New Words and Expressions

International student - иностранный студент. There are some international students at Saratov Classical University. Moscow Friendship University admits mostly international students.

Goal - цель. My goal is to get a diploma in Teaching Russian and Literature. What is the goal of your research?

A quality education - качественное образование. Many universities in Russia give quality education. You can get quality food in this restaurant.

A well-paid job – xорошо оплачиваемая работа. Regretfully, teaching is not a well-paid job either in Russia, or in many other countries. You should choose your major carefully if you want to get a well-paid job. Name some well-paid jobs in your country.

Desire - желание. It is his desire to study in Moscow. This desire won't come true.

In order to – для того, чтобы. He stopped by Macdonald's in order to buy double cheeseburger and a coke. In order to be enrolled in an exchange program you should take an English exam and be interviewed.

Demand for – запрос, потребность в чём-то. The demand for computer users is very high in every profession.

A well-paid job - хорошо оплачиваемая работа. Regretfully, teaching is not a well-paid job either in Russia, or in many other countries. You should choose your major carefully if you want to get a well-paid job. Name some well-paid jobs in your country.

Desire - желание (синоним wish). It is his desire to emigrate to Canada. This desire won't come true. What do you wish to do after graduation?

In order to - для того, чтобы. He stopped by Macdonald's in order to buy double cheeseburger and a Coke. In order to be enrolled in an exchange program you should take an English exam and be interviewed.

Ad (coкр. от advertisement) – объявление, реклама. I never pay attention to ads. He has found this information in a newspaper ad. It's funny, but Ted always believes what ads say.

State – государственный, a state – штат. More than 90% of secondary schools in the USA are state, and only about 10% are private. He is a legal resident of this state. The state of North Carolina is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the east.

To state – утверждать, заявлять. statement – заявление, утверждение. Who stated this? What is said in this statement? In order to state this he should have good reasons (причины).

Skill – навык, умение, мастерство. Не has got good keyboarding skills (навыки печатания на компьютере). But his English reading skills are much poorer.

Salary - (зарплата). I get a good salary here. We ‘ll discuss the raise in your salary later. What's the average salary in your country?

Self-explanatory - понятный сам по себе (доcл. объясняющий сам себя). The reason you give me is not self-explanatory; please, be more specific (подробно).

1. CMSU is a state University. 2. More than 11,000 students are currently enrolled in it. 3. 10 % of these students are international students from all over the world: China, Indonesia, Germany, Sweden, France, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand and many other countries. 4. The age of the students varies from 18 to 65. 5. You can imagine how much diversity we have here.

6. There are many different goals that drive students to Central University. 7. For American men and women, there is one primary goal - to get a quality education in order to seek a well-paid job. 8. For many international students, this is not the only reason to seek an education at Central. 9. Many international students are driven by the desire to learn English in order to work internationally. 10. As it is known, the demand for people with an American diploma is very high in many countries. 11. When I went back home for vacation, there was an ad in the very first newspaper which I read in St. Petersburg. 12. In the article it was stated that an international company needed a person with an American diploma, computer knowledge, and good skills in English. 13. The salary was really good. 14. As you see, this reason is pretty self-explanatory why many international students want to study in the US.