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РАЗДЕЛ V. СИСТЕМА ВЫСШЕГО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ В КАНАДЕ

(THE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN CANADA) I. Read the words / Прочитайте следующие слова

acceptance [ək'septəns] achieve [ə'ʧi:v] transfer [træns'fɜ:] variety [və'raɪətɪ] particular [pə'tɪkjələ ]

certification [sɜ:tɪfɪ'keɪʃn] technical ['teknɪk(ə)l] apprenticeship [ə'prentɪsʃɪp] tuition [tju'ɪʃn]

subsidize ['sʌbsɪdaɪz] loan [ləun]

adapt [ə'dæpt]

II. Read and translate the text / Прочитайте и переведите текст

When a Canadian student completes Grade 12, he or she receives a high school diploma. This gives the graduate the right to apply for a program at a university, college, or technical school. These schools offer what is called post-secondary education.

The high school graduate may also decide to look for a job. Acceptance at a post-secondary institution depends on the grades achieved in the final year of high school. The following are the four main types of post-secondary institutions in Canada.

University is an institution which offers general programs in arts and sciences, as well as study for the professions. Graduates may receive a bachelor's degree (BA), master's degree (MA), or doctorate (PhD) depending on the length of study and the program.

College is an institution which offers only the bachelor's level of study or the first two years of a bachelor's degree with the right to transfer to a university to complete the program.

Community College is an institution which offers a variety of programs to the community including two-year diploma programs that lead to employment in a particular field, shorter programs leading to certification in a particular area, and general interest courses.

Technical school is an institution which offers programs in the trades and technical areas. Technical schools also usually have apprenticeship programs.

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Tuition varies across Canada, but in all cases is highly subsidized by the government. Students pay for their own books, supplies, and living expenses. Sometimes parents pay for some of their children's higher education, but often, the students work during school vacations to pay their expenses or take out a student loan. The loans must be paid back after the students have graduated.

The school year is generally eight months long, from September to the end of April, and the year is usually divided into two semesters of four months each. Then, most students try to get summer jobs to save money for the winter courses.

Many Canadians are believers in lifelong learning. They continue to take courses to learn and adapt to a quickly changing world. Many people, for example, are taking computer courses.

III. Find the equivalents in the text / Найдите в тексте эквиваленты

1)заканчивает 12 класс;

2)диплом об окончании старшей школы;

3)то, что называется;

4)приѐм;

5)обучение профессиям;

6)в зависимости от продолжительности обучения;

7)с правом перехода в университет;

8)двухгодичные программы с получением диплома;

9)курсы общей направленности;

10)ученические программы;

11)плата за обучение неодинакова;

12)значительно дотируется;

13)расходы на содержание;

14)студенческий заѐм;

15)нужно выплатить;

16)чтобы накопить деньги;

17)пожизненное обучение;

18)приспособиться к быстро меняющемуся миру.

IV. Are the statements true or false? / Верны ли следующие утверждения?

1.A high school diploma gives the graduate the right to apply for a program at a university, college, or technical school.

2.Acceptance at a post-secondary institution depends on the age of an applicant.

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3.University is an institution which offers two-year diploma programs.

4.The bachelor's level of study is offered by colleges.

5.Apprenticeship programs can be taken at Community Colleges.

6.Tuition is highly subsidized by the government.

7.Student loans must be paid back while students are at college.

8.The school year is generally divided into two semesters.

9.Most students work in summer to pay for the winter courses.

V. Complete the sentences / Заполните пропуски,

выбрав требуемый по смыслу вариант

1.Most people have to get a (rent, loan, grant) when they buy their first new car.

2.Juan was very frustrated because he could not get his papers as an electrician in Canada until he could find an employer who would give him a(n) (tuition, loan, apprenticeship).

3.Higher schools usually have two (semesters, grades, programs), fall and winter.

4.The (cost, payment, tuition) to take one English course was $325.

5.They paid $120 for the hotel room, but the hotel

did not (guarantee, subsidize, insure) for parking.

Задания для самостоятельной работы

VI. Match the words and their definitions / Соотнесите слова и их определения

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VII. Tell about the system of higher education in the Canada following the chart / Расскажите о системе высшего образования в Канаде, опираясь на нижеприведенную схему

Post-secondary

education

the first two years of a bachelor's degree

Community College

general interest courses

Technical school

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КОМПЛЕКСНЫЙ ТЕСТ ПО БЛОКУ «СИСТЕМА ВЫСШЕГО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ»

I. Восстановите диалог (баллы: 9)

-Good morning, Miss Granger! Please take a seat.

-Thank you.

-_________________________________?

-I‟m from Great Britain.

-__________________________________? - I‟m 23.

-__________________________________? - I‟m single.

-__________________________________? - I‟m a programmer.

-__________________________________?

- Two years ago. I graduated from Leeds University with honours. -__________________________________?

-I‟m fond of classical music, sports and gardening.

II. Напишите ответные реплики (баллы: 6)

1.How do you do?

2.How are you?

3.What do you do?

4.Pleased to meet you.

III.Спросите собеседника / Ask your partner (баллы: 15)

1)what his name is;

2)what country he is from;

3)how old he is;

4)where he studies;

5)what his speciality is;

6)what he is fond of;

7)what year he is in now;

8)if he is a full-time or part-time student;

9)when he will graduate from the Institute;

10)if he likes to study there.

