Oral Topic «College Life»

Vocabulary

School local

secondary

specialized

boarding

technical

private

free state

college technical

engineering

high school teachers training

(USA) of Medicine, Law

university to provide education free of

charge

to charge tuition fee

to give a (specialized)

education

to specialize in some field/

doing smth.

to train school-leavers/

graduates to be typists,

shop-assistants, lab-assistants

education higher

secondary

special secondary

well-rounded

scholarship prize

university

temporary

time-table overloaded

to grant/ award graduates a diploma

to give graduates a certificate

to train students to be doctors, lawyers, etc.

to train students to make machines, engines

to offer a 3 or 4 years course of studies

depending on

to be a collection of colleges/ departments

specializing in it's own field

to have a wide choice of courses

to have / offer all possible facilities for college

work, research work, sports, etc.

to provide a well rounded education

to be the government's concern

to be provided by a wide network of technical

schools, colleges and universities

to be enjoyed free of change

to cost a pretty penny

to be compulsory

to be awarded if a student does well or

exceptionally well in the subjects

to be given once in a while

to suggest numerous subjects

to include lectures on, seminars in, practical

classes (practicals)

to change/ to be changed from time to time

to remain unchanged for some period

to offer a day off, no day off

Subjects various

Linguistics numerous

Philosophy innumerable

Psychology major

Pedagogics minor

Military Training

Physical Education

Phonetics

Laboratory classes

To take place/ to be held in room 408

To be hard or easy to grasp/ follow

Offices, Laboratories

The Dean's office

The English language room

The lingaphone lab

The library well-stocked

The reading room

The gymnasium large

The assembly hall spacious

The refreshment room/buffet

The canteen well/ poorly equipped

The Health centre nicely/ poorly

Decorated/equipped

To be located/ situated on the…..floor

To be easy to find

To be open from….to…

To offer a good stock of books, a large/ limited

choice of tapes

to provide good facilities for (sports)

Authorities

The Dean

The Deputy Dean

Teaching Staff

teacher

certificated teacher

form teacher

lecturer

reader

tutor

professor

selectors