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a) the Doctor of Sc. Education first awarded by Harvard in 1920.

b) the Doctor of Philosophy representing advanced research in any major field of knowledge.

c) the Doctor of Business Administration conferred by New York University.

2. Check whether you remember the numbers mentioned in the text.

1. There exist 2/3 principal types of academic degrees.

2. Most students become BA, BSc, etc at the age of 18/20/21.

3. Bachelors’ degrees are conferred on the basis of answers to several 2/3/4- hour examinations.

4. About a tenth/a quarter of candidates win first-class, honours degrees.

5. About 50/33/20 percent of students go on studying for their Masters’ degrees.

6. There are about 40/35/45 varieties of Master of Arts degrees.

7. About 10%/15% of students prepare theses for getting the most advanced degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

8. Research degrees represent prolonged periods of advanced study and usually take at least 2/3 years beyond the baccalaureate.

3. Find the answers to the questions.

1. What is an academic degree?

2. What are the principal types of degrees?

3. How much time does it take to get the Bachelor’s degree?

4. What examples of Bachelor’s degrees can you give?

5. On what basis are Bachelor’s degrees awarded?

6. How are degrees classified?

7. How many students continue to study for the Master’s degree?

8. What are general requirements for getting the Master’s degree?

9. What is a prerequisite for progression to a higher level of study?

10. Why does only a minority go on studying, preparing PhD theses?

11. What are two distinct types of doctor’s degrees?

12. What are professional degrees?

13. What do research degrees represent?

14. What is a more recent research degree and when was it first awarded?

4. Prove or disprove the following statements. Give arguments in support of your opinion.

1. Academic degrees are awarded on completion of a higher education course or a piece of research.

2. The Master’s Degree is the best known academic degree.

3. There are two types of advanced degrees.

4. Academic degrees conferred by different universities have much in common.

5. Bachelors’ degrees vary between institutions.

6. The Bachelor’s degree is awarded when students pass some university examinations.

7. Those who study foreign languages usually spend 2 years in a country where that language is spoken.

8. Bachelors’ degrees are divided into several classes depending on the results of students’ work.

9. Those who want to get the most advanced degree of Doctor of Philosophy or Doctor of Science must receive the Master’s Degree “with honours”.

10. Professional degrees represent advanced training for the practice in medicine.

5. The sentences below sum up the information given in the text but they are mixed up. Arrange them in the logical order.

1. Bachelors’ degrees are classified.

2. Research degrees usually take three years of study beyond the baccalaureate.

3. An academic degree is conferred after completing a higher education course or a piece of research.

4. A minority usually receives the most advanced degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

5. There is some variety of degrees in different countries.

6. Practitioner’s degrees represent advanced training for the practice of various professions.

7. The Master’s degree can be attained by students who after two further years of study have passed their exams and submitted dissertations.

8. The Bachelor’s degree can be conferred when students pass their university examinations.

9. Academic degrees – bachelors, masters, doctors – represent different levels of academic achievements.

Vocabulary work

1. (A). Name antonyms.

(B). Choose from the box above appropriate words and use them in suitable forms in the sentences to follow.

1. Although Jack did not have to return the money, he did so as a matter of ….

2. He has a … line of his own.

3. Among … advances in my field of science I can name the following.

4. These are … matters.

5. She had to live with the … of having been caught cheating.

6. I have not the … notion what to do.

7. It makes no … to me.

8. They … us many solutions to the problem.

9. How can we … to such wealth?

10. She is on a first-name … with her boss.

11. How do they … in such conditions?

2. (A). Find synonyms.

(B). Fill in the blanks using the proper words from the box above in suitable forms. (Sometimes more than one word is possible).

1. The judges … the prize to her.

2. My … concern is your safety.

3. Your trust … an honour on me.

4. People have … of tastes.

5. He has been out of … for a week.

6. She tries to … her children from evil influence.

7. Reason … man from animals.

8. He … his thesis not long ago.

9. Persistent work … in success.

3. Choose from the box verbs that can be combined with the following nouns: research, degree, thesis.

4. (A). Match the following adjectives: natural, scientific, social, learned with suitable nouns from the box.

