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Unit 2

Text Study: Lutsk National Technical University.

Additional Texts: Text 1. My Future Speciality is Automation.

Text 2. My Future Speciality is Computer Systems and Networks

Text 3. My Future Speciality is Professional Training

Grammar: Gerund.                                     

Text Study

I. Pre-reading Exercises

1. Repeat the words in chorus:

Accreditation, establishment, correspondence, agreement, competition, comprehensive, qualified, reorganized, the curricula, to envisage, well-equipped, bilateral, representatives, facilities, competitions.

2. While reading the text you will come across a number of international words. Try to guess what Ukrainian words they remind of you:

Technical, history, faculty, institute, polytechnical, industrial, interest, speciality, programme, specialist, result, candidate, economics, complex, laboratory, apparatus, international, conference, basis, method, contact, profession, music, club, concert, popular, sports, regional.

3. Pay attention to some grammatical points:

1) Lutsk National Technical University is one of the youngest higher educational establishments of Ukraine. 2) The University widely opens the way for young people who have the ability to work and reveal much interest to knowledge and mysteries of science. 3) There is a full time training and training by correspondence at the University, the latter being for those who want to combine their work and study. 4) The students are given the opportunity to choose the curricula and subject courses by themselves. 5) All educational and scientific work is organized and carried out by highly qualified teachers. 6) The University is a complex of modern lecture and study rooms and well-equipped laboratories. 7) It provides all the conditions and facilities necessary for the comprehensive education and training of future engineers, researchers and scientists.

II. Reading

Read the text and be ready to find in the text the answers to the following questions:

·         What is the history of LNTU?

·         Why should we study foreign languages?

Lutsk National Technical University

Lutsk National Technical University is one of the youngest higher educational establishments of Ukraine. It was founded as the General Engineering Faculty of Kyiv Motor-Car and Highway Engineering Institute in 1966. In 1975 it became the Branch of Lviv Polytechnical Institute and in 1991 it was reorganized into the independent Industrial Institute. In 1997 it has got the highest - the fourth grade of accreditation, the Status of University and in 2008 it has got the status of the National University and at present its name is Lutsk National Technical University.

The University widely opens the way for young people who have the ability to work and reveal much interest to knowledge and mysteries of science.

The University trains specialists for various fields of knowledge. There is a full time training and training by correspondence at the University, the latter being for those who want to combine their work and study. There is also the Preparatory department for those who want to enter the University.

The students are given the opportunity to choose the curricula and subject courses by themselves. The university programmes are: Bachelor and Master. There is also a Post-graduate programme which envisages thorough training in a chosen speciality. The final result of post-graduating training is the defence of a thesis for a Candidate degree in engineering or economics.

All educational and scientific work is organized and carried out by highly qualified teachers.

The students of the University are involved in research work right from their first year of study. The contest of students' works, competitions, exhibitions are held annually here. A lot of students are prize-winners of all Ukrainian students' competitions and participants of international students' conferences.

The University is a complex of modern lecture and study rooms and well-equipped laboratories. It provides all the conditions and facilities necessary for the comprehensive education and training of future engineers, researchers and scientists.

Foreign languages are taught at all faculties of the University. To read and translate original scientific and technical literature in English, German or French is the main aim of study here.

The University devotes much attention to the promotion of cooperation with institutions of higher education in foreign countries on the basis of bilateral agreements. International contacts are maintained with higher schools in Germany, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Belgium.

The students of the University are not only mastering their future profession, but also have a good rest. The University has all necessary facilities for the development of young people's abilities and for their rest. They organize evening parties with interesting concert programmes prepared by representatives of all faculties. The Club of cheerful and ready-witted is popular not only in our town but also beyond it.

Students go in for different kinds of sports. They have all facilities for this: sports complex embracing 3 gyms, a swimming pool and various sports grounds. The University teams are winners of many town, regional, all-Ukrainian competitions. Sport has become an important part of students' life.

