The University was founded on the basis of the Lesgaft Courses for instructors of physical activities in 1896.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                            П.Ф. Лесгафт со слушательницами курсов

 

         P.F.Lesgaft (1837 - 1909) was the founder of the scientific system of physical education in Russia.  The outstanding Russian scholar and teacher, P.F. Lesgaft taught the students Anatomy, the Theory of Movements, Pedagogics, and the History of Pedagogics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                            V.Salnikov                                                                                                    E.Plushenko                                                                        E. Valova and O. Vasilyev           

            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.

 

 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

 

(text 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)

(pictures taken from http://pro-lesgaft.spb.ru/ngu/traditions/history)