Enrolment.

Task 1. Put each of the following words or phrases into its correct place in the passage below.

amount course graduation outlines requirements

calendar credits major prospectus technical

class hours curriculum number specified three

college electives opportunity subjects week

selecting

Selecting courses.

The courses given by a … or university are called its curriculum. The … of the institu­tion … the complete … . It gives the … for entry to each course, as well as the credits given for the … .

Each course is designated as giving a … number of credits. These are usually equal to the number of … devoted each week to the course. For example, a course that meets three

times a … usually gives … credits towards graduation. Schools using the semester … require about 120 credits for … Between 30 and 40 of the required … must be in the student's … subject.

Schools vary considerably in the … of freedom given students in … their courses. Almost all schools have a certain … of required … . Students can also usually choose nonrequired courses called … . Liberal-arts colleges usually give students more … to choose than do … schools.

Students and teachers.

Task 1. Put each of the following words or phrases into its correct place in the passage below.

authority classes degree located special women

bachelor's co-educational freshmen school students year

bodies co-ordinate graduates separate undergraduates

campuses courses junior sex university

Students.

The student body of a … or college is divided into ... and undergraduates. Graduates have already received their ... degrees, while ... have not. The undergraduates belong to one of four ... , according to their ... of study. These are ... , sophomore, ... , and

senior classes. Most schools also admit ... students who take a number of ... , but are not

working towards a ... .

Students ... vary considerably from ... to school. Some institutions are ... , with both men and ... students. Others admit ... of only one ... .

A ... institution has ... men's and women's colleges. They are controlled by the same central ... and are usually ... on the same campus or nearby ... .

Task 2. Match the words for people in education with the correct definition.

1. apprentice 2. cadet 3. coach 4. dean 5. discipline 6. headmistress 7. instructor 8. lecturer 9. trainee 10. principle 11. professor 12. pupil 13. student

a) female teacher in charge of a school b) person who trains sportsmen for contests or prepares private students for an exam c) highest grade of university teacher d) the lowest teaching rank at a university e) person in charge of a division of study f) person who teaches you driving g) the head of some universities and schools h) a person studying to become an officer in the army or a policeman i) someone learning a trade who works in return for being taught j) person undergoing some form of vocational training k) anyone devoted to the acquisition of knowledge, especially attending university 1) attends primary school m) follower of a religious teacher

Task 3. Use each verb, at least once, in the correct form to complete the following.

guide instruct learn lecture teach train

1. Animals are often ... by their instinct as to what is the right thing to do in a difficult situation.

2. German shepherd [′Ðepəd] dogs (немецкие овчарки) are sometimes ... to ... the blind.

3. Prof. Wise ... on British history twice a week. He has already ... us a lot. We ... from him how to read and evaluate original documents.