Vocabulary Notes

General Engineering Faculty  çàãàëüíîòåõí³÷íèé ôàêóëüòåò

Motor-Car and Highway  àâòîäîðîæí³é

Engineering Institute  òåõí³÷íèé ³íñòèòóò

to reveal ['rIvJl]  âèÿâëÿòè

to carry out — âèêîíóâàòè

full time training — íàâ÷àííÿ íà äåííîìó â³ää³ëåíí³  

training by correspondence — íàâ÷àòèñÿ íà çàî÷íîìó â³ää³ëåí³

to give the opportunity äàòè  ìîæëèâ³ñòü

curriculum [kq'rIkjulqm] — êóðñ íàâ÷àííÿ, íàâ÷àëüíèé ïëàí

Bachelor ['bxtS(q)lq] — áàêàëàâð

Master ['mRstq] — ìàã³ñòð

a post graduate ['grxdjuqt] — àñï³ðàíò

to envisage [In'vIzIG] — ïåðåäáà÷àòè

defence of a thesis ['TJsIs] çàõèñò íàóêîâî¿ ðîáîòè

facilities [fq'sIlItI]— ìîæëèâîñò³

comprehensive ["kOmprI'hensIv] — âñåá³÷íèé

to involve — çàëó÷àòè, âêëþ÷àòè â ñåáå

a contest [kqn'test] äèñêóñ³ÿ, ãîñòðà ïîëåì³êà

a competition ["kPmpI'tIS(q)n] çìàãàííÿ

a prize-winner ïðèçåð

a participant [pR'tIsIpqnt] ó÷àñíèê

to devote ïðèñâÿ÷óâàòè

promotion [prq'mqVS(q)n] ïîäÿêà, íàãîðîäæåííÿ

bilateral [baI'lxtrql] agreement äâîñòîðîíí³é äîãîâ³ð

to maintain contacts ï³äòðèìóâàòè çâ’ÿçêè

to master îâîëîä³þâàòè, çàñâîþâàòè

to be engaged áóòè çàëó÷åíèì

activity [xk'tIvItI]ä³ÿëüí³ñòü

club of cheerful and ready-witted  êëóá âåñåëèõ ³ êì³òëèâèõ

to go in for çàéìàòèñÿ

embrace [Im'breis] êîðèñòóâàòèñÿ, ïðèéìàòè, îõîïëþâàòè

Comprehension

1. Tell what sentences are true and what are false.

1) Lutsk National Technical University is one of the oldest higher educational establishments of Ukraine. 2) In 1975 it became the Branch of Lviv Polytechnical Institute. 3) In 1997 it has got the Status of University and in 2008 it has got the status of the National University. 4) There is only a full time training at the University. 5) The university programmes are: Bachelor and Master. 6) The students of the University are mastering their future profession and they also don’t have a good rest. 7) Students have all facilities for going in for sport and it has become an important part of students' life.

2. Choose the right answer:

1) In 2008 LNTU has got the status of the … University.

a) National;

b) State;

c) Private.

2) Training by correspondence at the University are organized for those who want … .

 a) to have a lot of rest;

b) to attend periods every day;

c) to combine their work and study.

3) There is also the Preparatory department for those who want … .

a) not to enter the University;

b) to enter the University;

c) to know more interesting information about the university.

4) The students are given the opportunity to choose … and subject courses by themselves.

a) books and equipment;

b) teachers;

c) the curricula.

5) All educational and scientific work is organized and carried out by highly qualified … .

a) teachers;

b) teachers and students;

c) engineers.

6) The University devotes much attention to the promotion of cooperation with institutions of higher education in foreign countries on the basis of … .

a) good relationship;

b) telephone conversations;

c) bilateral agreements.

3. Complete the sentences:

1) Lutsk National Technical University was founded as …  in … . 2) In 1975 it became the Branch of … . 3) In 1991 it was reorganized into the independent … . 4) In 1997 it has got … . 5) In 2008 it has got the status of the … . 6) There is a …  training and training by … at the University. 7)  There is also the … department for those who want to enter the University. 8) There is also a … programme to get the Candidate degree in engineering or economics. 9) The University is a complex of … . 10) The students of the University are not only mastering their future profession, but … . 11) Students go in for … .

