Номер 2, страница 66 - гдз по английскому языку 10 класс учебник Юхнель, Наумова

2. a)

Make a guess and answer the questions. Don't worry if your guesses are not correct.

1. How many universities are there in Great Britain? (less / more than 50)

2. What are their entry requirements? (number of exams, interviews...)

3. At what age do young people enter university in Great Britain?

4. What degrees do British universities offer?

5. What are the first-year students called?

6. Where do the students live when they study? (hall of residence, rent a room)

b) Listen to the expert speaking about higher education in Great Britain and check your predictions.

c) Listen again and fill in the blanks.

There are more than a hundred universities in Britain. Good ... (1) results in at least two subjects are necessary ... (2) at one. But that is not enough. Universities choose their students after interviews, and ... (3) for places at university is tough. Students normally apply to University from ... (4) onwards and study for an Academic ... (5). Higher education typically begins with ... (6) Bachelor's Degree. During a first degree students ... (7) undergraduates. Postgraduate ... (8) include Master's Degrees and ... (9) of Philosophy, a research degree that usually ... (10) at least ... (11).

First-year university students are called ... (12). A fresher's life can be exciting but terrifying for the first week as everything is so unusual; and often far from home. Most 18 and 19 year-olds in Britain are fairly ... (13), and when the time comes to pick a college they usually choose one as ... (14) from home as possible! So, many students in northern and Scottish universities come from the south of England and vice versa. It is very ... (15) 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 ... (16) 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 homesick for the first week or so, but living in halls soon helps them to make new friends.

During the first week, all the clubs and societies hold a “freshers’ fair” during which they offer 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 hands and a worried look on their faces. They are learning how ... (17). 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 ten) reads a paper he or she has written. The paper is then discussed by the tutor and ... (18). Once or twice a term, students will have a tutorial. This means that they see a tutor alone to discuss their work and their progress.

In Oxford and Cambridge, and some other universities, the study system is based entirely around such ... (19) which take place ... (20). Attending lectures is ... (21) for Oxford or Cambridge ( often called "Oxbridge") students! After three or four 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 honour degree and be able to put BA (Bachelor of Arts) or BSc (Bachelor of Science) after their name. It will have been well earned!

d) Is higher education in Great Britain similar to or different from the higher education in Belarus? Find both, differences and similarities.

2. a)Сделайте предположение и ответьте на вопросы. Не волнуйтесь, если ваши предположения неверны.

1. Сколько университетов в Великобритании? (меньше / больше 50)

2. Каковы их вступительные требования? (количество экзаменов, собеседования...)

3. В каком возрасте молодые люди поступают в университет в Великобритании?

4. Какие степени предлагают британские университеты?

5. Как называют студентов первого курса?

6. Где живут студенты во время учебы? (общежитие, аренда комнаты)

Ответ:

1. There are more than a hundred universities in Great Britain.

2. Entry requirements include good exam results in at least two subjects and interviews.

3. Young people usually enter university at the age of 18 or 19.

4. British universities offer Bachelor's Degrees, Master's Degrees, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.

5. First-year students are called freshers.

6. First-year students often live in a hall of residence on or near the campus. Later, they may rent a room or share a house with friends.

Перевод:

1. В Великобритании более ста университетов.

2. Вступительные требования включают хорошие результаты экзаменов как минимум по двум предметам и собеседования.

3. Молодые люди обычно поступают в университет в возрасте 18 или 19 лет.

4. Британские университеты предлагают степени бакалавра, магистра и доктора философии.

5. Студентов первого курса называют «фрешерами» (freshers).

6. Студенты первого курса часто живут в общежитии на территории кампуса или рядом с ним. Позже они могут снимать комнату или делить дом с друзьями.