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educational opportunities in academic fields. These universities, in addition to Offering undergraduate education, stress research as well as teaching. As a general rule, they are less likely at the graduate level to place emphasis on applied study and research and more likely to place emphasis on theoretical, or “pure” research.

In 1862 Congress passed the Morrill Act that provided a grant of land to many of the states to establish “land grant” universities. These universities, in addition to providing a broad general education in many fields, emphasize the application of knowledge in such fields as agriculture and engineering. The name of a land grant university often reflects this emphasis. Look for “Agricultural and Mechanical University” or “Technological University" to designate a university that stresses applied knowledge. Other states call this type of university a “state” university. More recently some state universities have been designated as “sea grant” universities, to emphasize the importance of marine applications.

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b) Now form into new groups of 5 with one person representing each of the original groups 1 to 5. Make an outline of your paragraph and share the infomation from your paragraph with the others following your outline.

C) Fill in the graphic organizer giveìl below with main types of colleges and universities in US.

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and Colleges

types? 6, Who funds private institutions of higher education? 7, Where are tuition fees higher: at stare or at private uni

versities?.. Í if „F ic Q rnmmnnirv college? 8. What type of institution of higher education is a community college.I. 9. Why do many international students choose to study at community colleges? lO.What do technical and vocational colleges specialize in?

11.What kinds of programs do technical and vocational colleges offer?

12.What do land grant and sea grant universities emphasize?

IJ) Correct the false statements and explain your point of view referring tó the text.

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1. Colleges and institutes are in no way interior tu utuvctatuw.. 2. Colleges and universities in the USA usually offer both graduate and undergraduate degrees. 3, State university tuition costs are generally lower than those of private universities, 4, Within each college or university Yyou will find schools. L

54 Community colleges are sometimes called junior colleges or Colleges.

6. in-state residents must fulfill higher admission requirements than internatiçnal students.

7. Technical and vocational colleges offer certificate and other short~term programs that 1 1 J A nr QS ZS in

train students in the theory behind a specific vocation or technology, as well as xn

to work with the technology..

4. Arrange the information from Text 1 about higher education institutixins in the USA into tht form of a table.

Type of educational institution Period of studying Peculigrities

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5. Roundtable.

a) Working in groups of 4-6, use only 1 piece of paper and 1 pencil to share; your information. Each person in turn will write the name of college or university type. Continue passing the paper around for each person to add a new Word or phrase until the teacher tells you to stop. Count the names that your group has written. The team with the làrgest number

_ _ "" Í* "AA +L» fhPv have miggqggl of names reads their list. The other groups should add the names they have missed. b) Working with the complete list of names of educational institutions, each group will circulate the list again so that each group member can write a peculiar feature of each type of educational institution. Pass the list around until the teacher tells you to stop. Which group was most successful in compiling the longest and most accurate list?

HEGHER EUCÀTEGN NSTITUTIONS IN THE USA

‘I4 man who has nel/er gone to school may steal from a freight car, but if be bas a unil/ersiíy education be may steal the wbole railroad.” Fm11lal1'11 D. Roosevelt (18824945), US President

1. Bra.instor`m_ing game. Divide the class into two groups. Think about different types of educational institutions in different countries. Arrange a competition: each group in turn must call a type of institutions. The team that knows more types of schools wins.

2. Jigsaw reading.:1) Students divide into 5 groups. Each group reads one part of the text.

COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND INSTITUTES: THE DISTINCTIONS

Part 1. Degree-granting institutions in the United States can be called Colleges, institutes Or universities. As a general rule, Colleges tend to be smaller and usually offer only undergraduate degrees, while a university also offers graduate degrees. The words “school,” “college,” and “university” are often used i_nter(:h2u'1geablyA An institute usually specializes in degree programs in a group of closely related subject areas, so you will also come across degree programs offered at institutes of technology, institutes of fashion, institutes of art and design, and so on. Within each college or university you will find schools, such as the school of arts and Sciences or the school of business. Each school is responsible for the degree programs offered by the college or university in that area of study.

provide associate degree programs, usually called the associate of arts (A.A.) or associate of science (A.S.) degrees, as weil as excellent technical

and vocational programs. As the name suggests, commu

nity coileges are cornmunity-based institutions with close links to secondary schools, community groups, and employers, and many U.S. students live close to campus with their families. Community colleges can be public or private institutions and are sometimes called junior colleges or colleges. A growing number of international students are choosing to study at community colleges. Tuition costs are often lower at two-year than at four-year institutions, and many have agreements to allow students

on transfer prograrns to move easily imo the third year of 2 baChf:l0r’s degree- ai the local state university. I,

Part 2. Teghniçal ang ygcitignai These institutions specialize in preparing stu«dents for entry into, or promotion Within, the World of Work. They offer certificate and other short-term programs that train students in the theory behind a specific vocation oi technology,

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as Well:ts in how to Work with the technology. Programs usually last two years or less. There

are several thousand technical and vocational colleges across the United States, and they may

be private or public institutions. 1

Students of cl technical and college

are founded and subsidized by state governments (for example, California, Michigan, Or Texas) to provide low-cost education to residents of that state. They may also be Called public universities to distin~ guish them from private institutions. Some include the Words “slate university” in their title or include a regional element such as “eastern” or “northern." State universities tend to be very large, with enrollments of 20,000 or more students, and generally admit a Wider range of students than private universities. State university tuitioîl costs are generally lower than those of private universities, Also, instate residents (those who live and pay taxes in that particular state) pay much lower tuition than out-of-state residents. International students, as Well as those from other states, are considered out-0f­state residents and therefore do not benefit from reduced tuition at state institutions. ln addition, international Students may have to fulfill higher admission requirements than in-state residents.

Part 5. Private universities are funded by al Combination of endowments, tuition fees, research grants, and gifts from their alumni. Tuition fees tend to be higher at private universities than at state universities, but there is no distinction made between state and non­state residentsÁ Colleges with a religious affiliation and colleges are private. Ingeneral, private universities have enrollments of fewer than 20,000 students, and privare colleges may have 2,000 or_feWer students on their campuses.

Most states have at least one public university designed to provide the traditional variety of

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