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5.B Explain the following concepts from the text.

Diploma; degree; honorary degree; A.A. / A.S.; B.A. / B.S.; natural sciences; cum laude; magna cum laude; summa cum laude; advanced study; thesis; M.A. / M.S.; research doctorate; reading knowledge; PhD; graduation exercise; baccalaureate; commencement; academic gown; mortarboard; tassel.

  1. 5.C Answer the following questions using the information from the text.

  2. 1. What are the three systems used to structure the academic year?

  3. 2. What is a credit? What are the advantages of the credit-based system of education?

  4. 3. What is the difference between graduate and undergraduate study?

  5. 4. What learning styles are used in American universities?

  6. 5. What is the most widely used system of grading employed in the US?

5.d. As you study the text about degrees awarded by American universities, fill in the table:

Degree

Duration

Requirements

Kinds of degree

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Doctor's Degree

5.e List the differences between the US, British and Ukrainian systems of degrees. What accounts for such discrepancy? Should national systems of academic degrees be unified? What with be the benefits and challenges of such a reform?

6. Listen to the lecture about higher education in the usa and do the following tasks.

1. Tick off the subtopics covered in the extract you have heard:

a) forms of higher education

b) criteria of selection

c) public and private institutions

d) colleges and universities

e) competitive skills

f) personal resources for correct choice

2. Use the text to enumerate the degrees offered by a

a) two-year college

b) four-year college

c) university

3. Is the education provided by private institutions superior to that provided by public ones?

a) yes

b) no

c) not stated

4. Indicate the major financial sources in:

a) public institutions

b) private institutions

5. Indicate, who determines the educational systems of a college / university:

a) federal government

b) state government

c) legislature

d) state legislature

e) federal legislature

f) Congress

g) federal government and legislature

h) state government and state legislature

i) federal government, state government, and Congress

6. Draw a California State Educational System pyramid and name its parts

7. Indicate the minimal TOEFL score for admission to each tier of the above pyramid

8. Give the full wording of the following acronyms:

a) GPA; b) TOEFL; c) B.A.; d) B.S.; e) M.A.; f) M.S.; g) Ph.D.

9. What is, according to the text, a well-rounded personality profile?

10. Enumerate all the criteria mentioned in the text to be kept in mind in choosing a college or a university.

11. Name (one word) the major condition for transference from one institution to another.

7. Visit the web-site of a leading US university and get the information about its history, structure, admission requirements, and degree opportunities. Share your findings with the class and compare them with similar data about the university you're currently enrolled in.