1.3.1.2.

Read the following text and decide upon the role

of higher education in the modern world:
Higher education, also known as post-secondary or tertiary
education, is non-compulsory education following the graduation of
a secondary educational level, such as a high school, secondary school
or gymnasium, resulting in the receipt of certificates, diplomas or academic
degrees. Colleges and universities are the main institutions that provide
tertiary education and include both undergraduate and postgraduate
courses, as well as vocational education and training. Education that
trains people for particular jobs, also provided by higher education
institutions, is called further education.

1.3.1.3.Answer the following questions about higher education:

1. What is higher education and what is further education?
2. Which are the main institutions which provide higher education?
3. How can people be admitted to universities? What‘s specific
about UK?
4. What facilities do most universities offer?
5. Which are the degrees awarded by colleges and universities?
6. Which is the modern academic trend?
7. How is teaching performed at university level?
8. What are members of the academic staff also involved in?
9. Why has e-learning become an important part of the
teaching process?
10. Why is higher education important?

1.3.2. Grammar Presentation- The Use of Tenses in English

1. Present Tense Simple vs. Present Tense Continuous

Present Tense Simple Present Tense Continuous

is used to express:
1. Habits and routines
e.g Karen usually deals
with the clients.
I often get junk
emails from unknown.
companies.
2. Permanent/general
situations
e.g I work for big foreign
trade firm.
My parents live in England.
3. Facts that are always
true
e.g. The sun sets in the
West.
Water boils at 100 C.
is used to express:
1. Events happening at or around the
moment of speaking
e.g. He is having breakfast at the moment.
It is snowing hard today.
2. Temporary/particular situations
e.g. I am working in Paris for two months.
I am living in England for a while.
3. Annoying actions/complainits
e.g. My car is always breaking down!
Yiu are always arriving late on
Fridays.

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