Phrases for rendering an article

The plan for rendering an article	Some expressions to be used while rendering an article
1. The title of the article	The article is headlined (entitled)… The headline (title) of the article I have read is…
2. The author of the article, where and when the article was published	The author of the article is… The article is written by… It is (was) published in… It is (was) printed in… It is (was) placed on the website…
3. The main idea of the article	The main idea of the article is… The purpose of the article is to give the reader some information on… The aim of the article is to provide the reader with some material (data) on… The article is about… The article is devoted to… The article deals with… The article touches upon…
4. The contents of the article Some facts, names, figures	· The author starts by telling the reader that… · The author writes (states, stresses, thinks, points out) that… · According to the article… · Further the author says… · The article goes on to say that… · In conclusion… · The author comes to the conclusion that…
5. Your opinion about the article	I found the article interesting (important, useful, helpful, dull, of no value, too hard to understand…) because…

Образец «Проектных работ № 1 и № 2 (английский язык)

PROJECT WORK I

Give a talk or prepare a written report on the topic «I am a student of the Faculty of...» making use of the organization chart (diagram) and predicates below. Special attention should be given to describing responsibilities of the teaching staff and students. CONSULT your teachers or the Faculty website to m ake your project work a nd your report complete and rewarding.

Teaching staff (faculty – AmE) – university teachers, senior teachers, instructors (teaching assistants), assistant professors, professors. In AmE ‘professor’ – any full member of the teaching staff at a university or colledge.

Students - first-year students (freshmen - AmE), second-year students (sophomores -AmE), third-year students (juniors - AmE), fourth-year students

(seniors - AmE)

1)...heads the faculty;...is responsible for the general management of the affairs...presides at the meeting of...;...is presided over by...;...caries out decisions/ recommendations/ directions of...;...approves the plan of the work of...;...meets to discuss...;...meets to hear reports of...;...decides who will be paid;...awards scholarships/ grants to...;...decides who is eligible for a scholarship.

2)...are responsible for the day-to-day running of...;...is assisted by...;...assist the...in...;...take part in...;...is responsible for working out....

3)...preside at departmental meetings;...is/are headed by...; is/are responsible for working out study programmes in individual subjects;...offer different courses; organize staff meetings;...teach related subjects.

4) are members of...;...teach...to...;...take classes;...give lectures and seminar classes;...combine teaching with research; set/give study material for homework;... mark students' test papers;...supervise yearly essays, diploma papers/ graduation papers/essays;...are present at staff meetings.

5)...do their homework;...study for a first degree or a diploma;...take exams;

...sit for exams;...pass exams;...are tested by...on progress in work;...drop out of the university;...don't cheat in exams;...don't miss lectures;...are required to take different exams.

PROJECT WORK 2

Give a talk or prepare a written report on the topic «My University». First, complete the sentences below with words and numbers. Consult your teachers or the University website about the necessary statistics. Then, draw a diagram (a chart) showing the organizational structure of the University. When presenting your material in class put up an enlargement of the diagram or use an OHP.

1. Our University was founded in...

2. The current President of... is...

3.... is made up of... faculties

4.... full-time students and... part-time students... enrolled at the University

5. The University departments employ... professors and instructors,... research

workers

6. The student/teacher ratio is...

7. The University teachers combine... with....

8. Significant contribution to science was... by....

9. Teaching is based on....

10. The Computer Center... located in....

11. On the campus there are... dining-halls, cafeterias with the seating capacity of...