Universities and Colleges in Great Britain

There are over 90 universities in Great Britain. They are divided into three types: the old universities (Oxford, Cambridge and Edinburgh Universities), the 19th century universities, such as London and Manchester universities, and the new universities. Some years ago there were also polytechnics. After graduating from polytechnic a student got a degree, but it was not a university degree. 31 formers polytechnics were given university status in 1992.

Full courses of study offer the degree of Bachelor of Art or Science. Most degree courses at universities last three years, language courses 4 years (including year spent aboard). Medicine and dentistry courses are longer (5-7 years).

Students may receive grants from the Local Education Authority to help pay for books, accommodation, transport, and food. This grant depends on the income of their parents.

Most students live away from home, in flats of halls of residence.

Students don't usually have a job during term time because the lessons called lectures, seminars, classes of tutorials (small groups), are full time. However, many students now have to work in the evenings.

University life is considered «an experience». The exams are competitive but the social life and living away from home are also important. The social life is excellent with a lot of clubs, parties, concerts, bars.

There are not only universities in Britain but also colleges. Colleges offer courses in teacher training, courses in technology and some professions connected with medicine.

Задание 2.Выпишите встречающиеся в тексте интернациональные слова и переведите их.

Грамматика

1. Поставьте глаголы, данные в скобках, в нужную форму ( Present , Past , Future Simple , Present Continuous ) и переведите полученные предложения на русский язык:

1. He (to enter) the University last year.

2. She (to make) a report now.

3. My friend usually (to go) to the institute by bus.

2. Расположите слова в нужной последовательности, чтобы получилось предложение, перепишите предложения и переведите их на русский язык:

1. Many subjects, there are, in our timetable.

2. In our institute, many modern laboratories, there are.

3. There are, in our town, many institutes.

Выберите нужную форму глаголов to be и to have , перепишите предложения и переведите их на русский язык

1. He (is, was, will be) usually in time for his classes next week.

3. Geography (is, was, will be) the most interesting subject for me at school.

Поставьте прилагательное в нужную форму степени сравнения, перепишите предложения и переведите их на русский язык

1. English is (interesting) subject for him.

2. Chemistry is (much) interesting than Physics for her.

3. Не is (good) student in our group.

Устная речь. Выучите устную тему № 1 (См. раздел Устная речь)

                           Контрольная работа № 2

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Для того, чтобы правильно выполнить задание № 2, необходимо знать следующие грамматические темы:

Passive Voice

(Страдательный залог)

Страдательный залог показывает, что подлежащее не совершает действия, а испытывает на себе чье-то действие. Если в предложении указано лицо(или предмет), действующее на подлежащее, то оно выражается дополнением с предлогом by или with (в русском языке – дополнением в творительном падеже).

Moscow University was founded by Lomonosov.

 Московский университет был основан Ломоносовым.

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                                  2. Modal Verbs

Модальные глаголы

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