Номер 2, страница 73, часть 1 - гдз по английскому языку 10 класс учебник Демченко, Юхнель

2. a. Are the following statements true or false about higher education in the UK?

1. There are less than 50 universities.

2. To get to a university you have to sit entrance exams.

3. Higher education is free.

4. Young people have to be 18 and over to take a higher education course.

5. The standard first academic degree is the Master’s Degree.

6. Most students live on the campus.

7. Studying at university doesn’t differ much from studying at school.

8. Students usually spend five years at university.

b. Listen to the expert speaking about higher education in Great Britain and check your guesses. Correct the wrong statements.

c. Listen again and fill in the gaps.

There are 142 universities in Britain including 1. .... Good A-level results in at least two subjects are necessary to get a place at one. But that is not enough. Universities choose their students after interviews, and competition for places at university is tough. As of 2019, universities can charge up to £9,250 a year for a university course. However, the Scottish government will pay university fees for you if you are a student from Scotland.

Students normally enter university from 18 onwards. Those reading for the first academic degree – the Bachelor’s Degree – are known as undergraduates. Postgraduates can study for a more advanced qualification – Master’s and Doctor of Philosophy Degrees.

A first-year university student’s or a fresher’s life can be 2. ... for the first week as everything is so unusual; and often far from home. Most 18- and 19- year-olds in Britain are fairly independent people, and when the time comes to pick a college they usually choose one as far away from home as possible! So, many students in northern and Scottish universities come from the south of England and vice versa. It is very 3. ... for university students to live at home. Although parents may be a little sad to see this happen, they usually approve of the move, and see it as a necessary part of becoming an adult.

Often freshers will live in a Hall of Residence on or near the college campus, although they may move out into a rented room in their second or third year, or share a house with friends. Many freshers will feel very 4. ... for the first week or so, but living in hall soon helps them to make new friends.

During the first week, all the clubs and societies hold a freshers’ fair during which they encourage the new students to join their society.

On the day that lectures start, groups of freshers are often seen walking around huge campuses, maps in hand, and a worried look on their faces. They are learning how difficult it is to change from school to university life. They also learn a new way of studying. As well as lectures, there are regular seminars, at which one of a small group of students (probably not more than 5. ...) reads a paper he or she has written. The paper is then discussed by the tutor and the rest of the group. 6. ... a term, students will have a tutorial. This means that they see a tutor alone to discuss their work and their progress. In some universities, the study system is based entirely around such tutorials which take place once a week. Attending lectures is 7. ... for Oxford or Cambridge ['keimbridz] students!

After 8. ... years (depending on the type of course and the university) these students will take their finals. Most of them (over 90 per cent) will get a first, second or third class degree and be able to put BA (Bachelor of Arts) or BSc (Bachelor of Science) after their name. It will have been well earned!

Являются ли следующие утверждения о высшем образовании в Великобритании верными или ложными?

Ответ:

1. False

2. False

3. False

4. True

5. False

6. False

7. False

8. False

Перевод:

1. Неверно

2. Неверно

3. Неверно

4. Верно

5. Неверно

6. Неверно

7. Неверно

8. Неверно