(B). Use some of the word combinations from the previous exercise to complete the following sentences. (Sometimes more than one word combination is possible).

1. Man has advanced the frontier of … ….

2. A new … … was established not long ago.

3. … … refers to a number of techniques for investigating different phenomena and processes.

4.... …. study different processes taking place in society.

5. He found a lot of valuable information in the … … that were given to him.

6. … … differs from other methods of obtaining knowledge.

7. The most important … … are usually included in the proceedings of a conference.

8. She is absolutely unaware of basic … ….

5. (A). Name nouns that can be derived from the following verbs.

To examine, to require, to advance, to contribute, to submit.

(B). Complete the sentences using some of the nouns derived from the verbs given above.

1. He has made his … known.

2. She has passed all her … successfully.

3. He is a regular … to a journal.

4. It is a very great … in comparison with all your former writing.

5. I demand the … of the signature to an expert.

6. She is an experienced ….

7. The smallest … will be thankfully received.

8. They blocked his professional ….

6. Fill in the blanks using the words from the box.

1. Modern … education comprises four stages.

2. The main types of academic … – bachelor, master and doctor represent different levels of academic achievements.

3. A person studying for a degree at a British University is called an ….

4. The Bachelor’s degree can be … by students who pass their university examinations.

5. He … his thesis for hearing at the session of the Academic Council.

6. A period of … usually lasts from two to three months.

7. His thesis is an advanced research in this ….

8. It was first … in 1920 by Harvard.

9. Some students prepare theses that make an original … to science.

10. First degrees in medicine … six years of study.

11. At present he … in carrying out a complicated experiment.

7. Replace the word(s) in italics with a suitable word from the box. Use each word once only.

1. There exists considerable diversity of degrees in different countries.

2. The Masters’ degree usually demands one or two further years of study.

3. Bachelors’ and Masters’ degrees can be conferred “with honours” or “with distinction”.

4. Students prepare their theses which must make contributions to the advancement of knowledge.

5. The most advanced academic degree is the Doctor of Philosophy.

6. Students who pass their university examinations can get the Bachelor’s degree.

7. Some likeness in degrees can be found in countries of continental Europe.

8. The principal types of academic degrees are a bachelor, a master and a doctor.

9. Names of degrees are linked with subjects studied.

8. Translate into English.

1. Степень – это квалификация, которая присваивается после окончания высшего учебного заведения или после защиты диссертации.

2. В разных странах существуют различные системы научных степеней, хотя в некоторых случаях можно обнаружить некоторое сходство.

3. Обычно выделяют следующие основные типы степеней: бакалавр, магистр и доктор в зависимости от уровня учебных (научных) достижений.

4. Бакалавр – это самая известная степень, которая присуждается студентам, сдавшим университетские экзамены обычно после трех лет обучения в вузе.

5. В зависимости от уровня знаний студентам могут присвоить степень бакалавра разного класса, например, отлично, удовлетворительно и т.д.

6. Более 30% студентов продолжают учебу, чтобы получить степень магистра.

7. Для получения степени магистра нужно учиться в течение 1-2 лет, сдать экзамены и защитить научную работу.

8. Лишь незначительное количество студентов продолжает учебу в аспирантуре, чтобы получить степень доктора.

9. Доктор – это не только ученая степень, но также и квалификация, которая присваивается специалистам в области медицины и юриспруденции.

Follow-up activities

10. Roleplay. Student A: You are an undergraduate of the Belarusian State University and want to continue your studies at a British university to receive the Master’s degree. Ask student B questions to learn some information about the academic degrees system of London University.

Student B: You are a postgraduate student of London University. Provide student A with all the necessary information.

11. Prepare a report about the academic degrees system existing in our country.

12. Write an essay comparing foreign and native academic degrees systems pointing out differences and similarities in:

- academic degrees themselves;

- periods of study;

- requirements to those who want to get academic degrees.

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