Conversational Practice

1. Remember some of the words and expressions to read the
dialogue:

mechanical engineering – общее машиностроение

to bring up – воспитывать

to apply – написать заявление

to take a course – обучаться по (специальности)

to undertake – заниматься

2. Read the dialogue “Taking a Course”:

A. Hi. I am Oleg. I am from Belarus. I study, at BNTU.

B. Hi, I am Lindy King. Home Country is Australia. And now I am at City University, London.

A. Glad to see you Lindy. What course are you taking?

B. I worked as a manager at BNG Industrial Services, then I took a degree in mechanical engineering in Australia and then decided to take a postgraduate course at City University in London.
I was attracted by the international reputation of the department of Nothampton Plytechnic Institute at City University.

A. It is very interesting. What concerns me, all the time I live in Belarus and now I study again in the Institute which I have graduated but now I take a postgraduate course. I want to take master’s degree.

B. So, I guess, you want to be a civil engineer with good knowledge. But you have had this knowledge while you were studying in the University. What will this course give to you?

A. An interesting question. The master course is one of the stages of study process which is undertaken after completing the first degree (as I have already said, I have it) which provides the human resource development with fundamental scientific knowledge and research, methodological and managerial skill.

B. As for my department, it offers strong knowledge and methodologies and I am sure this is the right place to undertake my doctorate work.

A. I want to add that after the MA course the qualification of
a master is given in accordance with the appropriate scientific direction.

B. It is rather good. But what will be your speciality then?

A. We can get the following specialities: Civil engineering, Mechanical engineering, Robotics and Information Tech­nologies, Architecture, Business Administration, Nature
Resources and Ecology.

B. I haven’t heard about this. It is just new information for me and of course, I want to know about this process as much as possible. But the problem is that I am short of time and I must be in a hurry. Good luck for you.

A. Thanks a lot. See you soon.

3. Answer the questions:

1. Where is Lindy from?

2. What is Oleg’s home country?

3. What faculty has Oleg graduated?

4. What course is Oleg taking now?

5. What is Linda?

6. What course is Lindy taking?

5. Why did Lindy decide to take a postgraduate course at City University of London?

6. Why does Oleg take a postgraduate course in his native Institute?

7. What master’s degree will Oleg get after finishing his postgraduate course?

8. What specialities are there in the University?