I heard that Oxford University is located in Oxford City. What kind of city is it?

Oxford University is different from other universities. The city and the university are integrated, and the street runs through the campus. Universities not only have no gates and walls, but also have no official signs. The steeple of the building looms in the misty rain, the tall stone walls are covered with old vines, and the sparse green leaves are covered with red flowers, which makes the town look quaint and elegant. The architecture of Oxford is antique and belongs to different architectural schools in different historical periods. Walking on the streets of Oxford, isn't it like going back to history? This charming building, this misty campus, and the colorful culture accumulated for hundreds of years. The British regard Oxford as a tradition, a symbol, a nostalgia and a pursuit. There you can recall the good old days and relive the glory of the past. There are Saxon tower, Norman bunker and wall ruins of St. Michel's church in the city, which gives people a sense of historical depth everywhere. No wonder there is an English proverb: "Walking through Oxford is like walking into history." You can also rent a gondola and spend a leisurely afternoon on the riverside trails of the Chilway River and the Ai Xisi River (the name of the city where the Thames River flows).

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There are many medieval architectural treasures in Oxford's colleges, which gather around the city center. The streets are lined with medieval quadrangles, each of which is a college. At that time, because learning was the patent of the church, all the academies were quadrangular architectural designs, but they were often surrounded by beautiful gardens. Although great changes have taken place in most colleges over the years, they still incorporate many original features. Each college has its glorious history and mythical architectural relics, which can depict all kinds of interesting historical facts. When you first arrive in Oxford, you will feel that every college is like those shabby old temples all over China. When you enter the door, you will feel lonely and desolate. Because each college is exactly like a medieval monastery, it also reflects the strong homesickness of Oxford people. There are many towers in the city, so it is also called "Tacheng". Medieval towers are antique, and Renaissance-style buildings are full of romance. The library in the People's Court, built in 137 1, is the oldest library in England. University Botanical Garden, built in 162 1, is the earliest teaching botanical garden in Britain; The winding and deep Queen's Lane has a history of almost 700 years, and the stone benches on the roadside are covered with moss, which reminds people of the beginning of Oxford. The wooden bench on which Wilde sat and the bookshelf on which Bernard Shaw leaned remain the same. The environment outside is like this. Walking into the building makes people feel the massiness of history more. In the earliest library of the school, Duke Humphrey's Library, time seems to stand still, and silence fills the hall of this book. From the floor to the roof, there are all manuscripts and unpublished materials, just like treasures to be developed by later generations.

Square, church, theater:

Radcliffe Square is the center of university celebrations and various cultural activities. It is the center of the whole ancient city, far away from the noise of the main streets. There are three or two pedestrians in Brasenose Lane on the red brick ground nearby, and the trees cover the sky, which makes people feel relaxed and happy. St Mary's church is located in the south of the square. /kloc-before the 0/7th century, major school celebrations and concerts were held here. On the west side of the square is Brasenose College, which was built in 1509. When the college was founded, it was named after a bronze "lion nose knocker" on the gate. There is a sapphire sundial clock in heaven at the main entrance of the college. However, due to the cloudy days in England, I haven't seen the sun shadow on the clock several times in a summer. Some people say, "Britain has only a climate, but no weather." It's no exaggeration. It is common to see snow, rain and even the sun in a day.

In the west corner of the square is a seminary built in the15th century. The Redcliffe Building with a classical dome is a very special building in Oxford. This is the original building of the library. In the early days, it was used as a seminar classroom in the university, and later it was changed to the reading room of Bodlian Library in the university library.

Christchurch is affectionately called "house" by Oxford people. All souls college is the only college in Oxford without college students. Because there are only graduate students in the college, it is considered as one of the most authoritative institutions of higher learning in the world. The castle of Modlin College in the east of the city is called "solidified music", which is really beautiful and unusual. The bell tower is made of Daqing stone, pointing to the sky. It is said that there are ten iron clocks hanging in the building. When they ring one after another, it looks like a magnificent symphony!

