There are 44 universities (not counting the Open University) in Britain. Although the Goverment is responsible for providing about 80 per cent of universities income it does not control their work or teaching nor does it have direct dealings with the universities.The grants are distributed by the Secretary of State for Education and Science.
The English universities are: Aston (Birmingham), Bath, Birmingham, Bradford Bristol, Brunel (London), Cambridge, City (London), Durham, East Anglia ,Essex, Exeter, Hull, Keele, Kent at Centerbury, Lancaster, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nottingham, Oxford, Reading, Saford, Sheffield, Southhampton, Surrey, Sussex, Warwick and York. The federated University of Wales includes five university colleges, the Welsh National School of Medicine, and the University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology.The Scottish universities are: Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Belfast, Glasgow, Heriot-Watt (Edinburgh), St. Andrews, Stirling, and Strathclyde (Glasgow).In Northen Ireland there is Queen"s University, Belfast, and the New University of Ulster in Coleraine.
The Universities of Oxford and Cambridge date from the twelfth and thirteenth centuries and the Scottish Universities of St. Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. All the other universities were founded in the nineteenth or twentieth centuries.
There are five other institutions where the work is of university standard: the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology ; the two post- graduate business school which are supported jointly by industry and the Government - the Manchester Business School and the London Graduate School of Business Studies, associated with the London School of Economics and the Imperial College of Science and Technology ; Cranfield Institute of Technology for mainly post- graduate work in aeronautics and other subjects ; and the Royal College of Art.
My coming to Cambridge has been an unusual experience. From whatever country one comes as a student one cannot escape the influence of the Cambridge traditions - and they go back so far! Here, perhaps, more than anywhere else, I have felt at one and the same time the Past, the Present and even the Future. It"s easy to see both how the past has moulded the present and how the present is giving shape to the future. So let me tell you a little of what this University town looks like and how it came to be here at all. The story of the University begins, so far as I know, in 1209 when several hundred students and scholars arrived in the little town of Cambridge after having walked 60 miles from Oxford. As was the custom then, they had joined themselves into a "Universitas" of Society - the word "University", like the word "College", meant originally a society of people with a common employment ; it was only later it came to be associated with scholarship.
These students were all churchmen and had been studying in Oxford at that city"s well-known schools. It was a hard life at Oxford for there was constant trouble between the townsfolk and the students. Then one day a student accidentally killed a man of the town. The Mayor arrested three other students, who were innocent, and by order of King John (who was quarrelling with the Church and knew that the death of three clergymen would annoy it) they were put to death by hanging. In protest, all the students moved elsewhere, some coming to Cambridge; and so the new University began.
There took place a new quarrel with the townsfolk, for the University was anxious to be independent of the Town, and the Town was equally anxious for authority over the new student population. "Town" and "Gown" battles were frequent.
The boarding-houses and shopkeepers cheated the students, who very soon organized themselves under an elected leader called a Chancellor, and he fixed prices that should be paid. Gradually the University gained control.
Side by side with the fight for freedom from Town rule was another for liberty from Church rule, until by 1500 the University was its own master at last. Of course there were no Colleges in those early days and student life was very different from what it is now. Students were of all ages and came from every - where. Those from the same part of the country tended to group together and these groups called "Nations" still exist, by the way, at some European Univer- sities.
The students were armed; some even banded together to rob the people of the countryside. Gradually, the idea of the College developed and in 1284 Peterhouse the oldest College in Cambridge, was founded.
Life in College was strict ; students were forbidden to play games, to sing (except sacred music), to hunt or fish or even to dance.
Стоит усвоить с раннего возраста, что научиться можно только тому, что любишь. И не позволять школьным предметам мешать образованию. Если вы любите англйиский — вы обязательно ему научитесь.
Essay on About education
Let’s try to imagine the world without education, without any schools, colleges and universities. What would that be like? No school means no knowledge and skills. No university means no doctors, no engineers and no scientists. Therefore, it means no development and no inventions. Would you like to live in the world that is deteriorating? The answer is quite obvious: it’s vitally important to study and get an education.
Nowadays there’re different kinds of education, but the most wide-spread is still the traditional one that includes the set of establishments providing education. For the vast majority of people, the first step is a primary school where students get the basic skills of reading, writing and counting. The next stage is secondary school which gives broad knowledge about various subjects and prepares students for future professional education. At the end of the last form school children take exams and after school graduation they have several options: to stop studying and get a job or get professional education in college or university. Students’ life is not easy because they have to take exams every term and study hard to succeed. Nevertheless, most people remember students’ years as the best time of their lives, full of fun and entertainment.
