- • Listening
- •Part b
- • Speaking
- •Exercise 3
- •Exercise 4
- • Writing
- • Speaking
- •Exercise 5
- • Speaking
- •Exercise 6
- •Exercise 7
- •Exercise 8
- •Exercise 9
- •Exercise 10
- •Exercise 11
- •Part II Opinions on education Active vocabulary
- •The system in britain
- • Speaking
- • Speaking
- • Reading
- • Dialogue invention
- •Points of view
- • What do you think?
- • Conclusion
- •Part III Postsecondary Education: Admissions Active vocabulary
- • Speaking Choosing a university
- •Exercise 1
- • Predictions
- •Vocabulary and key concepts
- • Listening
- • Postlistening
- • Speaking How similar is higher education in our country? Answer these questions. Compare your answers with someone else’s in your group.
- • Writing and speaking
- •Active vocabulary
- •Exercise 1
- •Exercise 2 Translate into English
- • Reading Six rules for coping with exam stress.
- •Exercise 3
- •Exercise 4
- •Exercise 5
- •It is interesting to know
- •Exercise 1
- •Exercise 2
- •Exercise 3
- •Exercise 4
- •Exercise 5
- •Part IV
- • Reading How Ruth made history at Oxford
- •Exercise 1
- •Exercise 5 Fill in:
- •Exercise 6
- •Child's play Speaking
- • Listening
- • Listening
- •Exercise 1
- •Exercise 2
- • Listening
- •Exercise 3
- •Learning to learn Active vocabulary
- • Speaking
- •Exercise 1
- • Reading
- •Exercise 2
- •Exercise 3
- •Exercise 4
- •Exercise 5
- • Speaking
- •2. The author of the text says that students should get into the habit of studying in the library. What other habits do you think students should get into?
- •Part VI a freshman’s experience Active vocabulary
- •Exercise 1
- •Exercise 2
- •Exercise 3
- •Exercise 4
- •Exercise 5
- •Exercise 6
- •Exercise 7
- •Exercise 8
- • Speaking
- •Exercise 9
- •Exercise 10
- •Exercise 11
- •Exercise 12
- •Exercise 13
- •Exercise 14
- •Exercise 15
- •Exercise 16
- • Writing
- •Exercise 17
- •Exercise 18
- •University Life Pre-listening Activities
- •Notetaking Preparation
- • Listening
- • Postlistening Activities
- • Speaking
- •Exercise 2
- •Exercise 3
- •Exercise 4
- • Reading and speaking
- •Exercise 5
Exercise 2
This text has two main ideas. Read the following sentences and put an X in front of the two most important points. Discuss your choices.
The best place to study is where you learn best.
It is possible to study underneath a blanket with a flashlight.
Generally, a place without distractions is the best place to study.
The best place to study is one that is quiet.
The best place to study is in the library.
Exercise 3
The words on the left are from the text. Practice saying them. Match the words with their definitions on the right. Discuss your answers.
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the particulars |
ability or power to do something |
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top |
best |
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I can’t complain |
certainly |
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like |
everything is all right |
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energy |
for example |
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in terms of |
regarding |
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by all means |
small points |
Exercise 4
The following words are from the text. Use your dictionary to find the other part of speech and practice the pronunciation.
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Exercise 5
Read the sentences below. Write the correct forms of the words in the blanks. Words from number one on the list go with the sentences in number one below, words from number two with the sentences in number two, and so forth. Say whether the word is an adjective or an adverb.
1. a. I told my instructor the _____ truth.
b. The library is an _____ beautiful place to study.
2. a. He needs to study all the _____ subjects.
b. The reading room is _____ a good place to study.
3. a. My friends _____ wanted to see the dormitories.
b. What _____ question did you want to ask?
4. a. I am looking for a _____ carrel in the library.
b. Please speak _____ while you are here.
5. a. I am bothered by too many _____ distractions.
b. _____ the place is an ideal room for thinking.
6. a. All the books should fit _____ on that shelf.
b. I have a very _____ room in that hall.
Speaking
1. In the text it is said that television sets and windows could be sight distractions for studying. What other sight distractions can you think of?
2. The author of the text says that students should get into the habit of studying in the library. What other habits do you think students should get into?
Exercise 6
Translate into English using active vocabulary:
1. Вміти вчитись - дуже важливо.
2. Деяким легше вивчити матеріал прослуховуючи його декілька разів.
3. Деякі люди повинні бачити те, що вчать - так вони швидше запам'ятовують.
4. Деяким легше вивчити щось у колективі, питаючи та пояснюючи щось один одному.
5. Дуже важливо, коли ви вчитесь, не відволікатись на різні подразники: телевізор, шум і т. і.
6. Місце, де ви вчитесь, повинно бути достатньо тепле, оскільки жарка кімната може спричинити сонливість.
7. Для багатьох людей найкращим місцем навчання є бібліотека: тиша, всі необхідні книги, відсутність телефону, телевізору, їжі.