Colleges and universities in the USA

Young people in the USA get higher education in colleges and universities. The USA has 2,774 four-year institutions and 1,721 two-year institutions, an average of more than 115 per state. According to the Academic Ranking of World Universities, more than 30 of the highest- ranked 45 institutions are in the United States.

Most of the universities have a central campus. There are colleges of Law, Business, Medicine, Engineering, Music, and Journalism on one campus. Thus, a student attends courses at various colleges.

The students do not take the same courses. During the first two years, they follow a basic program. It means that students choose at least one course from each of the basic fields of study: English, Science, Modern Languages, History or Physical Education. Students choose “major” subject and make many courses in this subject.

After the first two years, every student majors in one subject and minors in another. A student can major in History and minor in Sociality. In addition to these major and minor courses, he can choose other subjects according to his professional interest.

After 4 years of study, students get the degrees of Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Philosophy or Bachelor of Arts (if they study Greek or Latin). After a year or two of further study, they get a Master’s degree. If they go on their study and research, they will get a still higher degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.).

College students often continue their study at universities. Not all the students have grants. The minimum period of study is two years (in this case they do not get the degree of Ph.D.), three or even four years.

Many cities have colleges and universities. There are evening and daytime classes. People who work in the daytime attend evening classes.

Questions:

1. Where do people in the USA get higher education?

2. What colleges are there in most of the universities?

3. When do students get the degrees of Bachelor of Science?

4. When do students get a Master’s degree?

5. Do all the students have grants?

Вариант 5

I. Перепишите предложения, вставьте артикль, где необходимо и переведите на русский язык:

1.. Brighton is... resort town on... southern... coast of... England.

2.. French is... diplomatic... language.

3. There is... good restaurant on... top floor.

4. They have... three-room... flat in... block of... flats next to... park.

5. I always stay in... single room.

II. Выпишите из текста шесть существительных в единственном числе и образуйте множественное число этих существительных

III. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их на русский язык. Укажите, показателем, какой грамматической категории является конечная буква s в выделенных словах: признаком множественного числа имени существительного или показателем притяжательного падежа имени существительного.

1. These are their new plans.

2. Ivanov’s farm is far from Moscow.

3. His friends’ names are Nick and Pete.

IV. Выпишите все числительные из текста и напишите их словами.

V. Перепишите следующие предложения, найдите в них местоимения и укажите, к какой группе они относятся: личные, притяжательные, указательные. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. This is my dog, its name is Sharik.

2. Look at those men.

3. She likes sweet tea.

VI. Выберите нужную форму глагола to be или to have, перепишите предложения и переведите их на русский язык. Затем составьте вопросительную и отрицательную формы.

1. She... breakfast at eight o’clock.

2. They... at school.

3. - What... this? - It... a Spanish orange.

4. We... free time on Sunday.

5. Oxford... an English university.

VII. Составьте три предложения, используя слова, данные в колонках, и переведите их на русский язык

There is	many institutes	in their university library
There are	well-equipped language laboratories	in our country
	many foreign magazines	at our university

VIII. Перепишите и письменно переведите текст контрольной работы на русский язык.

IX. Письменно ответьте по-английски на вопросы, следующие за текстом

STAMFORD SUMMER SCHOOL

Summer schools in England for foreigners are quite popular and there are many of them all over England. Students have many opportunities to practice the English language there.

One of these schools is Stamford Summer School. It is situated in Stamford, 90 miles north of London. The students live at the school or with a family in the town. Most students over 14 prefer to stay with a family.

Students should have been learning English for at least 1 year. At the beginning of each course every students does a test. Its result determines what class the student will be in.

Teachers have contact with students not only for teaching hours a day, but they are with their students in the morning, afternoon and evening: on teaching days, excursion days, and at weekends. All the teachers are outgoing, intelligent, hardworking, and extremely talented people in their own field of expertise.

Every morning there are 3 lessons (50 minutes each) from 10 a.m. to 12.50 p.m. At the lessons, the students improve their English (mainly how to speak and understand it). At the same time, they get some knowledge of Britain, its people and history. These lessons also include some information about daily life in Great Britain, and how to manage ordinary situations.

Stamford Summer School is especially for boys and girls who are interested in sport such as soccer, cricket, hockey, tennis, volleyball, basketball, rugby and handball. During the course, there are some trips to London, Cambridge and other places.