However, modern world is full of new opportunities to get education. More and more schools and universities provide on-line courses and trainings. It has some advantages for sure, because you study in a comfortable place at comfortable time. Also, some alternative ways are becoming more and more popular, e.g. home education or some approaches connected with developing the mind without books and strict systems.
As for me, I’m fully convinced that, no matter what kind of education you support, it’s necessary to study and develop your skills, to use the experience of others to create your own ideas in order to implement them to life.
Сочинение на тему Об образовании
Давайте попробуем представить мир без образования, без школ, колледжей и университетов. Каким он будет? Отсутствие школ означает отсутствие знаний и навыков. Нет университетов — нет докторов, инженеров и ученых. Таким образом, отсутствие развития и изобретений. Вам бы хотелось жить в мире, который катится вниз? Ответ вполне очевиден: учиться и получать образование является жизненно необходимым.
На сегодня существуют различные виды образования, но наиболее распространенным все еще является традиционный, который включает в себя ряд учреждений, предоставляющих обучение. Для большинства людей первым шагом является начальная школа, в которой учащиеся получают базовые навыки чтения, письма и вычисления. Следующая стадия — средняя школа, которая дает более широкие знания о различных предметах и готовит учеников к будущему профессиональному обучению. В завершении последнего класса ученики сдают экзамены и после окончания школы имеют несколько вариантов: закончить обучение и найти работу, или же получить профессиональное образование в колледже или университете. Студенческая жизнь нелегка, так как они вынуждены сдавать экзамены каждый семестр и усердно учится, чтобы преуспеть. Тем не менее, большинство людей вспоминают свои студенческие годы, как лучшее время их жизни, полное веселья и развлечений.
Однако, современный мир полон новых возможностей получения образования. Все больше и больше школ и университетов предлагают онлайн курсы и тренинги. В этом, конечно, также есть свои преимущества, так как обучение проходит в удобном месте, в удобное время. Также, некоторые альтернативные варианты становятся все более и более популярными, такие как домашнее обучение или различные подходы, направленные на развитие без использования книг и строгой системы.
Что касается меня, я убеждена, что неважно сторонником какого вида образования Вы являетесь, необходимо учиться и развивать свои способности, использовать опыт других специалистов для создания свих идей с целью воплотить их в реальность.
I am a student of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University. This university is one of the oldest universities of Russia. Its history started in the XIX century. Nowadays this university is one of the most prestigious educational institutions of our country.
University structure
My university is not only one of the best but also one of the biggest universities of Russia. It consists of 8 scientific and educational divisions. Every division includes faculties and research institutes.
Vocational training is also carried on large factories located in Moscow and Moscow suburbs. This is due to the close collaboration of the Bauman University with industrial companies of our country.
I study at the faculty of engineering technology. It is one of the University’s oldest faculties. The faculty prepares specialists in the field of engineering technology. The level of education in the Bauman University meets high requirements of Russian employers.
International work
The University takes an active part in student exchange programs. It also takes part in various research activities, scientific studies and international conferences.
Один из старейших университетов
Я студент Московского Государственного Технического университета им. Н.Э. Баумана. Мой университет – один из старейших в России. Его история началась в 19 веке. Сегодня университет является одним из самых престижных образовательных учреждений нашей страны.
Структура университета
Мой университет является не только одним из лучших, но и одним из крупнейших ВУЗов России. Он состоит из 8 научно-учебных комплексов. Каждый комплекс включает в себя факультеты и научно-исследовательские институты.
Профессиональная подготовка студентов ведется также на базе крупных предприятий, расположенных в Москве и ее пригородах. Все это благодаря тесному сотрудничеству университета с промышленными компаниями нашей страны.
Я учусь на факультете «Машиностроительные технологии». Этот факультет – один из старейших факультетов ВУЗа. Факультет занимается подготовкой специалистов в сфере машиностроительных технологий. Уровень образования в университете соответствует высоким требованиям российских работодателей.
Международная деятельность
Университет принимает активное участие в программах по обмену студентами. Он также участвует в различных научных исследованиях, разработках и международных конференциях.
My name is Colin Thompson, I’m 19 years old. I am a sophomore in the University of California, Los Angeles, or UCLA for short. I’m studying at the Astronomy and Astrophysics faculty.
My university was established in 1919. This institution offers over 300 undergraduate and graduate degree programmes, from Mathematics to Slavic Languages and Literatures. The university is enormous - currently we have over 45 thousand students, with most of the students being American or Californian in particular and about 3 thousand students being foreign citizens. I come from a very small private high school, so at first it was hard to get used to constantly having so many people around.
