- •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.
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.
more interesting lessons
police involvement
more responsible parenting
strict punishment
teaching students to respect school
20. Study the vocabulary relating to the problem of truancy and tell you group mate about the worst skiver you have ever known.
to lag behind
to catch up with (the material/ the group)
to attend classes / lectures/ seminars/ tutorials
Attendance is compulsory.
Attendance is poor/ good.
to check the attendance
to miss classes
to give the lesson a miss
to be away from
to skip the classes
to play truant/ hooky
to skive off
to sag off school/ classes
to bunk off school/ work
a skiver
an idler
lazy-bones
no-hoper
good-for-nothing
nitwit
to be careless about one’s studies
to loathe studying/ books/ exercises
to be bored with studying/ books
to tell off/ to scold
to face the music with the Headmaster/ the Dean
21. Fill in the gaps with the missing words.
If you were not so __________ about your studies, the teacher wouldn’t tell you ________ so often.
Every teacher is supposed to check the __________ at the beginning of the lesson.
He ________ a lot of classes because of the chronic illness so he lagged _________ and had to work hard to _________ up with the group.
When pupils are _________ with studying they start ________ the classes and become real idlers and _______ bones.
As attendance is _________ in our school you are not allowed to ________ hooky or give the lessons a ________ without a valid reason.
She often faced the _______ with the Principal for ________ off school.
As a child she _______ books and exercises and what’s considered to be a no- ________ and ________ -for-nothing.
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:
aim of the law
strengths
weaknesses
Complete the gaps in the sentences below.
…lowest achievers _________, this law is not solely about children.
Now, _________we’re here to amend this law, I think that…
That’s _________, but it’s _________too flexible…
Well, _________it’s important that the law sends out a strong message, _________think there must be some…
Well, Well,_________it’s that as a fair principle, we mustn’t make it…
… about fines? ________, imprisonment would be deterrence, but, overall, I’m not sure…
I see ________, ________ one thing that I like about current proposal is that…
B) In pairs discuss how you would choose to amend this law.
C) Listen to the final decisions and answer the questions.
How do the decisions compare to your ideas?
What is your opinion of the amended law?
Is there anything similar in your country?
23. Complete sentences 1-11 with a suitable word or expression from the box.
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1. When Michael was three, he started going to a ____________.
2. At the age of five, he entered ____________ education.
3. He learned basic ____________ such as ____________ and __________.
4. After he turned eleven he began to attend ____________school.
5. Although he was lazy and lacked sufficient ________, he was able to ______his exams.
6. When he was eighteen he found a college which offered a ________in Art
and Design.
7. He was able to__________ for the course a few days before his nineteenth birthday.
8. He worked hard and three years later was able to __________ with a ___________
in Art and Design.
9. After that he followed a _______course in photography from a college in the USA using the Internet.
10. The _________he gained impressed an advertising company he wanted to work for.
11. Although he is now working, he has decided to attend an ____________after work,
although he was disappointed that his boss didn't offer him ____________ .