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EDUCATION

Задание 1. Прочитайте и переведите текст. Подберите заголовки из списка к каждому абзацу:

a) When can we start?

b) What is Topper?

c) Do I need anything?

d) Why Topper?

e) Which languages can I learn?

f) Who chooses Topper?

TOPPER SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES

(0)_b_

Topper is the largest language school in the country. It started in 1992 and now has more than 15 schools and teaches more than 12,000 students.

(1)_____

Any person that wants to learn a language can come to Topper. Its prices are very cheap. In the last 10 years, Topper has not changed its prices. It also offers discounts and lends money to poor students at no interest. So everyone can study.

(2)_____

Topper has the highest pass rates in the country. Over 95% of students pass the final exams. It is the only school in the country that gives its students the chance to study in England. The most important reason to choose Topper is because Topper is always thinking about you. As well as language lessons, it also has clubs and societies, and organises social events and trips for students. The reason for this is that we think every student is important.

(3)_____

You can join a class at anytime. Every week we have new classes. Last year we had more than 1,500 classes. You should go to your nearest school, fill-in the form, pay and then you can start learning a language that same day.

(4)_____

We teach seven languages, including English, French, German, Spanish and Italian. Last year we started teaching Polish and Turkish. Next year we will start teaching Arabic, Chinese and Japanese. We will also give free English lessons to students who study a new language.

(5)_____

No. Nothing. As well as the coursebooks, we will give you your notebooks, pens and paper. We will also give a dictionary to students who pass their first test. So, do your revision!

Задание 2. Прочитайте и переведите текст. Подберите заголовки из списка к каждому абзацу.

A The future: more international students

B The political aspect

C One solution

D Global market

UK HIGHER EDUCATION: INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND E-LEARNING

1 _____

Politicians in the UK want e-learning to be part of the higher education (HE) system. The political vision for a 21st century HE system in the UK is one that involves personalisation, choice and independence. Furthermore, the EU also believes it is important to have educational innovation including language learning and support.

In the UK, the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) produced an e-learning strategy in 2005. This strategy outlined the need to help higher education to use new technology effectively. HEFCE’s aim is for technology to become a normal part of the activities of HE institutions.

2 _____

The British Council’s ‘Vision 2020’ document predicted that the global demand for international education will increase from 2.1 million (in 2005) to 5.8 million by 2020. This figure includes all types of students going abroad to study in any country. Over the same period, the demand in the HE sector worldwide is likely to triple to 850,000 students. This increase is partly being caused by cheaper transport, new technologies and improved communications.

3 _____

Thus the international student market is growing worldwide. However, competition is also growing in both the world higher education market and within the UK.

The fight for student market share has even led many countries such as France and Germany to develop postgraduate programmes taught in English. This is due to the fact that English is the language that the majority of international students will have learned in their home education environment. This has resulted in the USA and the UK losing some of the world market share between 2000 and 2004.

Therefore, UK HE institutions now have to become more competitive in the global market. They can no longer rely on the market share that they currently have. In addition, individual HE institutions will have to become more competitive in order to keep their share of the UK international student market.

4 _____

There is possibly one solution that can provide an answer to two of these issues. Universities in the UK should develop English language e-learning for international students.

By doing this, universities will make themselves more attractive to international students. Therefore, this will make them more competitive. Furthermore, it will also satisfy the political drive to introduce educational innovation. Such e-learning can support international students and give them personalisation, choice and independence.

Определите, являются ли следующие утверждения правдивыми, ложными или в тексте не дано информации:

1 Politicians in the UK want British universities to use e-learning as part of their educational activities.

2 HEFCE disagrees with politicians in the UK about e-learning.

3 Global demand for international education worldwide is expected to increase by at least three times between 2005 and 2020.

4 French and German universities are now offering some degree programmes which are taught in English.

5 International student numbers in the UK decreased between 2000 and 2004.

6 France and Germany are offering degree programmes in English because English is the language used in most academic books and journals.

7 The numbers of international students at British universities could start to decrease if those universities do not change.

8 There are two main reasons why it is a good idea for British universities to develop English language e-learning.