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Ex. 1. Read and translate the text below and mark on the sideline the information according to the following algorithm:

Oxford and Cambridge are the oldest and most prestigious universities in Britain. Known together as “Oxbridge” (the word was invented by Lewis Carroll, the author of «Alice in Wonderland» and a lecturer in mathematics at Oxford), they have been chosen as national icons. V.

Of the two universities Oxford is the oldest. Nobody knows for sure when it was founded but teaching was already going on there by the early 11th century. Life was hard at Oxford at that time because there was constant trouble, even fighting, between the townspeople and the students. Then one day a student accidentally killed a man of the town. The Mayor arrested three other students who were innocent, and by order of King John they were hanged. In protest, many students and teachers left Oxford and settled in another little town, and so the University of Cambridge was born. Since then there has been constant friendly (and sometimes not-so-friendly) rivalry between Oxford and Cambridge. ?

Both Oxford and Cambridge students refer to each other as “the other place”. Oxonians sometimes call Cambridge “a pale imitation of the real thing” (Cambridge’s colours are light blue). Cantabrigians (people of Cambridge) refer to Oxford as “the dark side” (Oxford’s colours are dark blue). —

Оксфорд и Кембридж — самые старые и престижные университеты Британии. Известные вместе как «Оксбридж» (слово было придумано Льюисом Кэрроллом, автором «Алисы в стране чудес» и лектором по математике в Оксфорде), они были выбраны в качестве национальных икон.

Из двух университетов Оксфорд — самый старый. Никто не знает наверняка, когда он был основан, но к началу 11-го века там уже преподавали. В то время жизнь в Оксфорде была тяжелой, потому что между горожанами и студентами были постоянные проблемы, даже драки. Затем однажды студент случайно убил человека из города. Мэр арестовал еще трех невиновных студентов, и по приказу короля Иоанна их повесили. В знак протеста многие студенты и преподаватели покинули Оксфорд и поселились в другом маленьком городке, и так родился Кембриджский университет. С тех пор между Оксфордом и Кембриджем постоянно соперничало (а иногда и не такое дружелюбное).

Студенты Оксфорда и Кембриджа называют друг друга «другим местом». Студенты Оксфорда иногда называют Кембридж «бледной пародией настоящего» (цвета Кембриджа светло-голубой). Жители Кембриджа называют Оксфорд «темной стороной» (оксфордские цвета темно-синие).

Ex. 2.  Watch the video “Oxford vs. Cambridge” and decide if it is true or false.

1. Britain and Scotland are some of the world’s greatest centers of learning, over sixty universities in fact. True.
2. Woman and man proposed the motion that Oxford is Britain’s best university. True.
3. The Cambridge university press is the youngest printer and publisher in the world and the smallest academic press. False.
4. Founded in the 12th century Oxford was the first university of Britain. False.
5. Oxford has the world’s oldest university museum. True.
6. There have been 26 British Prime Ministers in Cambridge including Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair, David Cameron. False.
7. Oxford has eleven libraries. False.
8. Darwin wrote his theory of evolution in Oxford. True.
9. Students from Cambridge invented the world’s first computers and the Web Cam. True.
10. Some of the world’s most important scientific discoveries were made in Oxford including the Electron and the Splitting of the Atom and also motion here. True.

Ex. 3.  Watch the video “Oxford vs. Cambridge” and answer the questions.

1. How many universities are there in Britain and Ireland? There are 114 universities in Britain and Ireland.
2. In what century was the Oxford founded? The Oxford was founded in 13^th century.
3. How many libraries and volumes does Oxford have? Oxford has 100 libraries and 20 volumes.
4. What university has won a world record of Nobel Prizes? How many? Cambridge university has won a world record of Nobel Prizes.
5. Who is Britain’s first ever PM? And where did he study? Robert Walpole is Britain’s first PM. He studied at Cambridge.
6. What writers from Oxford do you remember? Which of them do you know? What books of these writers did you read? I remember Percy Shelly, Lewis Carroll, Oscar Wilde, Harper Lee. I read “The Portrait of Dorian Grey”.
7. Who was the inventor of the World Wide Web? Tim Berners-Lee was the inventor of the World Wide Web.
8. What Philosophers have spent a lot of time at Oxford? John Lock, Tomas Gobs spent a lot time at Oxford.
9. What university has won more boat races? Cambridge has won more boat races.
10. What is the best Britain’s university? Cambridge and Oxford are the best Britain’s universities.