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A.: What is your name?
B.: … .
A.: What degree are you studying for?
B.: … .
A.: What did you have to do to be admitted to the University?
B.: … .
A.: Are you a part-time student?
B.: … .
A.: How long does your Bachelor’s degree course last?
B.: … .
A.: When does the academic year begin and end?
B.: … .
A.: How many terms are there in the academic year?
B.: … .
A.: Are all students granted monthly scholarships?
B.: … .
A.: What are the periods of winter and summer vacations?
B.: … .
A.: What subjects are the students taught during the first year
of study and from the second year onwards?
B.: … .
A.: What is project work related to?
B.: … .
A.: When and where do the students have their midday meal?
B.: … .
A.: When do your classmates and you prefer doing homework?
B.: … .
A.: Where do you live?
B.: … .
A.: Where are the halls of residence situated?
B.: … .
A.: What kind of student are you?
B.: … .
10. Comment on the picture given in the text.
11. Underline or mark the main ideas of the text and retell
it in English.
12. Read Text 2B “A Day in the Life of a University Stu-
dent”. Give a brief overview of its structure and contents in Eng-
lish.
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TEXT 2B
Student life
Overall, the food is good and I’m
glad I picked a catered hall for my
first year as we don’t need to worry
about cooking for ourselves. Also
having dinner in the dining hall allows us to socialise with friends and
chat about our day. After dinner I
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF
A UNIVERSITY STUDENT
I woke up at 9 o’clock, had my breakfast and got ready to go to
university. I left my hall and walked to the bus stop, which is about a
10-minute walk. I usually take the bus because from my hall it is a
45-minute walk to the university.
I arrived at the university and went to my 11’oclock seminar. It
was a seminar for my Special Topic unit called Building Structures.
At the end we were told that we were going to have a test. After our
seminar, which finished at 1 o’clock, I went to the library to research
secondary literature to prepare for my test. After I had found the
books I needed from the library I went to the bus stop and took the
bus.
When I came back to my hall at about 3 o’clock, I went to see
my friends who were sitting in my friend’s room. They were looking
at holiday brochures as we have been thinking about going away during the summer. We have been looking at cheap holidays to beach
resorts or festivals in Europe.
At about 4.30 I went on a quick half-an-hour jog around the
halls of residence. I like staying at my hall because it means we are
only a couple of minutes away from the park which is great for jogging and going for walks with friends. We sometimes do it on Sunday afternoons if the weather is nice.
When I came back from my jog I took a shower and went to
dinner. We had dinner at about 6 o’clock. We had some pasties, potatoes and salad. We also had vanilla cakes for dessert which were
really nice! The menu for my hall meals vary.
went back to my room and studied my lecture notes. Then I started to
get ready to go out with friends on my floor. Once we had been
ready, we went to unit 9 to meet some other people that my friend
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knows. It was nice to meet other people from different units in my
hall. We came back at 9 o’clock. I finished my homework that needed doing for the next day. I played some music, and then fell asleep
at midnight.
13. Answer the following questions.
1. When did he wake up?
2. How did he get to the university?
3. What seminar did he have?
4. What did he do after his seminar finished?
5. What were his friends doing when he came back to the hall?
6. Why does he like staying at the hall?
7. Why does he prefer having meals in the dining hall?
8. What did he do in the evening?
14. Explain the meaning of the following words and expres-
sions and reproduce the contexts in which they are used.
To leave the hall, to have a test, to prepare for a test, to go
away during the summer, to go jogging, to take a shower, overall, a
dining hall, to cook for oneself, to socialise with smb, lecture notes,
to go out with smb, a hall unit, to fall asleep.
15. Say whether you agree or disagree with these statements. Give your reasoning. See some helpful phrases in exercise
19 of Unit 1.
1. I usually walk to the university.
2. I attended two seminars at the university.
3. I prepared for my test in the library.
4. After I came back from the university I went jogging.
5. I like going for walks in the park.
6. I usually cook for myself.
7. I didn’t want to do my homework.
8. I stayed at the hall that evening.
16. Comment on the picture given in the text.
17. Identify the main ideas of the text and retell it in English.
18. Read and translate Text 2C “Studying Away from
Home”.
