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Studying at a British university.

Chapter 4.

University Education.

Task 1. University subjects.

You can normally do these subjects at university but not always at school:

Agriculture, Architecture, Business studies Engineering, History of art, Law, Medicine, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Sociology

Read the statements spoken by university students. What is each person studying?

1. ‘We have to know every bone in a person’s body.’

2. ‘I’m concentrating on the modernist style and the work of Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright.’

3. ‘The way we use fertilizers is much more precise than it was 20 years ago.’

4. ‘We are going to concentrate on Freud and Jung this term.’

5. ‘I’ve been reading some books on time management.’

6. ‘Expressionism was really a reaction to the work of Impressionists.’

7. ‘We’ve spent a lot of time on American foreign policy and how it has been affected by various domestic problems.’

8. ‘You must know this case- it’s one of the most famous in legal history.’

Task 2. People at a university.

Match the words from the box to their definitions below.

graduate lecturer postgraduate professor student tutor undergraduate

1. a person who gives talks to groups of students at university

2. a person who is studying at college or university

3. a person with a degree from a university

4. a student at university before getting their degree

5. a teacher in a British university or college

6. a teacher of the highest rank in a university department

7. someone who is doing a second course / degree

Task 3. Collocations.

Match the verbs on the left to the nouns on the right. Some verbs can be used more than once. Translate the phrases into your language.

A B
  1. carry out
  2. conduct
  3. continue for
  4. do
  5. enter
  6. fail
  7. get
  8. give
  9. go on for
  10. go to
  11. last
  12. make
  13. obtain
  14. pass
  15. pay
  16. receive
  17. study
  18. take
  1. a degree
  2. a grant
  3. a lecture
  4. a place at university
  5. exams
  6. for a degree
  7. history
  8. notes
  9. research
  10. research into/on
  11. three years
  12. tuition
  13. university

2. Replace the underlined word with its synonym(s) from the previous exercise.

1. Who is giving the lecture today?

2. Did she receive a grant for her course?

3. Is it more difficult to obtain a place at university?

4. You have to pass the exams before you can enter university.

5. He’s studying Physics, I think.

6. I think they are carrying out some research into the causes of asthma.

7. I didn’t take any notes in the lecture yesterday.

8. The course goes on for three years.

3. Answer the questions:

1. Why did you decide to enter this university?

2. Have you ever failed exams?

3. How long does your course at university last?

4. What subjects do you do? What is your field of study?

5. Do you pay tuition?

6. What degree will you get when you finish this course?

7. Did you conduct any research at school?

8. Do you find it difficult to take notes in lectures?

9. How often do Moscow professors give you lectures?



Task 4. Read the text about higher education in the UK and do the tasks that follow.

Studying at a British university.

If you want to go to university, you must pass exams called A-levels when you are 18. Most students take 3 A-levels and they must do well because the places at universities are limited. At the moment, approximately 30% of young adults go to university in Britain.

If you get a place at university, the tuition is free, and some students also get a grant as well. Students at university are called undergraduates while they are studying for their first degree.

Most university courses last three years, but some, like medicine, may last longer. After students finish their course and pass their examinations, they get a degree. This can be a BA (Bachelor of Arts) or a BSc (Bachelor of Science).

Some students go on and do a second course to get a higher degree. This can be an MA (Master of Arts), usually one year, an MPhil (Master of Philosophy), usually two years, and a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy), at least three years.

1. Answer the questions:

1. At what age can people in Britain go to university?

2. What do they have to do in order to enter?

3. Is studying at university free?

4. How long does a course last?

5. What degree do students get after they finish the course?

6. What can they do after that?

7. What degree can they obtain if they study for a second degree?

2. Compare the system of higher education in the UK to your country. Answer these questions:

1. Do you need to pass exams before you go to university?

2. Do some students get a grant to study at university?

3. Is the tuition free?

4. Do more students go to university in your country than in Britain?

5. Do most degree courses last three years?

6. What is your equivalent of the British BA and BSc?

7. Do you have similar postgraduate courses?


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