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The teaching staff of the Institute is involved in research work, dealing with the development of the market economy. Advanced students are encouraged to assist them in their research.

The course of training at the academy runs for 4 or 5 years and is professionally oriented. The education is carried out by highly qualified teaching staff. The curricula are designed to assist students who are interested in business, management, marketing, entrepreneurial activity and other business-related areas (finance, accounting, etc.).

During the first two years the students study general subjects such as mathematics, political and social sciences, the Russian language, ecology, a foreign language, computer science and others. The students of senior courses study special subjects such as Principals of Management, Managerial Accounting, Financial Accounting, Principals of Marketing, Macro- and Microeconomics, Law. All these courses provide the students with tools and skills necessary in their future work.

The students have all facilities to get a profound knowledge. There is a well-stocked library and a computer centre at the Institute. There are many students' research societies and the students can join some of them in order to develop their creativity.

Ex. 4. Form derivatives from the following verbs using the following suffixes: -ment, -(a)tion, (s)sion, -ence, -ent(-ant), -ledge

achieve, recognize, manage, develop, found, admit, apply, require, enter, know.

Ex. 5. Find equivalents for the following word-combinations:

быть аккредитованным; добиваться успеха; филиал; высокопрофессиональные специалисты; удовлетворять потребность в специалистах; быстрое развитие рыночной экономики; быть принятым в; общее количество студентов; подавать заявление; соответствовать требованиям; предлагать различные области изучения; заочное отделение; заниматься научно-исследовательской работой; правительственное учреждение; предпринимательская деятельность; осуществлять учебный процесс; профессионально ориентированный; профессорско-преподавательский состав; изучать общие (специальные) предметы; иметь все возможности; получать глубокие знания, вступать в студенческое научное общество, успевающие студенты.

Ex. 6. Express the following more concisely:

Model: charge or payment for professional advice - fee

1) act of demanding 1) applicant

2) a person who applies, especially for a demand, 2) entrepreneur

position, etc. 3) requirement

3) a form to be filled in when applying for something 4) application

4) something required or needed 5) teaching staff

5) being admitted to a society, a school 6) admission

6) a person who controls a business, hotel 7) manager

7) a group of people engaged in teaching 8) demand

8) a person who organizes and manages

a commercial undertaking

Ex. 7. Put questions to the underlined parts.

1. The history of the academy goes back to 1992.

2. It was accredited by the President of the Russian Federation.

3. It was founded to meet the increasing demand in managers as the result of the rapid development of the market economy.

4. Annually more than 500 students are admitted to the academy.

5. The total number is estimated at about three thousand.

6. Applicants are required to submit application for admission.

7. The teaching staff of the academy is involved in research work.

8. The course of training at the academy runs for five years.

9. All these courses provide the students with tools and skills necessary in their future work.

10. They have all facilities to get a profound education.

Ex. 8. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English:

1. Много учебных заведений было открыто в России за последнее время (lately). Многие из них аккредитованы правительством.

2. Ежегодно более 500 студентов поступают в Дальневосточный институт управления.

3. Абитуриенты должны подать заявление о приеме.

4. В институте два основных факультета: "Государственное и муниципальное управление" и "Экономика и право".

5. Предполагается, что после окончания института выпускники будут работать в исполнительных, законодательных и других государственных учреждениях.

6. Сегодня в стране имеется огромная потребность в работниках управления.

7. Студенты первого курса и второкурсники (sophomores) изучают общие предметы.

8. Образование осуществляется высококвалифицированным профессорско-преподавательским составом.

9. Многие студенты принимают участие в научно-исследовательской работе, связанной с развитием рыночной экономики.

10. Предпринимательская деятельность сегодня поощряется правительством.

11. В институте имеются все условия для того, чтобы получить глубокие знания.

Ex. 9. Insert prepositions where necessary:

1. Students ... many countries ... the world attend ... the University of California.

2. The institute was accredited ... the Government ... the Russian Federation.

3. Every year 200 students are admitted ... the academy.

4. Before entering any educational institution you have to submit an application ... admission.

5. Graduates … the Department … Economy and Law are supposed to be involved… an entrepreneurial activity.

6. The institute is a place ... a warm and friendly atmosphere.

7. The teaching staff of the institute is involved ... research.

8. The education is carried … … qualified teachers.

9. All these courses provide students ... tools and skills necessary ... their future work.

10. There are many clubs at the institute and you can join ... any you like.

Ex. 10. Answer the following questions:

1. Is the Far-Eastern Institute one of the youngest educational institutions in the Far East?

2. When was it founded?

3. Who was it accredited by?

4. Why was it founded?

5. How many students are admitted to the academy annually?

6. What do applicants have to submit before entering the institute?

7. Are they required to take entrance examinations?

8. How many day departments are there at the institute?

9. How many chairs are there at the institute? What are they?

10. Is the teaching staff of the institute involved in research? What research?

11. Are advanced students encouraged to participate in research?

12. How long does the course of training at the institute run for?

13. Who carries out teaching process at the institute?

14. What subjects do the students study at the institute?

15. Do they have all facilities to get a profound education?

Ex. 11. Read the following dialogues and put them into reported speech.

