Discussion

(А) Exercise 1. Complete the table and the logical diagram with the necessary information from the text.

First degree		On completion of a three-year course
Higher degrees
	Doctor of Philosophy

(A) Exercise 2. Speak about the system of higher education in Great Britain. Use the logical diagram.

(B) Exercise 3. Speak about the differences and similarities in the system of higher education in Great Britain and in Belarus.

(B) Exercise 4. Compare the degrees that are awarded at universities in Belarus and Great Britain.

(C) Exercise 5. You are a foreign guest in Great Britain. Your English friend wants to take you to one of British universities. Say what university you would like to see and why. Say what you know about this university.

(C) Exercise 6. Comment on the following quotations:

1. Education has for its object the formation of character.

(H. Spencer)

2. Knowledge comes but wisdom lingers. (A. Tennyson)

3. The roots of education are bitter but the fruit is sweet. (Aristotle)

Text-based assignments (text a, part 2) language study

(A) Exercise 1. Make sure that you know the English equivalents for the following:

Прикладные науки; возможности быть занятыми в сельско-хозяйственном секторе; курсы, имеющие сельскохозяйственную ориентацию; разделение в программе; управляющий фермой; садоводство; с/х производство; в области с/х экономики, животноводства, растениеводства; производство овощей и фруктов; могут быть занятыми (работать); специалист по садоводству; торговый представитель.

(B) Exercise 2. Find in the text the sentences with the following word combinations and translate them into Russian.

• applied sciences;

• education at the technical level;

• select of the divisions;

• farm management;

• farm consultants.

(B) Exercise 3. Make use of the prepositions in the box.

to

at

after

of

in

by

with

1. Diplomas … Agriculture are offered … Agricultural Colleges.

2. Agricultural programme provides an education … the technical level.

3. …first semester, students can select one … the divisions … the programme.

4. These divisions provide students … an understanding of the economic and business aspects of agricultural production.

5. Graduates can be employed … farm management or agricultural industry.

(C) Exercise 4. Paraphrase:

1. the owner of a farm;

2. inland scenery;

3. art of growing flowers, fruit and vegetables;

4. science that studies agricultural crops;

5. science that studies farm animals;

6. science and practical activity of organizing a farm.

C) Exercise 5. Paraphrase the following statements.

1. Agricultural education accomplishes the study of applied sciences.

2. Agricultural programme has agriculturally oriented courses.

3. Students can choose one of the divisions in the programme: Agriculture, Farm Managers or Horticulture.

4. These divisions give students an understanding of the economic and business aspects of agricultural production.

5. Graduates of agricultural colleges can work in farm management or agricultural industry.