Built in the17th century, the Sherdennian Theatre is the first building designed by Karen, and it is also the venue for the traditional degree awarding ceremony of Oxford University. Every summer, at the end of the semester, students in black robes and square hats March across the street and enter the theater, where they are awarded degrees.

187 1 canceled the requirement that undergraduates must believe in the Anglican church. Before 1920, knowledge of ancient Greece was necessary. Before 1960, you need to know Latin. Women can't get an Oxford degree until 1920.

The bridge of sighs is very beautiful. This beautiful landmark was built in 19 14. It is a replica of the steep arch bridge in Venice, connecting Hertford College.

Notre Dame Church: It is said that this university church is the most visited parish church in England, including the ancient part of the tower built in the early14th century, from which you can enjoy beautiful scenery. The church is 1555 where three Oxford martyrs were called heretics. The biggest feature of the building is the baroque south porch built in 1637.

Lincoln college: the best preserved medieval college. The school building still retains the early roof, including cracks used to disperse smoke.

Modlin College: It is a typical and beautiful Oxford College. Its square garden style in the15th century is in sharp contrast with the park across the Modlin Bridge on the Qierwei River.

Most importantly, there are many manuscripts of famous articles and music in the library. These manuscripts are put in exquisite glass cabinets for people to visit. However, when each visitor finished reading it, the managers immediately covered it with black flannel, showing their love for the protection of antiquities.

Theater, bookstore:

The main venue for university celebrations is the Sheldon Theatre, which is located in the north of the square. Around the 17th century, due to the clergy of St Mary's Church, there were too many protests in the church, which affected the cleanliness of the church. So in 1669, Archbishop Sheldon, then president of the university, raised funds to build this theater. Opposite the theater is Blackwell Bookstore, the second largest bookstore in the world, where you can buy or mail-order books from all over the world.

There are almost as many bookstores in Oxford as there are libraries, with more than 100 large and small. There is Blackwell Bookstore, the largest academic bookstore in the world, and many small but rich old bookstores. Blackwell, a century-old shop, was founded in 1897, opposite the Bodlin Library. While selling books, I am also engaged in publishing. From the appearance, this bookstore has only three small storefronts, but the third floor of the bookstore is connected with the basement, and there is a second-hand bookstore on the top floor. There are so many kinds of books that you have to use symbols to find them. The famous wooden sign in the bookstore has been in existence since its opening, and it is embedded in the wall. The card is still/kloc-the happy sentence when it was opened more than 0/00 years ago: "No one will ask you what you want. You can flip through any book at will, please help yourself. " The store staff is at your service if you need it. Whether customers come to read books or buy books, they will be equally welcomed. "It has 78 chain stores in Britain, and there are more than 10 branches in Oxford alone, dealing in books and audio-visual materials such as art and literature. In addition, there are many branches in other countries. Through the Internet, readers can quickly search, order and buy books and enjoy first-class international services. 1On June 8, 1994, US President Bill Clinton returned to his alma mater, Oxford University, to attend the honorary academician award ceremony and went to this bookstore to buy books. And book stands can be seen everywhere.

Studying at Oxford University:

British higher education stipulates that you generally don't need to take the entrance examination, and you can enter school with your high school graduation results; But you have to register separately to enter Oxford and Cambridge. According to the situation in recent years, the procedure is generally as follows: first, middle school students need the recommendation of middle school teachers and principals to register one year before entering school. Therefore, the applicants are generally students with excellent grades. Then Oxford and Cambridge hold a primary election among the admitted middle school students, usually 3-5 times the number of students admitted. Some engineering majors may be lower, and some medicine majors may be more than 10 times.

