II. Read and translate the text using a dictionary: the meaning of education

Education today is perhaps more important than at any previous time in our history. It helps young people to meet challenges of life and to see the world with greater understanding. Today we depend on science and technology, so everybody should know about it and its contribution to society, understand its potential and limitations.

So, the focus of education is on the learner and the goal is to help each student to get as much knowledge as possible, to become a creative person, to develop a good self-image, when he takes his place in the working world. Studies should help students to understand that dealing with scientific issues is fun, interesting and important to their lives.

The objective of a study programme is to provide good knowledge in science and in a spe­cial field of student’s interest. Students learn to carry out and interpret investigations, acquire teaching and technical skills in sciences.

The faculty develops a curriculum that produces a well-rounded student with good training in a chosen area of research.

At higher schools basic material is presented in the form of lectures, supplemented by class discussions, seminars and laboratory exercises. Students work in laboratories to learn various ex­perimental techniques and to become familiarized with instrumentation and other faculty facilities.

III. Make up a plan of the text in the form of questions.

IV. Render the text in a written form.

TEXT C

I. Mind the following words word-combinations:

subject matter – предмет (обговорення, вивчення тощо)

classroom management techniques – методи класного керівництва

objective – завдання, мета

grading policy – основні принципи оцінювання знань; правила атестації

opportunity – можливість

to engage – привертати (увагу), зацікавлювати

to predict – прогнозувати

to gain – здобувати, отримувати

on one’s own – самостійно

II. Listen to the text “What makes a great teacher?” and try to understand it.

III. True/False statements:

1. Nowadays it is not a problem to find a good teacher.

2. It is very important for a teacher to make the whole class work.

3. Great teachers should always enlarge their knowledge.

IV. Answer the questions:

1. What characteristics should a teacher possess?

2. Is it necessary for a teacher to be the master of his subject?

Unit 2

Topic: Learning STRATEGIES

TEXT A

I. Read and remember the following words and word-combinations:

appropriate adjustment – відповідна установка

comparison – порівняння

match– відповідність

sequence– послідовність

sociable– товариський

mismatch/disparity– невідповідність

similarity– схожість

drawback – недолік

fault-finding – прискіпливий

antagonistic relationship – ворожі стосунки

“from A to Z” – від початку до кінця; від А до Я

authenticity – автентичність, достовірність

constructed / created reference – вигадане посилання, приклад

kinetic – кінетичний, рухливий

II. Read and translate the following text:

Learning STRATEGIES

To provide a student with a great number of learning strategies it is necessary to teach in a variety of styles. But obviously, even a super-teacher cannot present information in every style. The key is to learn to recognize the strategy as quickly as possible, so that you can make the appropriate individual adjustments necessary for success. It makes sense to teach your students how to learn and how to develop their own learning strategies, so they can teach themselves. Here are some additional learning strategies:

Comparison/Match

Many students learn by finding sameness that is they ask themselves what certain things have in common. For example, by looking at four cars or rugs, having the same red-green-red colour sequence. This student is often more sociable because he finds similarities between himself and friends very easily.

Contrast/Mismatch

Other students learn by finding differences. They discover things about the world by finding disparities, drawbacks and what is unusual. This student is often criticized for being negative or fault-finding when, in fact, he is using his primary learning strategy. As you might guess, this student socializes less or has more antagonistic relationships. Treat this student with respect. His ability to find what is different about something is both useful and necessary to his learning.

Process-oriented

This student is interested in how things work, why we are doing this and how we got “from A to Z”. He is less time oriented, more interested in how people communicate and in maintaining relationships in his class. This student likes explanations of why you are doing things and enjoys personal stories.

Results-oriented

This orientation is bottom line. This student wants to know the end of the story first, the final score, the conclusion. In your class, give the answer first and then explain how you got it.

“Prove It to Me First”

These students require not only the logical facts and numbers, but also want to know who else has done it. In your class, be methodical and set a personal example to reach the students using this line of thinking.

Authenticity

Many students cannot learn effectively with the constructed or created references (“imagine this”, “for instance” or “let’s pretend that”). They need real-life references and examples. Others can learn quite easily with their constructed references to reality. It can be a very successful learning strategy. Be sure to offer both of these in your class.

Movement and Games

Movement and activity are natural features of childhood, and learning flows naturally from them. Activity and development become increasingly linked, and a young child needs exposure to many different activities to help stimulate the intellect. Movement games that teach concepts not only provide kinetic stimulation for learners, they also help release the physical energy; because it is often difficult for children to preserve attention during stationary activities.