Replace the underlined verbs with different verbs that have the same meaning in the context.

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’re carrying out some research into computer studies.

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

8. The course goes on for three years.

How similar is university education in your country? Answer these questions.

1. Do you need to pass examinations before you can go to university?

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

3. Is the tuition free if you go to university?

4. Do most students go to university at the age of 18 or 19?

5. Do most degree courses last three years?

6. What is Ukrainian equivalent of the British MA or MSc?

7. Do you have similar postgraduate degrees in your country?

8. Do you think higher education should be free or fee-paying? Give your reasons.

9. Would you like to study abroad? Why?

Write a letter to a pen-friend about the system of higher education in Great Britain.

Find at least 3 differences and 3 similarities between the systems of education in Ukraine and Great Britain.

Retell Text 3.

PART III. Education in the USA

Pre-reading Activities

1. Match the following words and word-combinations with their Ukrainian equivalents:

1) church-related schools a) відділ народної освіти

2) board of education b) навички спілкування

3) standards and requirements c) прийом до коледжу

4) tuition fee d) безкоштовно

5) summer support classes e) оцінки

6) social skills f) плата за навчання

7) admission to college g) залишитися на другий рік

8) extra-curricular activities h) позашкільні та позакласні заходи

9) grades i) навчальні матеріали

10) teaching materials j) норми та вимоги

11) to repeat a course k) релігійні школи

12) at no cost l) заняття для студентів, які не

встигають

Reading Activities

Read Text 6 and find out some new information about the system of education in the United States.

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Text 4. STUDIYING AT UNIVERSITY (IN ENGLAND AND WALES)	\|	Text 6. EDUCATION IN THE USA

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