Ex. 6. Study the table. Read and translate the sentences.
| American English | British English |
| freshman | a first-year student |
| sophomore | a second-year student |
| junior | a third-year student |
| senior | a fourth-year student |
1. In a freshman year students become familiar with college entrance requirements.
2. Sophomores start collecting college information.
3. In a junior year students often get a part-time job, start or update an academic resume.
4. In a senior year students begin their college essays.
5. Exam preparation begins on the first day of class. This is one of the most important pieces of information for a college freshman to understand.
Word Building
Ex.1. Fill in the missing verbs or nouns:
Verb Noun
… defence
to educate …
… admission
to apply …
… evaluation
to enter …
… examination
to determine …
… attendance
to qualify …
… correspondence
Ex.2. Make adverbs from the following adjectives using the suffix –ly. Translate them into Russian:
simultaneous, competitive, professional, fundamental, different, significant, final, educational.
Ex. 3. Make adjectives from the following nouns using the suffix –al. Translate them into Russian:
tradition, form, profession, practice, education, institution, doctor, fundament.
Ex.4. Make nouns form the following verbs by means of conversion and translate them:
to award, to access, to pass, to course, to result, to form, to charge, to mark, to fail, to focus, to research, to practice, to finish, to grade.
Ex.5. Complete the table:
| Subject | Person | Adjective |
| technology | technologist | technological |
| … | … | mathematical |
| physics | … | … |
| … | … | philosophic(al) |
| science | … | … |
| … | economist | … |
| history | … | … |
| … | … | chemical |
Text B
Discuss the following question with your group:
What was your first week at the Academy like?
Choose the answer and give your own comments:
a) It was good to feel independent and free.
b) Getting acquainted with new people was great.
c) For some students it was a bit scary!