- •Module 3
- •1. Discuss in pairs the quotes below and point out the one you agree with.
- •2. Which of the following aims of education are most important? Rank them in order of importance, then compare with your partner.
- •4. Discuss together.
- •5. Listen to three people talking about what they used to like and dislike about school and put the correct letters in the spaces provided.
- •6. Read the article and comment on the problems of the British teachers and pupils. Are these problems found in your country? Classroom Chaos: How Teachers Lost Control
- •7. Decide whether the following statements are true or false.
- •8. Explain the meaning of the underlined phrases in the text above and recall the context in which they have been used.
- •9. Read the jokes and dwell upon the kind of student you were at school regarding your behaviour. Make use of the topical vocabulary in the table below.
- •10. Translate into Ukrainian.
- •11. Match the beginnings of the sentences with their ending and translate them.
- •12. What do you call …
- •13. Paraphrase the phrases in italics using your topical vocabulary.
- •14. Translate the text into English and think up your own continuation of the story using your topical vocabulary.
- •15. A) Read the messages in an Internet chat room. Which messages are for mixed-sex schools, which are against, and which are neither for nor against?
- •16. Discuss in pairs.
- •In your opinion, what are the reasons students stay away from school? Think about:
- •Influence of friends
- •17. Read a part of the interview about truancy. Find out the main reason for truancy from the point of view of Glen Hall.
- •19. Which of the following things do you think would be most effective in combating truancy? Rank them, then compare your list to your partner’s.
- •20. Study the vocabulary relating to the problem of truancy and tell you group mate about the worst skiver you have ever known.
- •21. Fill in the gaps with the missing words.
- •22. A) You will listen to the discussion concerning the re-drafting of the law aimed at reduction of truancy. Make notes on the following points:
- •23. Complete sentences 1-11 with a suitable word or expression from the box.
- •24. Complete the texts with words from the list.
- •In the uk
- •In the us
- •29. Work in pairs. Discuss the meaning of the words and expressions in bold in the extract.
- •30. Translate into English.
- •31. Discuss together.
- •32. Read the text and find out the advantages and disadvantages of being a prodigy child. Prodigy Children
- •33. Answer the questions below.
- •34. Find in the text words and expressions that mean the following.
- •35. Match the words in the left column with the words in the right one to make the collocations and recall the context in which they have been used.
- •36. Choose the right word to fill each gap (a, b, c or d).
- •Valuable lessons
- •37. Complete the following article with the missing words. Use only one word for each space. Talents of gifted children are not recognized
- •38. Read the text that follows. Use the words in the right column to form words that fit in the same line in the text. There is an example (0). My Child Is a Genius!
- •39. Translate into Ukrainian.
- •40. Study the vocabulary.
- •41. Rewrite the sentences using the phrases from the previous exercise.
- •42. Translate into English using the topical vocabulary.
- •43. Read the article and correct the mistakes in the summary.
- •45. Answer the questions.
- •Postsecondary Education: Admissions
- •46. Choosing a university
- •47. Translate into English.
- •48. Translate into English.
- •49. How similar is higher education in our country? Answer these questions. Compare your answers with someone else’s in your group.
- •50. Using the active vocabulary provided below make up a report or presentation about postsecondary education and entrance exams to Ukrainian universities. Active vocabulary
- •51. Translate into English.
- •52. Translate into English
- •53. Study rules for coping with exam stress. Six rules for coping with exam stress.
- •54. Using a dictionary if necessary, underline the correct word in the sentences. Use the remaining words in sentences of your own.
- •55. A) Match the pairs of adjectives to the nouns to form collocations.
- •56. Look at the sentences below and fill in the gaps using the appropriate word from a. B or c
- •One’s work at school
- •University choice
- •56. Study the rules on the sequence of English tenses.
- •57. Put the verbs in brackets in correct form.
- •58. Translate into English observing the rules. Mind the exceptions to the rules of the sequence of tenses.
