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Worse than this, the University... for nearly 600 years.
6. Write out the sentences speaking about Oxford:
of the 12th century
of 1300
of the middle of the 14th century
of 1355
of 1825
of the present time.
7. Read the following:
• the college — an older college — the oldest college
the chapel — a taller chapel — the tallest chapel
the most beautiful building
the wealthiest town
I wonder how old it is.
I wonder when it was founded.
I wonder who the first students were.
I wonder how many people live here now.
I wonder if the students pay for then education.
8. Complete the dialogue and act out a similar one:
— The college looks... I wondei how old ... I myself am an Oxford graduate but... founded. Let's look in...
Oh, 1315.
— Is it... oldest...
— Oh no. Jesus... and others... older.
— It's very .. I'd like. Is the... open.
— Yes, it is. Let's The choir .
9. Sum up what you have learned about:
• Trinty College
• the history of Oxford
10. Role play
Imagine you are one of the participants of the Group. Ask the lecturer during an informal talk if he is an
Oxford graduate. Then ask him a few questions about Oxford and tell him about our universities.
Unit fifty
Good-bye to London
Text
In the evening Mr. Hill invited all the participants to a farewell party at the Beefeater restaurant near the
Tower of London. In general Beefeaters are warders of the Tower, dressed as in the days of the Tudor kings.
The restaurant is famous for its medieval ages performance and the spirit of the time. It's like a costume
drama with the history of England unfolding before the eyes of the guests. The participants enjoyed the
performance immensely, had a very nice meal and a few drinks. A few toasts were pronounced like these:
To the success of our business!
To our prosperous business! Cheers!
To your very good health!
There were also many thanks like these:
Thank you very much for having us.
Thank you for the nice stay we had here in London.
We were very happy here. Thank you very much.
Everything was unforgettable. I thank you a lot.
We 've really enjoyed the visit.
In the morning the Group checked out and the coach took them to the Heathrow Airport. There was no
queueing up they checked in very quickly and went upstairs to the Passport Control point. Here they said
good-bye and expressed thanks to Mr. Hill. In reply he said many kind words and wished them a safe
journey.