4. Запишите выражения и соответствующие им определения.

continuous assessment –	a teacher who gives private instructions to one student or to a very small class and gives advice about personal matters
sandwich course –	the system of judging the quality of a student's work at every stage of a course, rather than only in exams at the end of the course
a tutor –	a course of study in an industrial or professional subject at a college or university which includes periods of usually three or six months spent working for a company
General Certificate of Education Advanced level (GCEA-level) exam –	a university in which all the buildings are located in the same area, often outside a town
campus university –	an examination in a particular subject which students in GB take when they are 18 in order to go to the university

8. Сопоставьте вопросы и ответы.

What do the British universities differ in?	Yes, they are.
When does the academic year start?	Yes, they do.
Are the final examinations important?	In the date of foundation, size, history, traditions, ways of student life and methods of teaching.
'Redbrick' universities have close links with local industry, don't they?	In the countryside.
Are 'campus' universities located in the countryside or in the cities?	In October.

9. Ответьте письменно на вопросы.

1. What educational institutions provide degree courses? How long do they last?

2. What vocational training do Colleges of higher education provide?

3. Which group of universities has a technical bias?

4. What do 'campus' universities focus on?

5. Who studies at the Open University? How does this university operate?

6. Is higher education in Britain selective? Prove your point of view.

7. What does the grant depend on? What does it cover?

8. How many terms are there in the academic year? How long are they?

9. What subjects do students study?

10. What degree do the students get after the graduation?

11. What degrees can they obtain if they decide to continue studying?

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Домашнее задание

1. Поставьте вопросы к этим ответам.

1. Yes, they combine studies with work.

2. No, at first they catered for local people.

3. At Christmas, at Easter, and three or four months in summer.

4. Medical and veterinary courses last five or six years.

5. They get the Bachelor of Science.

2. Выучите наизусть слова перед текстом, в заданиях 2 и 3.

3. Переведите предложения.

1. Высшее образование в Британии основано на процессе отбора по результатам собеседования.

2. Студенты получают степень бакалавра после трех лет обучения.

3. Открытый Университет – это самое большое образовательное учреждение, которое предлагает заочное обучение.

4. Несмотря на различия в методах преподавания, обучение во всех британских университетах состоит из лекций и семинарских занятий.

5. На семинарах студенты обсуждают различные вопросы в маленьких группах.

6. У студентов-заочников очень мало свободного времени, так как они сочетают работу с учебой.

7. Студенты очного отделения получают стипендию, которая покрывает затраты на обучение и некоторые затраты на проживание.