- •Учреждение образования
- •Contents
- •II. Match the verbs on the left with the nouns on the right and use the phrases in the sentences of your own.
- •III. Match the following nouns with the groups of adjectives.
- •IV. Match Russian and English equivalents.
- •V. Answer the questions using the active vocabulary.
- •VI. Job hunting is not easy nowadays. Read the text and say what problems Arthur had while looking for a job. Looking for a Job
- •VII. Answer the following questions.
- •VIII. Supply the missing questions.
- •IX. Answer the following questions. Work in pairs. Compare your answers with your partner’s.
- •XI. A) What’s your idea of an ideal job? What do you look for in an ideal job? Choose eight points on the list that you consider the most important.
- •XII. Seven people were asked ‘What do you like about your work?’ Here are parts of their answers. Match the parts.
- •1.2 Applying for a Job
- •II. Read the following job advertisement. Discuss the qualifications and experience that an applicant might mention in a letter. Complete the job application.
- •III. Use the words from the list to complete the letter of application.
- •IV. A resume is a summary of your personal information and experience. It is important to present it very clearly. Make your own using this one as an example.
- •1.3 Job Interview
- •Before the Interview
- •At the Interview
- •II. Work out the meanings of the following words from the context.
- •III. Read the following interview. Do you think Arthur will get a job? Why? Why not? Job Interview
- •Imagine you are having a job interview and make your own conversation with a partner using the dialogue above as an example.
- •1.4 Teaching as Career
- •I. Read the following conversation and say who/what influences people’s choice of a career. Worrying about a Child’s Future
- •II. Discuss with your partner who/what influenced your choice of profession.
- •III. Teaching is a noble and rewarding job, but there are a lot of difficulties in teaching. Read the following text and find out what problems a young teacher may face. Assistant Teacher
- •IV. Answer the questions.
- •An Ideal Language Teacher: What is He Like?
- •VI. Name the personal and technical abilities, according to the above description which are most important for the language teacher at school.
- •III. Find in the text the English equivalents for the following phrases.
- •IV. Read the following extract. Translate the underlined phrases and use them in the sentences of your own.
- •V. Compare the atmosphere of the school described above to that of the school where you had your teaching practice. Use the following words and expressions:
- •VI. Read the following conversation and give the reported version of it. After the First Lesson
- •VII. Translate into Russian.
- •VIII. Speak about your teaching practice according to the following plan.
- •1.6 Consolidation
- •III. Creative Writing
- •Education
- •2.1 Schooling
- •I. Learn the following words to use them in the vocabulary exercises.
- •II. Complete the sentences using the prompts in the brackets.
- •III. Complete the sentences choosing the appropriate phrase.
- •IV. Which verbs go with which nouns? Translate your word combinations into Russian.
- •V. Complete the following sentences using expressions of Ex. IV.
- •VI. Learn the useful expressions and then fill in the gaps with one of the words given below.
- •VII. Choose the correct word in each of the following sentences using the chart above to help you.
- •VIII. Before reading the text discuss the following questions with your partner.
- •Winston Churchill’s Prep School
- •IX. Answer the following questions.
- •X. Discuss the questions of learning dead and modern languages with your partner.
- •2.2 British Education
- •II. Read the text again and answer the questions.
- •III. Complete the sentences according to the information given in the text.
- •V. Give the English equivalents for the following words.
- •VI. Decide which words can go under these titles. You can use the words more than once.
- •VII. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate word from the list.
- •X. Look at the fact files. What do they have in common? Are there any differences? Speak about them. Facts about us schools
- •Facts about uk schools
- •XI. Answer the following questions and make the same fact file about schools and schooling in your country.
- •XII. Compare the system of elementary and secondary education in Great Britain and Belarus. Find information to support your ideas.
- •2.3 An Ideal School
- •I. Read the text and make the list of ideas which can help to create a perfect school. The Idea of Summerhill
- •II. The text goes on to describe Summerhill. Before you read it, discuss what you think the answers to these questions are.
- •III. Read the text to the end and check your answers.
- •IV. Answer the questions.
- •2.4 Applying for a University
- •I. Read the following text and name each stage of the described university admission procedure. Applying for a University Place
- •II. Find in the text the English equivalents for the following Russian phrases.
