Text 2. Education and training of architect in the USA

Words and word combinations:

Architect – архитектор;

to encourage – ободрять, поощрять;

to obtain – достигать;

to gain - получать;

valuable experience – ценный опыт;

to attend college – поступать в колледж;

to license – лицензировать;

an accredited school – аккредитованная школа;

advanced work – успешная работа;

a five-year program – пятилетняя программа.

Young people who want to become architects face a long and difficult training period. High school students interested in becoming architects should take courses in history, foreign languages, mechanical drawing, social studies, and especially mathematics. Students also encouraged to take courses in computer science if such courses are available. In addition, students able to obtain a part-time job in architect’s office can gain valuable experience.

After graduating from high school, future architects must attend college. In addition, several hundred colleges and trade schools offer some technical courses in architecture. However, a person can become a licensed architect faster by attending an accredited school.

Accredited schools offer a five-year program that leads to an under graduate professional degree. Students with bachelor’s degree in architecture may take one or two years of additional courses to receive a master’s degree or to do dill further advanced work to earn a doctorate. Most architectural schools emphasize practical design and the case method, in which the class solves specific architectural problems related to an actual building.

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Exercises:

1. Give Russian equivalents of the following phrases:

face a long and difficult training period; mechanical drawing; a part-time job in architect’s office; bachelor’s degree; to receive a master’s degree;case method; an actual building.

2. Say if the following sentences are true or false:

1.Young people who want to become architects face a short and easy train-ing period.

2. In addition, students able to obtain a full-time job in architect’s office can gain valuable experience.

3. After graduating from high school, future architects must attend college.

4. Accredited schools offer a five-year program that leads to an under graduate professional degree.

5. Students with bachelor’s degree in architecture may not take one or two years of additional courses.

3. Insert missing words, use the text’s vocabulary:

1. Students also encouraged to take courses in …science if such courses are available. 2. In addition, … colleges and trade schools offer some technical courses in architecture.3. Accredited schools offer a …program that leads to an under graduate … degree.4. Students with … degree in architecture may take one or two years of … courses to receive a master’s degree.

4. Translate these sentences into Russian:

1. High school students interested in becoming architects should take courses in history, foreign languages, mechanical drawing, social studies, and especially mathematics. 2. However, a person can become a licensed architect faster by attending an accredited school.3. Accredited schools offer a five-year program that leads to an under graduate professional degree.4. Students with bachelor’s degree in architecture may take one or two years of additional courses to receive a master’s degree or to do dill further advanced work to earn a cal design and the case method, in which the class solves specific architectural problems related to an actual building.

5. Retell the text.