B. Match the words with the corresponding definitions.
1. experiment a. higher educational institution where students are
taught a particular subject or skill.
2. report b. a thorough test using scientific methods to discover
how someone or something reach under certain
conditions.
3. test c. a place where people living away from home can
stay and eat fairly cheaply.
4. academy d. an official piece of writing that carefully considers a
particular subject, and is often written by a group of
people.
5. hostel e. a set of questions, exercises or practical activities to
measure someone’s skill, ability or knowledge.
C. Find out what is ‘a degree’. Fill in the gaps with one of the words given in the box and read the short text about a degree.
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A Degree
A degree is an academic (1) _______________ awarded at most universities and colleges upon completion of a higher education course (a first (2) ________________) or a piece of (3) _______________ (higher degree). If students pass their (4) _______________ at the end of a three-year course, they get their first degree. Students with first degree become (5) _______________ of Arts or Science (B.A. or B.S.). If they want to go a step further and become (6) _______________ of Arts or Science, they have to write an original paper, or (7) ______________, on some subject based on short period of research, usually soon after graduation. If students wish to teach in a university, they will work for higher degree of a (8)_______________ of Philosophy – a Ph.D. For this they will have to carry out some important research work.
D. Read the text. Find synonyms of the underlined words in the text. Look at the box. ***
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Studying at University (in England and Wales)
If you want to (1)enter university, you must first (2)pass examinations that most students take at the age of eighteen (called ‘A’ levels). Most students take three ‘A’ levels (three examinations in three different (3)subjects) and they must do well in order to (4)get a place at university because the places are limited. At the moment, approximately 30% of young adults go to university in Britain.
If you get a place at university, the teaching is free, and some students also receive (5)money to pay for living expenses, e.g. food and accommodation as well. Students at university are called undergraduates while they are studying for their first degree.
Most university courses (6)go on for three years, some courses last four years, and one or two courses, e.g. medicine, may be even longer. During this period students can say that they are studying history, or (7)doing a degree in history, for example. When they finish the course and pass their examinations, they receive (8)the qualification when they complete a university course successfully. This can be a BA or a BS.
Grammar Focus
Direct and Indirect Speech
A.
ü Direct speechis the exact words someone said. We use quotation marks in Direct speech. Example: He said, ‘I’ll wait for you.’ ü ReportedorIndirect speechis the exact words meaning what someone said but not the exact words. We do not use quotation marks in Reported speech. Example: He said that he would wait for me. ü Reported Statements Ø To report statements we use a reporting verb (say, tell, advise, promise, explain etc.) followed by a that-clause. In spoken English that may be omitted. Ø Pronouns and possessive adjectives change according to the meaning. Example: Direct speech: He said, ‘I can’t fix it myself’. Reported speech:He said he couldn’t fix it himself. Ø Certain words change as follows:
Example: ‘This is my book’, he said. He said that was his book. Ø When the reporting verb is in the Past the verb tenses change as follows:
Ø Time expressions change as follows:
Ø There are no changes in the verb tenses when the reporting verb is in the Present, Future or Present Perfect tense or when the sentence expresses something which is always true. Example: Наши рекомендации |