TEXT С. HOW TO GET A DEGREE J.: Well, Arnold, I remember you said once you were a B. A. Perhaps you could tell me how quickly you got those letters after your name?
A.: At university I studied history. It was a 3-year course. And after that I got a B. A degree.
J.: B.A. stands for Bachelor of Arts degree, doesn't it?
A.: Yes, which reminds me of my neighbour whose son had just got his B. A. A friend asked very seriously: "I suppose your son will try to get an M. A. or Ph. D."51 next to which my neighbour answered: "Not at all, now he is trying to get a J-O-B."
A: Ah... he meant a job! That's a good joke! (See: English 903, Book 6. Lnd., 1978)
ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY (II) Words and Word Combinations A. education system scientific subjects
compulsory education an intending teacher
primary school optional
secondary school core component (core)
comprehensive school school (teaching) practice
public school School-based experience
further education Subject studies
polytechnic Education studies
college of higher education (Theory of) Education
to specialize in main subject
teacher training age-range
degree junior students
undergraduate senior students
graduate play production
post-graduate educational aids
full-time student audio-visual facilities
