Great Britain

In Great Britain education is compulsory for all children from 5 to 16 years. There are state and private schools in Great Britain. State schools provide the pupils with the books and equipment free of charge.

In private schools parents pay for education. 7% of children attend them. It is rather difficult to get to the most famous schools such as Eton, Harrow or Rugby. Often it is necessary to put the child’s name on a waiting list at the birth to be sure the child gets a place in such school.

At five all children go to Infant School and stay there till they are seven. Then they go to Junior School. In these schools they learn reading, writing and do physical exercises.

At 11 pupils go to a secondary school called comprehensive. In this school there are different programmes: the Grammar School programme, the Technical School programme and the Modern School programme. Children who have good results in learning take the Grammar or Technical programme. Those who have bad results take the Modern School programme. The Grammar School teaches modern languages, sciences and classics. This school prepares pupils for university or college.

At 16 pupils take national exam called “GCSE” (General Certificate of Secondary Education). This is the end of compulsory education.

There are colleges in Great Britain where young people get practical (vocational) diplomas. They are like a Ukrainian vocational school.

In order to enter a university young people study till 18 to pass a national examination called “A” level” (Advanced level) in the six form school or six form college.

Universities and colleges of higher education accept students with “A” level from 18. There are 97 universities in Great Britain. The oldest and the most famous of them are Oxford University and Cambridge University. Study at the university may be full-time and part time. Full-time education includes sandwich courses in which periods of full-time study alternate with full-time practical work and training in industry.

Usually a British university consists of a number of colleges of higher education each with its own regulation and subjects. Students of a wide variety of subjects belong to and live for one time in one college, going out from there to different faculties or laboratories for their academic work. In addition, each student goes weekly to a tutor to show and discuss definite work. A person studying for a degree at a British universities is called an undergraduate; one who has taken a degree is called a graduate. Students study three years of full-time study and receive a bachelor degree. After two more years of study they get a master degree. If they take a special course and made a successful research work, they may get a doctorate degree.

XII. Reading

Exercise 1. Read Text D and learn more about the educational system of Ukraine. Read the following words to the text and learn their meaning.

Improving qualification courses – курси підвищення кваліфікації

Beyond-the-school education – позашкільна освіта (знання, які набувають школярі, займаючись у гуртках, будинках та палацах школярів тощо).

Doctorate courses – докторантура

Distance learning – дистанційне навчання

Text D

The educational system of Ukraine

In Ukraine according to the “The Low on Education” there are the following stages of education: pre-school education, secondary education, vocational education, higher education, post-graduate courses, doctorate courses, improving qualification courses, beyond-the-school education, self-education.

In Ukraine the education is compulsory for all children between the age of 6 to 15. Mainly all schoolchildren attend state schools, where education and equipment are free.

Pre-school education is provided by kindergartens. Secondary education give a general education. There are specialized classes, gymnasiums, Lyceums for talented children.

For adults there are evening and distance learning secondary schools.

Vocational education is provided either in secondary schools or in vocational schools.

Higher education gives fundamental scientific, general and practical education. It may be full-time, correspondent and distance learning.

In Ukraine there are many types of higher educational establishments: institutions, conservatories, academies, universities, etc. They train specialists for various fields of science (physics, mathematics, biology, chemistry, law, linguistics, etc.), conduct postgraduate courses and grant degrees.

There are the following degrees of higher education: bachelor degree (usually after four years of study); qualification of specialist (after five years of study and a diploma project); master degree (after master’s postgraduate courses); candidate degree (after theses defended); the degree of a doctor of science (after the second, more important theses defended).

XIII. Practice

Exercise 1. Tell about the educational system of Ukraine. Use the chart.

Pre-school education

Beyond-the-school education

Secondary education

Vocational education

Higher education

Self-education

Post-graduate courses

Improving qualification courses

Doctorate courses

Exercise 2. Compare the educational system of Ukraine and Great Britain. What is common? What is different? Use the following plan.

Age of compulsory education.
Types of schools.
Examinations.
Professional training.
Higher educational establishments.
Degrees.

Exercise 3. Share your opinion about the comparison. What do you like most in two systems?

Supplementary Reading

Open University

The Open University was established in 1968 to enable people to study for a best degree at home. It started its first course in 1971 with 19,580 students. Now it is Britain’s largest teaching institution, with more than 100,000 men and women taking its various courses at any given time. About 6,000 students of all ages get degrees every year. Its degrees, diplomas and other qualifications are equal to those of any other university.

Apart from the well-known degree courses there are a lot of other courses, some lasting only a few weeks, others ten or twelve months.

Courses cover a wide range of subjects – from every-day topics though traditional university disciplines – history, chemistry, electronics and so on – to the latest manufacturing techniques.

There are nearly 200 courses and in all of them (except for higher degrees) there is only one principle: they are open to everybody. You need no formal academic qualifications to enter them. You must be 18 or over, and resident of the United Kingdom. And of course, you must have the desire to learn.

The OU operates by sending its educational materials to students in their own homes or places of work. It uses not only textbooks which can be bought at bookshop or by post from the OU’s centre at the town of Milton Keynes, but also video, audio cassettes and computer programmes. Students of the OU receive their lessons and lectures in their homes by means of special TV and radio programmes, E-mail. They also work with their tutors all over the country. Students write papers on the courses and discuss them with their tutors at meetings or by correspondance.

The OU’s success os of great interest abroad and a number of countries have bough teaching materials produced at the University.

American Educational System

Education in America is largely the business of the individual State, not the Federal Government. Each of fifty states has its own system of education. There is no Ministry of Education such as exist in many countries, no national system of education. The Federal Government of the United States does not interfere in any way with public education within the states.

Americans tend to study a larger number of subjects than Europeans, in school, and particularly at the university. Seven subjects are required for a first degree (Bachelor’s degree) in many colleges. In the USA wide, and sometimes superficial, knowledge is often valued more than specialization.

There are more than two thousand institutions of higher education in the United States. Young people who want to enter higher education must have attended a high school for four years. This means that a student who wants to study at the university or college must begin by doing good work in high school. If his results in high school are satisfactory, he is enrolled to a university or college, where he may take a Bachelor’s degree after a four-year course of study.

The first two years in an American college or university differ somewhat from a similar period in a European one. These years in American college are a continuation of secondary education. During this time certain courses must be completed before a student may begin study of his special field. Among the required courses are American history or government and physical education. In addition to the subjects which the freshmen (first-year students at American university) have to take, they may choose from the following courses to complete their programs of study: history, mathematics, chemistry, physics, French, German, Latin, geography, journalism, economics etc. The courses which students select depend, of course, on the field of study in which he wants to major.

The aim of American education is to create a good citizen, rather than a scholar. That is why great emphasis is placed on the social duties and obligations, on communicating with other people, and obtaining varied information, which will be of practical use in life.