Andijon davlat universiteti ingliz tili fonetikasi kafedrasi til aspektlari amaliyoti

Activity 2. Answer the questions.

1 What professions can you master in vocational colleges?

2 What is the main difference between vocational colleges and universities?
Read the text and check your guesses.

Contrary to popular belief, vocational colleges aren't just for studentswho couldn't get into university. Students attend vocational colleges fora number of reasons, including getting some practical skills or experiencebefore going to university. For many people it is a good two-year longalternative to longer higher education programmes.

Whereas in universities the education concentrates more on theory andabstract knowledge, in vocational colleges the education usually prepareslearners for careers that are traditionally non-academic. In other words, it isdirectly related to a specific occupation or vocation, and students developexpertise in a particular technique or learn some practical skills.

Till the end of the twentieth century, vocational education focusedmore on specific trades, such as automobile mechanics or welding, andwas therefore associated with the activities of lower social classes. But thesituation has changed. Now vocational education exists in industries suchas retail, tourism, information technology and cosmetics.

In fact, a lot of famous people studied in colleges before they rose tothe tops of their fields. Can you name any of these people? Do you knowtheir story?
Activity 3. Match the answers and the questions. Translate the words in bold into Uzbek.

1 Who can enrol in a vocational college?

a) Oh, that's not so easy. We have so many different students from school-leavers to professionals with