General information about the faculty
- What faculty / institute are you from?
- Is it a new faculty?
- When was it founded?
- What departments does it have?
- What specialists are trained here?
- How big is the faculty?
- How many students study here?
- Who is the Dean of the faculty / Director of the Institute?
- Where is the Dean’s / Director’s office?
- What can you say about the teaching staff (age, qualification etc)?
Слова:
department - отделение
are trained - обучаются
the Dean - декан
the Dean’s - деканат
the teaching staff – преподавательский состав
Studies
- How long does the course of studies last?
- When does the academic year begin?
- When does it end?
- How many terms / semesters does each academic year have?
- What degree are students going to get (Bachelor? Master? Engineering?)
- What subjects do you have to study (general and special)? When?
- Do students of the faculty have on-the-job training? When and where?
- Do students have to write any graduation work?
- Who do they present it to?
- What certificate do graduates receive after the completion of the course of studies?
Слова:
the course of studies - курс обучения
to last - длиться, продолжаться
the academic year - учебный год
terms / semesters - семестр
to get а degree - получить степень (ученую)
Bachelor - бакалавр
Master - магистр
Engineering degree - квалификация инженера
have to study - вынуждены обучать
general subjects - общеобразовательные предметы
special subjects - специальные предметы
have on-the-job training – проходить практику
graduation work - выпускная работа
to present - представлять (кому-то что-то)
graduates - выпускники
to receive - получать
the completion of the course of studies – завершение курса обучения
4. How to enter the university
– Do many students apply to the faculty every year?
- Are there any special admission requirements to become a student of the university?
- What education must applicants have?
- What documents must they submit?
- Do applicants have to take any entrance examinations?
- Are the results of school leaving exams valid as entrance examinations?
- Is there any competition among applicants? How big is it?
- Are there any age limits for applicants?
- Are studies free for all students? Who pays for the education?
- How much do they pay for the studies at this faculty?
Слова:
apply to the faculty - подавать заявления о приеме (на факультет)
applicants - абитуриенты
have to take entrance examinations - вынуждены сдавать вступительные
экзамены
admission requirements - требования к поступающим
must submit - должны представить (документы куда-то)
school leaving exams - выпускные экзамены
are valid as - действительны в качестве
competition among applicants - конкурс абитуриентов
free - бесплатный
pay for the education - платить за обучение
Students
- Where do students come from?
- How old are most of the first-year students (and the graduates)?
- Why do they choose this university and this faculty?
- What are they interested in?
- What subjects are they good at?
- Is it of high prestige to study here?
- Do students of this faculty have good prospects for the future?
- Do students get scholarship?
- How high is it?
- How big are student groups?
Слова:
first-year students - первокурсники
get scholarship - получать стипендию
student groups - студенческие группы
have good prospects for the future - иметь хорошие перспективы на
будущее
Facilities for academic work
- Has the university all the necessary facilities for academic work of the students?
- Where do the classes take place (lectures, seminars, workshops)?
- Are they well-equipped? What with (computers, TV-sets, tape recorders and CD players, overhead projectors, measurement instruments, other laboratory equipment)?
- How modern is the equipment?
- Can students enjoy access to the Internet? Is it free?
- Is there a library at the university? How big is it?
- Can students borrow all the necessary course books and manuals from the library?
- Is there a reading hall at the library?
- What else is it possible to take at the library (fiction, magazines, newspapers)?
Слова:
all the necessary facilities – все необходимое
academic work - учебная работа
the classes take place - занятия проходят
lectures - лекции
workshops - практические занятия
well-equipped - хорошо оборудованный
tape recorders - магнитофоны
overhead projectors - проекторы
measurement instruments - измерительные приборы
other laboratory equipment - другое лабораторное оборудование
access to the Internet - доступ к Интернету
borrow from the library - брать в библиотеке
course books - учебники
manuals - учебные пособия
Sport facilities
- Do university students like sports?
- Do many of them try to keep fit?
- Are shaping and aerobics popular with girls?
- Are boys fond of body-building and power lifting?
- What sport facilities does the university provide for that (sport halls, gyms, stadiums, swimming pools, play grounds)?
- Are they well-equipped?
- What do students come there for? (to exercise, to play sport games etc)?
- Is sports one of the university subjects?
- What kinds of sports are popular among students?
- What sport evens are organized at the university? (competitions, contests, tournaments, festivals, hiking trips, football matches etc/)
Слова:
sport facilities - спортивные сооружения
to keep fit - держать себя в форме
provide - обеспечивать
sport halls - спортивные залы
gyms - тренажерные залы
well-equipped - хорошо оборудованный
among students - среди студентов
sport evens - спортивные мероприятия
competitions - соревнования
contests - состязания
tournaments - турниры
festivals - праздники
hiking trips - походы
After class activities
- When does the students’ working day begin?
- When does it end?
- How do university students spend their free time after classes?
- What hobbies and interests have they?
- Are there any clubs at the university? What are they?
- Do students arrange any concerts, parties, games?
- Where do they take place?
- Is there much fun there?
- What talents can students demonstrate?
- Do students enjoy after class activities?