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Both of these university towns are very beautiful. They have some of the
finest architecture in Britain. Some of their colleges, chapels and libraries are
three, four and even five hundred years old, and are full of valuable books and
precious paintings. Both towns have many lovely gardens, where the students
can read and relax in the summer months.
Oxford is the older university of the two. The first of its colleges was
founded in 1249. The university now has thirty-four colleges and about twelve
thousand students, many of them from other countries. There were no women
students at Oxford until 1878, when the first women’s college, Lady Margaret
Hall, opened. Now, women study at most colleges.
Oxford is, of course, famous for its first class education as well as its
beautiful buildings. Some of the most intelligent men and women in the country
live and work here. Oxford gives them what they need: a quiet atmosphere,
friendly colleagues, and the four-hundred-year-old Bodleian library, which has
about five million books.
It is not easy to get a place at Oxford University to study for a degree. But
outside the university there are many smaller private colleges which offer less
difficult courses and where it is easy to enrol. Most students in these private
schools take business, secretarial or English language courses.
I. Read the text and find the answers to these questions:
1. What makes Oxford and Cambridge so special ? 2. When was one of
the first colleges in Oxford founded ? 3. How many colleges does the University
consist of ? 4. When did women begin to study at Oxford ? 5. What is Oxford
famous for ? 6. Is it easy to get a place to study at Oxford ? 7. How old is
Bodleian library ? 8. Which is older: Oxford University or Cambridge
University ?
II. Draw a scheme of British post school education. Discuss it with your
partner.
III. Compare British and Russian systems of higher education. Discuss merits
and demerits of both systems.
IV. Make a written translation of the following passages:
a) Britain’s Universities
There are about 90 universities in Britain. They are divided into three
types: the old universities (Oxford, Cambridge and Edinburgh Universities), the
19th century universities such as London and Manchester universities, and the
new universities. Some years ago there were also polytechnics. After graduating

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