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Cambridge is mainly a town of students. Cambridge University is one of the oldest universities in Great Britain. Many great men studied at Cambridge, among them Newton, the scientist, Bacon, the philosopher, Milton, the poet, Cromwell, the soldier and statesman. There are 19 colleges at the University now, two of them are for women students. Women students do not take a very active part in university life at Cambridge. But they work harder than men and you seldom see them outside of the classroom.

The students are mainly English but there are plenty of others. There is a variety of races, religions and point of view among the students of the University.

Wireless is of importance in university education. At home students after their day's work can hear lecturies by eminent teachers on all kinds of subjects. Every student has a tutor. The tutor plans his student's work and discusses with them their work.

The story of Cambridge University began in 1209. That year several hundred students arrived in the little town of Cambridge from Oxford. Life at Oxford was very hard at that time as there was constant trouble between the people of the town and the students. One day a student accidentally killed a man of the town. The Mayor arrested three other students and odered to hang them. In protest all the students moved to different parts of the country and some came to Cambridge; and so the new University began.

Notes to the text:

Stateman – державний діяч;

eminent - видатний;

tutor - тут: керівник групи студентів;

Mayor - мер міста;

to hang - повісити.

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1. Is Cambridge University one of the oldest universities in Great Britain? 2. What eminent men studied in Cambridge? 3. Why is the wireless a great of importance in university education? 4. When did the story of Cambridge University begin? 5. Why was the life in Oxford very hard in 1209?

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15. Discussion. a) A delegation of students and teachers from Cambridge are on a visit at your institute. You are asked to tell the guests about it. Present information on:

1. the name of your institute;

2. its location;

3. the departments at your institute (day-time, evening or correspondence);

4. how long the complete course lasts;

5. the number of students at the institute;

6. the subjects you study (humanities, technical subjects, sciences);

7. the equipment the institute is proved with;

8. the examinations you take and the grants you receive;

9. the students’ hostels;

10. what you like and what you don’t like about your institute.

b) Your friend who is 20 years old works as a car mechanic. He wants to continue his education in order to become an engineer. He doesn’t know which department to choose, day-time or evening. Help him to solve his problem. Give your reasons.

• Your friend has already made up a list of pros and cons. Look through it and think of some more.

Day-time institute	Evening institute
For	For
The course is year shorter. You have more time for self-study and entertainment. You study more subjects and become a better specialist in your field.	Your practical experience makes it easier for you to study special subjects. You have prospects of promotion. You no longer depend financially on your parents.

• Discuss the problem in groups of 3-5 students in order to make a decision.

• Fill in the chart and give your reasons.

	Group 1	Group 2	Group 3
Day-time institute
Evening institute

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US UNIVERSITY EDUCATION

There is no National University in the USA. Each state controls and supports at least one University. The National Government gives no direct financial aid to these state schools. The students do not go to the University free of charge. Everyone must pay a tuition fee. The amount varies from state to state. Student total expenses throughout the year are very high. And though each University offers a number of scholarships many of the students have to work to pay for their expenses.

Most of the US Universities have a central campus. Colleges of Law, Business, Medicine, Engineering, Music and Journalism can be found in one campus. Thus a student can attend courses at various colleges.

The students do not take the same courses. During the first two years they follow a basic program. It means that every student must select at least one course from each of the basic fields of study : English, science, modern languages, history or physical education.

After the first two years every student majors in one subject and minors in another. A student can major in history and minor in sociology. In addition to these major and minor courses he can select other subjects according to his professional interest. After completing four years of study the students receive Bachelor Degree (either B. A. or B. S.) with an additional year of study he may receive a Master’s Degree and after two or three years of graduate work and writing the dissertation he receives a Doctorate Degree. Over four years at the end of each year students have a final written examination. They take oral exams and write a dissertation only for advanced degrees.