Higher education in the  usa

       In the United States, a student who has finished school may want to continue in higher education. There are some ways to do it: universities, colleges, community colleges, technical schools, etc.

     A university in the USA usually has several different colleges in it Each has a special subject area. There may be a college of arts where humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and mathematics arc taught. There may be a college of education and a college of business. A program for undergraduates usually takes four years after which university students get an undergraduate degree in the arts or sciences. If they complete a course of study they get Bachelor of Arts or Science degree. Students may then either leave university or go on for a graduate or professional degree.

     The university may get money from several different sources. A publicly funded university get money from the state government, a privately funded university get money from private sources.

      College students usually spend 4 years at school, too. A college does not have graduate or professional programs. If a college student completes a course of study in arts or science, he or she gets Bachelor of Arts or Science degree. If college students want to continue their education they must go to university. The most famous American universities are: Uni­versity of California, State University of New York, Columbia University and others.

 

Exercises:

№ 1. Answer the questions using the text

 

1.  What are the ways to get higher education in the USA?

2.  What subjects are taught in the college of arts?

3.  What degree do university students get in the USA?

4.  Does the US government give financial support to the universities?

5.  Imagine you are an exchange student. What American University or
    college would you like to study at? Why?

 

 

№ 2. Translate from Russian info English using the text:

    Программа для студентов, степень в области гуманитарных наук,

    продолжить образование, самые знаменитые американские

    университеты.

 

№ 3. Fill in the words used in the text:

    A university in the USA … has several different colleges in it.                             

    Students may then either … university or go on for a graduate or 

    professional degree.

    The university may get money from … different sources.

 

 

“ Деловая активность ”.

Тема: “ Рабочее время ”.

 

  Words:

 

to break (broke, broken) law to break the law criminal proceedings to take criminal proceedings to abolish Easter to celebrate independence to be independent of

ломать, нарушать     закон нарушать закон   уголовное судебное разбирательство   начать судебное расследование   отменять, упразднять   Пасха   праздновать   независимость быть независимым от

labour syn. work thanksgiving Thanksgiving (Day) to date back to … century act to act supplement supplementary Supplementary Act

труд     благодарение День Благодарения   восходить (к определённой эпохе)   век   акт, постановление действовать   дополнение дополнительный дополнение к акту, постановлению, закону

Text.

BUSINESS HOURS

 

     The standard working day in the United Kingdom and the U.S.A. starts at 9:00 a.m. and lasts till 5:00 p.m. with lunch time from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Many banks are usually open for customers from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Some businesses and industries traditionally work different hours.

     Most employees have a five-day working week, Monday through Friday. The working week is between 35 and 40 hours long. Overtime is quite common and is generally paid, often at a premium to the basic rate of pay. The weekend usually starts on Friday night and lasts till Monday.

     Thus on Saturdays and Sundays most businesses are closed. But as to shops they are open on Saturdays and some of them are open on Sundays.

     In Britain the law does not say what shops can be open on Sundays but it says what goods can be sold on Sundays. They are newspapers, magazines and fresh food. If the law is broken, criminal proceedings may be taken. Many officials and the public demand that the Sunday trading rules should be abolished in the U.K.

      Most businesses are closed on public or national holidays.

The main public holidays of the U.K. are as follows:

New Year’s Day Good Friday Easter Easter Monday May Day Christmas Day Boxing Day

1 January in April in April in April in May 25 December 26 December

 

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