Far-Eastern Academy of Public Service

EDUCATION

Pre-text exercises

Ex. 1. Read the following words and word combinations:

1. to accredit аккредитовывать

2. to recognize признавать что-либо

3. recognition официальное признание

4. to achieve добиваться, достигать

5. achievement достижение

6. particular особый, специфический

7. to train учить, воспитывать

8. management управление

9. rapid быстрый

10. market economy рыночная экономика

11. annually ежегодно

12. to admit допускать

13. to estimate оценивать

14. to submit представлять на рассмотрение

15. application заявление

16. applicant тот, кто подает заявление

17. to require требовать

18. to satisfy the requirements удовлетворять требованиям

19. to meet the demand удовлетворять спрос

20. extra-mural department заочное отделение

21. to suppose предполагать

22. executive исполнительный

23. legislative законодательный

24. unit орган управления

25. to involve вовлекать

26. entrepreneurial предпринимательский

27. personalized attention внимание, уделяемое каждому

28. teaching staff преподавательский состав

29. well-stocked library библиотека с хорошим фондом

30. chair кафедра

31. to carry out выполнять

32. research научное исследование

33. to deal with иметь отношение к чему-либо

34. advanced student хорошо успевающий студент

35. to encourage поощрять, воодушевлять

36. to assist помогать

37. qualified квалифицированный

38. curriculum учебный план (мн.: curricula)

39. to design предназначать

40. business-related area область, относящаяся к бизнесу

41. accounting бухгалтерское дело

42. financial accounting финансовый учет

43. managerial accounting управление финансами

44. senior старший

45. to provide обеспечивать (чем-либо)

46. tools and skills навыки и умения

47. facilities благоприятные условия

Far-Eastern Academy of Public Service

The Far-Eastern Academy of Public Service is one of the youngest educational institutions in the Far East. It was accredited by the President of the Russian Federation in 1992 and since that time has achieved particular recognition as an institution of higher learning.

The Academy was founded to train highly professional specialists in management to meet the increasing demand in them as the result of the rapid development of the market economy in the Far East and Eastern Siberia.

Annually more than 500 students are admitted to the Academy and the total number of them is estimated at about three thousand. Those who want to be admitted to the Academy have to submit application for admission. They are called applicants. Applicants must satisfy all general requirements.

There are two major day departments at the Academy offering different fields of study: the Department of State and Municipal Аdministration and the Department of Economy and Law. Besides, there is an extra-mural department. Upon graduation, the students of the State and Municipal Administration Department are supposed to work at executive, legislative and other governmental units. Graduates of the Department of Economics and Law are supposed to be involved in an entrepreneurial activity.

Academy is a place with a warm and friendly atmosphere where students receive personalized attention. There are a lot of chairs through which teaching process is carried out. Among them one can mention the chair of Economics, the chair of Financial Management, the chair of Political Sciences, the chair of Mathematics, the chair of Foreign Languages.

The teaching staff of the Academy is involved in research work, dealing with the development of the market economy. Advanced students are encouraged to assist them in their research.

The course of training at the academy runs for 5 years and is professionally oriented. The education is carried out by highly qualified teaching staff. The curricula are designed to assist students who are interested in business, management, marketing, entrepreneurial activityand other business-related areas (finance, accounting, etc.).

During the first two years the students study general subjects such as mathematics, political and social sciences, the Russian language, ecology, a foreign language, computer science and others. The students of senior courses study special subjects such as Principals of Management, Managerial Accounting, Financial Accounting, Principals of Marketing, Macro- and Microeconomics, Law. All these courses provide the students with tools and skills necessary in their future work.

The students have all facilities to get a profound knowledge. There is a well-stocked library and a computer centre at the Academy. There are many students' research societies and the students can join some of them in order to develop their creativity.

Find equivalents for the following word-combinations:

быть аккредитованным; добиваться успеха; высокопрофессиональные специалисты; удовлетворять потребность в специалистах; быстрое развитие рыночной экономики; быть принятым в; общее количество студентов; подавать заявление; соответствовать требованиям; предлагать различные области изучения; заочное отделение; заниматься научно-исследовательской работой; правительственное учреждение; предпринимательская деятельность; осуществлять учебный процесс; изучать общие (специальные) предметы; иметь все возможности; получать глубокие знания.

Put questions to the underlined parts:

1. The histo r y of the academ y goes back to 1992.

2. It was accredited by th e President of the Russian Federation.

3. It was founded to meet the increasing demand in managers as the result of the rapid development of the market economy.

4. Annually more than 500 students are admitted to the academy.

5. The total number is estimated at about three thousand.

6. Applicants are required to submit application for admission.

7. The teaching staff of the academy is involved in research work.

8. The course of training at the academy runs for five years.

9. All these courses provide the students with tools and skills necessary in their future work.

10. They have all facilities to get a profound education.

Translate the following sentences from Russian into English:

1. Много учебных заведений было открыто в России за последнее время (lately). Многие из них аккредитованы правительством.

2. Ежегодно более 500 студентов поступают в Академию государственной службы.

3. Абитуриенты должны подать заявление о приеме.

4. В академии два основных факультета: "Государственное и муниципальное управление" и "Экономика и право".

5. Предполагается, что после окончания академии выпускники будут работать в исполнительных, законодательных и других государственных учреждениях.

6. Сегодня в стране имеется огромная потребность в работниках управления.

7. Студенты первого курса и второкурсники (sophomores) изучают общие предметы.

8. Образование осуществляется высококвалифицированным профессорско-преподавательским составом.

9. Многие студенты принимают участие в научно-исследовательской работе, связанной с развитием рыночной экономики.

10. Предпринимательская деятельность сегодня поощряется правительством.

11. В академии имеются все условия для того, чтобы получить глубокие знания.

Insert prepositions where necessary:

1. Students... many countries... the world attend... the University of California.

2. The institute was accredited... the Government... the Russian Federation.

3. Every year 200 students are admitted... the academy.

4. Before entering any educational institution you have to submit an application... admission.

5. Graduates … the Department …Economy

and Law are supposed to be involved… an entrepreneurial activity.

6. The academy is a place... a warm and friendly atmosphere.

7. The teaching staff of the academy is involved... research.

8. The education is carried … … qualified teachers.

9. All these courses provide students... tools and skills necessary... their future work.

10. There are many clubs at the institute and you can join... any you like.

Answer the following questions:

1. Is the Far-Eastern academy one of the youngest educational institutions in the Far East?

2. When was it founded?

3. Who was it accredited by?

4. Why was it founded?

5. How many students are admitted to the academy annually?

6. What do applicants have to submit before entering the academy?

7. Are they required to take entrance examinations?

8. How many day departments are there at the academy?

9. How many chairs are there at the academy? What are they?

10. Is the teaching staff of the academy involved in research? What research?

11. Are advanced students encouraged to participate in research?

12. How long does the course of training at the academy run for?

13. Who carries out teaching process at the academy?

14. What subjects do the students study at the academy?

15. Do they have all facilities to get a profound education?