Admission to Oxford University requires the consent of the university departments and colleges. At the end of the year, students who were initially admitted to Oxford will take the exam at Oxford College. The exam is usually three days, including written test and several interviews (oral test). Students who pass this time can get conditional admission, provided that they get the results of next year's secondary school graduation exam. The general requirement is that all three main courses are A's, but it may be very low for students who are cold or want it very much. If the students who get this admission get the required results in the exam in June next year, they can prepare for admission after a pleasant holiday.

When Oxford University was founded, there was no unified campus. At that time, students and teachers were rented in different areas of the city. Later, for the convenience of management, independent colleges jointly run schools, and colleges were gradually established, which still maintains this tradition today. Oxford College and its institutions are all over Oxford. Each college is composed of 300-500 teachers and students, engaged in teaching and scientific research in different disciplines, and basically complete in literature, science and engineering. University architecture is basically a self-contained system of colleges. The college is a square courtyard composed of green lawns and medieval khaki Gothic buildings, surrounded by these buildings. And most colleges have yards in their yards. Some colleges even have rivers, lakes, flowers, grass, insects, fish, birds and animals. Chinese translates the English word college into "college", which probably comes from Oxford and Cambridge. Although Oxford looks old from the outside, it is modern from the inside. In the university science area, you can see advanced equipment in engineering science, nuclear physics, biology and other fields.

Up to now, the oldest Oxford University is said to be Merton College, built in 1264, and the youngest is St. Catherine College, built in 1963. There is a gap of seven centuries between the two colleges. In addition to taking care of students' accommodation, the college also arranges various sports and group social activities and is responsible for assigning tutors to take care of students. Due to the different financial conditions of colleges, some colleges are relatively rich, with vast venues and good facilities or benefits, such as guest rooms, libraries and research rooms. The role of the university is mainly to represent the college, arrange lectures and seminars throughout the school, and issue diplomas uniformly. In essence, the relationship between students and their colleges far exceeds that of universities.

The name of the college sounds strange, but in fact, the names of many colleges are accidental. For example, the Christian church college is because the oldest cathedral in Oxford is in the college; All souls college is to commemorate the heroes who died in the hundred-year war; When Oriel College was founded, it bought a house and named it "Oriel" (meaning oriole). There is also a college called "Bula Si Nuo", which evolved from the English word "Bronze Nose", because the bronze knocker on the college gate looks like a nose and is still used in the college cafeteria. Colleges are not divided by majors, but in the process of development, each college has gradually formed its own characteristics. For example, Christian church college is famous for its strong aristocratic atmosphere; Merton College has trained many poets; St Edmund's Hall College especially likes to recruit athletes; Oriel College focuses on cultivating priests; There are many rowers in modern college. These colleges are equal to each other, and students can study in any college until graduation.

Qian Zhongshu graduated from Exeter College, just opposite Jesus College. You can find Clayton Lane near Walton Street, and make up a Clayton Waiting University with money in its name.

The school management is very strict. Every 10 student school is equipped with a school staff who is responsible for taking care of students, making beds and cleaning rooms; In addition, it is also responsible for waking up students who sleep late in the morning and checking whether students are in class. School workers have such dual responsibilities, so they have a very special name, called "reconnaissance".

The biggest feature of Oxford teaching is the tutorial system. Students' tutors are researchers, mostly scholars with excellent academic performance, and have made great achievements in some fields. Tutorial system requires students to meet with their tutors once a week and read their own research and writing papers within one week. In addition, there are many lectures. Every time you give a lecture, whether you are a tutor or a student, whether you are a senior or a junior, you can speak freely and discuss on an equal footing. Talking about the vast sky is very attractive, but after the discussion, you should hand in your homework. Meet with the tutor alone, read the papers written in a week, and the tutor should comment and ask questions. Poor paper quality and poor defense will affect grades and graduation. It should be noted that once a week, there can be no delay, week after week, where can there be so many new ideas and ideas? However, teachers don't believe this explanation. This way of learning can really motivate and inspire students to think independently, encourage and urge students to make progress, but the pressure once a week can't relax young students anyway.

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