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166 21. Listening and reading. Top International Universities А) Work in pairs and discuss the following questions: 1) What are the ten top international universities? 2) Which university is number one in the list? B) Read and memorize the following words and phrases. They will help you understand the conversation. -- to rank – классифицировать -- influence – влияние/влиять -- research – научно-исследовательская работа -- income – доход -- funding – финансирование -- Gross Domestic Product (GDP) – валовой внутренний продукт (ВВП) -- investment – инвестиции, капиталовложения C) Read, listen to the first part of the text “Top International Universities”, and answer the questions. Part I Rob: Hello! I’m Rob and this is 6 Minute English. I’m joined today by Alice. Hi Alice. Alice: Hi Rob. Rob: Today, we’re talking about universities around the world, and a new list that shows the top two hundred. I’m going to start by asking you a question Alice – which university has come number one in this list? Alice: There are so many famous universities around the World – let me guess – is it Cambridge? Rob: Well, Cambridge University, in England, is certainly on the list but you’ll have to wait until the end of the programme to see if you are right. Alice: OK. Rob: This new list is called the London Times Higher Education List. It ranks universities on a number of factors. These include its quality of teaching, the influence of its research and the income it gets for research. Alice: So, if these factors are higher, the university gets a higher ranking. Rob: That’s right. Of course, funding is very important. Alice: Funding…that’s money in other words. Is a university more successful if it gets more funding?