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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT is an independent university located in Boston area. It was founded in 1861 by William Barton Rogers, a distinguished natural scientist , who believed professional competence to be best fostered by the combining of teaching, research, and the application of knowledge to real-world problems. MIT held its first classes in 1865 after having delayed opening because of the Civil War. There were approximately 15 students enrolled at that time.
Today MIT has about 9,700 students, a faculty of approximately 1,000 and several thousand research staff. The total teaching staff numbers more than 1,800. The institute is broadly organized into five academic Schools: Architecture and Planning, Engineering, Humanities and Social Science, Management and Science – and a large number of interdisciplinary programs, laboratories, and centers, including the Whitaker College of Health Science , Technology and Management . A unique feature of MIT is that undergraduates join with graduate students, faculty, and staff to work on research projects throughout the institute.
Most academic activities take place in a ground of interconnected buildings designed to permit easy communication among the Schools and there 22 departments . Across the street from this set of building there are athletic fields, the student center , and many of the dormitories .
The main purpose of the academic program at MIT is to give students a sound command of basic principles, the habit of continued learning and the confidence that comes from a thorough and systematic approach to learning. This result in continued professional and personal growth, especially in today’s rapidly changing world.
The two essential parts of all MIT education programs are teaching and research. Both of these activities carried on together have greater potential than either performed alone . They provide experience in theory and experiment for both students and teaching staff.
Task 2. Give the right heading to each paragraph. (Time for preparation- 2 min., time for answering- 1 min.).
WRITING (10 min.)
Task 1. Write an essay about “The role and place of education in human life”. (100 words).
(Time for preparation- 8 min., time for answering- 2 min.).
Card # 3
LISTENING (10 min.)
Task 1. 1 Listen to an interview with Sue Reid, a specialist in telecommunications and give T(true) and F (False) answers. (Time for listening -1.5 min., time for preparation-5 min., time for answering- 1 min)
| TRUE | FALSE | ||
| VoIP is - Voice over Internet Protocol. | |||
| VoIP converts voices into digital data for transmitting through the Internet. | |||
| The calling with VoIP need special equipment. | |||
| Skype or DialPad can help you to phone the way computer-computer. | |||
| The advantages of Wi-Fi phones are: Calls are free or at least much cheaper. |
Task 2. Retell the main idea of the listened text (Time for preparation-2 min., time for answering - 2 min.).
SPEAKING (10 min.)
Task 1. Discuss on the given situation: Do you think it’s important to study academic subjects or should students only learn vocational skills? (Time for preparation- 3 min., time for answering- 1 min.).