I don’t think so; on the contrary; to my mind; in my opinion; as far as I know; as is known; in fact

1. In Great Britain the students can get technical education only at special colleges.

2. The training at universities is based on tutorial system.

3. The laboratory work familiarizes the students with modem equipment.

4. There are three types of laboratories at the University of Nottingham.

5. The students have practical work both in the field and in drawing classes.

6. The students from abroad don’t study at Nottingham.

10.Find in the text answers to the following questions. Work in pairs. Use such expressions as:

I think/suppose/ consider/believe; to my mind/ in my opinion; as far as I remember/ know/ understand; Let me see…; How shall I put it?; Well, let me think..; Let’s put it this way…; I’ll have to think about that; The best way I can answer that is…; That’s a good question.; That’s a difficult question. Let me see….

1. Where can students get technical education in Great Britain?

2. Is the University of Nottingham one of the foremost research technical schools in Great Britain?

3. What makes it possible for the University to keep in close touch with the achievements in engineering?

4. What are the students supposed to do in the laboratories?

5. Where do the students have practical work?

6. What do the students use up to date equipment for?

7. What can you say about studying foreign languages at the University?

Complete the following sentences.

1. In Great Britain students get technical education at ….

2. The close proxim­ity of Nottingham to industrial enterprises makes it possible for the University to …..

3. The aim of training at the University is to give the student …. based on …. and ….

4. … trains students in accurate recording of observations, drawing of logical conclusions and presentation of scientific reports.

5. Laboratory work … students an understanding of experimental methods and …. them with the characteristics of …, …. and ….

6. … deal with the fundamentals of engi­neering science and …. ones study the more specialized problems in different branches of engineering.

7. … both in the field and in drawing classes … an important part of this course.

8. British educational system is ….

Complete questions to the text and answer them.

1. Where ____ the students in Great Britain____ technical education? (to get)

2. What _____ it possible for the University to keep in close touch with new achievements in engineering? (to make)

3. What_____ the aim of training at the Technical Univer­sity? (to be)

4. How many types of laboratories ___at Nottingham? (there + be)

5. What _____ general laboratories ___ with? (to deal)

6. What _____ specialized laboratories ____? (to study)

7. Where ____ the students _____ their practical work? (to have)

8. _____ British educational system fee-paying? (to be)

9. What_____ the annual fee_____? (to include)

13. Dis­cuss with your partner

· The system of training engineers in Great Britain

· Compare it with the system of training engineers in our country

· What helps the students master their future profession

18. Speak on the following topic:

· Higher Technical Education in Great Britain.

Unit 4

Technical education in Great Britain and USA

A. Read the following words aloud and memorize how to pronounce them.

[ʌ]	[ju:]	[ɔː]	[ɔ]	[ɑː]
`number	,univi`versity	a`ward	`college	,arts
in`struction	,insti`tution	course	ac,comommo`dation	`Cardiff
study	`student	au`thority	`confer	`largest
just	tu`torial	im`portance	`qualifi`cation	de`partment
in`dustrial	tu`ition	board		staff

b. Transcribe and translate the following words them.

term
confer
graduates
entry
apply
management
staff
admission
minimum

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

advance	[əd'vɑːn(t)s]
experience	[ɪk'spɪərɪən(t)s ], [ek'spɪərɪən(t)s]
preliminary	[prɪ'lɪmɪn(ə)rɪ]
difference	['dɪf(ə)r(ə)n(t)s]
Bachelor	['bæʧ(ə)lə]

Learn new words and phrases.

to confer diploma	[kən'fɜː dɪ'pləumə]	присуждать диплом
Bachelor of Art	['bæʧ(ə)lə əv ɑːt]	бакалавр искусств
Bachelor of Science	['bæʧ(ə)lə əv 'saɪən(t)s]	бакалавр наук
to apply for admission to the university	[ə'plaɪ fɔː əd'mɪʃ(ə)n tə ðɪ ˌjuːnɪ'vɜːsətɪ]	подавать заявление о приеме в университет
to be alloted	[tə biːə'lɔtid]	распределяются
to differ from	['dɪfə frəm]	отличаться от
experience	[ɪk'spɪərɪən(t)s ], [ek'spɪərɪən(t)s]	жизненый опыт, опыт работы, стаж
to found	[faund]	основывать
to recognize	['rekəgnaɪz]	признавать, узнавать
to work out	[wɜːk aut]	рабатывать (план), решать задачу

Translate the following words into Russian.

authority	[ɔː'θɔrɪtɪ]
to set up	[set ʌp]
to realize	['rɪəlaɪz]
average	['æv(ə)rɪʤ]
meaning	['miːnɪŋ]