4. Answer the questions:

1) When does the history of the formation and the development of LNTU begin? 2) What are the landmarks of its history? 3) Who does the University open the way for? 4) What are the University programmes? 5) What does a Post-graduate programme envisage? 6) What is the final result of post-graduating training? 7) What conditions and facilities does the University provide for future engineers? 8) Are the students involved in research work? 9) What countries does the University maintain contacts with? 10) What facilities does the University have for developing the abilities of young people and for their rest?

5. Find as quickly as possible and read out the sentences containing the following important information:

  • the history of LNTU
  • cooperation with foreign universities
  • facilities for having a rest.

*6. Try to tell the gist of the text.

Word Study

1. Give Ukrainian equivalents of the following.

Higher educational establishment; fourth grade of accreditation; reveal much interest to knowledge and mysteries of science; those who want to combine their work and study; those who want to enter the University; the defence of a thesis for a Candidate degree in engineering or economics;  exhibitions are held annually here; translate original scientific and technical literature in English, German or French; the promotion of cooperation with institutions of higher education in foreign countries on the basis of bilateral agreements; facilities for the development of young people's abilities and for their rest; sports complex embracing 3 gyms, a swimming pool and various sports grounds.

2. Give English equivalents of the following.

      Âèÿâëÿòè çíà÷íèé ³íòåðåñ äî çíàíü, íàóêîâà ðîáîòà, ïîºäíóâàòè ðîáîòó ³ íàâ÷àííÿ, ïðîãðàìè ï³äãîòîâêè àñï³ðàíò³â, ïåðåäáà÷àòè ïîãëèáëåíå âèâ÷åííÿ, çàõèñò äèñåðòàö³¿, â÷åíèé ñòóï³íü êàíäèäàòà, àóäèòîð³ÿ, áóòè îñíàùåíèì, çàáåçïå÷óâàòè âñ³ìà óìîâàìè, áóòè çàëó÷åíèì äî íàóêîâî-äîñë³äíî¿ ðîáîòè, êîíêóðñè ñòóäåíòñüêèõ ðîá³ò, îë³ìï³àäà, ïðèä³ëÿòè áàãàòî óâàãè, íà îñíîâ³ äâîñòîðîíí³õ óãîä, îáì³íþâàòèñü äîñâ³äîì, ï³äòðèìóâàòè êîíòàêòè, îáì³í ñòóäåíòàìè, îâîëîä³òè ìàéáóòíüîþ ïðîôåñ³ºþ, âå÷îðè ç êîíöåðòíèìè ïðîãðàìàìè, êëóá âåñåëèõ ³ êì³òëèâèõ, çàéìàòèñÿ ñïîðòîì.

3.  Match each word in the left-hand column with the best in the right-hand column.

1.

university

a.

instruction, teaching

2.

college

b.

a person who has completed a university

 

 

 

degree course

3.

don

c.

short piece of writing on a subject

4.

syllabus

d.

part of a university

5.

a postgraduate

e.

one of the periods of time into which university

 

 

 

year is divided

6.

exam

f.

an arrangement of subjects for study

7.

term

g.

money given by the state to a university to

 

 

 

support a student during his/her studies

8.

tuition

h.

a teacher

9.

essay

i.

an institution for teaching and learning

10. grant

j.

a person doing studies that are done at a university

 

 

 

after one has received one's first degree

11

a graduate

k.  the act or process of testing students

4. Fill in the gaps with the words from Vocabulary Notes in the appropriate form.

reorganization / decision /transformation / formation /resolution / branch /subordinated / introduced /   improved  / talented / requirements / established

