8. Прочитайте текст и переведите его устно; затем перепишите и переведите письменно заглавие и абзацы 1, 2, 3.

Britain’s Universities

1. There are about 90 universities in Britain. They are divided into three types: the old universities (Oxford, Cambridge and Edinburgh Universities), the 19^th century universities such as London and Manchester universities, and the new universities. Some years ago there were also polytechnics. After graduating from a polytechnic a student got a degree, but it was not a university degree. 31 former polytechnics were given university status in 1992.

2. Full courses of study offer the degree of Bachelor of Arts or Science. Most degree courses at universities last 3 years, language courses 4 years (including a year spend abroad). Medicine and dentistry courses are longer (5-7 years).

3. Students may receive grants from their Local Education Authority to help pay for books, accommodation, transport and food. This grant depends on the income of their parents.

Most students live away from home, in flats or halls of residence.

Students don’t usually have a job during term time because the lessons, called lectures, seminars, classes or tutorials (small groups), are full time. However, many students now have to work in the evenings.

4. University life is considered “an experience”. The exams are competitive but the social life and living away from home are also important. The social life is excellent with a lot of clubs, parties, concerts, bars.

There are not only universities in Britain but also colleges. Colleges offer courses in teacher training, courses in technology and some professions connected with medicine.

Проработайте следующие грамматические темы:

1. Present, Past, Future Indefinite Tense (настоящее, прошедшее и будущее неопределённое время).

2. Спряжение глаголов to be и to have.

3. Оборот there is/there are.

4. Основные предлоги места и направления.

4 вариант контрольного задания № 1

1. Выберите нужную форму глагола to be и переведите предложения на русский язык:

1. He (is, was, will be) at the lecture yesterday.

2. The test (is, was, will be) difficult.

3. They (are, were, will be) second-year students next year.

2. Напишите предложения в вопросительной, а затем в отрицательной форме и переведите их на русский язык:

1. They had an English lesson yesterday.

2. Students will have five exams in June.

3. This university has a distance education department.

3. Составьте три предложения, используя слова, данные в колонках, и переведите их на русский язык:

There is	a college	in our town
There are	fifteen schools
	a university

4. Поставьте глаголы, данные в скобках, в соответствующем времени (Present, Past or Future Indefinite).

1. Last Sunday his little sister (to sleep) till 10 o’clock.

2. The farmer (to like) to work in his garden every day.

3. The teacher (to ask) the new grammar rule at the next lesson.

5. Поставьте глаголы, данные в скобках, в Past Indefinite Tense (прошедшее неопределённое время).

1. They (to study) many subjects last year.

2. He (to enter) the university in 1998.

3. I (to go) to the university by bus.

6. Заполните пропуски предлогами по смыслу:

1. All pupils study a foreign language … school.

2. There was only a primary school … our village.

3. They have no lectures … Sundays.

7. Прочтите текст и ответьте письменно на следующие вопросы:

1. What countries use distance education ?

2. What are the advantages of distance education ?

Distance education over the world

1. Distance education over the world has a history of more than 100 years. But it gained popularity only after 1970’s.

2. Many countries like China, England, Japan, Russia, Spain and the USA use this method, especially in higher education.

3. For example, the Open University in England has more than 80000 students who take about 140 courses per year. This university has 260 local teaching and 13 regional information centres.

4. Such factors as age, place, daily activity do not serve as limiting factors in distance education. Distance education has two main advantages over traditional classroom education. The first advantage is a solution to the problem of teaching staff shortage and the second one is low cost of education which gives many people an opportunity to receive higher education.

5. It is a system of education for different people at any age. This education allows each student to have an individual scheme of study.