Match the words with a similar meaning. Check any unknown words in a dictionary.

1. Undergraduate	a. teaching staff
2. research	b. pollution-free
3. term	c. to perform
4. thesis	d. student
5. to integrate	e. vital
6. academic staff	f. investigation
7. outlook	g. field of study
8. essential	h. characteristic
9. to undertake	i. view
10. environmentally friendly	j. demand
11. feature	k. dissertation
12. need	l. to combine
13. subject area	m. semester

Exercise 4.

Here is an extract from a speech made by a career advisor to a group of students choosing their future courses of study at university. Complete the speech by choosing one of the words from the box.

Develop, chemical, civil, highway, production, physics, electrical, mechanical, electronic

Engineering students should have an understanding of maths, … and chemistry. Working with pharmaceuticals, food, mineral processing and chemical manufacturing, a … engineer is trained to understand, design, control, and investigate materials flows. If you enjoy problem solving and find projects such as the National Library and Minsk Arena interesting, … engineering may be for you. If your interest is in road building then you may follow a specialized course in … engineering. By studying … and … engineering you learn about the design of complete systems, such as computers, controllers, power and transport systems. … engineers plan, design and develop a wide range of things: washing machines, cars and spacecraft. … engineers work very closely with mechanical engineers, to make new products at the right price, on time and in the correct quantity.

READING

Exercise 1.

Read the text carefully. Then discuss the questions below.

1. What products of engineers can you name?

2. What solutions are engineers constantly looking for?

3. What higher engineering institutions do you know in Belarus?

4. What fields of engineering is specialist training provided in?

5. Is engineering and technology education available on full-time or part-time basis?

6. What does the undergraduate curriculum of each engineering institution include?

7. What academic activities allow students to get theoretical and practical knowledge?

8. What is the key feature of all engineering and technology courses?

9. What investigative project do all students undertake in the final year?

10. Why is the habit of lifelong learning essential for students?

11. How long does it take to complete an engineering course at university?

12. What opportunities do students have after graduation?

13. What are postgraduate students engaged in?

14. Why do Belarusian universities continually revise their curricula?

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