1. The history of Lutsk State Technical University (LSTU) goes back as far as 1966, when according to the ….. of the former Ministry for higher and secondary specialized education of the USSR the branch of General Engineering Faculty of Kyiv Road-transport Institute was founded in Lutsk. 2.  In 1971 the faculty was ….. to Ukrainian Institute of Water Transport Engineers. 3. The first director of the ….. was I.M. Khorolsky and later on V.V.Bozhydarnik. 4. Soon after a full-time education was ….. with establishing the civil engineering faculty. 5. The structure of the branch was being …. and modified. 6. So, step by step, the branch was approaching to its memorable day - April 1, 1991 when the Council of Ministers of the URSR passed a …… T87 on the of ….. Lutsk Industrial Institute on the basis of Lutsk Branch of Lviv Polytecnical Institute. 7. It was a great dream that had come true in sovereign Ukraine, in the time of social taking place in the country. 8. …… of the institution took place. 9. The institute always met the ….. of Ukrainian national economy and the economy of Volyn. 10. In October, 1991 the postgraduate courses were …… . 11. University teaching staff is made up of people, professionals with great pedagogic and life experience.

5. Translate sentences into English using words and word combinations from the Vocabulary Notes.

1) Àñï³ðàíòè çðîáèëè ï³äãîòîâêó òà ðåòåëüí³ íàóêîâ³ äîñë³äæåííÿ äî çàõèñòó äèñåðòàö³¿. 2) Íàâ÷àííÿ íà çàî÷íîìó â³ää³ëåíí³ äຠìîæëèâ³ñòü ñòóäåíòàì ïîºäíóâàòè â³äïî÷èíîê ³ ðîáîòó. 3) Ìè ï³äòðèìóºìî êîíòàêòè ç íàøèìè ôðàíöóçüêèìè ïàðòíåðàìè ïî÷èíàþ÷è ç âåðåñíÿ ìèíóëîãî ðîêó. 4) Ñòóäåíòè äåííîãî â³ää³ëåííÿ áóäóòü ìàòè ìîæëèâ³ñòü çàéìàòèñÿ ð³çíèìè âèäàìè ñïîðòó ó ôóíêö³îíàëüíîìó îçäîðîâ÷îìó êîìïëåêñ³ íàøîãî óí³âåðñèòåòó. 5) Ùîá îâîëîä³òè ³íîçåìíîþ ìîâîþ ñòóäåíòàì íåîáõ³äíî âèêîíóâàòè âñ³ çàâäàííÿ, ùî âèìàãàþòüñÿ â êóðñ³ íàâ÷àííÿ. 6) Íàóêîâ³ äîñë³äæåííÿ ìàã³ñòð³â òà áàêàëàâð³â ³íñòèòóòó âèÿâèëè ôàêòîðè, ÿê³ âïëèâàþòü íà çá³é ðîáîòè ìåõàí³çì³â.

Grammar in Use

The Gerund

1. Paraphrase the following sentences using the gerund.

Model:  She insisted that she should go to the library. – She insisted on going to the library.

1) They insisted that they should help me with my theses. 2) After they passed their bachelor exams, they prepared to master exams. 3) She persisted that she should demonstrate practical competence in a range of current software systems. 4) Nick bought a note-book for Pete and he thanked him for it. 5) We looked forward that he graduated the university with honour. 6) His mother thinks that he concerns himself with the application of science and technology. 7) He objects that he is guided by the latest achievements of science and technology.

2. Open the brackets using the proper form of the gerund.

1) I am quite serious in (to say) that I want to enter to the university. 2) He was always ready for (to help) his groupmates. 3)  The results of the experiment must be checked and rechecked before (to publish). 4) In (to make) this experiment they came across some very interesting phenomena. 5) The computer requires (to repair). 6) The problem is not worth (to discuss). 7) He seemed sorry for (to be) inattentive to his subject. 8) After thoroughly (to examine) by the examination commission, the student was given a satisfactory mark. 9) This subject is not worth (to learn). 10) After (to look) through and (to mark) the student’s paper, the teacher handed them back. 11) After (to look) through and (to mark), the papers were handed back to the students. 12) David was very glad of (to find) the necessary book. 13) She was proud of (to award) the diploma. 14) I don’t remember (to ask) this question by anybody. 15) The girl was proud of (to choose) to represent the sportsmen of the university at the coming competition. 16) She thanked her groupmates for (to choose) her and promised to do her best to win.

