Английский язык. Александрова Г.А. - 92 стр.

1. What three groups can be distinguished among the universities in Great
   Britain?
2. What common features characterise the Oxford and Cambridge Uni-
   versities?
3. What is characteristic of the system of residential colleges?
4. In what do the Scottish universities differ from Oxford and Cambridge?
5. What can you say of the English civic universities?
6. What are the class aspects of the University admissions procedure?

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                           Oxford and Cambridge
        Oxford, the seat of an ancient university, is one of the most must
interesting and famous towns in Europe. The beautiful architecture of its
spires and towers as seen from a distance is renowned not less the noble
architecture of its colleges. Many of the colleges present a lovely picture
of ancient pearlgrey walls, noble towers, picturesque gothic archways.
All have grass lawns of velvet smoothness and many have most magnifi-
cent displays of flowers.
        The first mention of Oxford (the «ford for oxen» over the Thames)
occurs in the Anglo-Saxon chronicle of 912. The University is first men-
tioned in the 12 th century.
        Queen’s College, University College, Magdalen College and quite
a number of others make up the University of Oxford. The central Uni-
versity arranges lectures for the whole body of students in a particular
subject and holds examinations and grants degrees. An individual college
provides for residence and tutorials. Great emphasis is laid on what are
called «tutorials», in which a Don gives personal instruction in his study
at least once a week to students numbering not more than four at a sitting.
        Cambridge, on the Cam or Granta, is famous as the seat of one of
the great English universities. The River Granta flows behind the College
buildings, curls about the town and a little farther on it changes its name to
the Cam. To the left, across the stream, there are no buildings, merely
meadows, College gardens and lines of tall tress.
        Everything is very green and peaceful. On the river-bank are wil-
low with their branches bending into the water, and at intervals along the
river, stone bridges cross the stream and lead into the Colleges which line

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