Students who live with a family spend the evenings together with their hosts. Of course, they are welcome at the school too.

Almost students come from all over the world. They have 2 things in common. They go in for sport and they want to learn English.

Questions:

1. What are the possibilities open to foreign learners of English in Stamford Summer School?

2. How many lessons are there every morning?

3. What do students learn at the lessons?

4. Are there any trips to London during the course?

5. What common do the students who come to Stamford Summer School have?

Вариант 6

I. Перепишите предложения, вставьте артикль, где необходимо и переведите на русский язык:

1. I have... two... sisters. My... sisters are... students.

2. We are at. home.

3.... Milan is... Italian... city.

4.... English is... international... language.

5. It is... hot... day.

II. Выпишите из текста шесть существительных в единственном числе и образуйте множественное число этих существительных.

1. This woman’s life is very interesting.

2. These women’ handbags are heavy.

3. My sister’s flat is large.

IV. Выпишите все числительные из текста и напишите их словами.

1. This is our garden.

2. Look at those boys.

3. My dog likes sweets.

1. We... the students of the Agrarian University

2. They ….. at the meeting now.

3. My uncle... a new motorbike.

4. My grandparents ….. three sons.

5. Usually he... at home on Sunday.

VII. Составьте три предложения, используя слова, данные в колонках, и переведите их на русский язык

There is	six chairs	in the room
There are	no dictionaries	on the table
	a foreign newspaper	in the library

VIII. Перепишите и письменно переведите текст контрольной работы на русский язык.

IX. Письменно ответьте по-английски на вопросы, следующие за текстом.

MOSCOW

Moscow is the capital of Russia. It is one of the oldest Russian cities. Yuri Dolgoruky founded Moscow in 1147. Moscow is a modern city now. The population of the city is about 9.8 million people. Moscow is a political center, where the government of our country works. The total area of the city is about nine hundred square kilometers.

Moscow is the major tourist center of Russia. Thousands of people, who visit our capital, come to see its Red Square, the main square in Moscow and Russia, and the famous Kremlin, numerous museums, theatres and exhibitions. The Bolshoi Theatre is one of the famous theatres all over the world. If you are fond of painting, you can go to the Tretyakov Art Gallery or to the Pushkin Fine Arts Museum and see a lot of interesting portraits and landscapes there. We say that the Tretyakov Art Gallery is a Treasure house of Russian art. Young people like to visit the Central Military Museum. There are many tanks, guns and war documents there.

Moscow is “a port of five seas”, because the Moscow-Volga Canal links Moscow with the Baltic, White, Caspian and Black seas and the Sea of Azov. Moscow is an industrial center, too. There are many factories and plants in it.

Moscow is a very big city, and its transport is comfortable and fast. You can see many cars, buses, trolley buses, trams in the streets of our city. The Moscow metro began its work on the 15^th of May, 1935. There were 13 stations at that time. Now it has 190 stations. Our metro is very beautiful and convenient. There are nine railway stations in Moscow and five airports around the city. There are many stadiums in Moscow. The Central Stadium is in Luzhniki. Many competitions and football matches are held there. The Olympic village built for the 22^nd Olympic Games in Moscow in 1980 is a big complex for sport games.

Questions

1. When was Moscow founded?

2. What is the population of Moscow?

3. What are the most interesting places in Moscow?

4. Why is Moscow “a port of five seas”?

5. Is Moscow a big city?

Вариант 7

I. Перепишите предложения, вставьте артикль, где необходимо и переведите на русский язык:

1. This is... book. It is... my... book.

2. They have got... car.

3. I am... engineer. I work in... office.

4. We live in …. nice …. house.

5. I like... potatoes.

1. Our friend’s house is very nice.

2. The books of her children are new.

3. My husband’s car is black.

IV. Выпишите все числительные из текста и напишите их словами.

1. These texts are interesting.

2. We are in our classroom.

3. He is my son.

1. I... a sister.

2. Mike …. a busy man.

3. My uncle …. a tractor-driver.

4. My friend ….. married.

5. I... a nice room in the hostel.

VII. Составьте три предложения, используя слова, данные в колонках, и переведите их на русский язык

There is	many large and light rooms	in our hostel
There are	no a textbook	in the reading room
	many students	in my bag

VIII. Перепишите и письменно переведите текст контрольной работы на русский язык.

IX. Письменно ответьте по-английски на вопросы, следующие за текстом.

NEW YORK

New York is one of the largest cities in the world. The total area of New York is 365 square miles or 900 square kilometers. Its population together with the population of its suburbs amounts to 16 million people. New York is at the mouth of the Hudson River.

