Higher education in the USA

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HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE USA
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NEW WORDS
to consist of — состоять из
two-year colleges — колледжи с двухгодичным обучением
classical liberal arts colleges — гуманитарные колледжи
to award — присуждать
course of study — курс обучения
Bachelor of Arts — бакалавр искусств
Bachelor of Sceience — бакалавр наук
Bachelor of Philosophy — бакалавр философии
Bachelor of Letters — бакалавр литературы
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NEW WORDS
to include — включать
natural science — естественные науки
Master of Arts — магистр искусств, магистр гуманитарных наук
to obtain — получать
to pass exam — сдать экзамен
honour- честь
to submit th ethesis — представлять на рассмотрение диссертацию
research - исследование
school of theology — духовная семинария
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Pre-reading task
Remember the following words
to maintain – 1. поддерживать, сохранять
2. содержать
1. Food is important to maintain life. 2. All countries maintain armies.
3. One must work to maintain a family, 4. I don’t maintain your
point of view.
to submit - представлять на рассмотрение
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The report was submitted to the commission for consideration. 2. I
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HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE USA
The system of higher education in the USA consists of colleges and
universities, but there is no national system of higher education in the
USA. There are a lot of two-year colleges, universities, technical
institutes, classical liberal arts colleges.
The college course of study is usually four years. Colleges usually award
such degrees as: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.), Bachelor of Science (B.C.),
Bachelor of Philosophy (Ph.B.), Bachelor of Letters (B.L.).
The college course usually includes mathematics. Engilsh, philosophy,
economy, history, at least one modern European language, and at least
one natural science. The college course of Bachelor of Arts includes Latin
and sometimes Greek too.
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Another University degree is the degree of Master of Arts (M.A.). To
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HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE USA
Exercise 3. Make up word-combinations and translate them.
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national
exams
natural
colleges
pass
language
technical
education
two-year
system
European
degree
University
science
higher
course
college
institutes
main
period
minimum
honour
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Exercise 4. Find in the text the words that mean the
following:
- The first degree one can receive from a four year university.
- An institution of higher education which grants a bachelor’s degree.
- A person holding the highest degree offered by a university.
- The academic title given by an institution of learning upon completion of a
course of study.
- One who has the second university degree.
-A system of teaching or institution.
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Exercise 5. Complete the following sentences
using the the information from the text. from the text.
1. The system of higher education in the USA consists of …….. … ……..
. 2. The college course of study is ……… ……… …….. . 3. The
college course usually includes mathematics. Engilsh, philosophy,
economy, history, … ……. …. …… ….. …… . 4. To obtain Master’s
degree the candidate …. …. ….. . 5. The main honour of the university
is … ……. ….. ……. .
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