3. Translate into English using the gerund.

1) Ïðîáà÷òå, ùî ìè íå ï³äòðèìóºìî çâ’ÿçêè ç âàøèì óí³âåðñèòåòîì. 2) äÿêóºìî âàì çà òå, ùî âè äàºòå ìîæëèâ³ñòü ïðàöþâàòè êîìï’þòåðíîìó êëàñ³. 3) ß ïàì’ÿòàþ, ùî öåé àñï³ðàíò óñï³øíî çàõèñòèâ íàóêîâó ðîáîòó. 4) Ìåíå äèâóº, ùî â³í çàéìàºòüñÿ õ³ì³ºþ. 5) Âèêëàäà÷ íå çàïåðå÷óâàâ, ùîá óñ³ ñòóäåíòè áóëè çàëó÷åí³ ó äîñë³äæåíí³. 6) ³í çàê³í÷èâ óí³âåðñèòåò, íå îòðèìàâøè äèïëîì ç â³äçíàêîþ. 7) ß ç íåòåðï³ííÿì ÷åêàþ, êîäè áóäó íàâ÷àòèñÿ íà äåííîìó â³ää³ëåí³ óí³âåðñèòåòó. 8) ß íå ì³ã ï³äãîòóâàòè äîïîâ³äü, íå ïðî÷èòàâøè öèõ ñòàòåé. 9) Âîíà çàéíÿòà íàïèñàííÿì ñòàòò³. 10) Óñï³õ ñòóäåíòñüêî¿ íàóêîâî¿ ðîáîòè çàëåæèòü â³ä òîãî, ÷è äîïîìàãàòèìå ¿ì âèêëàäà÷.

 

Additional Text

(for individual work)

Read, translate the text and be ready to speak about your future speciality

Text 1. My Future Speciality is Automation

Engineering is one of the most ancient occupations in history. Without the skills included in the broad field of engineering our present-day civilization never could have evolved.

An engineer is the main motive power of the technological progress. He concerns himself with the application of science and technology to satisfy human needs. In his work he is guided by the latest achievements of science and technology. A modern engineer cannot do without knowledge in many fields other than those of engineering. He must get a substantial training in subjects of his speciality as well as in such subjects as computers and robotics, computer-aided design, environmental engineering, management science, etc. He must have a scientific attitude, imagination, initiative and good judgment.

Thorough knowledge of foreign languages is also quite necessary for an engineer as a lot of complicated devices are imported from Great Britain, Germany, Japan and other foreign countries. An engineer must know perfectly well not only our home ones. He must know them very well to be able to install the devices correctly at a plant and to repair when necessary.

I am a student of Lutsk National Technical University. I study at the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technologies. My speciality is Automated Control of Technological Processes and Productions. The students of this trend are trained for the industrial design and research, activities at the structures of the state's mechanical engineering complex. They can solve the administrative and economic problems using computer technologies, marketing, management and monitoring.

In modern industry the specialists can solve the problems of mechanization and automation, including resources saving and computer integrated technologies in all branches of national economy.

At present the students of the faculty have sufficient quantity of study-rooms and laboratories fitted out with modern educational and production equipment. A powerful computer centre linked up to the local network gives the opportunity to get acquainted with modern achievements in the field of production control and data-processing. There are also laboratories of industrial electronics and automated production. Availability of the Internet allows to communicate with colleagues all over the world and to obtain the newest information in the field of computer technologies.

The combination of theory and practice is of great importance. While studying at the University all students do practical work in order to get experience.

Students should not forget that only when their theoretical knowledge is profound enough they will succeed in practical work and vice versa. That's why the students of our faculty do their best to become skilled specialists and take an active part the life and progress of this country.

