2. Match the words with their definitions:

given up	a. the cost of education at a college or private school
tuition	b. sacrificed
accepted	c. like the other Stewarts
impressed	d. sure
clear	e. permitted to enter
a real Stewart	f. having a positive opinion or feeling about someone or something

An interesting fact:

• There are both private and public colleges and universities in the United States. Private schools, like Columbia University and NYU, are more expensive than public institutions, which receive money from state or city governments.

• More than 30% of young American adults attend college. There are about 3,000 institutions of higher education in the United States.

3. Answer the questions:

1. Is college tuition expensive in your country?

2. About what percent of your country’s population attends college?

3. About how many colleges or universities are there in your country?

4. Make up a story about:

• one of the Universities in the United States

• the system of Higher education in the United States

Higher education system in canada

In Canada, the constitutional responsibility for higher education rests with the provinces of Canada. The decision to assign responsibility for universities to the local legislatures, cemented in the British North America Act, 1867, which was renamed the Constitution Act in 1982, was contentious from its inception. The Act states "in and for each Province, the Legislature may exclusively make laws in relation to Education". As a result of this constitutional arrangement, a distinctive system of education, including higher education, has evolved in each province.

responsibility [risponsə'biliti] – ответственность

local legislatures – местные законодательные органы

distinctive – отличительный, особый

to evolve – развиваться

Text 1.

Land Administration Certificate

If you prefer working in a fast paced office setting with a company in the energy, utilities, environmental or transportation sectors and are interested in the organization and administration of land acquisition and record keeping, then the eight month Land Administration certificate is for you. You will work closely with land agents and land managers and may travel occasionally in your capacity as liaison between government agencies, corporate offices, and other oil and gas companies. Industry demand for highly qualified and motivated land administrators is extremely positive.

What People Say About Us:

“I chose the Land Administration program at Olds College because of its excellent reputation in the oil and gas industry. The curriculum is current, interesting and challenging. Besides being helpful during class time, the instructors are excellent for introducing students into the industry, helping them to form relationships with prospective employers right from the beginning.”

Deana Murphy

Olds College offers programs in seven broad areas:

• Agriculture

• Animal Sciences

• Business Administration

• Fashion

• Horticulture

• Land and Water Resources

• Trades and Technology

1. Skim through the text and say which of its paragraphs gives the information about:

a) Land Administration certificate;

b) study’s period;

c) the staff of a college.

2. Read each of the following statements. Circle true or false according to the information in the text.

	TRUE	FALSE
1. Olds College offers programs in Land Management.
2. Deana studies Land and Water Resources there.
3. The complete course of studies usually takes 5 years.
4. Olds College has excellent reputation in the oil and gas industry.
5. Students won’t work with land agents and land managers.

3. Make up a story about the study at the Olds College.

Text 2

Information about University of Lethbridge, Alberta

Established: 1967

Number of Students: 7,300 of which about 83% are from Alberta and 58% are women

Programs

The University of Lethbridge offers over 150 degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate level, including 6 doctorates, from the Faculties of Arts and Science, Education, Fine Arts, Health Science, and Management. The Faculty of Arts and Science also offers 9 pre-professional programs in Dentistry, Engineering, Journalism, Law, Medicine, Nutrition and Food Sciences, Optometry, Social Work, and Veterinary Medicine; these programs transfer to either the University of Alberta, Calgary, Regina, Saskatchewan, and/or Waterloo. The University of Lethbridge additionally offers 18 post-diploma degrees, for those with an acceptable diploma, which enable students to earn an undergraduate degree with advanced standing of up to 2 years.