Vocabulary:

absence [`æbs(ə)ns] – отсутствие

after graduation (from) – после окончания (об учебном заведении)

agriculture [,ægri`kΛlt∫ə] – сельское хозяйство, земледелие

at least [ət`li:st] – по крайней мере, по меньшей мере

between [bit`wi:n] – между

commonly [`komənli] – обычно, как правило

course [ko:s] – зд.: курс лекций, обучения

curriculum [kə`rikjuləm] – курс обучения, учебный план

elementary [`eli`ment(ə)ri] school – начальная школа, подготовительные классы

field [fi:ld] of study – предметная область, сфера для изучения

funding [`fΛndiŋ] – финансирование, субсидирование

grade (form) – класс

growing number [`grəuiŋ `nΛmbə] – растущее число

high [hai] schools: junior [d3uniə] high school (middle school), senior [`siniə] high school – средние школы: неполная средняя школа (7 – 9 классы), старшая средняя школа (включает 10 – 12 классы средней школы)

industry [`indəstri] – промышленность, производство

institution of higher learning [,insti`tju∫n əv `haiə `lə:niŋ] – зд.: высшее учебное заведение

intermediate [,intə`midiət] – сущ.: промежуточное звено

in order [`o:də] to – для того, чтобы

kindergarten [`kində,ga:t(ə)n] – детский сад

local [`ləuk(ə)l] – местный, локальный, частный

non-profit independent school – некоммерческая частная школа

parochial [pə`rəukjəl] school – приходская школа

peculiar feature [pi`kju:ljə `fi:t∫ə] – характерная особенность

prestigious [pres`ti3əs] – престижный

research [ri`sə:t∫] work – исследовательская работа, научное исследование

source [so:s] – источник

to choose [t∫u:z] (сhose [t∫əuz], сhosen [t∫əuzn]) – выбирать

to follow a basic programme [`beisik `prəugrəm] – следовать основной, базовой программе

to mean [mi:n] (meant, meant [ment]) – значить, означать

to take courses – обучаться на курсах (по каким-л. наукам)

to require [ri`kwaiə] – требовать, нуждаться в чём-л.

4. Make up a plan (logical scheme) and then summarize the content of the text "Education in the USA" writing.

It’s interesting to know: Oxford – the University Town

This university town is very beautiful. The first of its colleges was founded in 1249. The university now has thirty-five colleges and about thirteen thousand students, many of them from other countries. There were no women at Oxford until 1878, when the first women's college Lady Margaret Hall was opened. Now most colleges are open to men and women. It is not easy to enter at Oxford University as well as to study there. Outside the university there are many smaller private colleges which offer less difficult courses. Most students in these private schools take business, secretarial or English language courses.

Oxford is famous for its first-class education as well as its beautiful buildings. Some of the most intelligent men and women in the country live and work here. Oxford gives them what they need: a quiet atmosphere, friendly colleagues and the library of four hundred years, which has about five million books. Outside the university there are some lovely gardens, where the students can read and relax in the summer months.