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TEXT 2C
STUDYING AWAY FROM HOME
My name is Helen. I came to Belgorod two months ago be-
cause I want to be a professional civil engineer, and the best higher
educational institution in this field is here in Belgorod. I’m doing a
civil engineering course at Shukhov Belgorod State Technological
University, which is very hard work, but I’m really enjoying it. The
course is very interesting. I’m living with another girl in a flat in Popov street. We rent this flat from my parents’ friends. It’s small, but
it’s comfortable. My boyfriend, Nick, lives in the same street with
his parents. They are very kind, and often cook meals for me.
I know my parents are worried about me living in Belgorod,
but it is very safe here. It’s so exciting in Belgorod, there is so much
to do and see. It was difficult in the beginning, especially getting to
know this city, and I didn’t know many people, but it’s fine now. I
have a lot of friends. I love my Mum and Dad very much, but I don’t
want to live at home for the rest of my life. I phone home every Sunday, and I send them letters. Mum reads them, but I don’t know if
Dad does.
19. Ask your classmates about Text 1C and let them answer these questions.
1. When did Helen come to Belgorod?
2. What course is she doing?
3. Who is she living with?
4. What is the room she rents like?
5. Where does Helen’s boyfriend live?
6. Why are Helen’s parents worried about her?
7. Why was it difficult for Helen in the beginning?
8. Does Helen want to live with her parents?
20. Consider the following statements.
1. I came to Belgorod to do a civil engineering course because
Shukhov Belgorod State Technological University is the best higher
educational institution in the field.
Do you agree? Can you give your reasons?
2. My parents are worried about me leaving and studying away
from home.
Do you agree to that? What is really meant?
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3. I don’t want to live at home for the rest of my life.
How do you understand it? Can you express your opinion?
21. Discuss pros and cons of living and studying away from
home.
Here are some useful expressions for the supporters:
The point I’m making is …; it is generally felt …; I’m bound
to say …; I’m inclined to point out …; everyone knows that …; etc.
Some useful expressions for the opponents:
That’s not the point …; I think it’s absurd to …; the facts just
don’t support …, anyone can see …, etc.
22. Retell the story as if it happened to you.
23. Make up a story about your student life based on the
information given in the above texts.
SECTION 3
SPEAKING
24. Practise dialogue 1.
Dialogue 1
Talking about Exams
Peter: How many exams did you take last term?
Bob: Four.
Peter: Did you pass all of them?
Bob: Certainly, but I didn’t do very well, unfortunately I got a
sat in physics. How about you?
Peter: I passed three exams and failed mathematics.
Bob: But you were quite good at mathematics. Why did you
fail the subject?
Peter: I’m afraid I was loafing the second half of the term;
that’s the reason.
Bob: They say you either go forward or slip back. I hope you’ll
manage to pass the exam in mathematics very soon.
25. Make up dialogues of your own using dialogue 1 as a
model.
Situations: You meet your friend and talk about:
a) progress in studies;
b) end-of-term tests passed;
c) exams passed.
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26. Practise dialogue 2.
Dialogue 2
Talking about Learning English
Henry: Are you still learning English?
James: Yes, but I don’t get enough time for it. I have so many
other things to do.
Henry: It’s the same with me. I can read English now without
much difficulty, but I still find it rather difficult to speak it. Moreover, I don’t always understand people when they speak English to
me.
James: We don’t hear English spoken enough, I suppose. Do
you listen to the radio programmes from England?
Henry: Yes, I listen to the news and talks from London. That
helps me to understand spoken English but not to speak English.
James: We must go to England, or the USA, for a holiday one
day.
Henry: Yes, that’ll be the best way.
27. Fill in the missing remarks of the dialogue.
Oleg: Hello, Yuri.
Yuri: Hello, Oleg. How are you?
Oleg: Not very well, I’m afraid.
Yuri: …
Oleg: I’m giving up. I certainly can’t speak English.
Yuri: …
Oleg: I try and try but still can’t speak it well.
Yuri: …
Oleg: Thank you, Yuri. I’m sure your help will improve things.
Yuri: …
Oleg: Thanks again, Yuri. Good-bye.
28. Practise dialogue 3.
Dialogue 3
Discussing the Timetable
(Alex, a first-year student, is talking to his tutor – Mr. Ivanov)
Alex: Mr. Ivanov, I would like to clear up a few questions. Will
you, please, explain some abbreviations in the timetable?
Mr. I.: With pleasure.
