You are going to listen to the article written by Richard Sidaway. Match the words and phrases to the definitions.

 

Admission
entry test	areas of knowledge you study at school
subjects	a number or letter to symbolize how well you have done in an exam
grades	an examination to see if you are good enough to go to university

 

 

Which one to go to
intellectual elite	learning institutions built later than Oxford or Cambridge
pecking order	the best minds in the country
redbrick universities	hierarchy

Money
grant	paying for your education by being employed while you are studying
tuition fees	money given by the state to help for e.g. education
working your way through college	money you pay for a university course

Where to live
halls of residence	houses bought by the university and rented to their students
private rented accommodation	communal accommodation built by university
student houses	houses rented to anyone

Year out
gap year	money from a private organisation to help with the cost of study
work placement	a year between school and university when you don’t study
scholarship programme	a temporary position with a company to gain employment experience

Teaching & learning
lecture	study away from the classroom often to collect data or samples
tutorial	lesson in the form of a formal speech using notes and visual aids
field trips	small group lesson based on discussing an area or problem

How you are doing
finals	a long, structured piece of writing exploring a subject in detail
continuous assessment	examinations at the end of a course
dissertation	evaluating pieces of work during the course

Social life
fraternities and sororities	organisations run by and for students to develop different interests
clubs and societies	a place for students to have a drink
student union bar	student membership organisations in the USA

Life after university
degree	exam to see what kind of jobs would suit you
aptitude test	large ‘market place’ where employers try to interest students in working for them
Masters	the first university qualification you receive after 3 or more years of study
recruitment fairs	highest university qualification after a Masters taking four or more years of research
Doctorate	university qualification gained after a degree taking one or two years

Listen to the article and complete the information according to the listening.

Admission

1. To be admitted to a university __________ and __________.

2. Most participants in higher education are __________.

3. Mature students __________.

Which one to go to

4. A few high status institutions at the top are __________, __________, __________, __________, __________.

5. The training grounds for medicine, law or engineering in Britain are __________.

Money

6. When entrance was restricted to a lucky few in Britain, the state actually paid the sons and daughters of the middle classes __________ and __________.

7. These days most European and North American students are given __________.

8. Most European and North American students have to pay the money back to the government once ___________.

Where to live

9. In Britain for many years going to university meant __________.

10. Universities traditionally offer cheap and clean accommodation __________.

11. After a year or so, many students opt __________.

Year out

12. You haven’t really lived, if __________.

13. The gap year can be devoted to __________.

14. The gap year is important because __________.

15. If you want to study abroad, __________ or __________.

16. Business or management students often devote time away from university __________.

Teaching & learning

17. A common feature of any university is ___________.

18. In Britain, you are also expected __________.

19. Small group discussions led by a lecturer at which closer analysis of a particular area is undertaken are called __________.

20. Science-oriented courses also involve __________ and __________.

How you are doing

21. As at school, progress is measured by __________.

22. Examinations are either divided into Parts I & II or __________.

23. Progress can be based on __________ and __________.

24. An important component of most systems is __________.

25. This must be based on __________.

Social life

26. __________ expect a rich and varied social life.

Life after university

27. At the graduation ceremony students queue up __________.

28. Before the graduation ceremony the careers office assesses future graduates for the kind of employment paths they should take by __________, ___________, ____________ and ___________.

29. If a student is attracted by the academic life, there are further opportunities for study on __________ and __________ and __________ and __________.