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University: Adapted From The Guardian (HTTP://WWW - Guardian.co - Uk 21/05/04)

The government wants more students to attend universities, however many young people from poor areas of Liverpool see university as unattainable. Initiatives to encourage more disadvantaged students include increased grants, but these are not seen as sufficient. Universities in Liverpool are taking actions like outreach programs to attract more students from deprived backgrounds and help them succeed in higher education. Experts argue the issue is lack of family/community expectation rather than students' capabilities.

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University: Adapted From The Guardian (HTTP://WWW - Guardian.co - Uk 21/05/04)

The government wants more students to attend universities, however many young people from poor areas of Liverpool see university as unattainable. Initiatives to encourage more disadvantaged students include increased grants, but these are not seen as sufficient. Universities in Liverpool are taking actions like outreach programs to attract more students from deprived backgrounds and help them succeed in higher education. Experts argue the issue is lack of family/community expectation rather than students' capabilities.

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University

The Labour government promised to increase numbers of students at


universities. However, going to university is still a distant dream for many
young people in the poorest areas of Liverpool, Alan Johnson, Minister for
Further and Higher Education, said yesterday. Some of these children might
as well go to Pluto as go to university. Their culture says get out of education
as quickly as you can.
Government measures to encourage more youngsters to stay in education
include top-up fees government grants for poorer students but this is not
seen as sufficient. Mr Johnson added that the authorities would be asking
universities in Liverpool what they were doing to attract students from the
most deprived areas.
John Moores University in Liverpool said it was already tackling the
problem. The marketing director explained that they had an excellent record
in reaching out to students from disadvantaged backgrounds and helping them
succeed in higher education. As a result, more young people can see
themselves as a student it is not an intimidating ambition, but a real
opportunity.
Liverpool University has its own widening participation team which aims
to encourage and support people who traditionally would not have considered
going to university. It is involved in a variety of projects and initiatives which
target young people. Tricia Jenkins, head of the programme, said that in the
areas where 80% of people went to university there was no indication that
they were cleverer than those in areas where only 20% attended colleges. The
problem is not that people are not as capable, but that there is no family or
community expectation that it is normal to go to university.
Adapted from The Guardian [http://www.guardian.co.uk 21/05/04]

1.1. Answer the following questions according to the information given in the
text. Use your own words. (1 point)
What does the government want to when dealing with young people?

1.2. Choose the best answer, according to the text. (2 points)


1. According to the article, many young people in Liverpool
a) dream about going to university in the future.
b) are very unlikely to go to university.
c) are more likely to travel than go to university.
2. John Moores University say they already
a) encourage students from poor areas to go to university.
b) pay for poor students to attend university.
c) help poor students to study successfully.
2. Find words and phrases in the text that mean the same as: (1 point)
a) far away
b)financial aids
c)trying to deal with
b)
d)targets
e)be presented at
3. GRAMMAR (2 points) Complete the following sentences. Use the
appropriate form of the words in brackets, when given. (2 points)
a) Jamie will be able to bring the book back on Friday because he
_____________ (read) it by then.
b) If he (buy) a new DVD, we (watch) it tonight.
c) I wish I ___________ (not do) that last night.
d) Join with a connector:
She gave up smoking. It was damaging her health.
4. Write a composition of 100120 words.
Should education be compulsory until the age of 18? Discuss and support your
arguments.

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