Vocabulary Notes

engineering ³íæåíåðíà ñïðàâà, òåõí³êà

occupation ["Okju'peISqn] — çàíÿòòÿ

skills — çíàííÿ, íàâè÷êè

to evolve [I'vOlv] ðîçâèâàòèñÿ

motive powerðóø³éíà ñèëà

to concern oneself (with) — çàéìàòèñÿ, ö³êàâèòèñÿ

to be guided ['gaIdId] êåðóâàòèñÿ

to do withoutîáõîäèòèñÿ áåç...

other thanêð³ì

robotics [rqV'bPtIks] ðîáîòîòåõí³êà

good judgement ['dZAdZmqnt] ðîçñóäëèâ³ñòü

environmental [In"vaIqrqn'mentl] engineering òåõí³êà ìîäåëþâàííÿ åêñïëóàòàö³éíèõ óìîâ

computer-aided designñèñòåìà àâòîìàòèçîâàíîãî ïðîåêòóâàííÿ management scienceíàóêà ïðî óïðàâë³ííÿ

scientific attitude ['xtItjHd] íàóêîâèé ï³äõ³ä

thorough knowledge ['TArq 'nOlIG] — ãëèáîê³ çíàííÿ

complicated devices ['kOmplIkeItId] ñêëàäí³ ïðèëàäè

home devicesâ³ò÷èçíÿí³ ïðèëàäè

Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technologies ôàêóëüòåò  êîìï’þòåðíèõ íàóê òà ³íôîðìàö³éíèõ òåõíîëîã³é

substantial [sqb'stxnSql]  training — ´ðóíòîâíà ï³äãîòîâêà

Automated Control of Technological Processes and Productions        àâòîìàòèçàö³ÿ òåõíîëîã³÷íèõ ïðîöåñ³â ³ âèðîáíèöòâ

trend — ïðîô³ëü

design and research [rI'sWC] activities — ïðîåêòíî-êîíñòðóêòîðñüêà ðîáîòà

mechanical engineering complexìàøèíîáóä³âíèé êîìïëåêñ

monitoring ['mPnIt(q)rIN] ìîí³òîð³íã

resources saving technology ðåñóðñîçáåð³ãàþ÷à òåõíîëîã³ÿ

fitted outîáëàäíàíèé

availability [q"veIlq'bIlItI]íàÿâí³ñòü

to get experienceíàáóâàòè äîñâ³ä

to succeed [sqk'sJd]  in ìàòè óñï³õ â ...

vice versa ['vaIsI'vWsq] íàâïàêè

to do one's bestðîáèòè âñå ìîæëèâå

 

Comprehension

1. Complete the following statements:

1 Without the skills included in the broad field of engineering…

2 An engineer is the main motive power of…

3. He must get a substantial training in…

4 He must know them very well to be able to install…

5 I study at …

6 My speciality is…

7 The students of this trend are trained for…

8. In modern industry the specialists can solve the problems of…

9 At present the students of the faculty have sufficient quantity of…

10 There are also laboratories of…

11 Students should not forget that only when their theoretical knowledge is profound enough…

2. Answer the following questions:

1. What is the main motive power of the technological progress?

2. What is a modern engineer guided by in his work?

3. In what subjects must an engineer get a substantial training?

4. What features must an engineer possess?

5. Why is it necessary for an engineer to know a foreign language?

6. What faculty do you study at?

7. What is your speciality?

8. What are the students of this speciality trained for?

9. What have the students of the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technologies at their disposal?

10. What do the students of the faculty use the Internet for?

11. What must students remember concerning their theoretical knowledge?

3. Do the following tasks:

1) State the most important facts from the text and write them down;

2) Write out the key words from the text

3) Put questions to the text in order to retell it;

4) Retell the text.

 

Text 2. My Future Speciality is Computer Systems and Networks

I am a student of Lutsk National Technical University. I study at the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technologies. My speciality is Computer Systems and Networks. I’ll be an engineer-programmer by profession.

