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D) Is higher education in Great Britain similar to or different from the higher education in Belarus? Find both, differences and similarities.

3. a) Read the following definitions and find the corresponding words in the text:

a person studying in a university for a first degree some­times shortened to "undergrad"; b) a student who has obtained a degree from a university, etc., and is pursuing studies for a more advanced qualification; c) an academic award conferred by a university or college on successful completion of a course or as an honorary distinction (honorary degree).

Read the following definitions in Russian and find the cor­responding English words in the text:

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C) Explain what the word 'Oxbridge' means.

4. Make a short summary of the text. It should contain all meaningful information. Compare your short summary with your partner's. Present it to the class.

5. 9 a) Listen to the questions, write them down and discuss possible answers with your partner. You may not know the answer, just guess.

B) Read the facts below and find the necessary information.

Oxford

• Oxford was founded in the 12^th cen­tury, Cambridge in the 13^th, and London and Durham both in the 19^th century. Some other British universities also have colleges but elsewhere the latter lack the autonomy that they have at these four universities.

• There are over 20,000 students at Oxford, including 11,765 undergradu­ates and 8,701 postgraduates.

• 53 per cent of undergraduates are studying for degrees in the humanities and social sciences, and 44 per cent in the medi­cal, mathematical, physical and life sciences. The remaining 3 per cent are studying for undergraduate level diplomas and certifi­cates offered by the Department for Continuing Education.

• Oxford receives, on average, five applications for each available place.

• The tutorial is a period of studies at Oxford. It offers stu­dents a unique learning experience in which they meet regular­ly with their tutor, either on a one-to-one basis or with one or two other students.

• Undergraduates attend, on average, one hour-long tuto­rial every week and undertake a considerable number of hours'

preparatory work for each tuto­rial, including reading, essay- writing and problem-solving.

• At graduate level, 36 per cent of students are studying for high­er degrees in the medical, mathe­matical, physical and life sciences and 55 per cent in the humanities

and social sciences. The remaining 9 per cent are studying for postgraduate certificates and diplomas offered by the Depart­ment for Continuing Education.

• Every year almost 15,000 people take part in courses of­fered by the Department for Continuing Education, mak­ing Oxford University one of the largest providers of continu­ing education in the UK.

• The University has 38 independent and self-governing colleges, and 6 perma­nent private halls.

• The relatively small number of stu­dents at each college allows for close and supportive personal attention to be given to individual students.

• Colleges offer extensive library and IT provision, accommodation and welfare support, and sports and social facilities.

• All colleges accept both men and women.

• The University's oldest colleges are University College, Balliol College, and Merton College, all of which were estab­lished by the 13^th century.

• St. Catherine's College has the largest number of students (741), while some of the private halls have fewer than a hun­dred student members.