- •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
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.
E.g.: School-leavers, who want to enter (вступити до університету), have to hand in (здати) some papers to the admissions office (до приймальної комісії). 1. A lot of seniors often ________________ (працюють за спеціальністю). 2. ___________________ (аспіранти) are the best graduates, left at the university __________________ (щоб продовжити) their _______________ (науково-дослідну роботу) resulting in ____________________ (дисертація). 3. PoltNTU’s ___________ (випускники) are valued ___________ (по всій) the Ukraine and have more chances to find work, than graduates of _________________________ (інших технічних університетів). 4. ____________ (наскільки мені відомо), juniors ____________ (проходять) practical training at _________________ (підприємствах), plants and factories. 5. __________ (журнал групи) – is a formal or official ___________________ (регістрація) of students’ ___________________ (відвідуваності) and marks. 6. A ________________ (першокурсник) often listens to a number of _________________ (загальноосвітніх курсів), delivered at all the universities of Ukraine, such as the Ukrainian language, _______________ (філософія), the History of Ukraine, ______________ (соціологія) and etc. 7. _______________ (староста) – is a ________ (студент) who _____________ (допомагає) a teacher in routine duties and ________________ (контролює) students’ attendance.
8. It is rather difficult for _____________ (випускників шкіл) to choose which university to enter.
9. ______ (вступники) usually visit different _________ (профільні курси) at the basis of the university, ______________ (до якого вони хочуть вступити). 10. Freshmen rarely __________ (прогулюють), because they _____________ (хвилюються через) their marks.
11. __________________ (аспірант) is a student doing post-graduate studies. 12. ____________ (другокурсники) in___________________ (Полтавському національному технічному університеті) listen to lectures mostly on __________________(технічних наук).
13. Seniors of PoltNTU often work, as they have much time to write their _________ (дипломні роботи) and do not need to ___________ (відвідувати) a lot of lectures.
14. _______________ (вступник) is a person, a _______________ (кандидат), who _______________ (подає заявку), as for a job, grant, support, etc. 15. __________________ (деканат) appoints group monitors ______________ (на початку) of each ____________________ (навчального року).
16. A group monitor _________ (зберігає) the register, as it’s a very _________ (важливий) document, that __________ (підтверджує) classroom attendance. 17. Applicants _______________ (зазвичай) hand in their documents to ____________ (декількох) universities _____________ (одразу, одночасно). 18. Undergraduates usually undergo their __________ (практику) __________ (або) at the university laboratories, _________ (або) at enterprises, plants, factories, ______________________ (спільних підприємствах). 19. Undergraduates ___________(здають екзамени) at the end of each term.