New York is an industrial, commercial and cultural center of the country. Manhattan Island is the center of New York and its business section. The whole area is very small, that is why New York is the city of skyscrapers, especially, in Wall Street. Wall Street is a narrow street with big houses at the south end of Manhattan. It is the financial heart of the USA, where the National Bank, the Stock Exchange and large offices are. People do business there. There are also two world-famous streets - Fifth Avenue and Broadway in New York. Fifth Avenue is the great shopping center. There are many prestigious stores at this street. Now it is also a residential street with a large number of historic buildings, interesting museums and luxury hotels. Broadway is 29 kilometers long. It is the center of the theatres, cinemas and nightlife.

New York is the city that never goes to sleep. Buses and subway run all night. There are many drugstores and restaurants, which never close their doors. There are cinemas with films that start at midnight.

When you are in New York, you see many cars, big and small, black and yellow, old and modern; you do not see any trees or flowers in the streets, but only cars. You see and hear advertisements everywhere.

New York is the largest port in America. More than half the trade of the United States goes through this city.

There are many places of interest in New York: the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, the United Nations Building, Columbia University, City Hall, New York Public Library, Central Park and others. The Statue of Liberty, a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States greets everybody who comes to New York by sea. It is America’s symbol of freedom. The Empire State Building represents a symbol of New York itself. It has 102 stories with 73 elevators and its height is 381 meters. Every year 2 million people visit this impressive construction.

Questions

1. Where is New York situated?

2. What is there in Manhattan Island located?

3. What world-famous streets are there in New York?

4. Is New York the largest port in the USA?

5. What are the most interesting places in New York?

Вариант 8

I. Перепишите предложения, вставьте артикль, где необходимо и переведите на русский язык:

1. She is... doctor.

2. In ….. summer we live in …… country.

3. Mike is... agronomist on... big... farm.

4.... Paris is... capital of... France.

5. Mary goes to... bed at 11 p.m.

1. This boy’s name is Michael.

2. My son’s questions are very funny.

3. My husband’s office is light and large.

IV. Выпишите все числительные из текста и напишите их словами.

1. Peter opens his notebook every day.

2. She sees her friends every day.

3. Take this pencil.

1. I... a good job.

2. Chris and Ralph... from Australia.

3. Ella ….. two brothers.

4. There ….. a table in the kitchen.

5. I ……. a nice cottage in the village.

VII. Составьте три предложения, используя слова, данные в колонках, и переведите их на русский язык

There is	several combines	in the library
There are	a new textbook on biology	in his group
	no students from Africa	on our farm

VIII. Перепишите и письменно переведите текст контрольной работы на русский язык

IX. Письменно ответьте по-английски на вопросы, следующие за текстом.

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

The Russian Federation is one of the largest countries in the world. Its total area is about 17 million square kilometers. It occupies most of Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. The Russian Federation is washed by 3 oceans and 12 seas and borders on 14 countries. The population of the country is about 150 million people.

There are different types of climate on the territory of the country. It is very cold in the North even in summer. The central part of the country has a mild climate: winters are cold, springs and autumns are warm or cool, and summers are hot and warm. In the South, the temperature is usually above zero all year round, even in winter. Summer is hot, but the climate is very favorable. The climate of Siberia is continental: summers are hot and dry and winters are very cold.

There are many high mountains in the Urals, the Caucasus and the Altai. Russia’s important rivers are the Volga, the main Siberian Rivers and the Amur. The total number of rivers in the Russian Federation is over 2 million. Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world. Its depth is 1,600 meters.

The Russian Federation is a highly developed industrial country. It is rich in natural and mineral resources such as oil, natural gas, coal, iron, aluminum, gold, diamonds and others. It produces cars, machinery, chemicals, textile and many other items.

The capital of the Russian Federation is Moscow. It is its political, scientific, cultural and industrial center.

As for the political system, the Russian Federation is a federal republic where the president is the head of state and the prime minister is the head of government. The legislative body of the country is State Duma and the executive body is a Council of Ministers.

