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Medical school is extremely competitive in the UK with as many as
sixteen students applying for just one university place.
Text vocabulary
medical school
высшее медицинское учебное
заведение
,
медицинский факультет
Universities and Colleges
Admissions Service
Комиссия по приему в
университеты и колледжи
medical practitioner
врач-терапевт
National Health Service
Государственная служба
здравоохранения
to commence
начинать
bachelor’s degree
степень бакалавра
teaching hospital
базовая больница (медицинского
учебного заведения)
Aptitude Test
тест на выявление способностей
(особ. при оценке
профессиональной пригодности)
competitive
конкурсный
II. Answer the questions.
1)
What does medical school in the UK refer to?
2)
Are leading British medical schools state-funded or private?
3)
At what age do students start medical education in the UK?
4)
Is entry to British medical schools very competitive?
5)
How long do courses last?
6)
How do students apply to medical schools?
7)
To how many universities are students allowed to apply at a time?
8)
Do medical schools now also require applicants to sit additional
entrance tests?
III. Compare medical education in the United Kingdom and Belarus on
the following issues:
type of educational establishment
financing
age of entry
period of studies
procedure of application
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entrance to a medical school (exams, tests).
IV.
Learn the following proverbs. Think of situations to illustrate
them.
1.
Repetition is the mother of learning.
2.
No pains – no gains.
3.
It’s never too late to learn.
4.
Knowledge is power.
5.
Spare the rod and spoil the child.
6.
You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink.
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PART I
VOCABULARY
I. Remember the following words and phrases and use them as much as
possible in your topics.
Active Vocabulary
Географическое положение, религия –
Geographical Position,
Religion
граничить с
to border
on
площадь, территория
area
православное вероисповедание
Russian Orthodox Christianity
располагаться
to be located / situated
римско-католическое
вероисповедание
Roman Catholicism
Климат, ландшафт – Climate, Landscape
болото
swamp
быть покрытым
to be covered
with
влажный
humid
кустарник
bush
лес
forest
луг
meadow
морской бассейн
sea-basin
национальный парк
national reservation / park
принадлежать
to belong
to
ручей, небольшая река
stream
средний
average
умеренно-континентальный
moderate continental
Природные ресурсы – Natural Resources
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быть богатым (чем-либо)
to be rich
in
глина
clay
калийная соль
potassium salt
мел
chalk
месторождение полезного
ископаемого, залежь (угля, газа и
т. п.)
mineral field / deposit
минеральные ресурсы, полезные
минеральные ископаемые
mineral resources
нерудный минерал
non-ore mineral
песок
sand
суглинок
loams
торф
peat
Экономика – Economy
благоприятный (для чего-либо)
favorable
for
бумажная промышленность
paper making industry
животноводство
animal husbandry / cattle breeding
лесопереработка
timber processing
легкая промышленность
light industry
мясомолочная продукция
meat and dairy products
пищевая промышленность
food industry
потребление
consumption
производство мебели
furniture making
Государственный строй – State system
законодательный орган
legislative body
исполнительная власть
executive power
Национальное Собрание
National Assembly
осуществлять полномочия
to exercise power
Палата Представителей
House of Representatives
представительный орган
representative body
Совет Министров
Council of Ministers
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Совет Республики
Council of the Republic
Reference Vocabulary
большегрузный самосвал
large dump truck
зерновые культуры
cereals, crops
искусственное волокно
synthesized fiber
машиностроение
mechanical engineering
мясо-молочное животноводство
meat and dairy cattle breeding
строительные материалы
building materials
химическая промышленность
chemical industry
электротехническая
промышленность
electrical industry
II.
Find pairs of synonyms. Translate them into Russian.
1.
moderate
A.
to be situated
2.
area
B.
national park
3.
to be located
C.
food processing
4.
animal husbandry
D.
mineral field
5.
national reservation
E.
territory
6.
mineral deposit
F.
mean
7.
food industry
G.
mild
8.
average
H.
cattle breeding
III.
Translate the sentences into Russian.
1.
Minsk
is located
on the river Svisloch and occupies an area of 200 sq
km.
2.
The main religion in the country is
Russian Orthodox Christianity
.
3.
The second most popular religion is
Roman Catholicism
.
4.
Narachansky
National Park
, in the Minsk region of Belarus, was
established in 1999.
5.
The Republic is rich in
non-ore minerals
.
6.
Peat
reserves are widely spread in Belarus.
7.
In accordance with the Constitution the
legislative body
is the
Parliament consisting of two chambers.
8.
The executive power in the republic
is exercised
by the
Council of
Ministers
.