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| A general course at a college that prepares students for more difficult courses.
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| 2.
| To give particular attention (to focus on) to a subject.
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| 3.
| A degree, a diploma, a certificate; theoretical and practical knowledge.
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| 4.
| An ability that you need in order to get a job; when you can do something well.
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| 5.
| A person who works for low pay in order to learn the skills he needs to a particular job.
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| 6.
| A fixed period of time during which students attend classes and after which they take exams.
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| 7.
| A person who trains (teaches) people for some particular job.
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| 8.
| A type of job when you work for 8 hours a day and 5 days in a week.
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| 9.
| A lesson of discussion and practical work, when people communicate and show their knowledge.
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| 10.
| The process of getting marks for each project you do during the term.
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| 11.
| Basic knowledge of any subject that you need for your future study.
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| 12.
| A room or a building used for scientific experiments or testing.
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| 13.
| The process when you keep something in good condition (see the text above).
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10. Translate the following sentences into Russian. Translate the idea, not a word for word:
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| He finished his foundation course 2 years ago.
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| 2.
| “What are you doing this year?” – “I’m at my foundation course.”
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| 3.
| What do you need to take the foundation course?
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| 4.
| Will I get a certificate after this foundation course?
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| 5.
| What kind of Engineering do you want to specialize in?
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| 6.
| She specializes in Civil Engineering.
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| 7.
| This manufacture specializes in car-production.
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| 8.
| You don’t need to specialize during the foundation course.
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| 9.
| After the foundation course you should specialize on one type of Engineering.
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| 10.
| What sort of qualification do you need for the job?
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| 11.
| He has got all the qualifications for the job.
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| 12.
| I can take any person without qualifications to this kind of job.
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| 13.
| Do you have any qualifications we need for the course?
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| 14.
| She has got good skills in solving problems.
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| 15.
| The foundation course will teach you practical skills in manufacturing and maintenance.
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| 16.
| It is very important to have key-skills in Information Technology.
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| 17.
| Practical skills are needed to get a good job.
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| 18.
| Have you got any practical skills during that course?
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| 19.
| Practical skills are very important if you want to become a successful engineer.
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| 20.
| What do you need for the maintenance of these materials?
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| 21.
| What do you do to maintain your family wellness?
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| 22.
| Is it your last term at the University?
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| 23.
| Today is my first exam after the first term.
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| 24.
| Were you good during the last term?
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| 25.
| What skills are you going to get during your future term?
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| 26.
| How were you assessed for your last term?
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| 27.
| What is the process of assessment in your University?
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| 28.
| Continuous assessment means that each project during the term is assessed by the teacher.
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| 29.
| It’ll be not easy to get assessment for the course.
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| 30.
| You must work hard in order to be successfully assessed.
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| 31.
| “Do you work full-time?” – “No, I’m an apprentice, so I work part-time”.
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| 32.
| Do you think that it’s better to work part-time or full-time?
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| 33.
| “I’m a new apprentice, who is my trainer?”
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| 34.
| So, Nick, you’ll be an instructor to this group of young trainees.
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| 35.
| Are you ready to take part in a workshop?
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| 36.
| What was the last workshop about?
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| 37.
| Were you at the last workshop on Information Technology?
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