At present, the political and economic situation in the country is rather complicated. There are many problems in the national economy of the Russian Federation. Nevertheless, in spite of these problems the Russian Federation is one of the leading powers in the world.

Questions

1. What is the total area of the Russian Federation?

2. Is Russian population about 150 million people?

3. What climate is in Siberia?

4. What is the world’s deepest lake?

5. Who is the head of the state?

Вариант 9

I. Перепишите предложения, вставьте артикль, где необходимо и переведите на русский язык:

1. My uncle is...great specialist in biology.

2. There is... book on... table.

3. There are three rooms and... kitchen in our new flat.

4.... Saturday is... sixth day of the week.

5. There is... a classroom.... classroom is large and light.

1. Michael’s father is not at home.

2. My son’s bag is near the table.

3. This is my husband’s table.

IV. Выпишите все числительные из текста и напишите их словами.

1. They are our children.

2. I am fond of sports.

3. Put this book on the table.

1. Robert... a shower every morning.

2. The magazine... on the floor.

3. Isabelle and Ian... from Australia.

4. We... many good friends.

5. He... British.

VII. Составьте три предложения, используя слова, данные в колонках, и переведите их на русский язык.

There is	no magazines on Economics	in the library
There are	an English-Russian dictionary	in our university
	five students from India	on the shelf

VIII. Перепишите и письменно переведите текст контрольной работы на русский язык.

IX. Письменно ответьте по-английски на вопросы, следующие за текстом.

CANADA

Canada is a vast country. It occupies a great part of the North American continent. Its area is about 10 million square kilometers and Canada is the second largest country in the world after Russia. Canada extends for thousands of miles from the Arctic Ocean to the United States and from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

The climate of the country differs greatly. Northern Canada has subarctic and arctic climates. Long cold winters last 8-11 months and summers are very short. Nevertheless, in the South the climate is temperate.

Canada is a highly developed industrial and agricultural country. It is very rich in natural resources: non-ferrous metals, uranium, oil, natural gas, coal. Canada holds the first place in the world for forests. The Canadian developed industries are timber, mining, chemical, meat and milk and food industries. Fishing is also one of the prosperous industries. Canada produces cars, airliners, locomotives, sea vessels, snow-removal machines, and agricultural equipment. It grows wheat, barley, flax, potatoes, vegetables and fruit. This country is among the world’s leading wheat producers and is second in the export of wheat.

The population of Canada is 29 million people. English and French are the official languages. Nearly 60 percent of the population speaks English and 27 percent speaks French. The rest speaks other languages, such as Italian, Chinese, German, Polish and Greek.

Canada is a federation of ten provinces and two northern territories. Ottawa is the capital of Canada with the population of 800,000 people.

The story of Canada goes back over 400 years. The word Canada comes from one of the Red Indian languages - “Kannata”, meaning “a number of huts”. The maple leaf is the national emblem of Canada.

Today Canada is a country with a very high standard of living. This country is particularly advanced in the areas of health, education, social protection and human rights.

Questions

1. What is the area of Canada?

2. Is fishing one of the prosperous industries?

3. What are the two official languages?

4. How many provinces are there in Canada?

5. What is the national emblem of Canada?

Вариант 10

I. Перепишите предложения, вставьте артикль, где необходимо и переведите на русский язык:

1. We read... book.

2. This is my ….. son.

3. My parents have... lovely house in the country.

4. My mother is... bookkeeper on... big farm.

5. He is...one of the richest... men in... world.

1. We often visit our friend’s house.

2. These students’ work is very interesting.

3. Ann’s friends come to visit her every Sunday.

IV. Выпишите все числительные из текста и напишите их словами.

1. We open our books.

2. They like to go to the cinema.

3. These pens are red.

VI. Выберите нужную форму глагола to be или to have, перепишите предложения и переведите их на русский язык. Поставьте вопросительную и отрицательную формы.

1. Robert... a nice living room in his flat.

2. My sister... an accountant on our firm.

3. His friends... very busy now.

4. We ….. two lectures and two seminars every day.

5. It …… a nice puppy.

VII. Составьте три предложения, используя слова, данные в колонках, и переведите их на русский язык

There is	four faculties	in your hostel
There are	a dining-room	at our university
	many historical places	in Moscow

VIII. Перепишите и письменно переведите текст контрольной работы на русский язык.

IX. Письменно ответьте по-английски на вопросы, следующие за текстом.