Change the following sentences into the Passive Voice.

Model: The Professor giveslectures in English. Lectures are given in English.

1. According to the curriculum they study most of the specialist area subjects in the 9th term.

2. They give the undergraduates an opportunity to choose their specialist area.

3. Undergraduates take courses in drawing, strength of materials, computer aided design and other engineering subjects.

4. Scientific research involves experimental work, data analysis and statistics.

5. Graduates conduct research in well-equipped laboratories, workshops, wind tunnels and other state-of-the-art facilities.

6. Lectures in Chemistry require instructions and supplemental materials.

7. Teachers assess student performanceand their academic progress by regular tests.

Make up a dialogue using vocabulary of the Module.

Suggested Situation:

You are a BMSTU student. You would like to know about the curriculum at the university you are going to study in accordance to the academic exchange program.

Student A: I would like to take the …?....course in September. Could you inform me about this course?

1. How long …

2.What subjects …

3.What facilities …

4.The price…

5.The accommodation…

6.The final requirements ….

7.The types of assessment ….

8.The lectures attendance …

9.The term of study…

10. The number of compulsory and optional subjects

Student B: (the department coordinator )

Useful language: Speaking of the course curriculum, to take subjects in, to take exams, to conduct research supervised by a professor, to be assessed every month, to get degree with honors, to attend regular lectures, state-of-the-art facilities.

Speaking

Look at the photos and answers the questions.

· Which English universities were founded first?

· What do you know about Cambridge University?

 

Share your opinion on the following issues.

1. What does the reputation of a University depend on?

2. Who is generally responsible for student academic progress at a typical English university?

Use the following model to answer the questions:

I believe that …

To my mind …

In my opinion …

I guess that …

Make a trip along the Cambridge city streets.

Consult the Internet “Google Earth Maps” (the University of Cambridge location).

Listening

Watch the movie and listen to the speaker’s story attentively.

Make clear the underlined hazy points in the text.

Put down a correct version of the speaker’s story.

Answer the question.

How long did it take to build King’s College Chapel?

 

Reading

Text 1B The University of Cambridge

Vocabulary

college(n)	высшее учебное заведение (небольшой университет) или часть большого университета (факультет).
to attach	иметь отношение, прикреплять
tutor (n)	руководитель образовательной программы, академический наставник, закрепляемый за студентом или группой студентов для консультирования по вопросам, связанным с изучаемым учебным материалом
supervision (tutorial) n	1.форма обучения в малых группах путем прикрепления студентов к отдельным консультантам; 2. семинар, групповое занятие по разбору пройденного материала.
course(n)	специализация, учебный курс занятий (обычно рассчитанный на семестр)
subject(n)	предмет обучения, специальность
	1.общее название для бакалаврских программ; 2.студент бакалавриата
graduate	студент магистерской программы, имеющий степень бакалавра и продолжающий обучение.
the lecture theatres	лекционные аудитории
in advance	заранее
specialist area	определенная область исследования, специализация
to offer courses	предлагать курсы
to arrange exams	проводить экзамены
to award а degree	присваивать квалификацию
to enroll students	зачислять студентов
to suggest books	рекомендовать литературу
to conduct research	проводить исследование
to hold lectures	проводить \ читать лекции
to be academically challenging	быть плодотворным с педагогической точки зрения, быть более трудным
in association with	совместно с
subject department	профилирующая кафедра
to raise issues	поднимать проблемные вопросы
to attend supervision	посещать семинар \ консультацию
to be allocated to a supervisor	прикреплять к консультанту
academic progress	успеваемость
to set assignments	давать задания
to make notes	конспектировать
teaching staff	преподавательский состав
to follow one’s own particular course of study	работать по индивидуальной программе
to be appointed a professor	назначаться на должность преподавателя
as well as	также