 The students of this trend are trained to be high-qualified computing and information systems professionals. The program aim is to educate and train students in those aspects of information technology concerned with the implementation of information systems in wide variety of organisational contexts. They concern themselves with the utilisation and support of technology in a modern enterprise.  The learning objectives are that students will be able to:

·         Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental characteristics of information systems and their role within organisations,

·         Know how to evaluate and select appropriate methods and technologies for representing, managing and disseminating information,

·         Contribute to information system implementation, using sound principles of analysis and design,

·         Demonstrate practical competence in a range of current software systems

·         Able to adapt themselves and learn new evolving technologies and implement them in their line of work.

At present the students of the faculty have sufficient quantity of study-rooms and laboratories fitted out with modern educational and production equipment. A powerful computer centre linked up to the local network gives the opportunity to get acquainted with modern achievements in the field of computing and data-processing.

Availability of the Internet allows to communicate with colleagues all over the world and to obtain the newest information in the field of computer technologies.

Thorough knowledge of foreign languages is also quite necessary for an engineer-programmer as a lot of complicated devices are imported from Great Britain, Germany, Japan and other foreign countries. He must know perfectly well not only our home ones. He must know them very well to be able to install the devices correctly at a plant and to repair when necessary.

The combination of theory and practice is of great importance. While studying at the University all students do practical work in order to get experience.

Students should not forget that only when their theoretical knowledge is profound enough they will succeed in practical work and vice versa. That's why the students of our faculty do their best to become skilled specialists.

Vocabulary Notes

Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technologies ôàêóëüòåò êîìï’þòåðíèõ íàóê òà ³íôîðìàö³éíèõ òåõíîëîã³é

Computer Systems and Networksêîìï’þòåðí³ ñèñòåìè òà ìåðåæ³

an engineer-programmer ³íæåíåð-ïðîãðàì³ñò

to concern oneself (with) — çàéìàòèñÿ, ö³êàâèòèñÿ

trendïðîô³ëü

utilisation ["jHtIlaI'zeISqn] âèêîðèñòàííÿ

learning objectives [qb'dZektIv] ö³ë³ íàâ÷àííÿ

to disseminate [dI'semIneIt] — ïîøèðþâàòè

sufficient quantity [sq'fIS(q)nt  'kwPntItI] — äîñòàòíÿ ê³ëüê³ñòü

fitted out — îáëàäíàíèé

availability [q"veIlq'bIlItI] — íàÿâí³ñòü

to get experienceíàáóâàòè äîñâ³ä

to succeed inìàòè óñï³õ â ...

vice versa ['vaIsI'vWsq] íàâïàêè

to do one's bestðîáèòè âñå ìîæëèâå

Comprehension

1. Complete the following statements:

1) I am a student of … .

2) I study at … .

3) My speciality is … .

4) I’ll be … by profession.

5) The learning objectives are that students will be able to: … .

6) At present the students of the faculty have sufficient quantity of…

7) Availability of the Internet allows … .

8) Thorough knowledge of foreign languages is … .

9) Students should not forget that … .

2. Answer the following questions:

1. Where do you study?

2. What faculty do you study at?

3. What is your speciality?

4. What are the students of this speciality trained for?

5. What is the program aim?

6. With what do students concern themselves?

7. What have the students of the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technologies at their disposal?

8. What do the students of the faculty use the Internet for?

9. Why is thorough knowledge of foreign languages also quite necessary for an engineer-programmer?

11. What must students remember concerning their theoretical knowledge?

3. Do the following tasks:

1) State the most important facts from the text and write them down;

2) Write out the key words from the text

3) Put questions to the text in order to retell it;

4) Retell the text.

Text 3. My Future Speciality is Professional Training

I am a student of Lutsk National Technical University. I study at the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technologies.  My speciality is Professional Training (Computer technologies in managing and training). The graduates of this speciality will be engineer-educators by profession.

