Дайте ответы на следующие вопросы
1. What universities were the first English universities?
2. When did Wales acquire a university?
3. When was the University of London founded?
4. Where were institutions of higher learning founded during the 19th century?
5. What institutions had become universities by 1967? Where are they located?
6. What are British universities made up of?
7. How can British universities be divided?
8. What are the main differences between the old and other universities?
9. How is tuition organized in Oxbridge?
10. What degree does a university graduate generally receive?
11. How long does the course of study at a university last?
12. What is the financial status of British universities and colleges?
Найдите эквиваленты следующих слов и словосочетаний Посредством ( при помощи); методы обучения; присуждать степень бакалавра; высшее учебное заведение; включать провинциальные университеты; в начале каждого семестра; посещение лекций; отличаются от других; система обучения под руководством преподавателя (тьютора); выбрать какие лекции посетить; помимо лекций; частное учебное заведение; устав.
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What are sandwich courses like?
1. The structure of higher education in Great Britain is very complex.
2. There are several types of institutions – universities, polytechnics, colleges for specialized needs.
3. It is such a type of education where there are alternate periods of full-time employment and full-time education.
Дополните предложения, используя варианты, данные во второй части упражнения.
A 1.Oxford and Cambridge are...2. During the 19th century institutions of higher education... 3. Ten of the local technical colleges ... 4. British universities ...5. Oxford and Cambridge ... 6. In Oxbridge any student ... 7. A student’s tutor ...8. At the beginning of each term ... 9. The Bachelor’s degree ... 10. All British universities ... 11. The Politechnics ... 12. “Tutorial system” .
B. 1. ...may be divided into three main groups. 2. ...were founded in most of the biggest industrial centers...3. ...is a college teacher planning the student’s work and supervising the student’s study. 4. ... sometimes referred to as Oxbridge. 5. ...is a system of individual tuition organized by the colleges. 6. ...is given to the students who pass their examinations at the end of the course. 7. ... offer the first and higher degrees. 8. ...had been given charters as universities by 1967. 9. ...may attend any university lecture. 10. ...a list is published showing all the lectures being given during the term within each faculty. 11. ...have their own governing councils including some local businessmen, politicians as well as a few academics. 12. ... differ greatly from all the others in general organization, traditions, methods of instruction, etc.