Students

The student body of a 1______or college is divided into 2________ and undergraduates. Graduates have already received their 3 ________ degrees, while 4_________ have not. The undergraduates belong to one of four 5__________, according to their 6 ________of study. These are 7________, sophomore, 8 ____, and senior classes. Most schools also admit 9______ students who take a number of 10________, but are not working towards a 11___. Students 12_____ vary considerably from 13____ to school. Some institutions are 14____ , with both men and 15 ____students. Others admit 16____ of only one 17____. A 18___ institution has 19___ men's and women's colleges. They are controlled by the same central 20____ and are usually 21____ on the same campus or nearby 22___.

Exercise 9 Match the words for people in education with their correct definitions:

	apprentice		female teacher in charge of a school
	cadet		person who trains sportsmen for contests or prepares private students for an exam
	coach		highest grade of university teacher
	dean		the lowest teaching rank at a university
	disciple		person in charge of a division of study
	headmistress		person who teaches you driving
	instructor		the head of some universities and schools
	lecturer		a person studying to become an officer in the army or a policeman
	trainee		someone learning a trade who works in return for being taught
	principal		person undergoing some form of vocational training
	professor		anyone devoted to the acquisition of knowledge, especially attending university
	pupil		a person who attends primary school
	student		follower of a religious teacher

Exercise 10 Discuss the following points concerning higher education in Ukraine and the USA:

1. what educational institutions are called a university or a college in Ukraine and the USA, other names used;

2. entering a university: the place entrance exams are taken at, the number of universities a student can apply to;

3. grading system;

4. academic year: how it is subdivided;

5. academic degrees: requirements and period of study.

Exercise 11 Tell about the system of education in the USA and Great Britain using the proposed schemes. Make a similar scheme for Ukraine.