Unit 5

Topic: Higher Education in Great Britain

Grammar: The Past Indefinite Tense

I. Read the following words

Generally, considerable, amount, equivalent, experienced, expansion , enjoy, autonomous, responsible, regulations, governing, similarities, Oxford, Cambridge, various, faculty, degree, course, lectures, tutorials , feature, mainly, medicine, broad, range, academic, vocational, humanities , science, technology, government, encourage, choose, require, comparable , tuition, maintenance.

II. Read and translate the following text:

Higher education in Great Britain

When higher education of Great Britain is being spoken about the University education is generally meant. But in fact there is a considerable amount of past-school education, including part-time as well as full-time studies carried on in technical colleges teacher training colleges, art colleges, institutes of adult education and so on.

Higher education, consisting of degree and equivalent courses, has experienced a dramatic expansion. The number of higher education students in Britain almost doubled between 1979 and 1993 to 1.5 million, so that today around 30 percent of young people enter full-time higher education.

There are some 90 universities, which enjoy academic freedom. Every University is autonomous and responsible to its governing body. The regulations differ from University to University. While there are similarities between them, they all differ from Oxford and Cambridge, where are a number of separate colleges, each with their own regulations and courses of studies. The new, so-called ”red-brick” Universities are divided into various faculties: Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Social and Economic Studies, etc.

University degree courses are generally being taken for three, four or even five years. University teaching combines lectures practical classes and small group teaching in either seminars or tutorials. The last is a traditional feature of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge.

First degree courses are mainly full time and usually last three years, with longer courses in subjects such as medicine. Universities offer courses in a broad range of academic and vocational subjects, including traditional arts subjects, the humanities, and science and technology. The government encourages young people to choose degree courses in subjects, or combinations of subjects, that provide the knowledge and skills required by a technologically advanced economy .

Over 95 percent of students on first degree and comparable higher education courses receive government grants covering tuition and accommodation and other maintenance expenses. Parents also contribute, the amount depending on their income. In addition, students can take out loans to help pay their maintenance costs.

Comments

1. post-school education – освіта, одержана після закінчення школи

2. in fact – фактично, насправді

3. part-time studies – навчання без відриву від виробництва

4. full-time studies – навчання з відривом від виробництва

5. as well as – також, як і

6. to enjoy academic freedom – мати (користуватись) навчальну свободу

7. to responsible to – бути відповідальним перед

8. to take a course – вивчати курс

9. a broad range of academic and vocational subjects – широкий вибір навчальних та професійних предметів

10. humanities – гуманітарні предмети

11. teacher training college – педагогічні інститути

12. to carry on – продовжується, здійснюється

13. to provide knowledge – забезпечувати знання

14. to receive government grants – одержувати пільги від уряду

15. maintenance expenses – витрати на утримання

III. Find the Ukrainian equivalents in the right-hand column for the following

1. a considerable amount of                         1. бути підпорядкованим

post - school education                                 керівному органові

2. to experience a dramatic expansion         2. ступеневі навчальні курси

3. to enter full-time higher education         3. пропонувати навчальні курси

4. to enjoy academic freedom 4. поєднувати лекції з практичними  заняттями

5. to be responsible to                                            5. відповідні курси, що  

governing body                                                  дають вищу освіту

6. degree courses                                             6. значний обсяг після          

                                                                     шкільної освіти

7. to combine lectures,                                   7. вступати до вищих 

practical classes                                                         навчальних закладів

                                                                              з відривом від виробництва

8. to offer courses                                              8. мати свободу вибору 

                                                                           під час навчання

9. to cover tuition                                                9. зазнати значного                                                                                                        розширення

10. comparable higher education                      10. покривати витрати 

courses                                                                  на навчання

IV.Use the word combinations given in Ex. III in the sentences of your own

V. Complete the following sentences

1. The post-school education is carried on in ... . 2. Higher education, consisting of degree and equivalent courses, has experienced ... . 3. Every University is autonomous and responsible to ... . 4. University teaching combines ... . 5. Universities offer courses in a ... . 6. The government encourages young people to ... . 7. Parents also contribute the amount ... .

VI. Say if it is right

1. Part-time and full-time studies are carried on only at Universities . 2. British higher education consists of degree and equivalent courses. 3. The number of higher education students has increased recently. 4. Every University is autonomous and responsible to its government body. 5. There are great difference between various Universities. 6. University degree are generally being taken for four years. 7. Lectures and practical classes are traditional for teaching at Oxford and Cambridge. 8. First degree courses are both full-time and part-time. 9. Universities offer courses in a broad range of academic and vocational subjects. 10. All students on first degree receive government grant. 11. Students can take out loans to help pay their maintenance costs.

VII. Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs if necessary

1. There is a demand ... a better and more democratic system ... education ... Great Britain. 2. The students of all the groups are responsible ... their dean. 3. The regulations differ ... university ... university ... Great Britain. 4. Our institute is divided ... various departments. 5. Our university degree courses are taken ... four or five years ... Ukraine. 6. The students were speaking ... their forthcoming exams. 7. Women as well as men have equal rights ... education ... our country.

