«Saint Petersburg National State University of Physical Education, Sports and Health named after P. F. Lesgaft»

The University was founded on the basis of the Lesgaft Courses for instructors of physical activities in 1896. The outstanding Russian scholar and teacher, P.F. Lesgaft taught the students Anatomy, the Theory of Movements, Pedagogics, and the History of Pedagogics.

P.F.Lesgaft (1837 - 1909) was the founder of the scientific system of physical education in Russia.

In 1919, the Courses were turned into the State Institute of Physical Education which was named after P.F.Lesgaft.

In 1992, the Institute was reorganized into the Lesgaft State Academy of Physical Education and in 2005 it was elevated to the status of University. The University, in its 110-year history, has trained a lot of European, world record-holders and Olympic champions. Among the top-class athletes are Kazankina "(runner), Salnikov (swimmer), Dityatin and Davydova (gymnasts), Valova and Vasilyev, Selezneva and Makarov, Mishkutionok and Dmitriyev, Urmanov, Yagudin and Plushenko (figure skaters).

4000 students, among whom are the students from 14 countries, are studying at the University at the moment. The applicants must pass competitive entrance examinations to be admitted to the University. The academic year is divided into two terms. At the end of each term, the students receive credits and take examinations. Most of the students are granted state scholarships.

After graduating from the University, the students work as coaches, PE (physical education) teachers. They also become specialists in adaptive physical education and physical therapy.

Sport is in progress. Some new sports have appeared recently: kick-boxing, taekwondo, shaping, aerobics, curling, sports orienteering, and diving are being practiced in the Academy. A Handicapped Training Department and the Department of Management and Economics have been founded.

The staff of the University is involved in a wide range of research. Post graduate courses are attended by 150 students. After defending their thesis they get the degree of a Candidate of Sciences.

More than 350 teachers and lecturers are on the staff, including Academicians, Honoured Scientists, Doctors and Candidates of Sciences, Honoured Masters of Sports, Honoured Coaches, and Masters of Sports.

 

 (taken from Е.А. Баженова, А.Ю.Гренлунд, Л.Я.Ковалева, А.В.Соколова «Английский язык для физкультурных специальностей», М., «Академия», 2010 г., стр. 124-125)

 

Ключевые слова и фразы:

a scholar  ученый

the founder of the scientific system of physical education основатель научной системы физического воспитания

a record-holder  рекордсмен

an applicant  абитуриент

to pass competitive entrance examinations  сдавать вступительные экзамены

 to be admitted to the University  быть зачисленным в Университет

academic year  учебный год

term  семестр

to receive credits  получить/сдавать зачет

to take examinations  сдавать экзамены

to be granted state scholarships  получать стипендию

to graduate from the University  окончить/закончить университет

to work as a coach, PE (physical education) teacher работать тренером, учителем физкультуры

a specialist in adaptive physical education специалист по АФК

physical therapy физиотерапия

research  исследование, исследовательская работа.

post graduate courses  аспирантура

to defend thesis  защищать диссертацию

to get the degree of a Candidate of Sciences  получать степень кандидата наук

a lecturer  лектор, звание преподавателя университета, колледжа

academician  академик

Honoured Scientist  заслуженный ученый

Doctor of Sciences  доктор наук

Honoured Master of Sports заслуженный мастер спорта

Honoured Coach  заслуженный тренер