Out-of-class Activities
Module 1
Unit 1
1. Practise pronunciation and memorize basic vocabulary of Unit 1 (p. 167). You may use the following Internet resources:
http://www.lingvo-online.ru/
http://www.multitran.ru/
2.Write a profile of 50 80 words to give general information about your study at the postgraduate course. You should use the words in bold from text A (p. 12).
3.Practise speaking about doing a postgraduate course in the following situation: you are asked the questions below. To assess your speaking skills you may use criteria on p. 181.
1.Do you think that graduates with academic degrees are more attrac-http://translate.google.ru/
tive to employers?
β. АСКt КrО PСD РrКНuКtОs’ МКrООrs ХТФО?
3.Why should I do a PhD?
4.Why should I НШ К CКЧНТНКtО’s НОРrОО? АСКt Тs вШur ЦШtТЯКtТШЧ?
5.Do you know how to apply for a PhD?
6.What steps should I take to become a post graduate student?
7.What is it like to do a postgrad course?
8.How long does it take?
9.What do you need to do to complete the degree?
10.Do students fund themselves?
11.Can you describe your study at the postgraduate course?
4. On watching the following videos write a report to present the advantages and disadvantages of doing a postgraduate degree (150 words).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJHSTADuuGU&list=PLOtDjpu6kUP QNBF9_qNu14iK3E0CsskCH http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX70sfKawXE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KROAFK3pEME http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP06OCkoR0g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLlxranKf78 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHdZRPDvgt8
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5. Search the Internet and select a PhD programme relevant to your own scientific interests. Find out about all important conditions. Suggest your groupmates taking particular PhD courses. Explain your choice. You may go to:
http://www.sems.qmul.ac.uk/courses/courselist.php?class=P http://www.anu.edu.au/sas/hdr/researchguide.php
Listening practice
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wlg73
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kvr9l
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwWoY3OuBYA
Unit 2
1. A. Practice pronunciation and memorize basic vocabulary of Unit 2 (p.167). You may use the following Internet resources:
http://www.lingvo-online.ru/ http://www.multitran.ru/
http://translate.google.ru/
B. LТstОЧ tШ tСО КuНТШ “SМТОЧМО MusОuЦ”. PТМФ Шut КЧН ХОКrЧ sШЦО ЦШrО useful vocabulary related to science.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1128_londo n_life/page29.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/vocabulary/s cience.shtml#scientists
2. Write a report to present general information about your research. You should cover the following aspects:
1)science (branch);
2)research area;
γ) “РОЧОrКХ” КМtТЯТtТОs аСТМС ЦКФО up вШur rОsОКrМС аШrФ;
4) your motivation and personal characteristics which can contribute to your success in doing research.
3. Practise speaking about research in the following situation: you are asked the questions below. To assess your speaking skills you may use criteria on p. 181.
1. What do you think is science?
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2.Can science be categorized?
3.What can you say about prominent scientists?
4.What science is your research relevant to?
5.What work does a research include?
6.What do you have to do to conduct your research?
7.АСКt Тs вШur ЦШtТЯКtТШЧ ПШr tСТs ТЧЯОstТРКtТШЧ? DШ вШu tСТЧФ Тt’s
strong?
8.DШ вШu tСТЧФ tСКt вШu КrО “tСО rТРСt” pОrsШЧ tШ НШ sМТОЧМО?
4.Write a questionnaire (of 5 10 items) to learn about possibilities for a person to be a good scientist. Gather information from your groupmates (friends, relatives, etc.) using your questionnaire. What recommendations would you give to your respondents?
5.OЧ аКtМСТЧР tСО ПШХХШаТЧР ЯТНОШs prОpКrО КЧ ОssКв “DТППОrОЧt ЯТОаs ШЧ sМТОЧМО КЧН sМТОЧtТsts”.
http://www.videojug.com/interview/the-many-types-of-science http://www.research-in-germany.de/dachportal/en/Infoservice/Portraits- and-Interviews/Video-Portraits.html
6. Prepare a presentation, related to great scholars, inventors and/or their inventions. Give your presentation in your group.
Listening practice
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01ks52y
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01l06z0
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018fllk
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00v1rbd
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00n1lnc
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00n1l9c
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mwwgc
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lbt42
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kvr9l
Online activities
http://www.livescience.com/18801-greatest-inventions.html http://learningcentre.usyd.edu.au/clearer_writing/module3/vocabulary/taxo nomy/classification/classification_eg_ex.html
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Unit 3
1. Practise pronunciation and memorize basic vocabulary of Unit 3 (p. 167 168). You may use the following Internet resources:
http://www.lingvo-online.ru/
http://www.multitran.ru/
2.Write a report about your investigation (100 150 words). You should present general information on:
-what you have done;
-what you are doing at the moment;
-what you are going to do next.
3.Practise speaking about research routines in the following situation: you
are asked the questions below. To assess your speaking skills you may use criteria on p. 181.http://translate.google.ru/
1.Do you manage to balance your time between work, study and other activities?
2.How do/will you learn all the necessary information concerning your research?
3.What phenomena are your observations and predictions related to?
4.What can you say about your experiment?
4.Listen to the videos and pick out the best tips which you could recommend for the other postgraduates to be a success in doing a degree. You may use other similar resources. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnzFkMRZM78 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsJtNuiWe7E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tpPg3v4Z70 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laDlrp2OAr0
Listening practice
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012wg2q http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00774sn http://www.ted.com/talks/kary_mullis_on_what_scientists_do.html HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=UAW7VMZW7TQ http://www.nobelprize.org/mediaplayer/
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