Высшее образование

 

3. Work in pairs:

• Ask your friend to tell you about the history of the Belarus State University of Physical Culture.

• Ask your friend to tell you about the infrastructure of the University/
• Ask your friend to tell you about preparation of scientific personnel at the University.
• Ask your friend to tell you about the University scientists investigation/
• Ask your friend to tell you about the University scientists.

 

4. Read the text for full comprehension

 

Memorise the following words and word combinations to be able to discuss the text “Studies”

 

ambition n	честолюбие
at a stretch	без перерыва
apprentice n	ученик
authority n	авторитетный специалист
to be under way	осуществляться, делаться
to be lack	быть лишённым
cancer n	рак (болезнь)
clear-cut	чёткий, ясно очерченный
combat v	бороться
combine v	сочетать
consider v	считать, учитывать
devote v	посвящать
distaste n	отвращение
distinction n	отличие
to do well	хорошо учиться
editorial board	издательство
elect v	избирать
encourage v	поддерживать, поощрять
fellowship n	должность научного сотрудника
hand in notice	подать заявление об уходе
to be lack	быть лишенным
meantime	тем временем
promote v	выдвигать, продвигать
responsible a	ответственный
restless a	неутомимый
routine n	режим, установленный  порядок
settle down	решать
sheer a	ясный
at a stretch	без перерыва
stuck v	застревать
supervise v	руководить
thorough a	полный, тщательный
foreman n	мастер

 

 

Studies

 

Peter and Stanley are brothers – but how different: you would hardly think they came from the same parents. Peter Freeman did not do well at school. He had a thorough distaste for school routine and decided to take a job as an apprentice electrician. Stanley was obviously the academic type. His career was, therefore, more clear-cut. He went through secondary school, passed his A level with distinction in all three subjects – double math (pure and applied), chemistry and biology, and was accepted at university. He studied biochemistry at Cambridge, where he received his BSc and then went on to do postgraduate work and get his PhD.

His dissertation offered some highly original ideas on methods of combating cancer, and on the basis of this he was awarded a junior research fellowship for three years. During this time he did important work at the Cancer Research Centre and then, by sheer good luck, a fellowship fell vacant at his college. He was elected to this, and from then on devoted himself to both teaching and research. Since he was now an authority in his field, he also found himself on all sorts of committees and editorial boards and he published books, wrote papers and supervised students' research work. He was so busy he hardly found time to see his brother, who in the meantime had also risen to a higher position.

Peter was not altogether lacking in ambition. His foreman soon noticed he had a definite liking for practical jobs requiring skill and that he was intelligent. He encouraged Peter to take up a correspondence course at a polytechnic. Peter found this easy considering his practical experience. He decided to go on to study at the Open University. To combine work with study was not always easy, so he applied for a sandwich course, which meant he could study for six months at a stretch and then work for six months. The firm agreed to finance this project on condition that he stayed with them for another three years after finishing. This Peter did, but then he became restless. It was no good being stuck with the same job for a lifetime.

He handed in his notice and applied for what promised to be an interesting appointment as a research officer of the National Computer Research Centre. He took part in the competitive examination and was accepted. The centre had several major industrial and research projects under way. Peter was in charge of the coordinating work. He was also responsible for the most effective use of computers in technological planning. He settled down well in his new job and after some time was promoted to senior research officer.

 

Task

I. Choose the right word or words:

 

1. Peter and Stanly are brothers – but how … ( a) diverse, b) various, c) different): you would ( a) scarcely, b) hardly, c) nearly) think they came from the same parents.
2. Peter had … ( a) a thorough, b) a complete, c) an absolute) distaste for school routine and ( a) went into a job, b) went to work, c) took up a job) as an apprentice electrician.
3. Stanly was ( a) clearly, b) apparently, c) obvious) the academic type.
4. Stanly … ( a) took, b) passed, c) made) his A level and was … ( a) received, b) admitted to, c) accepted at) university.
5. To … ( a) connect, b) join, c) combine) work with study is not always easy.
6. Then he became … ( a) restless, b) dissatisfied, c) unsettled).
7. It was no good … ( a) being stuck, b) being sticky, c) being steady) with the same job for a lifetime.
8. He was also responsible for the most … ( a) efficient, b) sufficient, c) effective) use of computers.

 

2. Say in another way:

 

1. He did not like studying and went to work.

2. He passed his exams with very good results.

3. He disliked school routine.

4. He studied continuously for six weeks.

5. Stanley did not want to do the same job all his life.

6. They agreed only if he stayed with them for another three years.

7. He sent his application to the head of the personnel department.

8. Peter has risen to a senior position.

9. He was admitted to that school.

10. Doctor Yushkevich is a great expert in his field.

11. Mike liked practical jobs.

12. He couldn't settle down in his new job.

13. Several research projects were going on.

14. He wanted to be a candidate for the job.

 

3.  Decide whether the following statements are true or false:

 

1. Peter Freeman did not do well at school, while his brother Stanley was obviously the academic type.

2. Stanley passed his A level in two subjects.

3. Stanley studied biology at Oxford.

4. He received a BSc degree.

5. Stanley was offered a research following to study for his PhD.

6. In the Cancer Research Centre Stanley gained little experience.

7. At university Stanley worked as a teacher and researcher.

8. His brother Peter was not ambitious.

9. Peter went on to study for a PhD at the Open University.

10. The firm agreed but he had to stay with them for another six years.

11. Peter took part in the competitive examination, but he failed.

12. Peter became a research officer at the International Computer Research Centre.

 

IV.  Tell us about Stanley’s studies.

V.  Describe Stanley's university career.

VI. Tell us how Peter achieved success.

7. Describe your university studies.