1.

• Good afternoon! Nice to see you again, you are looking well, I must say. How are things with you?

• Not bad, thank you. And how are you?

• Fine, just fine. I have entered the Academy of Public Service. I am a first-year student.

• Really? Congratulations! That's fine. What department?

• The department of Economics and Law. Initially I wanted to enter the department of State and Municipal Administration, but then I changed my mind.

• I'm sorry, but they say, that one must have sufficient money to enter the Academy.

• To a certain extent you are right. The education at the Academy is not free. One must pay for the tuition. I was required to pay about 30 thousand rubles. My parents covered all my expenses.

• You are lucky. Your parents are well-to-do people, aren't they?

• I don't think they are. They've taken a long-term loan from the bank.

• As far as I know, the interest on credit is very high, isn't it?

• Yes, but they will pay it by installments.

• I wish you much success in your studies. If I am of any help, please let me know.

2.

• Good afternoon!

• Good afternoon! Let me introduce myself. My name is Natasha Sverdlova. I am from Russia.

• Glad to meet you, Natasha! I am Mr. Blake. I am the dean of the Foreign Languages Department. Can I help you?

• Well, I believe you can. I would like to enter the University of California but I don't know the requirements for admission.

• Oh, it's fine! But you should know that the total cost for one year residence, including educational and living costs is $24,000.

• Oh, it's really very expensive! According to current exchange rate it is about 720 thousand rubles. But I will be sponsored.

• Good! So, you are to submit application for admission. Here it is. You may apply to one of the campuses.

• And how many campuses are there?

• The University of California has 8 campuses. They are in Berkeley Davis, San Diego, San Francisco, we call it Frisco, Santa Barbara and some other places.

• Is there any application fee?

• Sure, the application fee is $40. If you apply to more than one campus you must pay additional $40 for each campus you select.

• And am I required to pass entrance exams?

• Yes, you are. Please, take this booklet and study it thoroughly. You'll find detailed descriptions of the academic programs in the Campus General Catalogue. If you have any questions, contact the Campus Admission Office.

• Thank you for your information!

• You are welcome.

Ex. 12. Read the dialogue, put it into reported speech.

Every year hundreds of young men and women enter St. Petersburg University. At its fourteen faculties besides day departments there are evening and extra-mural departments for part-time students who work during the day.

If applicants want to have a good command of the subjects in which they will take examinations, they attend preliminary courses. Once a year every faculty gives an interview for candidates seeking admission. The dean and some of the teachers welcome them and answer all their questions thoroughly. Let's go to one of these meetings and listen to everything they say there.

Dean: Dear friends, St. Petersburg University is one of the most important educational and scientific centers in the country. Its history goes back to 1819. This educational institution gave the world such outstanding public men, writers and scientists as I.P. Pavlov, I.I. Mechnikov, D.I. Mendeleyev, and others. The main building of the University was originally Peter the First's “Twelve Colleges”. Next door to it is a two-story building which houses the faculties of philology, oriental studies and journalism. The teaching staff of the University consists of professors, lecturers and assistants. Many of them are well-known not only in our country, but also abroad. Now I am ready to answer your questions.

A.: Is there any difference in the curriculum for full-time and part-time students?

Dean: Yes, there is. The evening department holds classes only four times a week and therefore their course runs for five and a half years.

В.: We have heard that there is a well-equipped language laboratory at the Philological faculty. Shall we be able to listen to records and work with tape-recorders there ourselves?

Dean: Of course, you will. You will even have to do it, otherwise your teachers will tell you that you don't work at your English properly. Besides it will help you to improve your pronunciation. I am sure that you will do your best and there will be no need for your teachers to worry.

C: Shall we be able to borrow books from the University library being only part-time students?

Dean: Yes, you will have to join our library. It is well-stocked with books from the reading-list of recommended works for students. Time of opening will be convenient for those who work as well as study. On Mondays and Thursdays our library is open till 9 o'clock in the evening.

E.: Are there any students' societies at your faculty?

Dean: There certainly are. We have an English Club, which is extremely popular with the students of our faculty especially "freshers." Everybody knows that "all work and no play make Jack a dull boy". So if you are fond of singing or acting you may join our theatrical groups or the choir. Our University Choir is famous all over the country. Of course there are many sports societies among which you can find something to your liking. In senior courses if you are interested in research work you will be able to join a scientific society.

