An interview
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 585.
Ex.2 Answer the questions using the information given in the text.
Ex.1 Find the English equivalents in the text.
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1. What are general requirements for admission to US colleges and universities?
2. What types of higher education institutions are there in the USA?
3. What degrees do American colleges and universities award after four years of study?
4. What degrees do graduate schools award?
5. What degrees do junior colleges and community colleges award?
(An English professor is taking an interview from his American colleague)
“ I am glad to have this opportunity to talk with you, Dr Barton. Do you mind my asking some questions about the Universities in America?”
“Certainly not. Education is my business and my hobby. What do you want to know?”
“First, do you have a National University?”
“No, we don't. Each State controls and supports at least one University. The National Government gives no direct financial aid to these state schools”.
“Can the students go to the University free of charge?”
“No. Everyone must pay a tuition fee. The amount varies from state to state. A student's total expenses throughout the year are about 1,500 dollars. This creates a financial hardship for some people. Though each University offers a number of scholarships many of the students have to work to pay part of their expenses”.
“Most of your Universities have a central campus, don't they?
“Yes, they do. For example, you generally find the colleges of Law, Business, Medicine, Engineering, Agriculture, Music and Journalism on one campus. So a student can attend courses at the various colleges.”
“Don't all students take the same courses?”
“Well, yes and no. During the first two years they follow somewhat basic program. That is each student must select at least one course from each of these basic fields of study: English, science, modern languages, history and physical education”.
“When do they specialize in their particular field of study?”
“After the first two years each student majors in one subject and minors in another. My son, for example, is majoring in history with a minor in sociality. In addition to these major and manor courses he can select other subjects according to his interests or profession”.
“What degrees do American Universities offer?”
“After completing 4 years of work the students receive the Batchelor's Degree. It might be either a B.S. (Bachelor of Science) or B.A. (Bachelor of Arts). With an additional year of study he may receive a Master's Degree and after 2 or 3 more years of graduate work and the writing of a dissertation he receives a Doctorate”
“ Do your students take an oral examination over 4 years of work before receiving a Bachelor's Degree?”
“No, they don't. They have a final written examination at the end of each course. They take an oral examination, and write a dissertation only for the advanced degree”.
“That clears up most of the questions, Dr. Barton. It's good to have this information from someone directly connected with University life. I hope to visit several American Universities while I'm here in the United States”.
“It has been a pleasure to talk with you”.
Ex.1. Paraphrase the word-combinations:
To have the opportunity to do smth, to offer a scholarship, on one Campus, to follow the basic program, to select a course, to specialize in a particular field of study, according to one's interest or profession, to write a dissertation, a final written examination, directly connected with University life.
Ex. 2. Read the sentences with the following words and phrases, translate them:
To control and support a University, to give a direct financial aid to , free of charge, a tuition fee, the amount varies from state to state, a student's total expenses, a financial hardship, at various colleges, to major in a subject, to minor in a subject, Batchelor of Science (Arts), Master's Degree, Doctorate, to clear up.
Ex.3.Find similar phrases in the text.:
To have a chance, to help giving money, pay money for studies, the quantity of money is not the same in different states, some people have difficulties because they have no money, to offer stipends, to be situated on the territory of the University, to choose a course, to study and pay more attention to a specific subject, to your liking or what is connected with your future specialty, a test, to make clear.
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