- •Методичні вказівки
- •Передмова
- •Contents
- •Topic: University Life
- •1. Next to each letter write a word, a phrase or a sentence characterizing a student. Follow the example.
- •2. Students’ Vocabulary
- •3. Answer the following questions, based on the information you’ve just got acquainted with:
- •4. Match the words in three columns to make complete sentences.
- •5. Match the words from Students’ Vocabulary with their possible definitions.
- •6. Complete the following sentences with the translation of the words and word combinations from the brackets. All of them were used in previous exercises. The example was done for you.
- •7. Unjumble some words from Students’ Vocabulary.
- •8. Cross out one odd word in each line. The example was done for you.
- •Practice reading and pronouncing the following words.
- •11. Translate the following words and word combinations into English, using the text in the previous exercise.
- •12. Insert prepositions (in, for, of, at, to) if necessary.
- •13. Think of the words that fit the definitions below. All the required words are in the previous 11 sentences.
- •13. Write Luc’s letter to Martin, telling about his university life, subjects, research work, success and difficulties.
- •14. Finish the sentences below with information about yourself and your plans for the future. The first one was done for you.
- •15. Work in pairs.
- •Create the dialogue between Helen’s brother, Josh, and Helen’s friend, Mike.
- •Topic: Ways of Studying
- •1. Read the word combinations from the table below and try to remember them.
- •2. Fill in the gaps with suitable prepositions where necessary. The table from Ex.1 may be helpful for you.
- •4. Match the words with their definitions. University teachers
- •7. Suggest the English versions for the words and word combinations. Write them down (in the infinitive) into the table.
- •8. Fill in the correct form of the verbs in brackets and translate.
- •9. Complete the crossword, using the previous Exercises.
- •Vertical:
- •10. Translate the following phrases into English. All of them you’ve met in the previous exercises.
- •Topic: English Universities
- •4. Skim over1 the text and outline a plan2 of it. Answer the following questions:
- •6. Match the two parts of famous proverbs and sayings. Explain how you understand them. Render them into Ukrainian.
- •Topic: The Academy
- •1. Read and translate the text about the educational institution Volodymyr studies in. Be ready to do exercises after it. My academy
- •2. Imagine, that you are Volodymyr’s friend. Retell this text from the first person.
- •3. Find the English equivalents for the following words and word combinations from the text “My Academy”. The example was done for you.
- •5. Fill in the blanks with the proper words or word combinations according to the text “My Academy”. Circle the correct variant.
- •There are many faculties in my academy. Here are some of them:
- •6. Match the words on the left with their possible definitions on the right.
- •Topic: Oxford University
- •2. Read and the text about Oxford do the instructions after it. Oxford
- •3. Answer the questions.
- •4. Give the headline to each of the three paragraphs of the text “Oxford”.
- •5. Put questions to underlined word combinations. You have to set at least 2 questions to each sentence.
- •6. Complete the dialogue between Pablo, who studies in Botswana University, and Clare, who studies at Oxford, with appropriate questions.
- •7. Read the stories of four people, living in Oxford. What do the four people do? Note if their opinions are positive, negative, or both positive and negative.
- •8. Find out your learning style.
- •Questionnaire
- •Now transfer your scores to the table and add them up.
- •V ocabulary
- •Supplementary. Exercises for Translation
- •1. Translate the sentences from Ukrainian into English.
- •2. Translate the sentences from Ukrainian into English.
- •3. Translate the following sentences from Ukrainian into English:
- •References
2. Imagine, that you are Volodymyr’s friend. Retell this text from the first person.
E. g.: My friend, Volodymyr, studies at Polytechnic Academy. He says, that he is really glad to study there. Volodymyr is sure, that it is one of the finest country’s higher educational institutions … and etc.
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3. Find the English equivalents for the following words and word combinations from the text “My Academy”. The example was done for you.
Власний |
Own |
проводити лабораторну роботу |
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сучасне обладнання |
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семінар |
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факультет |
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здати екзамен |
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проводити науково-дослідну роботу |
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галузь знань |
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лекція |
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проводити експеримент |
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вищий навчальний заклад |
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курс навчання |
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тут – аспірант, магістрант |
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лабораторний корпус |
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4. Add the suffixes -ian, -er, -ers to the words in the table in order to get the nouns: особа, яка склала іспити без відзнаки; циркуль; академік; кронштейн; працівник; будівельник.
The example was done for you.
Academy |
Academician |
building |
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work |
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carry |
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divide |
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pass |
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5. Fill in the blanks with the proper words or word combinations according to the text “My Academy”. Circle the correct variant.
The course of study in my academy lasts …… years.
four;
five;
six;
three.
The academic year is divided into two terms. At the end of each term students ……
pass examinations;
have holidays;
write their term-papers;
do their own research work.
There are many faculties in my academy. Here are some of them:
The Faculty of Industrial Automation and Robotics, the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, the Faculty of Machine Tools and the Faculty of Metalworking;
The Faculty of Computerization and Robotics, the Faculty of Plastics, the Faculty of Machine Tools and the Faculty of Woodworking;
The Faculty of Machine Automation and Robotics, the Architectural Faculty, the Faculty of Machine Tools and the Faculty of Metalworking
The Faculty of Industrial Automation and Robotics, the Faculty of Plastics, the Faculty of Machine Tools and the Faculty of Iron-Working.
Our academy is large and we have several buildings. One of the buildings is for ………………… .
laboratory works only;
lecturers and seminars only;
experimental work only;
sports competitions only.
We have two laboratory buildings which are equipped with …………. equipment.
computerized;
old-fashioned;
up-to-date;
automatized.
Students can carry out lab works and various experiments in ………..
university building;
laboratory building;
lecture halls;
campus.
Students from other cities live in several …………..
hotels;
dormitories;
campuses;
laboratory buildings.
The Polytechnic Academy is one of the finest country’s …………..
higher educational institutions;
higher schools;
universities;
secondary schools.
Studying at our Academy gives a solid ……….. in all spheres of knowledge and prepares for practical work.
basis;
practice;
background;
foundation.
There are about ……………. part-time students in our Academy.
3000;
4000;
2000;
150.
……………………. students carry out independent research work and have pedagogical practice.
part-time;
full-time;
graduate;
undergraduate.