Read the following words, guess the translation for those that have no Russian equivalents written. Try to memorize them.

a community mediaeval common values common budget admission to university а federation to graduate from a graduate an undergraduate a post-graduate to do a post graduate-study to persuade smb. tuition fee living expenses  a scholarship

община; сообщество средневековый общие ценности   ? приём в университет ? оканчивать (учебное заведение) ? ? ? ? убеждать кого-л. плата за обучение ? ?

2. Change the sentences with help from the vocabulary words and expressions but do not change their meaning!

 

Ø Rachel and Bill are happy together because they have the same ideas about what is important in family life.

Rachel and Bill are happy together because they have c……….. v………...

about family life .

 

Ø My sister graduated from university in 2008, and then she decided to continue her studies at the University of Cambridge.

My sister graduated from university in 2008, and then she decided

to do a p…-g……… s………… at the University of Cambridge.

 

Ø My parents pay a lot for my education in this university.

The t……... f… at this university is high.

 

Ø He won money that covers the expenses to study at Oxford University.

He won a s………. to study at Oxford University.

 

Ø John finished his studies at university last month.

John g………… from university last month.

 

Ø The hall of residence was built in the 15^th century. =

                The hall of residence is a m………… building.

 

Ø Many students live in this part of the city.

There is the student c…………… in this part of the city.

 

Presentation

§ Listen to you teacher’s presentation about Oxford University. 

§ Fill in the table below

History of Oxford	Structure	Opportunities for Study

 

§ What did you learn about this university? Why is it so famous in the world?

§ Are the following statements about Oxford University True or False?

 

1. First lectures in Oxford were given in the 14^th century.

2. In Oxford teachers live in the special area far from students’ halls of residence.

3. The structure of Oxford is not typical for British Universities.

4. All the colleges of Oxford have common values.

5. If you are a Russian university student, you can study at Oxford.

§ Most Oxford students say that it is really great to study at this university. Can you explain why?

Reading

Pronounce  the following words

lecture     audience    final

torture     essay          idle

 lecturer                              Finals

   ritual      stagger      private

Rearrange the words below to form the title of the text.

         

                        

Read the following text. What is it about? Give a heading for each paragraph (A to D).

Vocabulary

tutor куратор; индивидуальный преподаватель, посредник между

         студентом и материалом

degree  учёная степень, учёное звание

to be idle бездельничать, не работать, праздно проводить время

to calm the nerves успокаивать нервы

bleak    блёклый

torture  пытка

emerge появляться

stagger идти шатаясь

A) What is like, being a student at Oxford? Like all British universities, Oxford is a state university, not a private one. Students are selected by their results in the national examinations or the special Oxford entrance examination. There are many applicants, and nobody can get a place by paying a fee. Successful candidates are admitted to a special college of a university: there will be their home for next three years (the normal period for an undergraduate degree), and for longer if they are admitted to study for a postgraduate degree. They will be mostly taught by tutors from their own college.

 

B) Teaching is pleasantly informal and personal: a typical undergraduate will spend an hour a week with his or her ‘tutor’, perhaps in the company of one other student. Each of them will have written an essay for the tutor, this essay serves as the basis for discussion. At the end of the hour the students go away with a title for a new essay and a list of books that are helpful in preparing for the essay.

 

C) Other kinds of teaching such as lectures and seminars are normally optional: popular lecturers can attract audiences from several faculties, while others may give their lectures to two or three loyal students. In theory, if you are good at reading and writing quickly, you can spend five days out of seven being idle: sleeping, taking part in sports, in student clubs, in acting and singing, in drinking and having parties. In practice, most students at Oxford are enthusiastic about the academic life, many ones work for days at each essay, sometimes they sit up through the night with a wet towel round their heads.

 

D) At the end of three years, all students face a dreadful period of time, ‘Finals’, the final examinations. The victims are obliged to dress up for the occasion in black and white, an old-fashioned ritual that helps to calm the nerves. They go to the huge, bleak examination building and sit for three hours writing on half-remembered or forgotten subject. In the afternoon they assemble for another three hours of writing. After four of five days of this torture they emerge into sunlight, blinking, and stagger off for the biggest party for them all.

 

by Karen Hewitt

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