Higher education in great Britain. Упражнение 1. Определите, являются ли следующие утверждения истинными или ложными.

Упражнение 1. Определите, являются ли следующие утверждения истинными или ложными.

1. In Britain you can get a degree at a university or a college of higher education.+

2. Students have to attend lectures and tutorials. +

3. Not everyone can become a university student. +

4. British universities choose students by their school results. +

5. Higher education in the UK is free. -

6. Students use grants to pay for their living expenses. +

In Britain you can’t study at university and work at the same time. –

Упражнение 2. Закончите предложения, вставив нужное по смыслу слово: full-time, degree, borrow, undergraduates, competition, grants, training, tutorial.

1. There is hard competition for grants between school leavers.

2. If you study full-time, you can complete this course in one year. If you want to combine work with studies, you will need two years.

3. The course program for teachers includes basic medical training.

4. I’m studying for my first degree I’m going to be a Bachelor of Engineering.

5. We’ll talk about this subject in the next tutorial.

6. We don’t have to buy books – we can borrow them from the college library.

7. The British School Society gives grants to students from other countries.

8. Most undergraduates find jobs during their last year at college.

Упражнение 3. Соедините по смыслу начало предложений 1-5 с их окончанием a-e.

	You must pay D	a	the more chances you have to enter a college.
	The higher your exam results are A	b	some money during summer holidays.
	Students can earn b	c	place in the laboratory.
	My company gives me two months E	d	back the loan after graduation.
	The next tutorial will take C	e	a year to complete my HND course.

Упражнение 4. Каким абзацам текста (1, 2, 3, 4) соответствуют следующие идеи:

a) student loans; 3

b) length of courses; 1

c) entrance examinations; 2

d) programs for people who don’t have jobs; 3

e) types of university degrees; 1

f) number of students in a group; 1

g) students’ expenses? 3

Упражнение 5. Выберите правильный вариант a, b, c.

1. It’s a two-course for medical students.

a) years b) year c) months

2. I didn’tmy winter exams so I didn’t get a grant.

a) put b) get c) pass

3. She is studyingher BA in London.

a) at b) for c) in

4. We discussed this questionthe tutorial.

a) in b) on c) by

5. more prestigious the collegemore money you have to pay.

a) the…the b) as…as c) than…than

6. Most undergraduates go to other towns because they want to livefrom home.

a) apart b) next c) away

7. Grants usually paybooks, food and accommodation.

a) for b) on c) from

8. I’m going to find a job in the summer tosome money.

a) give b) pay c) earn

9. I borrowed some moneymy parents to pay the loan back.

a) away b) from c) at

10. A lot of people in my town arework because their company closed.

a) out from b) out c) out of

Упражнение 6. Ответьте на вопросы.

1. Where can you get a degree in Britain? In Britain you can get a degree in universities or colleges of higher education.

2. How is undergraduate studies organized? Undergraduates go to large formal lectures and tutorials

3. Why is it difficult to get into a university? Getting into a university is difficult because students need very high grades.

4. How do universities choose their future students? Universities choose their students by personal interview

5. How can students pay for their education? Students borrow money from banks, work during the holidays or their parents pay for education

6. How can you combine your work with studies? Companies give their staff time for training one or two days a week or for two months a year

7. How can you do a college course if you are unemployed? If you are unemployed, there are two forms of training schemes: employment training for people who have been out of work for a long time and Youth Training Schemes

Упражнение 7. Вопросы для беседы с преподавателем на экзамене.

1. Are you doing a bachelor course or a master course at university? I'm doing a bachelor course at university.

2. How long does the course last? The course lasts four years.

3. Was it difficult to get to university? Yes, it was difficult because of hard school leaving exams

4. Do you have to pay for your education? Yes, I have to pay for my edycation/No I don't have to pay for my education

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