Answer the questions on the text. 1. Is Oxford a single university or a collection of colleges?

1. Is Oxford a single university or a collection of colleges? 2. Do students of different specialities attend one particular college? 3. What is the main reason why admission there is so eagerly sought after? 4. One of the first things when a student comes to Oxford is to join a club, isn’t it? 5. How is the individual work of students organized? 6. What does a tutor do? 7. How many colleges are there at Oxford? 8. Which is the best-known society? 8. What is the job of a proctor? 9. Why do some undergraduates get up early on May 1^st? 10. Do you believe the story of the boar and Aristotle? Give a reason for your answer. 11. Why does Great Tom sound 101 times every night?

3. Say whether you agree or disagree with these statements. Make use of some useful ways of agreeing and disagreeing with someone’s opinion:

That’s just what I was thinking. - Я как раз об этом думал.

I agree entirely. - Я полностью согласен.

Yes, that’s quite true, but I’m not sure I quite agree. - Да, это верно, но я не уверен, что согласен.

Perhaps, but I don’t think that... - Возможно, но я не думаю, что...

1.The University of Oxford is a sort of federation of colleges. 2.Each college trains its students in one speciality. 3.The University is autonomous and colleges depend on the University. 4.Every college has the students of only one speciality. 5.Colleges organize lectures. 6.If you are a member of a college you can’t be a member of the University. 7.Lectures are the main reason why admission there is so eagerly sought after. 8.Every student has a tutor. 9.Each week the tutor goes to his students’ room to discuss their work. 10.Many traditions of the Middle Age are lost and forgotten.

4. Ask your partner to give you as much information as possible about:

Colleges of the University of Oxford, faculties of the University, educational facilities, lectures, tutorial system, traditions.

Here are some useful opening expressions you can use to get more information.

Mind the word order:

I wonder if you could tell me... - Интересно, не могли бы вы рассказать мне о...

Excuse me, do you happen to know... - Извините, вы случайно не знаете...

Would you mind telling me... - Вы не против, чтобы рассказать о...

Could you tell me a bit more about... - Не могли бы вы немного больше

рассказать о...