1. For what purpose is a fundamental reform of whole system of higher education and training specialists needed?
2. What task stands before the Ministry of higher Education of Ukraine?
3. What specialists do our universities train?
4. Under what are all creative forces united?
5. What can you say about a scientific potential of Ukraine?
6. Why is science of Ukraine experiencing difficult time now?
7. What is it necessary to do in order to eliminate the disproportion of locations of scientific institutions?
8. What achievements does Ukraine have to its credit?
9. What obstacles should Ukraine overcome to reach the world level in some branch of science?
10. Why is it very important to solve all these problems?
Exercises
Name the word- building elements (suffixes, prefixes) and the part of speech of each word. Translate them into Ukrainian.
Consequence consequent consequently
establish established establishment
possible impossible possibility
civil civilian civilize civilized civilization
organ organize organized organization
value valuable invaluable valueless valuation
apply applied appliance applicable applicant application
develop development
know knowledge
eliminate elimination
power - powerful powerless
broad broaden broadly
discover discovery
end endless
explain explained explanation
relate related unrelated relation relationship
Read the following word combinations and translate them.
Ceaseless decrease in the living standard, lack of consciousness, appliance for the treatment, a genuine democratic system, academicians and corresponding members, insurmountable obstacles, conduct postgraduate studies, occupy a leading place, recognize at the world level, a scientifically grounded plan, to have achievements to ones credit, scientific establishments, consequences of the application of innovations, train specialists, the provision of conditions.
Give English equivalents of the following words and expressions.
; ; ; ; ; , ; , ; ; ; ; ; ; ; .
Complete the following sentences using the words and expressions from the text, translate them.
1. All these problems should be solved by the government as .
2. All our universities train .
3. The staff of the Academy .
4. Ukrainian science has certain .
5. Ukraine has to overcome .
6. For the first time in the history of Ukraine .
7. In times of former USSR the science .
Match the following English words and word-combinations with the Ukrainian ones.
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| 1. entirely changed the mode of peoples lives | ) |
| 2. to grant degrees | b) |
| 3. branch research institution | ) |
| 4. to experience difficult time | d) |
| 5. to eliminate the disproportion | e) - |
| 6. the negative consequences | f) |
| 7. to bring closer the educational level of urban and rural inhabitants | g) |
| 8. to have ones disposal | h) |
| 9. insurmountable obstacles | i) |
Give the definitions of the following words.
Education, knowledge, curriculum, graduate, skill, facility, technique, department, term.
