part 1 warming up

A key words:

1. What kind of student comes to___? The answer to this is, there is no ‘oxford type.’ Common qualities they look for are___, enthusiasm and motivation for youe chosen area of study backed by a strong________.

2. The University of Cambridge is one of the ___universities in the world, and one of the___ in the United Kingdom. It has a worldwide______for outstanding academic achievement and the high quality of____undertaken in a wide range of ____and arts subjects.

3. The University of Sydney was the ___to be estabished in_____and, after almost___of proud achievement, still leads in innovation and quality. The university____in sport and social activities, debating, drama, music and muah more.

4. Known for _____in teaching, research, and service to the community, the University of Victoria serves approximately___students. It is favored by its_____on Canada’s spectacular west coast, in the capital of British Columbia.

5. NewZealand’s ____university, the University of Auckland, was established in_____, and has grown into an international center of learning and academic excellence. The University is____in the heart of the cosmopolitan city if Auckland and provides an exciting and stimulating environment for____student..

6. Founded in_____Harvard has a 380-acre urban campus with easy access to Boston. It has a total____of about _____students. This university comprises many different___such as the Faculty of Arst and Sciences, School of Business Administration and School of Educarion.

7. Columbia University is an independent coeducational university, whidh___master’s, doctoral, professsional, and other advanced____, with an enrollment of about_____graduate and professional students.

8. Boston University is _____along the banks of the Charles River. With more than 30,000 students from all over the United States and ____countries, it is the _____largest indepent university in the United States.

B

Listen to a passage about the online higher education in the U.S. Supply the missing words.

American universities have been offering classes____through _____for number of years. Now, some newly created colleges are offering____degrees online. One university offers both ______degrees and master’s degrees. Officials say they try to provide students with a_____exprience as well as an educational one. For example, in some progress, groups of the same six studentd______through all their classes together. They communicatied by computer. Another online school uses a______method of teaching. Students attempt to solve real problems in their classes _____instead of reading information.

Students who have taken online classes say they to be a buildiing at a set____to listen to a professor. _____say have better ______with students through_______notes than they do in many_____classes.