- •VI. Do you think examinations are the best way to test students’ knowledge? Give your reasons for/against exams. The ideas below will help you.
- •2.5 British Universities
- •I. Match English and Russian equivalents.
- •II. Form the derivatives from the following words.
- •III. Match the words with the definitions.
- •IV. Read the following text and say what types of universities there are in Great Britain. British Universities
- •V. Answer the questions.
- •VI. Mark the statements that are true according to the text.
- •VII. Choose the right word.
- •VIII. Think of the words to complete the passage below.
- •IX. Complete the sentences and expand the ideas to make a short summary of the text.
- •X. Read about different types of British Universities and note down the main differences between them. Types of Universities
- •XI. Say which of them you would like to study at. Prove your choice.
- •XII. Insert the articles where necessary. Oxford
- •XIII. Render the following text into English. Кембридж
- •2.6 At the University
- •I. Look through the following text and find information to prove that
- •The Nottingham Trent University
- •II. Translate the sentences with the words and phrases in italics from the text.
- •III. Describe the University you study at and the Language Department of your University using the vocabulary of the text.
- •IV. Read the conversation and suggest a suitable title for it. Find out what topic is discussed.
- •V. Answer the questions.
- •VI. Read the excerpts of the letter, written by a student at Oxford, and compare each point with the practice of teaching and learning in Belarus.
- •VII. Discuss the following questions in pairs and make a short summary to report to the group.
- •2. 7 Consolidation
- •I. Complete the sentences using the appropriate derivatives of the words given on the right.
- •II. Fill in the blanks. The first letter of each missing word is given.
- •III. Match the English idioms with their Russian equivalents. Use the English idioms in the situations of your own.
- •IV. Translate into English using the vocabulary of Unit 2.
- •III. Creative Writing
III. Creative Writing
a) Imagine you are a school leaver and you are thinking of your future. Write a letter to your friend about your career plans, your skills and character traits.
b) What were the problems you had to face when practicing EFL teaching? The following word combinations may be of use to you.
to call for explanation and practice; to call on some pupils frequently (seldom); to contribute to the lesson; to take notice of the rudeness of one’s answer; to direct attention to; to look for; to apply for advice; to check up; to cope with; to fail in.
c) Write a letter of advice to a future student-teacher.
Unit 2
Education
2.1 Schooling
I. Learn the following words to use them in the vocabulary exercises.
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A-level – экзамен повышенного уровня сложности apply for – подать заявление о приёме applicant – абитуриент fill in the application form – заполнить заявление о приёме assignment – задание brush up on smth. – восстанавливать знания catch up with smth. – навёрстывать упущенное cheat – пользоваться шпаргалкой coach smb. for an exam – готовить кого-либо к экзамену conversation – устная практика cope with the work load – справиться с нагрузкой cram – зубрить crammer - зубрилка crib – списывать тайком degree – учёная степень take a degree – получить ученую степень diligent – прилежный disrupt classes – срывать занятия do English – учить английский enter the University – поступить в университет entrance exams – вступительные экзамены final exams – выпускные экзамены fail an exam in smth – провалиться на экзамене I have failed – я не сдал cheat at the exam – пользоваться шпаргалками hold examinations – принимать экзамены
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pass an exam – сдать экзамен read up for exams – готовиться к экзаменам expel smb. from – исключить из get a degree in English – закончить английское отделение get on well – хорошо успевать get into University – поступать в университет give a lecture – читать лекцию give a pass – поставить зачёт go over the material – повторять материал grant – стипендия hall of residence – общежитие hand in work – сдавать работу have a gap year – пропустить год have classes in smth. – проводить занятия junior student – студент младшего курса lag behind – отставать make notes – делать записи mark – отметка miss classes – пропускать занятия monitor – староста pass in smth – выдержать экзамен give a pass – поставить зачёт I have passed – я сдал экзамен play truant – прогуливать уроки seminar – семинар senior student – студент старших курсов study trip – стажировка take a class – давать урок take notes – записывать лекцию term – семестр test – зачет/контрольная работа tuition – обучение tutorial – консультация
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