In England:

1. The academic year is split into three terms.

1. Arts, law, medicine, engineering, social sciences are taught at universi­ ties.

2. Progress/knowledge is assessed differently. Written exams are held every­ where.

2. Different titles are awarded.

e) When a grant is provided, the student's income is taken into account. 0 Special student loans are given. They are repaid.

g) Huge voluntary work is done.

h) Education is influenced by the materialistic outlook of young people.

In Russia:

Ex. 5. a) Open the brackets putting the verbs in the correct form, b) Do degree titles in Russia correspond to titles in Britain?

Better qualified English students almost always choose to go to older uni­versities. The most prestigious British universities are Oxford and Cambridge.

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Ex. 7. Make sentences from the words in columns A, U, and С as shown in the Exam­ple. Then say what activities and jobs you would like doing. Giving your opinion use the following expressions: As for me,... ; In my opinion,... ; ,4s far as I'm concerned,....

Example: Doing research work seems very interesting,

С

useful

pretty difficult very challenging exciting pleasant really rewarding boring pretty awful time-consuming (требующий вре­мени)

А В

1. playing in a university band sounds

2. taking part in sports competitions (кажется)

3. helping the disabled seems

4. majoring in accounting could be

5. writing for a newspaper can be

6. running university newspapers is

7. studying social sciences

8. working on a course paper

9. reading books

10. working as an economist

11. watching football

Ex. 8. Translate into Russian.

1. He insisted on our going on a busine« 'rip.

2. Everything depends on your helping us,

3. I objected to his joining the group.

4. They succeeded in making all necessary arrangements.

5. I'm thinking of buying a car.

6. He apologised for being late.

Ex. 9. Complete the sentences using the Gerund.

1. Lait week Boris delayed ... (to send a letter). 1. Mary enjoys ... (to talk about her holidays).

3. Have you finished ... (to write)¹!

4. Ann has given up ... (to smoke).

5. They went on... (to talk).

6. Bob and Peter very often go ... (to fish, to hunt, end to mushmom).

7. Sue very often avoided ... (to speak to him).

8. Alice likes... (togo to the theatre).

Ex. 10. Study the list of nouns (a) and (he list of word combinations (b) after which the

Gerund is used. Then make your own sentences with them.

a) plan for; preparation for; reason for; experience in; interest in; skill in; cliance of; fear of; habit of; hope of; idea of; importance of; intention of; means of; met hod of; necessity of; objection to; pleasure of; possibility of; problem of; process of; right of; way of.

b) to be responsible for; to be capable of; to be engaged in; to be fond of; to be interested in; to be tired of; to be proud of.

Ex. 11. a) Describe your likes and dislikes, interests, intentions, fears etc. as shown in the Examples. Then ask your friends about similar things.

Examples: 1.1 like skiing.

2.1 hale playing cards. 3.1 enjoy meeling people.

4. I'm tired of doing the same things.

5. I'm not afraid of taking exams.

6. I'm interested in finding a job.

7. I'm looking forward to going on holiday.

b) Text A says thai British students:

1. are involved in helping Ihe disabled and doing charity work;

2. are interested in playing sports;

3. are fond of playing in university bands/amateur performances.

c) Describe charity, amateur and sports activities at your university, compare them with those in Text A.

Ex, 12. Practise these words and word combinations.

progress, to make progress, to be in progress (выполняться, быть в про­цессе выполнения)

1. Translate into Russian:

1. He is making progress in his maths.

2. Science has made remarkable progress lately.

3. The negotiations are in progress.

4. The exam is in progress.

5. Pete is still in hospital bin he is making progress.

2. What do your teachers say about the progress you are making in different subjects at university?

to depend

1. Answer these questions:

1. Do you have friends you can depend on?

2. Can your friends depend on you?

3. Do you think your future depends on how well you do at university?

4. Do you think your future job will depend on the diploma you'll get?

5. Wliat do students' grants depend on?

2. Work with a partner. Find out similar things.

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to rise

* Do not contuse with to raise (поднимать).

1. Paraphrase the sentences using Ш me,

1. Prices went up last week.

2. The proportion of young people entering universities has increased.

3. The temperature is up.

4. The number of young people who want to live away from home has be­ come bigger.

5. Industrial production has gone up.

2. Do you agree with 2) and 4)?

expense, expenses, at the expense of... (та счет чего-либо, ценой ...) 1. Answer these questions:

1. What do your monthly expenses come to?

2. What did your travelling expenses come to last year when you went abroad for holiday?

3. Do you sometimes study at the expense of your sleep?

4. Should people try to become rich and successful at the expense of iheir health?

5) Do you study at your own expense? 2. Comment on 3} and 4).

work, work of art, the works of... Translate into Russian:

1. Where is Bob? - He is at work. 5) I have the complete works of

2. There is little work at the office. Shakespeare.

3. He is out of work. 6) The road is closed forrepairworks.

4. It's a work of art,

to run a business/campaign/nouse Syn. to control and organise srntli I. Translate into Russian:

4. Who runs this business?

5. Do you run a newspaper at your university?

1. She runs a small business.

2. My brother runs the factory.

1. Ourschool is run by avery expe­ rienced schoolmaster.