2. Расскажите o своём опыте сдачи экзаменов.

Используйте сложносочинённые и сложноподчинённые. Вам понадобятся различные союзы и предлоги, чтобы соединить части предложения: and, but, because, so, when, where, that, which, if.

Образец: If I have my exam in the morning, I usually get up early and have a good breakfast, because this gives me lots of energy…

Неделя 7. Тема: Студенческая жизнь в России и за рубежом

АУДИРОВАНИЕ

1. Выйдите по ссылке http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/uk-culture/whats-university-education-worth на аудио «What's a University Education Worth? »

2. Познакомьтесь со значением приведенных ниже слов и выражений:

debt – долг

to take out a loan – брать кредит

to afford to – позволить себе

salary – зарплата

average – средний

degree – ученая степень

to value – ценить

disappointing – вызывающий разочарование

applicant – претендент

to fear – бояться

3. Прослушайте аудио «What's a University Education Worth? ».

4. Заполните пропуски словами, соответствующими содержанию текста:

Образец: Every year, it costs British students more and more … university. Every year, it costs British students more and more to attend university.

1. The … student in England and Wales now graduates from university with debts of around £12,000.

2. However, most people in “white-collar jobs” seem to have … these days, so there is a lot of competition.

3. While at university, they had dreams of getting an …, challenging job.

4. Most British students expect to get a loan, … or summer job.

5. More … students come to Britain each year.

5. Прослушайте текст и укажите, верны или неверны следующие утверждения.

Образец: More than three quarters of all university students in England and Wales borrow money to study. (верно)

1. Students tend to buy a house soon after graduating.

2. Paying back a student loan is always voluntary.

3. A degree gives people an advantage when applying for white collar jobs.

4. Numbers of British university students began to decline after the credit crunch.

5. More international students are coming to Britain because the UK currency is weaker.

6. Расположите предложения в том порядке, в котором они употребляются в тексте:

A	Like everyone else, graduates usually have to start at the bottom and work their way up.
B	They use the loan to pay for tuition fees, books and living expenses.
C	Therefore, life after university ends up being quite disappointing for a lot of graduates.
D	More international students come to Britain each year.
E	It means graduates cannot afford to buy a house for many years.
F	Students are graduating with larger and larger debts.