Ex.12 True or False?
1. There are 46 universities in Britain.
2. The academic year is divided into 3 terms.
3. Oxford and Cambridge are often called "elitarian eyes" of Britain.
4. Oxford and Cambridge were established in the 13th century.
5. The name Oxford means the part of the river Thames where oxen forded it.
6. There are more women's colleges in Oxford than men's.
7. The charm of Oxford is in green fields, gardens, lawns and parks which surround Oxford.
8. There is a great deal of bicycle traffic both in Oxford and Cambridge.
9. Almost all colleges in Cambridge are mixed.
10. The colleges are situated along the left bank of the Cam river.
11. The most famous college in Cambridge is King's College.
12. King's College choir of girls and graduates is well known.
13. The normal length of the degree course is three years and some courses, such as languages and medicine may be one or two years longer.
14. There are not many societies and clubs in Oxbridge.
15. The most popular sports are golf and football.
Ex.13 Do you remember your school years? Read the interview of 3 people about their school years:
A. 1. I: So, what do you think of school, Kate?
K: I think school's OK really. Um. I quite like history. Urn. 'Cos the history teacher's really nice. Um, but the other subjects are really boring, 'cos I don't really like them. I think Wednesday is my favorite day because we have sport on Wednesdays and I'm good at that. Um. The worst thing about school is the dinners. The food is horrible.
I: And what are you going to do when you leave school?
K: Um. I’m not really sure, but I love animals. I love cats, dogs, birds, and I'd just love to work with animals.
2. I: Right, now then Simon, what do you think about school?
S: I like school a lot. Um. I like all the teachers, except for one, the maths teacher. Umm. I think my favourite subject is French, 'cos I'm quite good at that. Um. This summer I'm going to stay with a French family in France.
I: That sounds great!
S: Yeah, I'm looking forward to it a lot. Um. I think the bad things about school are all the homework and the - you have to work really hard, it takes up a lot of your time. So, urn, I like doing the extra things as well, like the school orchestra, and playing the violin, urn, and the school football team.
I: So, what do you want to do when you leave school?
S: I think I'd like to be a French teacher, or even a football player for England!
3. I: What do you think of school, Ruth?
R: I hate school. The teachers hate me and I hate them. I've got no friends. That's because we moved recently. The only thing I like about my school is that we've got a swimming pool, but it's not open all the time. I really like swimming. I can't wait to leave school.
I: What are you going to do when you leave school?
R: I want to be an actress and work on television.
B. What do you think of your school? What did you like and dislike about it? What was your favorite subject? Did you go in for sports in school? Were the sport facilities good? What did you do during the lessons of physical education?
C. Make up similar interviews about your studying at the University. Ask your groupmate about: his favorite subject, plans for the future & so on.
Ex.14 Imagine that you are:
a) the Dean of the Faculty of Physical Culture & Sport - tell us about your faculty.
b) the student of TSU - tell us about the TSU.
c) the student of the Faculty of Physical Culture & Sport - tell us about your studying.
Ex.15 Give the Russian equivalents and comment the proverbs. Think about the situations to illustrate the proverbs. Learn the proverb by heart:
1. It's never too late to learn.
2. Every man is an architect of his fortune.
3. There are no royal roads to learning.
4. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
5. Better late than never.
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