C. Choose the right answer to the following questions.
1) Which century does the University of Oxford date back to?
a) the 12th
b) the 13th
c) the 14th century
2) What kind of figure is the Chancellor?
a) involved with the day-to-day running
b) university’s formal head
c) a department’s head
3) Who is the University’s de facto head?
a) Chancellor
b) Pro-Vice-Chancellor
c) Vice-Chancellor
4) What kind of facilities do the colleges provide?
a) residential and dining ones
b) social, cultural and recreational activities
c) all of them
5) Are there many famous graduates of the University?
a) Yes.
b) No.
c) Doesn’t say.
D. Match the words to synonyms.
gain
| name
| university
| President
| Chancellor
| real
| de facto
| fellow
| titular
| academic institution
| tutor
| to be situated
| candidate
| to get
| to graduate
| acceptance
| to be located
| applicant
| title
| formal
| admission
| alumni
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E. Answer the following questions and use them to speak about the system of higher education in the UK.
1) When do pupils take their A-level exams?
2) How do universities select students?
3) Why do all students usually complete their studies?
4) What are grants and loans aimed at?
5) How many terms is the academic year divided into?
6) What kinds of degrees can the students get? Speak about each type in detail.
7) Do universities represent the only type of higher educational establishments in the UK?
8) What facilities are offered to students in the UK?
9) What is the oldest University in the UK? How can students be admitted there?
10) Who is the real head of the university? Who is its formal head?
11) Which university has traditionally been the choice of the Royal family?
12) Were any famous people graduates of Oxford and Cambridge universities?
F. Look at the following chart and characterize the system of higher education in the UK.
The campus
| Library
| Books ordered, recalled
| Dormitories (Halls of residence)
| Single rooms
| Buildings
| Decentralized campus
| The classroom
| Admissions
| A- level exams
| Coursework organization
| Lectures, reading lists, seminars
| Lectures
| Narrow, specialized topic
| Seminars
| Open-ended, questions raised
| Grading and assessment
| Feedback
| Written work: one or two essays
| Exams
| Essays, 3 hours, wide choice of topics
| Essays
| Discursive, speculative, structured
| Grades
| Passing, 35-70%
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