Английский язык. Александрова Г.А. - 94 стр.

leges are the real living Oxford and each has its own character and individ-
uality. For example, most of the men at Queen’s College come from the
North of England, those at Jesus College from Wales, Brasenose has a
high reputation for its rugger, Magdalen for its rowing men. But there are
students of all kinds in each college. Every college has its arts men and its
science men, its medical students and its engineers. Every student follows
his own course of study, but he gains a lot from living among those who
represent all other branches.
       The term of studies lasts for 10 weeks. There are three terms in the
Oxford academic year.
       Within the first week the freshman meets his tutor who tells the
student about his plans, the lectures which he must take, about the require-
ments for the examination which he will take, about the course of reading
for him. Attendance at lectures in not compulsory. Once every week each
undergraduate goes to his tutor’s room to read out an essay which he has
written and discuss this essay with the tutor.
       At the end of each term the progress of the students is tested by the
college examinations.
       They pay great attention to athletics at the University. The students
are engaged in different kinds of sports, take part in competitions between
Oxford and Cambridge Universities.
       This is how a student spends his day. His working hours are from 9
to 1. At 9 o’clock he sees his tutor or goes to the library, or attends lec-
tures. From 2 to 5 he is engaged in sports and all kinds of exercise. From
5 to 7 he works in the library or laboratory. At 7 o’clock they have dinner-
time. After dinner the students have club activities, debating societies.
       By 10 o’clock the student must be in the college, as most of stu-
dents live in the colleges, only some of them live in lodgings in the town.

      Notes:
      to gain - получать; выиграть
      freshman - первокурсник
      tutor - преподаватель, который ведет практические занятия
в группе, а также следит за учебой и дисциплиной студентов
      within the first week - в течение (не позднее) первой недели
      attendance - посещение, присутствие

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