Practice

2. Work with a partner. Ask and answer the questions

1. How many colleges are there for men/ women/ both men & women?

2. When did the history of Cambridge start?

3. What is the oldest college of Cambridge?

4. Why is King’s College the most famous one?

5. When did the colleges open their doors for women?

6. Do you know any great men who studied at Cambridge?

7. What do you know about students’ life at Oxbridge?

8. How do we call Oxford and Cambridge?

9. Who go to Oxford and Cambridge?

10. What is the length of the degree course?

11. Where are the degrees awarded?

12. What is the tradition Oxford and Cambridge cling to?

13. What do you know about Oxford and Cambridge colleges?

14. Who governs each college?

15. What is there within one college?

16. Is Oxford the oldest and the largest university in Britain?

17. How old is Oxford?

3. Complete the quiz.

1. Students speak … at the degree ceremonies.

A) French B) Greek C) Latin

2. The biggest university in Britain is … .

A) Oxford B) Cambridge C) London

3. The town of … is first mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in 911 AD.

A) Oxford B) Cambridge C) London

4. The most perfect example of English 15^th century architecture is one of … colleges.

A) Oxford B) Cambridge C) London

5. Who did not study at Cambridge?

1. William the Conqueror b) Roger Bacon c) Kapitza

4. List ten differences between Oxbridge and your University.

Example:

As for our University it is not so old (1). It is situated in Russia (2). The normal length of course is five years (3) and we do not wear full academic dress at examinations (4). A Rector (5) governs our University. And so on…

5. Give a summary of the text “OXBRIDGE”

Conversational English

Learn and dramatize the dialogue.

It Must be Сaught at Once!

Mother: (sweeping the floor, to her son): A house must be always kept clean and tidy, And-­ rew. Things must be put in the right places... And yours are often thrown about the room carelessly.

Andrew: Oh, Mom...

Mother: People living in dirty, untidy houses must be ashamed. Even mice can be seen in dirty houses!

Andrew: Well, Mom, you know the floor in my room is swept every day.

Mother: Not every day, Andrew, not every day. You can't say your room is always beautiful.

Remember: one must be proud of the house he or she lives in. But... (looking

terrified) Andrew, what's that?!

Andrew: Why, Mom, just a little mouse.

Mother: A mouse! It must be caught at once! Run down to the shop and buy a mouse-trap.

Andrew: Oh, Mom! (starting to go).

Mother: (calling him): But, Andrew, don't tell any­body what the mouse-trap is for!

Dramatize the following scene:

You’ve just got acquainted with a nice person. You want to start a conversation but do not know how to begin it.

Just for Fun

Two men were riding on the same train to the same place,

“Are you going to Milberry’s lecture today” one of them asked.

“Yes,” the other answered.

“Don’t go,” the first man said. “It isn’t worth spending a whole afternoon listening to him. He is a very bad speaker.”

“I must go,” said the second man. “I am Milberry.”