Learn the following words and word combination by heart

institution — учебное заведение
community college — колледж, в котором учатся студенты, живущие дома, и где учеба дешевле, так как часть расходов берут на себя местные органы власти
tuition fee — плата за обучение
graduation — окончание (учебно­го заведения)
associate degree — степень ассоциата, первоначальная ученая степень, присваиваемая после двух лет обучения
to transfer — переходить
graduate — выпускник
to include — включать
accounting — бухгалтерское дело
to receive — получать
to contain — содержать, вклю­чать
either... or — как... так и, или... или
public — государственный
private — частный
successful — успешный
applicant — кандидат, претен­дент
grade — оценка, отметка
impression — впечатление
scores — баллы
Scholastic Aptitude Test — тест на проверку способностей ученика: экзамен из двух частей, предлагаемый поступающим в университет
term — семестр
curriculum — учебный план, программа
major subjects — профилиру­ющие предметы
electives — предметы по выбору, факультативные предметы
credit — балл или зачет за прослушанный курс
to earn — зарабатывать
to attend — посещать
to complete — выполнять
assignment — задание
further — дальнейший

Answer the following questions

1. What kind of institutions are there in the American system of higher education?
2. Is it easy to enter university in the USA?
3. What is necessary for a school graduate to get a place at a university?
4. Are all subjects compulsory for university students?
5. What degrees can students get at the university?
6. Can you compare Russian and American universities?
7. What is necessary for a Russian student to go to university in the USA?
8. Would you like to study in one of American universities? Why?

Match English words with their Russian equivalents.

1 dormitory 2 to accumulate 3 to expel 4 cheating 5 assignment 6 to pay tuition 7 admission 8 curriculum 9 applicant 10 department 11 to forbid 12 honor code 13 tuition fee 14 graduate 15 grade

a) задание b) оплачивать обучение c) допуск d) запрещать e) исключать f) учебный план, программа g) кодекс чести h) студенческое общежитие i) отделение j) выпускник k) оценка l) списывание m) плата за обучение n) накопить o) кандидат, претен­дент

Fill in gaps.

1) The first American college was …, which was founded in 1636 by the graduates of … University. 2) Students pay … to study at … and … universities. 3) Higher education is very …; many families take out … to pay for their children’s college education. 4) The terms … and … are often used interchangeably. 5) A student can … credits at one university, … them to a second and ultimately … a degree from there or a third university. 6) The semester system divides the … year into two equal terms of approximately … weeks each. 7) Most colleges and universities in the United States have established … – statements of certain rules students must follow in their academic year. 8) Tuition fees are low in … colleges, that's why about 40 per cent of all American students of higher education study at these colleges. 9) The … institution, at which high school graduates may take courses ranging from six months to three-four years, and learn different technical skills. 10. Some of the best-known private universities are …, …, ….