Kemerovo State University

Needs of Universities

Today, the first need among universities everywhere (though it has been less talked about and perhaps less thought about in America than in Europe), is learning power, which is native ability plus the will to learn. An able person, intellectually inquiring, reflective and industrious – with learning power can make himself educated, cultivated, and wise in this era of free public libraries, museums, and archives. A great teacher can speed the process. But if learning power is not there, the greatest teaching is only of partial value. A student cannot be lifted beyond the limits of his/ her ability.

A great teacher may, and often does, inspire an individual student who has lacked the will or full opportunity to learn, and so sets his student on the road to education. But if large numbers of students arrive at the university without a solid academic foundation on which to build, the quality of university education must suffer.

4. Answer the questions:

1) What made you choose University rather than another higher educational institution?

2) What subjects are included in the first-year curriculum at the Faculty of Philology and Journalism?

3) What subject is the most interesting; the least interesting; the one you think the most important; the one you find the most difficult?

4) Was it easy for you to get accustomed to the University system of lectures and seminars after the school system of classes and home tasks?

5) Which are more useful in your opinion – lectures or seminars?

6) Do you have to work much after your lectures and seminars are over?

5. Read the text and translate it into Russian.

Universities have long been sources of scientific knowledge and culture. Kemerovo State University is one of them. It was founded in 1974. Twelve faculties of our University train more than twenty thousand students of day and correspondence departments. It trains highly qualified special­ists in physics, mathematics, history, the Russian language and litera­ture, biology, chemistry, foreign languages, economics, law, sports, psy­chology and sociology both for research work and teaching.

The students are admitted to the University on the basis of their re­sults in National Unified Examinations. Usually there are several applicants for every place at the University. The exams are often stiff and competitive.

The academic year is divided into 2 terms. The students have end-of-term tests and examinations. Marks are entered into students' record-books.

We have a lecture system at the University. The students take down the notes of lectures.The lectures are delivered by the highly quali­fied teachers. They usually combine teaching with research work. The students also have practical studies and seminars, carry out laboratory tests and experiments. On the ground floor of the main building there are several lecture rooms. We have a number of laboratories specially de­signed and equipped for practical work and conducting experiments. Students are also trained in handling computers. On the campus there are sports grounds and playing fields. The main building of the University contains a library with a large reading-room, a large hall for meetings, debates and concerts, a dining hall with a coffee bar and other rooms for recreational purposes.

Students on contract basis have to pay for their training. But for the most of students tuition is free of charge. The students do not pay for using books, for laboratory work, teaching aid. The majority of students in day de­partment receive stipends. There are special higher stipends for honour students. Non-resident students are usually given accommodation in halls of residence.

Studies are divided into years. Normally it takes 4-6 years to graduate from the University. When the course of studies is completed and final examinations are success­fully passed the graduates are awarded a diploma. The best students who show great abilities for scientific work are left at the University after graduation to continue their studies as postgraduates.

6. Give the English for the following Russian words and word combinations.

Образование и культура, высококвалифицированные преподаватели, научные конференции, абитуриенты, учебные материалы, принимать в университет, условия для учебы и отдыха, аспирант, научно-исследовательская работа, конкурсные экзамены, большинство студентов, отличник, обучение, повышенная стипендия, практические занятия и семинары, получать зачеты, спортивный зал, учебный год, платить за обучение.

7. Match the synonyms from different columns.

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