- •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.
64. Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.
Example: Peter: "I cleaned the black shoes yesterday."
Answer: Peter told me that he had cleaned the black shoes the day before.
1) Emily: "Our teacher will go to Leipzig tomorrow."
Emily said that ___________________________________________________________
2) Helen: "I was writing a letter yesterday."
Helen told me that ________________________________________________________
3) Robert: "My father flew to Dallas last year."
Robert told me that _______________________________________________________
4) Lisa: "Tim went to the stadium an hour ago."
Lisa said that ____________________________________________________________
5) Patricia: "My mother will celebrate her birthday next weekend."
Patricia said that _________________________________________________________
6) Michael: "I am going to read a book this week."
Michael said to me that ____________________________________________________
7) Jason and Victoria: "We will do our best in the exams tomorrow."
Jason and Victoria told me that ______________________________________________
8) Andrew: "We didn't eat fish two days ago."
Andrew remarked that _____________________________________________________
9) Alice: "I spent all my pocket money on Monday."
Alice complained that _____________________________________________________
10) David: "John had already gone at six."
David said that ___________________________________________________________
65. Rewrite these sentences using direct speech. Complete the sentence.
1) She said that she had seen the robber leave the bank.
She said, "………………………………….."
2) She told them to go to bed.
She told them, "…………………………………………!"
3) He said he couldn’t get to sleep that night.
He said, "……………………………………………………..."
4) He told her that he would phone her the next day.
He told her, "………………………………………………………."
5) She asked him if he could phone her that evening.
"………………………………………………………?" she asked him.
6) They said they had to get up early the following morning.
"……………………………………………………," they said.
7) They said that they didn’t want to be late.
They said, "…………………………………………………………."
8) She said she was going into town later that morning.
She said, "…………………………………………………….."
9) He told them he had always wanted to play James Bond.
He told them, "…………………………………………………….."
10) Pond said that he had been working at a tea company before he became a spy.
Pond said, ……………………………………………………………….."
66. Yesterday you met a friend of yours, Tom. Here are some of the things Tom said to you:
Later that day you tell another friend what Tom said. Use reported speech.
Example: Tom said that he was living in London now.
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 ... .
1- A: That restaurant is expensive.
B: Is it? I thought you said it was cheap .
2- A: Ann is coming to the party tonight.
B: Is she? I thought you said she …
3- A: Ann likes Paul.
B: Does she? I thought …
4- A: I know lots of people.
B: Do you? I thought you said you …
5- A: I'll be here next week.
B: Will you? …
6- A: I'm going out this evening.
B: Are you? …
7- A: I can speak a little French.
B: Can you? …
8- A: I haven't been to the cinema for ages.
B: Haven't you? …