UCLA is so big and diverse that each student’s experience here is completely different from one another. So far, mine has been pretty good, but at the same time I have friends who are not so satisfied with what they do. For example, my roommate Jackson can’t seem to find a common ground with his English professor for over a month!
As I’d said before, I’m studying Astronomy and Astrophysics. I’ve always had a thing for space, and when it was time to decide what and where to study, without skipping a beat I chose this faculty. In the future I really want to work for SpaceX and perhaps fulfill my childhood dream of sending a spaceship to Mars! Even though this is highly unrealistic, I will try my best to at least get as close as possible to achieving this.
Меня зовут Колин Томпсон, мне 19 лет. Я - второкурсник в Калифорнийском Университете Лос-Анджелеса, коротко УКЛА. Я прохожу обучение на факультете астрономии и астрофизики.
Мой университет был основан в 1919 году. Это учебное заведение предлагает более 300 программ бакалавриата и магистратуры, от математики от славянских языков и литературы. Университет просто огромен - на данный момент здесь обучаются более 45 тысяч студентов, большинство из которых американцы или калифорнийцы в частности, а около трех тысяч студентов - иностранцы. Раньше я учился в очень маленькой частной школе, поэтому поначалу мне было сложно привыкнуть к тому, что вокруг постоянно находится такое количество людей.
УКЛА настолько большой и разносторонний, что опыт каждого студента полностью отличается от предыдущего. Мне пока что все нравится, но у меня также есть и друзья, которые не слишком довольны тем, чем они занимаются. Например, мой сосед по комнате Джексон уже месяц как не может найти общий язык со своим преподавателем английского!
Как я уже говорил, я изучаю астрономию и астрофизику. Меня всегда привлекал космос, и когда пришло время выбирать, где и что изучать, ни секунды не сомневаясь, я выбрал этот факультет. В будущем я очень хочу работать в СпэйсЭкс и, возможно, исполнить свою детскую мечту отправить корабль на Марс! Хоть это и очень нереалистично, я буду стараться изо всех сил хотя бы приблизиться к этой цели.
LESSON 12
Topic: My studies at the University
Topic vocabulary:
the Ufa State Aircraft Technical University – УГАТУ
to be a freshman – быть первокурсником
to leave a secondary school – закончить среднюю школу
to take entrance exams in … - сдавать вступительные экзамены
to enter the University – поступать в университет
to pass an exam – сдавать экзамен
to read up for an exam – готовиться к экзамену
to resit an exam – пересдавать экзамен
to study full-time (at a day-time department) – учиться на дневном (очном) отделении
to study part-time (at an evening department) – учиться на вечернем отделении
to study by correspondence, at a correspondence department – учиться на заочном отделении
to major in – специализироваться на …
to attend classes in chemistry (history, English, philosophy) – посещать занятия по …
to listen to a lector – слушать преподавателя
to take notes – делать записи
to do sums – решать задачи
to do exercises – выполнять упражнения
to get marks – получать оценки
to get some extra information – получать дополнительную информацию
to receive state scholarship – получать стипендию
to be enrolled – числиться в списках студентов.
Read and translate the text
Studies at the University
My name is Mary. I’m a student of the Ufa State Aircraft Technical University or USATU in short. I’m in my first year at the University so I’m a freshman. I’d like to tell you about the life at this University.
Last year I left my secondary school and in summer I took entrance exams in mathematics and physics to enter the University. I have passed all the exams and now I’m lucky to be a student. I study full-time that’s why I’m a full-time student. Most of the students study at day-time departments. But some students who have full-time jobs study at evening and correspondence departments. They are part-time students and students by correspondence accordingly.
The University where I study is the biggest University in our republic. There are 7 departments there and it consists of 8 buildings. I study at Informatics and Robotics Department so I major in Software Development. Though it’s rather difficult to study here but I like studying. Every day we attend lectures and practical classes in physics, mathematics, chemistry, history, philosophy, English and others. At lectures we listen to a lector and take notes, sometimes we ask questions and discuss some problems. At practical classes in English we usually do exercises, ask and answer questions, read, translate and discuss texts, also we make up dialogues and work in groups. Sometimes we go to the library to get some extra information.
During the big break we have lunch at the canteen which is in the 3 rd building or we have snacks in buffets.
Many of day-time students receive state scholarship and the students who come from other towns are provided with hostel accommodation. I live in a hostel because I come from Neftekamsk. Some students who don’t want to live in a hostel rent rooms or flats.