- •Expressions used with say, tell and ask.
- •61. Fill in the gaps with say or tell in the correct tense.
- •62. Read and learn about the reported statements.
- •63. Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.
- •64. Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.
- •65. Rewrite these sentences using direct speech. Complete the sentence.
- •66. Yesterday you met a friend of yours, Tom. Here are some of the things Tom said to you:
- •67. Somebody says something to you which is the opposite of what they said before. Write a suitable answer beginning with I thought you said ... .
- •68. Read the interview, then complete the summary.
- •69. Choose the correct answer a, b or c.
- •70. For each of the following sentences, read the direct quote, and then complete the sentence. Student Dilemma
- •71. Put the following statements into indirect speech.
- •72. Read some more jokes and study the phrases below connected with students’ work at school. Distribute them into two columns depending on the positive or negative meaning of the phrases.
- •73. Study the difference between the British English and American English pronunciation.
Postsecondary Education: Admissions
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ENTRANCE INTO UNIVERSITY вступ до університету break n. перерва; to deserve a ~ заслуговувати на перерву, відпочинок career n. кар`єра; take up a ~ братися за професію / кар’єру; choose a ~ вибирати кар’єру decide v. вирішувати; Syn. make up one’s mind entrant n. вступник до учбового закладу, абітурієнт, Syn. applicant entry n. включення, занесення до списку; to apply for ~ подавати заяву про вступ (до учбового закладу), to be eligible for ~ мати право вступу (до університету) priority n. пріоритет, старшинство; enjoy ~ користуватися пільгами першорядності прийому; мати право щодо позаконкурсного зарахування до вищого навчального закладу ADMISSION TO UNIVERSITY прийом до університету accept v. приймати; to ~to the University прийняти до університету; admission n. прийом; be refused ~ відмовити в прийомі; high standards for ~ високі вимоги для прийому (до вищого учбового закладу) admit v. впускати, давати право на вхід; to be ~ted to the university вступити до університету assemble v. збиратися board n. 1)дошка, 2)рада, колегія, комісія, the Entrance Examining B. приймальна екзаменаційна комісія, notice ~ дошка об’яв ceremony n. церемонія; обряд; inaugural ~ церемонія посвяти в студенти groupmate n. одногрупник; meet one’s ~s знайомитися з одногрупниками enroll in evening classes вступити на вечірнє відділення expense n. витрати; at the ~ of за рахунок hall n. 1) зал; 2) вестибюль, хол; Audience Hall актовий зал; entrance ~ вестибюль meet the demands of the time відповідати вимогам часу out-of -town students приїжджі студенти qualify v.1)готувати(ся), навчати, 2) оцінювати, кваліфікувати; make a (highly) ~ed teacher (interpreter) ставати (високо) кваліфікованим вчителем (перекладачем); to start qualifying for an interpreter розпочати здобувати кваліфікацію перекладача qualification n.підготовленість, кваліфікація, придатність school-leaver n. випускник школи student’s identity card студентський квиток train v. виховувати, навчати |
46. Choosing a university
Look at the list below.
Decide which things are important to you in choosing a university, and which things are important to your partner.
Write V (Very Important), I (Important), or N(Not Important) under your names.
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The University should be: in a large city |
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in the countryside near skiing and water sports |
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very large (over 20.000 students) |
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very small (under 5.000 students) |
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world-famous |
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coeducational (men and women) |
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The University should have: an excellent department in your field |
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a large library |
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professors who are doing important research |
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good athletic facilities, open to all students |
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famous sports teams |
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many students from your country |
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clean, comfortable dormitories |
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apartments for married students |
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modern, well-equipped science laboratories |
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religious and social clubs for your free time |
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a student-run radio or TV station |
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professional schools of law, business, and medicine |
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cafeterias with good food |
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opportunity for students to do part-time work |
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a foreign-student advisor |
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