Oxford and Cambridge.
The story of Cambridge University began in 1209 when several hundred students and scholars arrived in the little town of Cambridge from Oxford. These students were all churchmen and had been studying in Oxford at that city’s well-known schools. It was a hard life at Oxford for there was constant trouble between the townsfolk and students. Then one day a student accidentally killed a man of the town. The Mayor arrested three other students, who were innocent, and by the order of King John (who was quarrelling with the Church) they were put to death by hanging. In protest all the students moved elsewhere, some coming to Cambridge and so the new university began. As was the custom then, they had joined themselves into a “Universities” or Society; the word ‘University”, like the word “College” meant originally a society of people with a common employment; it was only later that it came to be associated with scholarship.
Life in Cambridge and Oxford was strict; students were forbidden to play games, to sing (except church music), to hunt or fish or even to dance. Books were very scarce and all the lessons were in the Latin language. The students study Grammar, Logic and Rhetoric. These two universities are well known not only because they are the oldest universities in the United Kingdom, but because the standard of teaching there is very high. Oxford and Cambridge are most highly thought of. But the cost of education at these universities is rather high. If young people cannot enter these universities, they try London and after it the newer universities.
1. Найдите в тексте эквиваленты следующих словосочетаний за исключением; группа людей с общими занятиями; стоимость обучения; могли позволить себе; только позднее оно ( это название) стало ассоциироваться; вначале обозначало; студентам запрещали; по приказу; процесс обучения; уровень образования; поступить в университет; постоянные стычки между студентами и горожанами.
2. Выберите ответ на следующий вопрос.
Why are Oxford and Cambridge are highly thought of? 1. These universities were organized a very long time ago. 2. The cost of education there is very high. 3. The standard of teaching at these universities was and is very high. 4. Life in Cambridge and Oxford was strict
3. Укажите неправильное утверждение . 1. At these universities students studied Grammar, Logic and Rhetoric. 2. All the lessons were in the Latin language. 3. Though these universities are very old they are unpopular in Great Britain.
4. Выберите соответствующее окончание для данного предложения. Students moved from Oxford ... 1. ... because the cost of living was very high there. 2. ... because the Mayor arrested three students. 3. ... because this is one of the oldest universities of Great Britain. 4. ... because the word “University” meant originally a society of people with a common employment.
5. Выберите правильную форму глагола .
In 1209 several hundred students and scholars ... at the little town of Cambridge from Oxford. 1. arrive; 2. had arrived; 3. has arrived; 4. arrived.
6. Расположите предложения в порядке изложения информации в тексте. 1. They formed a new university. 2. At that time some students who had had trouble with Oxford townsfolk came there. 3. Life in Oxford and Cambridge was strict. 4. The story of Cambridge University began in 1209. 5. Oxford and Cambridge are most highly thought of. 6. Books were scarce and all the lessons were in the Latin language.