In winter at the end of the term we are going to take exams. If we pass exams we’ll study next term. If we fail exams we’ll read up for exams again and resit them till we pass them. After that we are going to have winter holidays.
Speak about Mary’s life.
Read and translate the following sentences and pay attention to some grammar problems.
I’m in my second year at the University so I’m a sophomore.
I study at the Aircraft Engineering Department so I major in Aircraft Engineering.
I study part-time that’s why I’m a part-time student.
I rent a room because I come from Sterlitamak.
Last year I left my secondary school and in summer I took entrance exams in foreign languages and literature to enter the University.
Sometimes we go to the requiry office to get some extra information.
Though it’s rather difficult to work here but I like my job.
I have passed all the exams and now I’m lucky to be a student.
But some students who have full-time jobs study at evening and correspondence departments.
Many of day-time students receive state scholarship and the students who come from other towns are provided with hostel accommodation.
Some students who don’t want to live in a hostel rent rooms or flats.
The room where I live is rather big.
During the big break we have lunch at the canteen which is in the 3 rd building or we have snacks in buffets.
If we pass exams we’ll study next term.
If we fail exams we’ll read up for exams again and resit them till we pass them.
They are part-time students and students by correspondence accordingly.
Answer the following questions that will help you then to make up a dialogue.
What’s your name?
Where do you live?
Where do you come from?
Where do you study?
What department do you study at?
What year are you in?
When did you leave school?
When did you take entrance exams?
Do you study full-time?
Is your University big? How big is it?
What subject do you major in?
Is it difficult to study here?
What do you do at lectures?
What do you do at practical classes?
Where do you have lunch?
Make up dialogues according to these situations.
You are a student of USATU and you give an interview about how you study at the University to a reporter of the Cambridge Students’ Newspaper.
You are a student who takes part at the conference in London and another student from London wants to know about your life at the University.
You are a student on an exchange in Oxford. Students ask you about your student life.
Another country student who is a freshman and studies in USATU asks you about the University.
Now compare your life at the University with Ann’s life. Agree or disagree.
and I’m a student of USATU, too.
Mary is a student of the Ufa State Aircraft Technical University but I’m not a student of USATU, I’m a student of MSU.
She is in her first year so she is a freshman. And you?
She left her secondary school last year. And you?
She took entrance exams in mathematics and physics to enter the University. And you?
She studies full-time because she studies at a day-time department. And you?
She studies at the Informatics and Robotics Department. And you?
She majors in Software. And you?
Every day she attends classes. And you?
Sometimes she goes to the library to get some extra information. And you?
She has lunch at the canteen. And you?
She comes from Neftekamsk. And you?
She lives in a hostel. And you?
What’s the English for the following? Check how professionally you can translate.
A: сдавать экзамен по математике, сдать экзамен по физике, пересдавать экзамен по истории, готовиться к экзамену по английскому языку, учиться на дневном факультете (2), учиться на вечернем факультете (2), учиться на заочном отделении (2), быть студентом очником, быть студентом вечерником, быть студентом заочником.
Б: Я учусь в Уфимском Государственном Авиационном Техническом Университете. Ты тоже учишься в УГАТУ? Да, я учусь первый год, поэтому я первокурсник. Ты учишься на дневном отделении? Да, а ты? А Джек тоже учится на дневном отделении? Нет, он учится на вечернем. Он работает? Да, у него полный рабочий день, а вечером он идет в университет.
В: В прошлом году Майк сдал вступительные экзамены по истории и философии и поступил в университет и теперь он студент. Ты закончил школу в прошлом году? Нет, я закончил школу 2 года назад, я работал и у меня не было времени для подготовки к вступительным экзаменам. Когда они поступили в Университет? В 1999 году.
Г: Я специализируюсь по защите информации. А по какому предмету ты специализируешься? Я специализируюсь по менеджменту. Мы посещаем занятия и лекции по истории, математике, физике, философии, экологии и другим предметам. Я хожу на занятия каждый день кроме воскресенья.
Д: На лекциях я слушаю преподавателя и записываю за ним. На практических занятиях мы обсуждаем проблемы, делаем, слушаем и обсуждаем доклады, спрашиваем и отвечаем на вопросы, решаем задачи. На занятиях английского языка мы читаем, обсуждаем, переводим тексты, составляем диалоги, работаем в группах и в парах, выполняем упражнения.
Е: Раз в месяц мы получаем стипендию. Во время большой перемены мы обедаем в столовой или в буфете. Я живу в общежитии. Джек снимает комнату, а Майк снимает квартиру.
Write and be ready to tell about your life at the University.
