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4. The Dean of Men’s Office invited Charlie in order to praise him for

excellent grades.

5. Charlie wasn’t anxious to have good grades, as he was a lazybones.

6. Charlie couldn’t get any financial support from his family.

III. Say what you have learnt about:

1. Charlie Wintage; 2. the family he came from; 3.his life in college; 4. the Dean

of Men’s Office; 5. the system of grades and rules of American universities.

IV. Think and answer:

1. Why didn’t Charlie want to withdraw from the university?

2. What could he do «to stick it through»?

V. Make a short summary of the text.

TEXT 2B. A WALK ROUND OXFORD.

Read the following dialogue and do the exercises given bellow.

John Priestly invited his friend Olaf, a Norwegian student, to Oxford for a

weekend. He intended to take Olaf round Oxford. John is an undergraduate there. He

loves Oxford and seems to know all about it.

While they were walking through one of the gardens, a scholarly-looking man in a

cap and gown walked past and smiled at John. As he walked away Olaf said, «Surely

he’s not an undergraduate?»

John: No, that’s my tutor.

Olaf: What is a tutor?