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Most British students choose to go to university a long way from their home town. University is seen as a time to be independent, to live away from home and develop new interests. British students do not have to pay to go to university, but do need money to live away from home while they are studying. Some students whose parents do not earn a lot of money are given a grant (money) from the local education authority. If students do not get a grant, parents are expected to pay for their children. Some students borrow money from the bank which must be paid back after they leave university. In theory, the grant pays for rent, food, books, transport and socializing. Students used to work during the holidays to earn more money, but it is now difficult to find such jobs. The result is that more students are dropping out failing to finish their courses.
Decide whether the statement is true or false.
1. Students are selected on the basis of the A-level exams in Britain.
2. The majority of British school-leavers enter universities and colleges of higher education.
3. Master is the highest academic degree in Britain.
4. The most prestigious British universities require the highest A-level grade exams.
5. British students prefer to study in their home towns to avoid financial difficulties.
6. British students have to work to get their education.
Complete the following sentences:
1. If you want to go to a university ….
2. A-levels are …
3. A freshman is …..
4. When a student is in his/her second year, he/she is called….
5. An undergraduate is …
6. A graduate is …
7. A post-graduate…
8. A degree is …
9. One obtains Bachelor’s degree after …
10. Master’s degree is awarded after….
Practice the conversation with a partner. Memorize and dramatize it. Discuss the ways of paying for education.
- I know you are going to continue your education. Do you have a scholarship or grant money?
- I wish I had. But I don’t.
- How are you going to manage?
- There are different waysto solve my money problems. As for me, I think that summer employment is quite appropriate. I can take any hard work for three months if it means another year of school.
- Don’t you think that it’s better to have a good rest during summer vacation and then find a part-time job or even a regular evening job?
- Maybe. But it is not easy to find a well-paid part-time job and arrange classes during the day.
Do you know?
Oxford University – Оксфордский университет (один из крупнейших и старейших; основан в 12 в.; плата за обучение высокая.
Oxbridge – Оксбридж (Оксфордский и Кембриджский университеты; употребляется как символ первоклассного образования, доступного лишь привилегированным слоям общества); тж. Camford.
Oxford English – «оксфордский английский» (нормативный английский язык с некоторыми особенностями, обыкн. характерными для лиц с «оксбриджским» образованием /Oxbridge/; напр., с нарочито протяжным произношением; часто является признаком аристократического происхождения).
Oxford University Press – «Издательство Оксфордского университета» (одно из крупнейших и самое старое в стране; выпускает преим. научную литературу, справочники и словари. Основано в 1478 г.).
Bodleian – Бодлианская библиотека Оксфордского университета; вторая по значению в Великобритании после Британской библиотеки /British Library/; имеет около 5 млн. томов; является библиотекой с правом получения обязательного экземпляра /copyright library/. Основана в 1598 г.; названа по имени основателя Т. Бодли /Thomas Bodley/.
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