K.: When can we hand in our applications?

Dean: The Entrance Requirements Department will take them from June 20th till July 31-st.

L.: What entrance exams shall we have to take?

Dean: You must write an essay and go in for Russian, English and History.

Vocabulary Notes:

1. to have a good command of the иметь хорошие знания по

subject предмету

2. preliminary courses подготовительные курсы

3. to seek admission стремиться поступить

4. choir хор

5. essay сочинение

Topical Vocabulary

1. a time-table расписание

2. to attend (miss) classes посещать (пропускать) занятия

3. to do a subject изучать предмет

4. to take (make) notes записывать

5. to be strong (weak) in быть сильным (слабым) в

6. to do well in хорошо успевать по

7. to fall (get, lag) behind отставать от группы по (предмету)

the group in

8. to catch up with the group догнать группу

9. to help smb. with помогать кому-либо с

10. to work by fits and starts работать не систематически

11. to read up for an examination готовиться к экзамену

12. the head teacher старший преподаватель

13. to give a mark ставить оценку

14. to get a mark in a subject получать оценку по предмету

15. to lack fluency говорить очень медленно

16. examination paper (test-paper) контрольная работа

17. a credit зачет

18. a matriculation-book зачетная книжка

Ex. 13. Topics for oral discussion and dialogues:

1. The Far-Eastern Institute of Management.

2. A Second-year Student (Sophomore) Makes a Fresher Acquainted with the Institute and its Life.

3. The First Day at the Institute.

4. Seeking Admission.

5. Extra-curricular Activity.

Texts for Extra Reading

Ex. 14. Read and translate the text.

Russian College of Letters and Science *

As Russian society opens itself up to the outside world, exciting new learning opportunities present themselves to the Western World. The UC Davis Russian major presents the tools needed to enter careers in foreign affairs, world politics, and international trade as well as exposing its students to a culture rich in art, language and literature.

The Russian Department at UC Davis offers three distinct programs leading to the Bachelor of Art degree. The first program emphasizes mastery of the spoken and written language through courses in linguistics and translation. The second program combines language and literature courses to present a comprehensive background in Russian culture. The third program, Area Studies, includes courses in history, political science, economics and geography. All three major programs provide solid preparation for graduate work, and can lead to careers in international business and government.

The UC Davis program is distinguished by its progressive Russian language series which is designed to teach reading, writing and spoken Russian in two years; by its third year courses which bring students toward fluency through intensive drills in grammar, linguistics and conversation; by a wide variety of Russian and Soviet literature courses which develop students' abilities in literary and linguistic analysis; and by a variety of Russian and Soviet culture courses which enable students to gain insight into the Russian people.

Each academic year promises still further expansion and improvement of the program. The department receives broadcasts from Russian television. The department has a sophisticated computer support system that drills students on grammar, vocabulary and allows them access to especially adapted word processing programs. Also available is a "Russian Table" which serves as an informal weekly gathering at a local cafe.

Students who have completed two years of Russian language study can participate in the University of California Education Abroad Program at the Herzen University and the North-Western Centre of Public Administration in St. Petersburg. Each semester 36 UC students study the Russian language, phonetics, literature, area studies, and film in St. Petersburg and travel to other cities within the former Soviet Union. Many of our students also participate in summer semester and year programs, sponsored by the US government, in St. Petersburg and Moscow.

UC Davis Russian majors are granted opportunities to participate in internships allowing them to gain further practical experience in their specific area of interest.

Upon graduation, many Russian majors enter graduate programs in Slavic studies, international relations or international trade.

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* Русский гуманитарный колледж.

Vocabulary Notes:

1. exciting увлекательный

2. opportunity возможность

3. major специализация

4. expose давать возможность получить что-либо

5. mastery мастерство

6. combine совмещать

7. comprehensive всесторонний

8. background подготовка

9. provide обеспечивать

10. solid основательный

11. distinguished известный

12. fluency беглость

13. enable давать возможность

14. gain приобретать

15. expansion рост

16. sophisticated сложный

17. access доступ

18. grant предоставлять

Ex. 15. Find English equivalents through scanning the text, use them in sentences of your own:

возможность; специализирующийся в ... (русском языке); навыки; международные дела; мировая политика; международная торговля; предлагать; степень Бакалавра; совмещать; обеспечивать; международный бизнес; отличаться; интенсивное повторение; развивать; обещать; расширение; улучшение; доступный; доступ; участвовать; предоставлять возможность; опыт; практика; выступать спонсором.