XVI. 1.Read and translate the text “Cambridge”.
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When we say that Cambridge is a University town we do not mean just that it is a town with a university in it. Milan and Manchester have universities but we do not call them university towns. A university town is one where there is no clear separation between the university buildings and the rest of the city. The university is not just one part of the town; it is all over the town. The heart of Cambridge has its shops, pubs, market place and so on, but most of it is university – colleges, libraries, clubs and other places for university staff and students. Students fill the shops, cafes, banks and churches, making these as well part of the university.
The town was there first. Two Roman roads crossed there and there are signs of building before Roman times (earlier than 43 AD). Trouble in Oxford in 1209 caused some students and their teachers to move. Cambridge became the center of learning. At that time many students were too poor to live somewhere in town. Colleges were opened so that students could live cheaply. This was the beginning of the college system which has continued at Cambridge up to the present day.
Thus founded in the 13th century Cambridge University is the second oldest university of Britain.
Today there are more than twenty colleges in Cambridge University. The oldest college is Peterhouse, which was founded in 1284, and the most recent is Robinson College, which was opened in 1977.
The University was only for men until 1871. In 1871 the first women's college was opened. In the 1970s most colleges opened their doors to both men and women. Nowadays almost all colleges are mixed.
The Cambrigde Folk Festival. Every year in summer one of the biggest festivals of folk music in England takes place in Cambridge. Thousands of people arrive for the Festival. The Festival is always very well organized and there is always good order.
Vocabulary:
The rest- îñòàëüíîé
To cause- áûòü ïðè÷èíîé ÷åãî ëèáî
Cheap(ly) – äåøåâûé (äåøåâî)
Recent – ïîñëåäíèé (íåäàâíèé)
Both – îáà (îáå)
2.Answer the questions:
1.What is a University town?
2.What caused some students and their teachers to move to Cambridge?
3.Why were the colleges built?
4.How many colleges are there in the University now?
5.When was the recent college opened?
6.The University is only for men, isn't it?
7.What Festival takes place every year in summer?
3.Fill in the blanks:
1. There is no clear separation between the university and…….. of the city.
2. Students fill the shops, cafes, banks making these…………… .
3. Trouble in Oxford ………… some students to move.
4. Some students were too ………. to live in town.
5. The most ………… college is Robinson College.
6. The Cambridge Folk Festival………..every year in summer.
7. The Cambridge University ………….. in the 13th century.
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