"Education" (Form 10)

UNIT 2

Education

1. Vocabulary practice:

1. Answer the questions:

1. What is Oxbridge?

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2. When was the University of Oxford founded?

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3. What do you know about the birth of Cambridge University?

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1. Why were there no Universities founded in England up to the 30s of the 19^th century?

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1. In what way is Oxford different from the other British Universities?

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6. Are there more male or female students at Oxbridge?

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1. What makes Oxford & Cambridge the most prestigious Universities in Britain?

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1. Speaking task.