2. Public or Private?

1. Read and memorize the following words and word-combinations:

charge for – запрашивать (цену): He charged me fifty pence for it. Public colleges charge for an education just like private schools.

campus – университетский городок: The University of Oregon is one of the campuses in the Oregon University System.

award – присуждать: He was awarded the first prize.

2. Analyze the morphological structure and meaning of these words:

residents, non-residents.

3. Compare the meaning of these words. Consult the dictionary if necessary:

price, value.

4. Listen and choose the correct answer:

1. A big difference between public and private schools in American higher education involves…

a) the quality of a school;

b) charge for education;

c) the value of an education.

2. In the State University System, out-of-state and international students usually pay…

a) less than state residents;

b) more than state residents;

c) the same as state residents.

3. The state with the greatest number of residents is…

a) Oregon;

b) Maryland;

c) California.

4. The cost for tuition and housing in the State University System for state residents is…

a) six thousand and eight thousand dollars;

b) twenty thousand and eight thousand dollars;

c) the same as that for nonresident undergraduates.

5. The cost for tuition and housing in the State University System for nonresidents is…

a) six thousand and eight thousand dollars;

b) twenty thousand and eight thousand dollars;

c) the same as that for resident undergraduates.

6. Lewis and Clark College, a private college in Portland charges…

a) nineteen thousand dollars for tuition and housing;

b) thirty-four thousand dollars for tuition;

c) forty-four thousand dollars for tuition.

5. Listen again and answer the following questions:

1. Why do state schools cost less than private colleges? 2. Who can be awarded financial aid at Lewis and Clark College in Portland? 3. Do prices alone say anything about the quality of a school or the value of an education?

3. College, University or Institute?

1. Read and memorize the following words and word-combinations:

earn a living – зарабатывать на жизнь: Colleges and universities prepare young people to earn a living.

freshmen – первокурсник, новичок (в университете): Seventy-five percent of freshmen come to those universities which offer a wide choice of programs and activities.

2. Listen and decide whether the statement is related to colleges or universities or both:

1. The word came from Latin and describes a group of people organized for a common purpose. 2. They are generally big. 3. They offer undergraduate degrees in the arts and sciences. 4. They prepare young people to earn a living. 5. They offer graduate studies. 6. They offer a wide choice of programs and do much research.

3. Listen again and answer the following questions:

1. What does the term “college students” mean for Americans? 2. Why are American colleges and universities considered to have much in common? 3. How can you prove that universities are bigger than colleges? 4. What other educational establishments are places of higher education in the USA? 5. When did American schools begin to develop from European colleges and universities? 6. What institutions were mentioned in the text?