- •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.
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.
Teacher: Today is the first day of the school, any questions?
John: Yes, when will the holidays start?
Seven-year-old John had finished his summer vacation and gone back to school.
Two days later his teacher phoned his mother to tell her that John was misbehaving.
“Wait a minute,” said the mother. “I had John here for two months and I never called you once when he misbehaved.”
10. Translate into Ukrainian.
to disrupt discipline/ lessons
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11. Match the beginnings of the sentences with their ending and translate them.
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1. Since I used to study at a strictly disciplined school, 2. I have always been a diligent student, 3. Schoolboys who fight and bully 4. Sometimes parent-teacher meetings produce the desired effect 5. Ann was a diligent student, she always did her homework and helped the teacher to restore the discipline in the class, 6. The rules say that if a student behaves inconsistently and is reluctant to accept school discipline 7. Tom made a lot of mistakes in his essay |
a) and schoolchildren give up their aggressive behaviour. b) he/she may not be promoted to another year. c) so I graduated from school with distinctions. d) so everyone called her a teacher’s pet and totally ignored her. e) but as he was Mr. Taylor’s blue-eyed boy he got a very high mark again. f) no one dared to disrupt lessons. g) are usually referred to as problem children. |
12. What do you call …
a student who is very careful to make sure that something is done properly or completely?
a school that has very strict rules?
a student who behaves inconsistently and disrupts school discipline?
a meeting of your teacher with your parents?
a very strict and teacher who can quickly restore discipline in class?
a child who everyone thinks is the teacher's favourite student and is therefore disliked by the other students?
someone who is treated better than anyone else by their teacher, employer, parent etc, because they think he is perfect and do not notice his faults?
13. Paraphrase the phrases in italics using your topical vocabulary.
Charlie has always been disobedient and has never wanted to accept school discipline.
Helen was a very hard-working girl and she always showed the results we wanted.
As I always broke the school rules I stood no chance to be the teacher’s favourite.
Ned was notorious for his aggressive behaviour and he constantly broke up English lessons.
Finally the teacher managed to bring back order into the classroom.
The teacher forbade Josh to frighten the smaller and weaker students.
Your behaviour is too changeable, you can be assiduous and hardworking, but in a moment you become really aggressive and uncontrollable.