Английский язык. - 17 стр.

II. Read, translate and retell the text:

                         Higher Education in Russia
       The new academic year has begun. More than a million new students
were enrolled into universities and institutes.
       In the last several years the number of students in technological
institutes has risen. This means that young people are interested in the
specialities connected with new branches of science and technology.
       At present a new system of education is introduced in our country – a
distance education system. This computer system of learning helps working
professionals to continue their education while remaining at their jobs. The
academic year usually lasts 9 months and is divided into two terms
(semesters).
       The first- and second- year students study general engineering subjects
such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, mechanics, strength of materials,
elements of machines, drawing as well as computer engineering, a foreign
language and a number of others.
       The third year students get more advanced knowledge and begin to
concentrate on their special interests. Specialized study and courses will
help students to prepare for their future work.
       After four years students will get a bachelor’s degree. Then the
students may go on with their studies and in a year or two of further study
and research get a master’s degree. After graduating from the university
they may go on with their study and research and may get a still higher
degree.
       Higher education plays an important part in the life of any country as it
provides the country with highly-qualified specialists for further
development and progress. It trains people to become teachers, engineers,
doctors and other professional workers.
       The main feature of the educational system in our country is that it is
accessible and free of charge for some students. If the results of the entrance
examinations are not very good, students pay for their education.
       About 75 percent of students receive state grants and 15 percent are
sponsored by enterprises. Universities have their own student’s hostels and
some of them have large and excellent sport centres.
       The higher school today considers education not only as a collection of
useful facts and theories but also as the process which trains a person to
analyse and interrelate various ideas as well as make decisions.




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