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Английский Язык Aspects of Country Studies: Global Trends МИНИСТЕРСТВО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ И НАУКИ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ Федеральное государственное бюджетное образовательное учреждение высшего образования «ТЮМЕНСКИЙ ИНДУСТРИАЛЬНЫЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ» АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК Aspects of Country Studies: Global Trends Учебно-методическое пособие по английскому языку для практических занятий студентов 1 курса очной и заочной форм обучения Составители Н. В. Зыкова И. А. Карнаухов А. В. Панова Тюмень ТИУ 2017 3 УДК 811.111’1(075.8) ББК 81.2 Англ.-923 А 647 Ответственный редактор доктор педагогических наук, профессор И. Г. Пчелинцева Английский язык. Aspects of Country Studies: Global Trends : А 647 учебно-методическое пособие / сост. Н. В. Зыкова, И. А. Карнаухов, А. В. Панова. – Тюмень : ТИУ, 2017. – 85 с. Учебно-методическое пособие по дисциплине «Английский язык» Aspects of Country Studies: Global Trends предназначено для студентов 1 курса очной и заочной форм обучения. Приведено содержание основных тем дисциплины по значимым лингво-страноведческим аспектам современного мира, которые сопровождаются как ориентирующими и направляющими, так и проблемными вопросами. Подобраны аутентичные учебные текстовые материалы; а также разработаны задания, включающие в себя упражнения, направленные на совершенствование и овладение лексическим и грамматическим языковым материалом, навыками аудирования и развитие коммуникативной компетенции. Для каждой темы представлены контрольно-оценочные средства в виде тестовых материалов для проведения промежуточного контроля. УДК 811.111’1(075.8) ББК 81.2 Англ.-923 © Федеральное государственное бюджетное образовательное учреждение высшего образования «Тюменский индустриальный университет», 2017 2 ВВЕДЕНИЕ В современных условиях повышения значимости фундаментальных наук в теоретической и профессиональной подготовке специалистов важно практическое владение иностранным языком. Оно является неотъемлемой частью современной подготовки специалистов высшими учебными заведениями. Одной из главных особенностей данной учебной дисциплины в вузе является его всеобъемлющий аспект, охватывающий как обще-культурную так и профессионально-ориентированную сферы, что отражено в учебной цели и содержании обучения. Целью учебно-методического пособия по дисциплине «Английский язык» Aspects of Country Studies: Global Trends для студентов 1 курса очной и заочной форм обучения обучения является: - расширение кругозора студентов, повышение их уровня общей культуры и образования, культуры мышления, общения и речи, профессиональной информированности посредством изучения иностранной языковой системы. Задачи дисциплины включают: - формирование навыков и умений практического владения иностранным языком как средством письменного и устного общения в сфере повседневной коммуникации и профессиональной деятельности. - формирование навыков и умений активного речевого поведения в различных ситуациях общения; - овладение основными дидактическими единицами языка (чтение, говорение, слушание); овладение способностью демонстрировать готовность коммуницировать на иностранном языке в рамках общекультурной и профессиональной языковой компетенций. Содержание практических занятий Учебно-методическое пособие состоит из 6 модулей (Units), посвященных значимым лингво-страноведческим аспектам современного мира, рассмотренных через призму актуальных глобальных трендов. Каждый модуль включает в себя необходимый набор дидактических единиц, распределенных по следующим блокам: чтение, лексика, говорение, аудирование, письмо и блок текущего контроля. Представленные упражнения в блоках имеют коммуникативно-направленный характер и способствуют реализации потребности студентов в межличностной, межкультурной, межнациональной коммуникации. 3 UNIT 1 “A GROUP OF BUILDINGS AROUND A LIBRARY” READING 1. Give your comment on the quote below. “You can never be overdressed or overeducated.” (Oscar Wilde) 2. Answer the questions. What do you know about Industrial University of Tyumen? Why did you choose this institution? What do you expect from studying here? 3. Remember the words and word combinations from the text below. to establish – основывать, устанавливать branch – филиал, отделение prolific – плодотворный, плодовитый existence – существование broadcasting – вещание, передача extramural – заочный to introduce – вводить, внедрять to develop – развивать, разрабатывать demand – требование, потребность aim – цель institution – учебное заведение consolidation – объединение to consist of – состоять из degree – степень to run classes – вести занятия credit – зачет to do one’s best – стараться, прилагать усилия to connect – соединять to be proud of – гордиться to contain – содержать to divide into – делить, разделять mark – оценка, отметка to be rich in – быть богатым to take part – участвовать 4 4. Read the text and translate it into Russian. INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF TYUMEN – A STORY OF SUCCESS Industrial University of Tyumen is quite a young educational institution with the fairly complicated history. It changed its name several times. The University was established as a branch of Ural Polytechnic Institute in 1956. It only had 2 departments at that time. In 1963 it was reorganized into Tyumen Industrial Institute to meet the need of the Tyumen region in highly qualified specialists in oil and gas industry. The first decade of its existence was extremely prolific. The number of students increased from750 in 1964 to 9000 in 1974. The student hostels and second academic building were built during this period. An unusual for that time innovation such as a training TV centre was established in the Institute under the guidance of its first rector Anatoliy Kosukhin; and the first academic broadcastings for extramural students started. The Student Scientific Centre, a unique entity of talented young people, was organized. The students took an active part in the development of complex scientific projects related to exploration of oil-and-gas fields. In the late 70s about 40 scientific research results were introduced into production with a great economic effect. A noticeable event in the life of the Institute was the establishment of international relations when 25 students from Mongolia and Bulgaria started their education in Tyumen. In 1994 the status of university was given to the Institute and Tyumen State Oil and Gas University came into existence. Since then it gradually developed following the social demands and trends of the time focusing on new industrial and economic interests. Thus, new institutes were established, such as the Institute of Management and Business and the Institute of Humanities. With changes in political, social and economic situation in the state the aims and structure of the University also changed. Consolidation and shutdown of non- industrial institutes has become the imperative of the time. Thus, in April 2016, Tyumen State Oil and Gas University ceased to exist. It consolidated with Tyumen University of Civil Engineering giving birth to a new institution - Industrial University of Tyumen. Nowadays our University consists of 7 institutes and several branches in different cities of the Tyumen Region, such as Tobolsk, Surgut, Noyabrsk, etc. About16 thousand students train in about 70 specialties and around 1 thousand teachers deliver lectures and run practical classes. Several years ago the 5 University adopted the European 2-staged system of higher education: Master’s and Bachelor degree courses. Recently the University has got a status of international institution. About 1300 students from more than 25 near- and far-abroad countries study here. All the academic buildings are connected by the intranet. There are a lot of multi- media laboratories and state-of-the-art computer classes. We are proud of our library which contains about one million books. The training courses last four, five and two years depending on a program. Each year is divided into two terms. Three times a term the students take credit tests. The examination mark is the summary of all the credits. In summer the third- and fourth-year students have practical training at industrial enterprises. The students’ life is very interesting. The University is rich in cultural and sports traditions. The students can take part in festivals and sports competitions. I am happy to be part of Industrial University of Tyumen and I’ll do my best to be a good student. 5. Match the word combinations 1-14 with their translation a-n. 1. educational institution a. самый современный 2. to meet the need b. веление времени 3. under the guidance c. учебный корпус 4 extramural students d. появиться, возникнуть 5. scientific research results e. учебное заведение 6. international relations f. ближнее и дальнее зарубежье 7. come into existence g. промышленное предприятие 8. imperative of the time h. удовлетворять потребность 9. cease to exist i. заметное событие 10. near- and far-abroad j. международные связи 11. academic building k. под руководством 12. state-of-the-art l. научные разработки 13. noticeable event m. прекратить существование 14. industrial enterprise n. студенты-заочники 6. Answer the questions according to the text. 1) What status did the University have when established? 2) Why was Tyumen Industrial Institute established? 3) What unusual innovation was introduced into the academic activity of the Industrial Institute? 4) What role did the Student Scientific Centre play in the Institute’s activity? 6 5) What countries were the first overseas students from? 6) What does the status of university give to an institution? 7) Why did the structure of the University change? 8)
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