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IV.Задайте вопросы к данным предложениям (баллы: 12)

1.Students take up research at early years at college. (when)

2.His graduation thesis includes elements of research. (whose)

3.A lot of students have been studying this subject for 2 years. (how

long)

4.She will combine work with study next year. (when)

5.The students of our group were taking their English exam this time yesterday. (?)

6.After completing four years of study they received a Bachelor‟s degree. (what)

7.She left secondary school two years ago. (who)

8.They are taking their English exam in that classroom now. (where)

V. Выберите правильную форму глагола (баллы: 12)

1.Students ( a)attended, b) attend, c) have attended) lectures six days a week.

2.In 1827 many various schools and colleges ( a)become, b) will become, c) became a part of the federal university.

3.Our academic year ( a)consists, b)consist, c)has consisted) of two terms.

4.All my group mates ( a)write, b)are writing, c)were writing) their term-papers these days.

5.When I ( a)came, b)come, c)am coming) into the library, my friends ( a)did, b)were doing, c)are doing) physics there.

6.They just ( a)have got, b)has got, c)got) their diplomas.

7.I ( a)enter, b)will enter, c)entered) the University, after I ( a)had finished, b)have finished, c)finished) secondary school.

8.Next year we ( a)become, b)became, c)will become) graduatestudents.

9.Don‟t enter! Our group ( a)takes, b)was taking, c)is taking) the examination.

10.I‟m sure, he ( a)haven‟t graduated, b)has graduated, c)hasn‟t graduated) from the institute yet.

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VI. Выберите правильное обстоятельство времени (баллы: 6)

1.Many plate-glass universities appeared.

2.We will apply to the Deanery of the evening department.

3.These universities haven‟t departed from old traditions.

4.He was writing his term paper.

5.I had written the test.

6.Junior Colleges offer courses related to local industry.

a) usually, b) before the lesson was over, c) yet, d) yesterday morning, e) in 1960s, f) tomorrow.

VII. Вставьте пропущенные вспомогательные глаголы

(баллы: 15)

1.When ___ you graduate from the University?

2.___ he study well?

3.What school ___ they leave last year?

4.I ___ (not) know what speciality to choose.

5.What ___ term papers usually include?

6.___ you written the test yet?

7.What degree ___ you take next year?

8.She ___ just got her diploma.

9.How long ___ the academic year last?

10.He ___ (not) attend all the lectures when he was a first-year stu-

dent.

VIII. Выберите правильный вариант (баллы: 16)

1.The (a) school, b) academic, c) educational) year in Britain‟s universities is divided into three (a) sections, b) parts, c) terms).

2.The Open University students (a) visit, b) attend, c) come) summer schools.

3.The normal length of the degree course is three years after which the students take the degree of (a) Bachelor, b) Master, c) Doctor) of Arts.

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4.There are (a) obligatory, b) special, c) optional) courses which provide students with the opportunity to study subjects they are most interested in.

5.A university consists of a number of (a) courses, b) hostels, c) faculties).

6.Students of the evening department (a) join, b) unite, c) combine) work with study.

7.All the students coming from other towns are provided with (a) hostel, b) hotel, c) apartment) accommodation.

8.As usual, the (a) graduate, b) academic, c) training) course at our institute lasts 5 years.

9.All school leavers receive their (a) degrees, b) school-leaving certificates, c) diplomas).

10.If you need any information about our department you can (a) address, b) visit, c) apply) to the (a) deanery, b) reception, c) administration).

11.All the (a) students, b) graduates, c) applicants) take entrance examinations.

12.Most of the US Universities have a central (a) hostel, b) campus,

c)college).

13.In 1827 London University was (a) founded, b) started, c) situat-

ed).

14.Higher educational establishments in the USA charge (a) costs,

b)prices, c) fees).

IX. Соотнесите понятия и их определения (баллы: 12)

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X. Отнесите данные факты к системе высшего образования одной из четырех стран: Россия, Великобритания, США, Канада (баллы: 17)

1.This country doesn‟t have a national system of higher education.

2.Students can combine job with study by taking correspondence courses.

3.Community College is an institution which offers a variety of programs.

4.This system of education developed its own pattern by the adaptation of two traditions: collegiate and university.

5.Redbrick universities sited in the industrial centres were established in the 19-th century.

6.Higher educational institutions are headed by Rectors.

7.The academic activities fall into three types: lectures, tutorials and examinations.

8.Tuition varies across the country, but in all cases is highly subsidized by the government.

9.Colleges and universities are quite free to determine their own individual standards.

10.Students‟ design bureaus play a big role in promoting scientific endeavour among students.

11.Open University provides people with the opportunity to study without leaving their home.

12.There are many Junior Colleges which provide only the first two years of study.

13.The most popular sports in these universities are rowing and punting.

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14.The best school-leavers get gold medals with their school-leaving certificates.

15.At the four year college students are classified as freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors.

16.The school year is generally eight months long, from September to the end of April, and the year is usually divided into two semesters of four months each.

17.Polytechnics play a main role in higher education.

Общее количество баллов: 120

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«неудовлетворительно» – 0-40

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