- •1 A. Look at the pictures. What do they have in common?
- •2 Let’s investigate the idea of education.
- •Active Vocabulary
- •6 Match Russian words and phrases (1 – 14) with their English equivalents (a – n).
- •7 Match the underlined words in the text with their synonyms below.
- •8 Give definitions of the following words and word combinations; illustrate their meaning in the sentences of your own:
- •9 Scan the text and fill in the gaps in the phrases with the prepositions from this list (at, to, for, into, in).
- •10 Answer the following questions about the Altai State University (asu).
- •1 Read the text to find the answers to the activities after it.
- •2 What do the following figures in the text refer to?
- •3 Complete the following sentences both with the information from the text above and some new facts you can find in the site (www.Law.Asu.Ru).
- •1 A Answer the following questions using information from the texts above.
- •1 Make up nouns from the given verbs.
- •2 Cross-one-out.
- •3 Put the words in the box under the following headings.
- •4 Read the definition and guess the word / word combination.
- •5 Fill each gap with the correct preposition, then translate the phrasal verbs into Russian.
- •6 Underline the correct word in each of the sentences below. Are there similar idioms in your language?
- •Studying abroad
- •1 Listen to a teacher comparing British and American education systems and complete the chart below.
- •2 What about your country? Compare your educational pattern with American and British ones (What age do you start elementary / secondary/ senior school?)
- •8 Compare the exam structure in Britain with your country. Are exams the best way to judge a student’s performance? Are there alternatives to exams?
- •1 Do you think there are some peculiarities in studying abroad? What world famous universities do you know? Can you guess what universities are among top ten in the uk?
- •2 Watch the video about Oxford University and do the activity after it.
- •3 Complete the gaps with a word from the box.
- •4 Read the texts and answer the questions. Law Faculty at University of Oxford
- •Active Vocabulary
- •5 Mark the following statements as true (t) / or false (f).
- •6 Make the following sentences complete by matching the phrases (figures) from these two columns.
- •Active Vocabulary
- •If you are interested in additional material on law faculties in other world-famous universities, go to the following web-sites:
8 Compare the exam structure in Britain with your country. Are exams the best way to judge a student’s performance? Are there alternatives to exams?
Reading 3
1 Do you think there are some peculiarities in studying abroad? What world famous universities do you know? Can you guess what universities are among top ten in the uk?
2 Watch the video about Oxford University and do the activity after it.
3 Complete the gaps with a word from the box.
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Oxford University is one of the top __________ universities in the world.
Oxford University is made up of __________ different colleges.
There are __________ students studying at Oxford.
Oxford University students are from nearly __________ different countries.
Some of the Oxford colleges are more than __________ years old.
The Oxford University Fencing Club is over __________ years old.
4 Read the texts and answer the questions. Law Faculty at University of Oxford
The search for knowledge is central in British life. The two oldest universities in England are Oxford and Cambridge. The history of these universities dates from the Middle Ages. Oxford is the oldest one and it is more philosophical, classical, theological.
The University of Oxford
It is located in the city of Oxford, England. It is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. Its history began in 1249. Oxford has been a place of learning for hundreds of years. The world leaders have been educated here (Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair, David Cameron, Bill Clinton etc). Oxford University is made up of thirty eight different colleges. It's highly international because there are twenty thousand students from nearly a hundred and fifty countries studying here.
Course guidance
The academic year is divided into three terms. The tutorial is central to undergraduate teaching at Oxford. You will meet your college tutor(s) every week. A tutor may be either a college fellow or college lecturer who has expertise in a specific area. The tutorial normally involves a tutor and two undergraduates (your tutorial partner/s), with at least one tutorial a week for the eight weeks of term. Each tutorial lasts one hour. Firstly, you need to prepare your work. Then you need to read your work out or the tutor may start a discussion of the work. Your progress will also be checked through 'Collections' (examinations). The exams are designed to test your work done in the previous term and/or vacation work in preparation for the term ahead.
Lectures and seminars are complementary to tutorials. Students need to attend tutorials, lectures and seminars. The lecturer is an expert in the subject, who provides you with an analysis of the subject matter and enables you to understand your subject properly. Many subjects use small group teaching where you get more individual attention from lecturers. Students have practical classes each week. Some subjects also include field trips and excursions.
Law courses (Jurisprudence)
There are two Law courses at Oxford: Course I is a three-year course and Course II is a four-year course which follows the same syllabus. There is also an extra year which students spend abroad at a university within the European Union.
The Oxford Law degrees aim to develop in their students a high level of skill in comprehension, analysis and presentation. Students are expected to read from primary sources (such as cases and statutes). They are to think hard about what they have read, analyze what the law is. Students prepare essays and presentations for discussion in tutorials and classes.
Career
In practice, around 75% of Oxford Law graduates go on to the legal profession; others continue onto further academic study of law. Oxford Law graduates can immediately go on to the Legal Practice Course (for solicitors) or the Bar Professional Training Course (for barristers).