An engineer-educator is an educational category of a specialist which comprises the profound engineering training to computer technologies in managing and fundamental psychological and pedagogical knowledge. An engineer-educator is trained to perform functions as a teacher of computer technologies in managing, to work as a foreman of industrial training and social educator in different vocational schools, lyceums, training schools, colleges and institutes. The graduate of this speciality can also work as an engineer of computer technologies in managing and as an engineer of technical training in different enterprises.

Thorough knowledge of English is also quite necessary for an engineer as computer program instructions, the software itself, all the information stored in millions computers around the world, over half the world's technical and scientific periodicals are in English. A lot of complicated devices are imported from Great Britain, Germany, Japan and other foreign countries. An engineer must know perfectly well not only our home ones. He must know them very well to be able to install the devices correctly and to repair when necessary.

At present the students of the faculty have sufficient quantity of study-rooms and laboratories fitted out with modern educational and production equipment. A powerful computer centre linked up to the local network gives the opportunity to get acquainted with modern achievements in the field of computing and data-processing.

Availability of the Internet allows to communicate with colleagues all over the world and to obtain the newest information in the field of computer technologies.

The combination of theory and practice is of great importance. While studying at the University all students do practical work in order to get experience.

Students should not forget that only when their theoretical knowledge is profound enough they will succeed in practical work and vice versa. That's why the students of our faculty do their best to become skilled specialists and take an active part in the life and progress of this country.

Vocabulary Notes

Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technologies ôàêóëüòåò êîìï’þòåðíèõ íàóê òà ³íôîðìàö³éíèõ òåõíîëîã³é

Professional Training ïðîôåñ³éíå íàâ÷àííÿ

ñomputer technologies in managing and training êîìï’þòåðí³ òåõíîëî㳿 â óïðàâë³íí³ òà íàâ÷àíí³

an engineer-educator ³íæåíåð-ïåäàãîã

software ïðîãðàìíå çàáåçïå÷åííÿ

periodical ["pIqrI'OdIkql] ïåð³îäè÷íå âèäàííÿ

educational category ïåäàãîã³÷íà êàòåãîð³ÿ

engineering training ³íæåíåðíà ï³äãîòîâêà 

psychological ["saIkq'lOGiIkql] and pedagogical knowledge   ïñèõîëîãî-ïåäàãîã³÷íà êàòåãîð³ÿ

foreman ìàéñòåð

industrial training   âèðîáíè÷å íàâ÷àííÿ

social educator ñîö³àëüíèé ïåäàãîã

vocational school   ïðîôòåõó÷èëèùå

lyceum [laI'sIqm] ë³öåé

training school òåõí³êóì

technical training   òåõí³÷íå íàâ÷àííÿ    

complicated ['kOmplIkeItId] devices ñêëàäí³ ïðèëàäè    

home devices   â³ò÷èçíÿí³ ïðèëàäè

sufficient quantity [sq'fISqnt 'kwOntItI]äîñòàòíÿ ê³ëüê³ñòü

fitted out îáëàäíàíèé

availability íàÿâí³ñòü

to get experience íàáóâàòè äîñâ³ä

to succeed in ìàòè óñï³õ â ...

vice versa íàâïàêè

to do one's best ðîáèòè âñå ìîæëèâå

Comprehension

1. Complete the following statements:

1) I am a student of … .

2) I study at … .

3) My speciality is … .

4) I’ll be … by profession.

5) An engineer-educator is trained … .

6) Thorough knowledge of foreign languages is … .

7) At present the students of the faculty have sufficient quantity of…

8) Availability of the Internet allows … .

9) Students should not forget that … .

2. Answer the following questions:

1. Where do you study?

2. What faculty do you study at?

3. What is your speciality?

4. What is an engineer-educator trained for?

5. Whom can the graduate of this speciality also work?

6. Why is thorough knowledge of foreign languages also quite necessary for an engineer-educator?

7. What have the students of the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technologies at their disposal?

8. What do the students of the faculty use the Internet for?

9. What must students remember concerning their theoretical knowledge?

3. Do the following tasks:

1) State the most important facts from the text and write them down;

2) Write out the key words from the text

3) Put questions to the text in order to retell it;

4) Retell the text.