Task 1.10. A. Let’s have a look at some more English informal expressions and idioms used to describe someone’s character.

1.A party animal – a person who likes to attend parties.

2.Life and soul of the party– an energetic personwho likes social occasions.

3.Down-to-earth – a practical person who is close to reality.

4.Early bird – a person who wakes up early in the morning.

5.Big mouth – a person who is not able to keep a secret.

B. Fill in the gapsusing the idioms above.Would you usethem to describe yourself?

1.It was a great party. Jim was … .

2.Despite her wealth, she was a …woman. She was very generous and had a kind heart.

3.Peter is … in our group, he gets up at 5 a.m. in the morning.

4.Sarah will tell her fellow students, she’s such … . Nothing I tell her is going to be a secret.

5.Don’t worry, Ann’s there. She’s as cool as …. She’ll handle this problem. Just tell her what you want.

6.My next-door neighbour is… . He expresses great interest in other people’s private lives.

7.She is a bit of … and always tells people what to do.

8.Jack is out every Friday, and Saturday. If there was a party on, he’d be out on a Sunday as well. He is such …!

Task 1.11. Use the ideas below to talk about yourself for 60 seconds.

1.How would you describe your personality?

2.What is the best aspect of your personality?

3.Is there an aspect of your personality that you would like to change?

4.Which personality traits do you most value in other people (friends, colleagues, etc.)?

Part 2. We are the students of Industrial University of Tyumen

Task 2.1. Drill the pronunciation:

• Unified State Examination, successfully, oil and gasprofile, crosscultural environment, scholarships, scientific, Bachelor’s degree, get acquainted, foreign languages; international experience;

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Education and Engineering, Institute of Architecture andDesign, Construction Institute, Higher Engineering School, Higher School of Digital Technologies.

Task 2.2. Don’t miss your chance to read upon Industrial University of Tyumen. Put the verbs in brackets into correct tense.

1. At present (beI 1) a first-year student of Industrial University of Tyumen, previously Tyumen State Oil and Gas University. This year (passI 2)

students. Students of IUT (have7) a great opportunity to study in a cross-cultural environment in one of the partner universities to improve their level of language

skills and to obtain international experience and a diploma from a foreign university. Foreign students of partner universities also (have8) an opportunity to receive a diploma in various areas of training. Both students and university staff

4. To develop friendly relations between students of different nationalities, International Club (Interclub) (be11) organized in 2012. It(help12) international students to get acquainted with culture and traditions ofthe Russian Federation,

development based in IUT. Any student who (have17) an idea to raise social or innovative start-up (have18) an opportunity to receive feedback from experts, (get19) real support, and (learn20) a lot of new information. All participants (take part21) in the competition and the winner (get22) a chance to implement a project along with financial support.

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6.Volunteering in IUT(unite23) hundreds of people including students and staff who (be24) participants of different events (including charity events)For. example, ecology movement “Green IUT”(be25) established in order to unite student teams to imply some ecology projects and programs and to exchange

experience and learn methods of decreasing “ecological footprint” of the University. Student Volunteers (take part26) in such events as Olympic and Paralympic Games, Universiade and Delphic Games, FIFA-2018 in Moscow and so on.

7.Youth Initiatives Center (be27) a place for all students which(be28) created not only to give them an opportunity to bring their ideas to life but also

Task 2.3. Look through the text and say:

•what information is/was known/unknown to you;

•what information is interesting and useful to know.

Task 2.4. Find English equivalents in the text which mean:

•принимать участие; учиться; обмениваться; знакомиться; получать; улучшать; развивать; организовывать; объединять; давать; находить; узнавать; содействовать; сокращать;

•ЕГЭ; нефтегазовый профиль; учебный план; программа по учебной дисциплине; отечественные и иностранные студенты; межкультурная среда; вузы-партнеры; языковые навыки; международный опыт; диплом; различные направления подготовки; стипендии; участники различных мероприятий; плата за обучение; страховка; условия конкурса;

•получить диплом; развивать дружеские отношения; знакомиться с культурой и традициями Российской Федерации; получить обратную связь; получить поддержку; обмениваться опытом; находить новых друзей; быть успешным; знакомиться с успешными людьми.

Task 2.5. Answer the questions:

1.What skills do students acquire when they study in a crossculturalenvironment?

2.What is International Club?

3.What does International Club aim to?

4.Who does Student Innovative Platform aim at?

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5.What does Volunteering in IUT include?

6.What is the main purpose of Youth Initiatives Centre?

7.How can students broaden their social contacts in IUT?

8.Are you a member of International Club, Youth Initiatives Center, etc.? Why?

Task 2. 6. Leaving home to start life at university is an exciting time for many young people but very challenging for some. Alice and Neil discuss the psychological pressures of making this big transition. To find out more, link to:

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/6min/151210_6min_e nglish_university_life_download.mp3

A. Before listening, try to explain in Englishthe following collocations: through-rose-tinted spectacles, out of one’s comfort zone, counselling, homesick, stress, balancing act, look after oneself, budgeting, stressed.

B. After listening, get ready to recall thecontexts in which these collocations are used.

Task 2.7. Check understanding: (1) looking at a situation as being better than it really was; (2) being in a situation that you aren’t familiar with and which makes you feel nervous;(3) professional help with personal or psychological problems; (4) I missed my friends and family; (5) pressure or worry caused by a difficult situation; (6) to give your attention to two or more things at the same time; (7) to protect or take care of someone;(8) planning how much money you have and how you will spend it; (9) anxious and worried.

Task 2.8. Look through the text and say:

•what information is/was known/unknown to you;

•what information is interesting and useful to know;

•what information you agree/disagree.

Task 2.9. Discuss in pairs.

1. Did you feel out of your comfort zone the first days at University? Why

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