Find in each paragraph the sentence which expresses its main idea.

Read first two passages and enumerate all technical institutions in pre-revolutionary Russia.

3. Find English equivalents to the following words and phrases in the text:

Высшие учебные заведения; известные ученые; основывать; контингент студентов; справляться с (чем-л.), не удивительно, что; недостаток инженеров; в на-чале 30-х годов; проводить исследования; к тому времени; большое количество; среди новых институтов; появляться; преобразовывать

Complete the following questions and answer them.

1. How many ____________ in pre-revolutionary Russia?

2. Where _____________ the oldest Russian technical school?

3. What subject ________ Professor Sobolevsky _________?

4. When ___________ Tech­nological Institute in Yekaterinburg _____ into existence?

5. _____ a shortage of engineers in pre-revolutionary Russia?

 

6. Decide which title is the most suitable.

· Technical education in Russia

· Technical education in Siberia and the Far East

· The Development of technical education in Russia

Unit 3

Technical Education Abroad

1. Read aloud:

a. [ɔː] — course, board, a'broad, re'cording, be'cause

[ju:] — 'during, 'tutor, tu'ition, 'student

[ɜː] — work, con'cern, con'cerning, uni'versity

[ai] — 'science, 'final, de'sign, ap'plied

[sk] — school, 'scholarship

[ʃ] — 'special,.speciali`zation, 'specialist,.speci`ality

b. Read the following words and memorize how to pronounce them.

experiment	[ɪk'sperɪmənt ] [ek'sperɪmənt]	experimental	[ɪkˌsperɪ'ment(ə)l]
tutor	['tjuːtə]	tutorial	[tjuː'tɔːrɪəl]
astronomy	[ə'strɔnəmɪ]	astronomical	[ˌæstrə'nɔmɪk((ə)l)]

Read the following words and pay attention to their correct pronunciation.

laboratory	[lə'bɔrət(ə)rɪ]
accuracy	['ækjərəsɪ]
to employ	[ɪm'plɔɪ ], [em'plɔɪ]
proximity	[prɔk'sɪmətɪ]
archive	['ɑːkaɪv]
Nottingham	['nɔtɪŋəm]

Learn new words and phrases.

accurate	['ækjərət]	точный, пра­вильный
comprehensive	[ˌkɔmprɪ'hen(t)sɪv]	всесторонний, исчерпываю­щий
to concern	[kən'sɜːn]	касаться, от­носиться; иметь отношение к чему-л
concern	[kən'sɜːn]	отношение; важность
to consider	[kən'sɪdə]	рассматривать; считать
to draw conclusion	[drɔː kən'kluːʒ(ə)n]	делать вывод
to employment	[ɪm'plɔɪ]	применять, ис­пользовать; предоставлять ( paботу)
to familiarize	[fə'mɪlɪ(ə)raɪz]	знако­мить; осваивать
to keep in close touch	[kiːp ɪn kləuz tʌʧ]	поддерживать связь с
in proximity to	[ɪn prɔk'sɪmətɪ tu]	побли­зости
to require	[rɪ'kwaɪə]	требовать
to obtain	[əb'teɪn]	получать; дости­гать; добывать
to touch upon (on)	[tʌʧ əpən]	затрагивать, касаться вкратце (вопроса)
tutorial system	[tjuː'tɔːrɪəl 'sɪstəm]	система прикрепления студентов к отдельным консуль­тантам, принятая в университетах Великобритании
fee-paying	[fiː 'peɪɪŋ]	платная (система образования)
self-access tape library	[self 'ækses 'laɪbr(ə)rɪ ]	фонотека со свободным доступом к кассетам
design classes	[dɪ'zaɪn klɑːsiz ]	классы (занятия) по черчению

Translate the following words into Russian.

concerning	[kən'sɜːnɪŋ]
considerable	[kən'sɪd(ə)rəbl]
consideration	[kənˌsɪd(ə)'reɪʃ(ə)n]
fundamental	[ˌfʌndə'ment(ə)l]

 

Read the following word combinations and translate them.

accurate scientific observations	drawing classes
fundamentals of engineering science	to obtain good results
the equipment available for carrying out experiments	in proximity to industrial enterprises
a wide range of activity	to attend lectures and seminars
graduation paper	to keep in close touch with industrial enterprises

Guess the meanings of the italicized words.

the problem concerning mining education; special colleges; special institutes; mechanical and electrical engineers; social sciences; specialized subjects; the type of specialization and qualification; course; logical conclusions; experimental methods of work; the characteristics of engineering materials; two types of laboratories; the final years; to guarantee employment for the graduates from colleges and universities; financial and other resources

A. Find in the right column Russian equivalents of the following word combinations.

electrical engineering	аспиранты
applied sciences	получать хорошие результаты
postgraduates	записывать наблюдения
in proximity to industrial enterprises	электротехника
to draw conclusion	прикладные науки
to obtain good results	поблизости от промышленных предприятий
to record observations	делать логические выводы