Example: We would like to improve our trade contacts with a number of firms (to be interested in).
We are interested in improving our trade contacts with a number of firms.
1. She was sure he’d continue to work at the invention (to go on).
2. The producer doesn’t want Helen to play a leading part (to object to).
3. They all recommend me to see the performance (to be worth).
4. I expect him to come to our place for his holiday (to look forward to).
5. She sings nicely, it will be a pleasure for us to listen to her (to enjoy).
6. Eric would like to set up a company of his own (to be interested in).
7. It is a wonderful novel. I am sure you will enjoy it (to enjoy).
8. An old friend of mine is coming to Kharkiv soon. I am looking forward to it (to look forward to).
9. I hope the weather will change for the better. Our trip depends on it (to depend)
10. They can join us. Nobody will object to it (to object to)
11. My son often plays chess with his father. He is fond of it (to be fond of)
12. It was difficult to translate the article. I could not finish it in the time given to us (to finish).
Ex. VIII. Complete the sentences using the gerund:
1. My brother is fond of classic music, he enjoys ……
2. When the weather is fine, I like ……
3. We will have our vacations in July, everybody looks forward to ……
4. My son’s friends are leaving for the Crimea. I don’t object to ……
5. Though the scientist was tired, he went on ……
6. My sister doesn’t like skating, she prefers ……
7. The article is very long, it seems, she will never finish ……
8. You will enjoy this opera, it’s worth ……
Ex. IX. Translate into English:
1.Мені не подобається, як він читає. 2.Танці ще не почалися. 3.Хто-небудь має щось проти того, щоб я побачився з ним? 4.Вона йшла по вулиці, не повертаючи голови. 5.Ми отримали задоволення від її співу. 6.Варто подивитися їх останні каталоги офісного устаткування. 7.Ми зацікавлені в купівлі цього товару. 8.Вона не любить швидко ходити. 9.Всі продовжували аплодувати. 10.Людина перестала читати об’яву. 11.Я думаю, що всі чекали з нетерпінням його повернення. 12.Мені не подобається, коли на мене дивляться. 13.Наша країна зацікавлена в тому, щоб мати дружні відносини з усіма країнами світу.
Oral practice: British Universities
Ex. I. Answer the following questions: what are the most famous British universities and which of them is the oldest?
Ex. II. Complete the following table:
| Things I know about British universities | Thing I don’t know | Questions I would like to ask |
| 1. 2. 3. | 1. 2. 3. | 1. 2. 3. |
Ex. III. Read the texts. Did they provide answers to your questions?
Oxford
Oxford is like London: it is international, it is very old and it has great charm. It is also a town that grew up near the River Thames.
Oxford is international because people from many parts of the world come to study at its University. The older of England's two major universities, Oxford probably owes its origin to the arrival in the late 12th or early 13th century of foreign scholars expelled from the Paris Sorbonne. But it is considered to be older still: its oldest college, University College, having allegedly been founded in the 9th century by King Alfred! Whether or no, it is accepted as the doyen among the 27 men's and 5 women's colleges nowadays.
One of these colleges, Christ Church College, was founded by Cardinal Wolsey in 1525 and is named after him; it is known throughout the world for being a place where Lewis Carroll (the pseudonym of Charles Dodgson), the author of classical novels for children "Alice's Adventures In Wonderland” and "Through the Looking Glass"-held the position of a mathematical lecturer from 1855 till 1881.
Christ Church overlooks the Thames, here called the Isis, and you can go up and down the Isis in a boat just as people did in 19th century and as Alice did in the famous book.
Today Oxford is a set of.the quadrangles, most of which are of medieval origin, separated by narrow cobbled streets. From the 144-foot tower of Magdalen College Chapel one can see the charm of the town; with its particular architecture and beautiful lawns and gardens which surround the colleges, the river with its bridges and beautiful meadows.
If you ever have a chance to visit Oxford, don't miss it. You will not regret a single minute spent there.
Cambridge University
Cambridge University, one of the earliest in Europe, was founded in the 12-th century. The university was center of Renaissance learning and more recently has excelled in scientific research. Among the departments held in high repute is the Cambridge Laboratory for experimental physics, established in 1873, the Royal Greenwich Observatory moved there in 1990.
The city lies about one hundred kilometers north-east of London in the part of England called East Anglia, a flat, rural area which is known for its wild bird life and fishing. Driving though the countryside, the most striking phenomenon you notice is the number of small villages with disproportionately large churches – a relic of the middle ages when East Anglia grew rich on the wool trade.
The city, which is situated on the River Cam, is dominated by the magnificent university buildings. The crowded streets are packed with students going about their business on bicycles. But Cambridge is also a thriving market town with a history that goes back to Roman times, and nowadays it is home to a number of modern hi-tech industries which, of course, benefit from their proximity to the scientific expertise for which the university is so well known.
London University
University originated in 1826 with the founding of University College, to provide higher education free from religious tests. In 1836 a charter set up an examining body with power to grant degrees. London University opened all its degrees to women in 1878, the first British university to do so.
In 1991 its complex substructure of smaller colleges consisted of 24 colleges, medical schools, and major institutes, plus 19 affiliated centers.
Active Words and Phrases:
| to excel | виділятися, відзначитися | chapel | каплиця, невелика церква |
| relic | слід, залишок | capacity | місткість, обсяг, об’єм |
| thriving | процвітаючий | vocational | професійний |
| proximity | близькість | validation | затвердження, надання законної сили |
| expertise | спеціальні знання, компетентність | graduate | випускник вищого учбового закладу |
| Trinity | Трійця | post-graduate | аспірант |
Ex. IV Complete the following sentences with the words from the box:
| courses, expenses, funded, colleges, loans, candidates, graduates, part-time, fees, post-school education, admission, Master’s, Philosophy, post-graduate |
1.There is a considerable choice of … … … in Britain.
2.In addition to universities and polytechnics there are also … of different types.
3.Colleges provide more work-oriented … than universities.
4.Some of these courses are … where the students are released from work for a day or more.
5.All students on full-time courses receive grants or … from the Government.
6.They cover their tuition … and everyday … (accommodation, food, books, etc).
7.Universities in Britain are mainly government - …
8.There is no automatic … to university because there are only a limited number of places.
9.… are accepted on the basis of their advanced level (A-level) results, taken at school.
10. Students who obtain their Bachelor’s degree are called … and can apply to take a further degree course.
11. There are two different types of … … courses.
12. The … degree (MA or MSc) course takes one or two years, and the higher degree of Doctor of … (PhD) takes two or three years.
Ex. V. Render in English.
У Великій Британії є більш ніж 20 університетів. Два найстаріших університети – Оксфордський та Кембріджський – були засновані у XII u XIII ст. Чотири університети Шотландії виникли на протязі трьох наступних сторіч. Більшість інших університетів була заснована в ХIХ ст.
Як правило, юнаки та дівчата вступають до університету у віці 18 років.
Навчання в університетах проводиться за методом консультацій. Студенти групами по 5-6 членів зустрічаються регулярно зі своїми наставниками для бесід і навчаються за його вказівками.
Дуже схожі з університетами вищі технічні коледжі. Умови прийому у вищі технічні коледжі однакові з умовами прийому до університету.
За деякими спеціальностями вищу освіту можна здобути завдяки навчанню на вечірніх або заочних курсах.
