Vocabulary in context. Find the boldface words in the text that correspond to the following meanings.

a. examine, study

b. divisions of university dealing with a specific area of study

c. are thought of in a specific way

d. gives academic ranks after completion of a university course, e.g. a degree in computing

e. a study into a subject or problem

f. a place, amenity or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose

g. observation and direction of somebody’s work

h. university students who have not yet taken a first degree

i. consists of, is made up of

j. the act of being registered as a member of

k. teaching or instruction of individual pupils or small groups

l. a series of lectures or lessons in a particular subject leading to the first degree

m. teaching, education (mass noun)

n. information about a person’s performance of a task which is used as a basis for improvement

o. higher in rank or quality

p. an area of study that someone concentrates on or is expert in

q. joined or connected to something

r. a person who is deeply knowledgeable in a particular area

s. a room or building in which someone may live or stay

Read Text 1 C intensively and find the answers to the following questions.

1. Why are Oxford and Cambridge so famous?

2. What do you think is meant by “a challenging, flexible and individual learning experience?

3. What does ‘a collegiate university’  mean?

4. How many colleges are there at Cambridge? What is the university in charge of?

5. What are colleges responsible for?

6. What kinds of students are there at any college at Cambridge?

7. In what way is instruction provided at Cambridge?

8. Why is a tutorial more academically challenging than a standard lecture?

9. What issues are generally discussed at supervisions?

10. What subjects are offered within one college?

11. What advantages does small group tuition offer?

After Reading. You have read about BMSTU and Cambridge University. Using the information in the book and from other sources, if necessary, write the notes into the table below and prepare to compare these two universities. How similar are they? How different are they?

category	BMSTU	Cambridge
history
structure
buildings/accommodation/other facilities
courses/subjects
teachers
students
research
ranking
alumni
anything else?

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Learning Tip Reviewing Vocabulary Think about effective strategies to learn new English words. Which of them work best for you? For example, some people prefer to use a vocabulary notebook or cards to record and review vocabulary. It usually takes from 5 to 15 reviews or uses of a single word to commit the word to memory. Here are some methods you can try: ü Look away from the notebook when reviewing-do not just read it. ü Say the word and meanings aloud. ü Practice with a partner. ü Think of different categories to place the words in. ü Use the words in new sentences related to your own experiences.

Vocabulary in context. With a partner discuss the meanings of the following words and word collocations from Texts 1A and 1C. Use a dictionary if necessary. Then write sentences to illustrate their usage.

a wide range of options rewarding careers the significance of something better career options acquire a skill or knowledge the experience of doing something to create opportunities complex subjects in an effective way to meet the requirements to provide somebody with something to be brought up to date to improve the overall quality

an ability to do something to be regarded as to be assessed by to get a degree the quality of teaching to award degrees undergraduate students graduates/postgraduates accommodation and other facilities the enrolment for to receive feedback to investigate new approaches to explore course material

Self-study task. Dictionary skills. Look through Text B in reading section and write your own list of vocabulary items (10-15 words or word combinations) which you consider worth focusing on. Work with a dictionary and write your own vocabulary notes for each word from your list: translation into Russian, English definition, part of speech, typical collocations or 2-3 examples with each word. Compare your lists in groups and check if your groupmates know the words from your list. Share your materials with other students if necessary.

Matching. Match the words from reading with their definitions. Indicate whether each word in the list is a verb, a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. Write the words on cards and practice giving their definitions. In groups take turns to choose a card and give a sentence example with the word on the card.