1. The main sources of higher education in Great Britain.
2. Academic year in British higher educational establishments.
3. Types of British universities.
4. Admission to British universities.
5. Functions of the Department of Education and Science.
6. Scientific degrees awarded by the British higher educational establishments.
7. Polytechnics and their educational and financial authorities.
Match the highlighted words in the text with the definitions (1-6) below.
1. a list of subjects which are to be taught at some educational institutions
2. academic title given by a university to one who has passed an examination or defended a thesis.
3. a request, especially in written form.
4. to give as a result of an official decision, e.g. a degree, a prize, a medal.
5. money given by the state for a particular purpose, e.g. to a university or a student
6. a group of persons who do smth. together in a planned way.
Read the text again and decide if the sentences (1-6) below are true or false.
1. The applications for admission to British universities are sent to the Department of Education and Science. T\F
2. The Department of Education and Science does not control rules, programs
and examinations in most British universities. T\F
3. Almost all teacher-training colleges receive their grants directly from the Department of Education and Science. T\F
4. The work of the Polytechnics is planned and financed by the Polytechnics and
Colleges Funding Council. T\F
5. Local Educational Authorities do not bear responsibility for the budgets of the
Polytechnics. T\F
6. The Council for National Academic Awards ensures that the degrees awarded by Polytechnics are equal to the degrees awarded by Universities. T\F
6. Read the text again and answer these questions:
1/ What are the main sources of higher education in Great Britain? 2/ How are British universities classified? 3/ How are the British students admitted to the universities? 4/ What is the role of the Department of Education and Science in controlling universities? 5/ What financial support do the universities get from the state? 6/ What are the main sources of teacher education in Great Britain? 7/ How are the teacher-training colleges maintained?
Make up the plan of the text and retell it according to the plan (not less then 100 words).
GRAMMAR FOCUS
Reported Speech
| Direct speech | Reported speech |
| Present simple → Brenda said: I walk to school every day. I live near the school. | Past simple Brenda told me she walked to school every day because she lived near the school. |
| Present continuous → Im going to a party tomorrow. | Past continuous She said she was going to a party the following day. |
| Past simple/present perfect/past perfect We went to Oxford yesterday. → I havent been to Hyde Park yet.→ I hadnt been here a week when I met an old friend. → | Past perfect She said they had been to oxford the day before. She told me she hadnt been to Hyde Park yet. She said she hadnt been here a week when I met an old friend. |
| Am/is/are going to Im going to visit the new Tate Gallery next week. → | Was/were going She said she was going to visit the new Tate Gallery |
| Will/would My teacher will be 30 tomorrow. I would attend a drama course next month if I could find the time. → | Would She said her teacher would be 30 the following day. She said she would a drama course the following month if she could find the time. |
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Now → then
Today → that day
Tonight → that night/that evening
Yesterday → the day before, the previous day
Tomorrow →the following day/next day, the day after
Last Sunday → the previous Sunday
Next week → the following week