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Alex: What does LAB mean?
Mr. I.: It means laboratory class. The students may work with
machines, or they may carry out experiments and write reports about
them there.
Alex: What about LEC?
Mr. I.: That stands for lecture. A professor gives lectures and
students take notes.
Alex: The last abbreviation is SEM.
Mr. I.: It stands for seminar. A professor and the class discuss
problems connected with a specific subject. The students frequently
prepare reports and read them to the class.
Alex: Do all university courses have examinations?
Mr. I.: Yes, all of them do and students take them twice a year.
They are called end-of-term exams.
Alex: Are there any other exams besides these?
Mr. I.: Well, some teachers also give short exams, but these are
called end-of-term tests.
Alex: What does a student’s final mark depend on?
Mr. I.: It depends on everything: on the examinations, tests,
written assignments and often on attendance.
29. Make up and act dialogues considering the following
assignments.
1. Your classmate asks you about your timetable.
2. You explain the meaning of the following forms of teaching
to your classmate: a class, a lecture, a seminar.
SECTION 4
LISTENING
30. Listen to the Text “Student Life” about Oleg Petrov’s
study at Shukhov Belgorod State Technological University. Answer the questions that follow.
1. Oleg Petrov is in his second year, isn’t he?
2. What degree course is he doing?
3. Does he live with his parents?
4. Is he a part-time student?
5. Why is Oleg a diligent student?
6. What subjects does he take?
7. Is he a book-lover?
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8. Where does Petrov prefer doing his homework?
The place Rob comes from.
University he goes to.
The course he takes.
The time he started his course.
The languages he studies/ knows.
The number of students living in
Durham Castle.
The year of study he is in.
His plans for the future.
9. What has Oleg recently become interested in?
10. Why will he surely make a good researcher?
31. As you listen to the text, say which of these statements
are true and which are false.
1. Oleg Petrov was admitted to Shukhov Belgorod State Technological University two years ago.
2. The university only admits students to full-time courses.
3. Petrov often skips classes and lectors.
4. Oleg is good at mathematics.
5. He passed his end-of-term tests and examinations.
6. Oleg often breaks the library rules and regulations.
7. He has always been interested in computers.
8. Petrov is a member of the scientific club.
32. Check your answers with your classmates and
tapescript 2A of the text. Look up the words you do not know in
your dictionary.
33. Retell the story about Oleg Petrov.
34. Tell your classmates about one of your friends studying
at another higher educational institution.
35. Listen to the Text “The Student Rob Fellows” about
Rob who is a student in England. As you listen, fill in the chart
according to the following headings.
Study the following commentary:
Dundee [dΛn′di:] – Данди, город в Шотландии
Durham University [′dΛrəm] – Даремский университет, рас-
положенный в городе Дареме, в Англии, основан в 1832 г.
castle [ka:sl] – замок, дворец
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36. Check your answers with your classmates and
tapescript 2B of the text. Look up the words you do not know in
your dictionary.
37. Retell the text about Rob Fellows.
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UNIT 3
HIGHER
EDUCATION
IN RUSSIA
SECTION 1
VOCABULARY AND WORD STUDY
1. Read and memorize the active vocabulary to the Text
“Higher Education” and translate the given sentences.
1. literate [′litərət] adj – грамотный, образованный
literacy [′litərəsi] n – грамотность
Though nearly twenty he was barely literate. That was a cam-
paign to promote adult literacy.
2. exceed [ik′si:d] v – превышать, превосходить
excessive [ik′sesiv] adj – чрезмерный, излишний
His achievements have exceeded expectations. Excessive exer-
cise can sometimes cause health problems.
3. compulsory [kəm′pΛlsəri] adj – обязательный
ongoing [′ɔn,gəuiŋ] adj – непрерывный, постоянный
compulsory education – обязательное образование
ongoing education – непрерывное (продолжающееся) об-
разование
Swimming was compulsory at my school. There is an ongoing
debate over the issue. Compulsory education refers to a period of
education that is required of every person. Ongoing education is the
key ingredient for success in business.
4. pursue [pə′sju:] v – следовать, придерживаться намечен-
ного плана; продолжать; заниматься (чем-л.)
She decided to pursue a career in photography.
5. entitle [in′taitl] v – давать право
be entitled – иметь право, пользоваться правом
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