UNIVERSITY CELEBRATES

Текст к выпускному экзамену по английскому языку № 46 UNIVERSITY CELEBRATES

One of the world's leading universities has just begun to celebrate its 800th anniversary.

Cambridge University, in the UK, was founded in 1209. On 17th January it held a special outdoor celebration to launch a year of events marking its 800th birthday.

The University was founded by scholars from another English university, Oxford. Nobody is exactly sure why they moved to Cambridge. One record shows it happened when two Oxford scholars were arrested and then convicted of murdering a local woman. Other students protested their arrest by leaving the university and going to other towns. It was a group of these scholars that set up a university in Cambridge.

Originally only men were allowed to study at Cambridge. From 1869 women were permitted to study there, but they were not awarded degrees. Women at Cambridge were first awarded degrees in 1947.

Some of the most important discoveries in history have been made by people studying at Cambridge University. The jet engine was invented there. Scientists at Cambridge discovered the structure of human DNA. More than 80 winners of the Nobel Prize, and 15 of Britain's prime ministers, have been graduates of Cambridge University.

Many students from Cambridge University have become famous for becoming among the best in their fields of work. Authors C. S. Lewis, who wrote the Narnia books, and A. A. Milne, who wrote Winnie-the-Pooh, also studied at the university.

On 17th January about 7,000 people gathered in the centre of Cambridge to watch a light show celebrating the anniversary. Images and illustrations were projected onto one of the famous university buildings, the Senate House. A piece of music containing exactly 800 notes was played from the nearby Great St Mary's Church.

Cambridge is usually ranked among the top five universities in the world for its standard of research and teaching. Today, around 18,000 students study at Cambridge University.

2. The author says how the university was founded. Find this extract and read it aloud.

3. What important discoveries were made at Cambridge?

4. Why is Cambridge University considered one of the best in the world?

Перевод текста № 46 UNIVERSITY CELEBRATES - Университет празднует

Один из ведущих университетов мира только, что начал праздновать 800 летие.

Кембриджский университет в Соединенном Королевстве был основан 1209году. 17января он проводил специальное открытое празднование, чтобы открыть год мероприятий посвященных 800 летию. Университет был открыт учеными с другого английского университета, Оксфорда. Никто точно не уверен почему они переехали в Кембридж. Один документ показывает, что это случилось когда два Оксфордских ученых были арестованы и они были признаны виновными за убийство местной женщины. Другие студенты протестовали против ареста уходя из университета и шли в другие города. Это была группа ученых которые организовали университет в Кембридже.

В оригинале только мужчинам позволялась учиться в Кембридже. С 1869 стали разрешать женщинам учиться, но им не присваивали степени. Впервые женщинам Кембриджа были присвоены 1947.

Некоторые самые важные открытия в истории были сделаны студентами Кембриджского университета. Реактивный двигатель был изобретен здесь. Студенты Кембриджа раскрыли структуру человеческого ДНК. Более 80 победителей Нобелевской Премии, 15 Британских Премьер Министров являются выпускниками Кембрийского университета.

Многие студенты Кембриджского университета обрили известность став лучшими в области своей работы. Авторы Луис который написал книги о Нарниа, Милн который написал Вини-Пуха также учились в этом университете.

17 января около 7000 людей собрались в центре Кембриджа, чтобы посмотреть шоу празднования годовщины. Изображения и иллюстрации было спроектированы на здания известного университета, дом Сената. Фрагмент музыки состоящий из 800 нот был сыгран соседней великой церкви святой Марии.

Обычно Кембридж стоит среди самых лучших 5 университетов мира по исследованию и преподаванию. Сегодня около 18000 студентов учиться в Кембрийском университете.

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1. This text is about one of the world’s leading universities-Cambridge University.It has begun to celebrate its 800th anniversary.Cambridge is usually ranked among the top 5 universities in the world for its standard of research & teaching.

2. 3-ий абзац.

3.The jet engine was invented there. The structure of human DNA was discovered.

4.Some of the most important discoveries in history have been made by people studying at Cambridge.More than 80 winners of the Nobel Prise, & 15 of Britain’s prime ministers,have been graduates of Cambridge University.

Ответ на вопрос 1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about. This text is about one of the most famous and leading universities, which is located in Cambridge, near London. The text says about the foundation of the University and its development through centuries.

Ответ на вопрос 2. The author says how the university was founded. Find this extract and read it aloud. (3 абзац) The University was founded by scholars from another English university, Oxford. Nobody is exactly sure why they moved to Cambridge. One record shows it happened when two Oxford scholars were arrested and then convicted of murdering a local woman. Other students protested their arrest by leaving the university and going to other towns. It was a group of these scholars that set up a university in Cambridge.

Ответ на вопрос 3. What important discoveries were made at Cambridge? The jet engine was invented there. Scientists at Cambridge discovered the structure of human DNA.

Ответ на вопрос 4. Why is Cambridge University considered one of the best in the world? Because of high standards research and teaching the university is usually ranked among the top five universities in the world.