The Cambridge University Libraries
Cambridge has more than 100 libraries. The University Library is the central research library, which holds over 8 million volumes and in contrast with the British Library, many of its books are available on open shelves. It is a legal deposit library, therefore it is entitled to request a free copy of every book published in the UK and Ireland. It receives around 80,000 books every year. In addition to the University Library and its dependent libraries, every faculty has a specialized library, which, on average, holds from 30,000 to 150,000 books. Also, every college has a library as well, partially for the purposes of undergraduate teaching, and the older colleges often possess many early books, in a separate library. Trinity College has, for example, more than 200,000 books printed before 1800. The total number of books owned by the university is about 13 million.
Найдите в тексте эквиваленты следующих слов и словосочетаний Доступный, получать, общее число, исследование, кроме, приблизительно, цель, публиковать, печатать, в открытом доступе, принадлежащий, владеть ( обладать), иметь право на.
Дайте ответы на следующие вопросы
- How many books does the University Library receive every year?
- What books do the older colleges possess? Where do they keep them?
- What is the total number of books owned by the University?
- What kind of library has every faculty?
- Why is a copy of every book published in the UK and Ireland sent to the University Library?
- How many libraries does the Academy have?
- Do you know what the total number of books owned by the Academy is?
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- The University Library is a legal deposit library.
- Every college has a library of early books.
- The University receives a free copy of every book published in the European countries.
- Every college has a library for the purposes of undergraduate teaching.
- Many books are available on open shelves in the British Library.
Higher Education in the USA.
There is no national system of higher education in the United States. Higher education is given in colleges and universities. There are over 2100 various higher educational institutions, including colleges, technological institutes and universities. The average college course of study is 4 years. The academic year is usually 9 months or 2 terms (semesters) of four and a half months each. Classes usually begin in September and end in June. The first- year students are called freshmen. Students choose a major subject and take many courses in this subject. After four years they get a traditional Bachelor’s degree. Then the students may go on to graduate school and with a year or two of further study get a Master’s degree. After another year or two of study and research, they may get a still higher degree as Doctor of Philosophy ( Ph. D ). The student’s progress is evaluated by means of tests, term-papers and final examinations in each course. The student’s work is given a mark, usually on a five point scale. Letters indicate the level of achievement. “A” is the highest mark, “F” denotes a failure. Most American colleges and universities charge for tuition. The methods of instruction in the universities are lectures, discussions, laboratory works and seminars. Most cities have colleges or universities that hold classes at night as well as in daytime. In this way people may work for a degree or just take a course in the subject that interests them.
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Учебный курс; занятия; включая; также как; профилирующий предмет; получить степень магистра; успеваемость студента; обозначает; курсовая работа; по пятибалльной шкале; методы обучения; проводить занятия; старшие курсы.
Дайте ответы на следующие вопросы
- Is there a national system of higher education in the USA?
- How many higher educational institutions are there in the United States?
- How long does the average college course of study last?
- How many terms are there in the academic year?
- Are the first-year students called graduates or freshmen?
- What is the first traditional degree?
- What must the students do to get a Master’s degree?
- How is the student’s progress evaluated?
- What methods of instruction are there in the universities?
- What classes do colleges and universities hold?
- Is tuition free in American higher educational institutions?
- What kinds of higher educational institutions are there in the USA? Закончите предложения, выбрав соответствующий вариант окончания. 1.Higher education in the USA... a) are called freshmen. 2. Classes usually ... b) many courses in the major subject. 3. The first-year students ... c) hold classes at night as well as in daytime. 4. After four years of study... d) is given in colleges and universities. 5. The student’s progress ... e) lectures, lecture discussions, laboratory ................................................. and course works, and seminars. 6. Most colleges and universities... f) begin in September and ends in June. 7. Students take ... g) the students get a Bachelor’s degree. 8. The methods of instruction are... i) is evaluated by means of tests, term works ................................................. and final examinations.
Oxford – the University Town. The town of Oxford is first mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in 911 A.D. The oldest university there is Oxford. The university’s oldest charter is dated in 1213. The University now has thirty five colleges and about thirteen thousand students, many of them are from other countries. There were no women at Oxford until 1878, when the first women’s college “Lady Margaret Hall” opened. Now most colleges are open to men and women. It is not easy to get a place at Oxford University to study for a degree. But outside the University there are many smaller private colleges which offer less difficult courses and where it is easier to enroll. Most students in these private schools take business, secretarial or English language courses. Oxford is, of course, famous for its first-class education as well as its beautiful buildings. Some of the most intelligent men and women in the country live and work here. Oxford gives them what they need: a quiet atmosphere, friendly colleagues and four-hundred-year-old library that has about five million books. Within the college one will normally find a chapel, a dining hall, a library, rooms for undergraduates, tutors and the Master (the head of the college), and also rooms for teaching purposes. You can see there many lovely gardens where the students can read and relax in the summer months. Дайте ответы на следующие вопросы
- How many colleges has the Oxford University?
- When was the first women’s college opened?
- Is Oxford the only higher school in the University town?
- What is the Oxford University famous for?
- What can Oxford give to students and teachers?
- What can one find within each college? Дополните предложения
1. The University of Oxford is the ...university in Great Britain. a) earliest; b) first-class; c) oldest;
2. Now the University has about 13,000 students, ...
a) studying for Master’s degree; b) many of them from overseas; c) taking business courses;
3. Some of the most intelligent men and women ... live and work in Oxford. a) from other countries; b) in the country; c) of the teaching staff;
4. There are many ...colleges outside the University. a) high-standard; b) private; c) state-controlled;
5. The University’s ... five million books. a) colleges; b) faculties; c) library;
6. Each college is ... by a Master. a) operated; b) supervised; c) governed;
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1. The University was only for men until 1878.
2. The University’s earliest charter is dated to 1213.
3. The University’s library is one of the richest and oldest libraries in the world.
4. The first women’s college is called “ All Souls.”
5. Each college is governed by a Master.