VIII. Answer the following questions

1. What is the system of higher education in Great Britain? 2. Wha t does higher education consist of? 3. What can you say about the increase of higher education students’ number? 4. How many Universities are there in Great Britain at present? 5. Who is every university responsible to? 6. For how many years are university degree courses taken? 7. What does university teaching combine? 8. Where is a traditional feature of Cambridge and Oxford? 9. How many years do first degree courses last? 10. What courses does University offer? 11. Who does the government encourage? 12. Why does the government encourage young people? 13. What do students on first degree receive? 14. What do parents contribute? 15. What can students take out to help pay their maintenance costs?

IX. Speak on the text ”Higher education in Great Britain”

Grammar

The Past Indefinite Tense

I. Give the forms of the Past Indefinite:

To write, to drink, to speak, to think, to choose, to prepare, to come, to go, to be, to begin, to exist, to become, to show, to have, to do, to make, to find, to save, to know, to rise, to lie, to live, to strike.

II. Give the Negative and Interrogative forms of the Past Indefinite

1. Bob came home late. 2. She gave them her dictionary. 3. He took a shower. 4. Ann brought me a new magazine. 5. He left for London on Monday. 6. He opened the window before classes. 7. Ann translated a lot of foreign letters last week. 8. I finished work at five o’clock. 9. He lived in Kyiv three years ago. 10. They returned home in the evening. 11. It heavily rained on Sunday. 12. My friend lay in the sun last summer. 13. I played chess with him yesterday. 14. She spoke English fluently. 15. He paid the money yesterday. 16. She remembered every word. 17. She got an excellent mark. 18. My parents met me at the station. 19. You thought he was right. 20. They admired her singing very much.

III. Use the verbs below to complete the sentences. Some of the sentences are positive, some are negative, and some are questions

1. Oh, I’m sorry to disturb you. I ... you had a visitor. 2. ... you ... economics when you were at University? 3. She ... ... because the salary was too low. 4. Last week a number of customers ... about slow service. 5. ... you ... the Acropolis when you were on Greece? 6. I am writing with reference to the order I ... with you last week. 7. At last year’s launch party, who ... you ... to do the catering?

to accept, to complain, to hire, to place, to realize, to study, to visit.

IV. Translate the following sentences into English , using the Past Indefinite Tense

1. Я подивився на дошку і переписав нові слова. 2. Де ви жили минулого року? Я жив у Києві. 3. Ми вчора не обговорили багато питань. 4. Коли ви в останній раз обговорювали правила дорожнього руху? 5. Вони відповіли на багато листівок минулого місяця. 6. Дівчина зайшла до кімнати і стала біля вікна. 7. Я купив цей годинник п’ять років тому.

V. Change the following sentences into disjunctive questions

1. They met at the cinema five minutes before the showing began. 2. He took his parents way. 3. They listened to a wonderful concert last night. 4. He didn’t go to the country last summer. 5. He began to work at an early age.

The Future Indefinite Tense

VI. Make these sentences negative and interrogative

1. I shall take my examination in English on Monday.

2. He will meet me at the station.

3. They will take a taxi.

4. There will be a concert here today.

5. I shall come home in half an hour.

6. My friend will take a room facing the street.

7. He will be twenty next Sunday.

8. They will enjoy staying here.

VII. Put the following sentences in the Future Tense

1. They came by car. 2. Did you easily find this street? 3. I helped her with her home-reading. 3. He lives on the outskirts of a little town by the sea. 5. Do you study English at the Institute? 6. Where did you buy such a lovely dress? 7. It rains at this time of year. 8. What does your decision depend on?

VIII. Insert the missing conjunctions and comment on the use of tenses in the following sentences (Conjunctions to be used: when, till, before, after, as soon as, while, if)

1. I shall believe it ... I see it. 2. You must wait ... the light changes to green. 3. I shall be ready ... you count ten. 4. He will ring up for the taxi ... you finish packing. 5. I shall tell you a secret ... my brother goes out. 6. We shall be starting immediately ... you finish your dinner. 7. I don’t think he will write ... he arrives. 8. I shall always remember you ... I live. 9. I shall be preparing breakfast ... you are taking a shower. 10. I shall put on my raincoat ... it starts to rain. 11. He’ll tell you ... you ask him. 12. ... you stay in the reading-hall I’ll be working in the laboratory. 13. He will stay here ... you come. 14. ... they show me their homework, I will correct it.

IX. Translate what is given in brackets, using the Present Indefinite or the Future Indefinite

1. You will enjoy yourself if you (поїдете на Кавказ). 2. Ask him if he (поїде на Кавказ). 3. We shan’t be able to go out if (буде сильний дощ). 4. They say (буде сильний дощ) at night, the clouds are gathering. 5. I don’t know when he (прийде), the weather is so nasty . 6. Tell him to wait when he (прийде), I may be late. 7. Tell mother we (нескоро повернемося), it’s much too far away. 8. Tell mother not to worry if we (не скоро повернемося), it’s much too far away. 9. I’ll talk to him about it if I (побачу його сьогодні). 10. I’m not sure if I (побачу його сьогодні). 11. She will take the children out for a walk if she (закінчить роботу раніш). 12. I don’t know if she (закінчить роботу раніш), she has got a lot to do. 13. The rain won’t do him any harm if he (одягне плащ). 14. Ask him if he (одягне плащ), it looks like rain.

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