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The University education in Britain was only for men until 1871, when the first women’s college was opened. Now almost all colleges are mixed.

Task 2

Give the main idea of the text in one sentence

The main idea of the text is …..

The text is about …….

Task 3

Answer the questions to the text

1. Is the education in the UK free?

2. Why do you think a foreign student has to pay much more money than a resident of the

country?

3. What is the procedure of entering the university in the UK?

4. What is the approximate number of students studying in the UK colleges? Is it more or

less in comparison with Russian higher institutions?

5. What types of classes do the British students have?

6. How many years should an English student study to get a Master’s Degree?

7. What are the three types of universities in terms of date of foundation?

8. How do the methods of instruction in the Open University differ from the methods of

instruction in a traditional university?

9. What information in the text was new personally for you?

Vocabulary practice

Exercise 1. Match the English phrases with their translation.

1. summer school 2. to be dedicated to 3. to be founded in 4. applied technologies 5. extension course 6. to apply to 7. to attend 8. academic year 9. to give a lecture 10. approximate

1. приблизительный 2. учебный год 3. читать лекцию 4. посещать 5. обращаться с заявлением о приеме 6. летняя школа 7. быть посвященным чему–либо 8. прикладные разработки 9. курс повышения квалификации 10. быть основанным

Exercise 2

Fill in the correct word from the list below: approximate, a university, to give, summer, life, instruction, course, student, academic, applied.

1. sandwich _____

2. ________ year

3. methods of ______

4. ______ technology

5. ______ a lecture

6. student _____

7. to attend _____

8. a foreign _____

9. ______ number

10. ______ school

Exercise 3

Insert the right prepositions. Consult the text