- •Higher education
- •Учебное издание
- •Higher education
- •614000, Россия, г. Пермь, ул. Петропавловская,23
- •Предисловие
- •My Academy
- •1. Remember the words and word-combinations:
- •5. Odd one out.
- •6. Pay attention to the reading of the following words:
- •7. Find the united word:
- •8. Mark the statements true (t) or false (f). Correct the sentences.
- •9. Complete the sentences with suitable words from the box.
- •10. Match antonyms:
- •1. Read the article and complete it with correct words and word-combinations. From the history of Perm Agricultural Academy
- •Experimental and Training Farm
- •1. Remember the words and word-combinations:
- •2. Complete the following sentences:
- •3. Sum up about:
- •4. Test yourself.
- •History of education
- •1. Words and expressions:
- •2. Complete the following sentences:
- •Higher education
- •1. Skim through the text and say which of its paragraphs give the information about:
- •2. Remember the words and expressions:
- •3. Match the words:
- •4. Complete these sentences:
- •5. Read the clues. Then find the words and circle them. The answers are written across or down. The first two answers are given.
- •6. Answer the questions:
- •7. Say which facts given in the text were new to you?
- •8. Make up a story about the system of Higher education in Russia.
- •1. Remember the words and word-combinations:
- •2. Pay attention to the reading of the following words:
- •3. Translate into English:
- •4. Answer the questions:
- •5. Make up a story about the system of Higher education in the uk
- •6. Use the situations in the conversation:
- •History of university and college
- •1. Words and Expressions
- •1. Remember the words and word-combinations:
- •2. Complete the following sentences:
- •Part II
- •1. Read the article and choose the best title:
- •2. Remember the words and word-combinations:
- •3. Read the article again, and then complete it with the words or expressions from the box:
- •4. Mark the statements true (t) or false (f) according to the article:
- •1. Remember the words and word-combinations:
- •2. Complete the following sentences:
- •Oxbridge
- •History
- •Amazing facts
- •Lots and lots of colleges
- •Teaching system
- •Societies
- •2. Skim through the text and say which of its paragraphs gives information about:
- •3. Find sentences with the following words and phrases in the text and translate them into Russian:
- •The University of London
- •1. Find the English equivalents to the following:
- •2. Point out what information is given in the text:
- •3. Mark the statements true (t) or false (f) according to the article.
- •4. Read and complete the e-mail with the verbs from the box.
- •5. Test yourself.
- •6. Give the Russian equivalents to the following:
- •Education in the united states
- •Elementary Schools, High Schools and Institutions of Higher Learning
- •1. Remember the words and word-combinations:
- •1. Remember the words and word-combinations:
- •2. Find sentences that give the information about:
- •3. Find answers to the following questions in the text:
- •Higher Educational Institutions
- •1. Skim through the text and say which of its paragraphs gives the information about:
- •2. Find sentences with the following words and phrases in the text and translate them into Russian:
- •3. Find answers to the following questions in the text:
- •Colleges which are as different as geese are different from swans
- •1. Find answers to the following questions in the text:
- •2. Say which facts given in the text were new to you.
- •Private and State Colleges and Universities
- •1. Remember the words and word-combinations:
- •2. Skim through the text and say which of its paragraphs gives the information about:
- •3. Find answers to the following questions in the text:
- •Colleges and Universities
- •1. Skim through the text and say which of its paragraphs gives the information about:
- •2. Say what information given in the text specifies the old facts you knew.
- •3. Say which facts given in the text were new to you.
- •1. Remember the words and word-combinations:
- •1. Remember the words and word-combinations:
- •2. Answer the questions:
- •3. Read each sentence below. Underline every sentence that gives a reason for Robbie’s feeling scared and excited.
- •4. Read each of the following statements. Circle true or false according to the information in Act 1. If the sentence is false, change the underlined part.
- •1. Match the words with their definitions:
- •2. Answer the questions:
- •3. Word search. Read the clues. Then find the words and circle them. The answers are written across or down. The first two answers are given.
- •1. Remember the words and word-combinations:
- •2. Match the words with their definitions:
- •3. Answer the questions:
- •4. Make up a story about:
- •Higher education system in canada
- •Land Administration Certificate
- •What People Say About Us:
- •Interesting Facts:
- •1. Skim through the text and find sentences with the following words and phrases in the text and translate them into Russian:
- •2. Find sentences that give the information about:
- •Information about University of Toronto, Ontario
- •Interesting Facts:
- •1. Skim through the text and find sentences that give the information about:
- •Information about University of Waterloo, Ontario
- •Interesting Facts:
- •1. Skim through the text and find sentences that give the information about:
- •2. Match the information with the names of universities:
- •1. Complete the sentences with suitable words:
- •2. Choose the correct options:
- •Bibliography
1. Skim through the text and find sentences that give the information about:
a) number of programs;
b) Nobel Prize winning graduates;
c) faculties;
d) reputation of the university;
e) academic degrees.
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Information about University of Waterloo, Ontario
Established: 1957
Number of Students: Approximately 24, 900 with over 22,200 being undergraduates
Programs
The University of Waterloo offers undergraduate courses and programs in over 100 disciplines and graduate classes and degrees, diplomas, and certificates in over 37 areas of inquiry in the Faculties of Applied Health Sciences, Arts, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, and Science and the Schools of Accountancy, Architecture, Planning, Computer Science, Optometry, and Pharmacy. One of the more notable undergraduate programs is the “Independent Studies;” this option is a self-directed program designed for students to either specialize in one topic or field or engage in interdisciplinary work leading to a Bachelor of Independent Studies; this is the only such program in Canada. A unique graduate level offering by the University of Waterloo is the 'Cost Recovery Program;' this is specifically developed for working professionals who would otherwise be unable to complete a degree through regular, on campus attendance. Through this option, students earn degrees through correspondence, online, and/or part-time learning. Students at every level at the University have co-op program options as well; the University currently has partnerships with over 3,500 employers worldwide.
Interesting Facts:
The University of Waterloo is nationally recognized for its leading role in innovation and, in this area, in 2004, for the thirteenth year in a row, Maclean’s Magazine ranked the University first out of forty-seven universities Canada-wide. The University is also Canada’s leader in the flow of knowledge, ideas, and technology to the private sector; according to PricewaterhouseCoopers, in excess of 250 companies in the technology sector owe at least partial credit for their founding on research done by the University of Waterloo, more than any other school in Canada.
1. Skim through the text and find sentences that give the information about:
a) number of programs;
b) faculties;
d) reputation of the university;
e) graduate level for working professionals.
2. Match the information with the names of universities:
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3. Use the situation in the conversation: You are a student of one University in Canada; explain why did you choose this University.
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