WRITING ACTIVITY

9. Find the adjectives to the following nouns in the text from Ex. 4.The first one is done for you.

E. g.: spheres  various

10. Cross out one odd word in each line. The first one was done for you:

institute, university, school, academy;

lecture, seminar, laboratory test, lesson;

library, laboratory, reading hall, assembly hall;

freshman, applicant, sophomore, junior;

Physics, the German language, Mathematics, Chemistry;

group register, coursework, dissertation work, diploma work;

engineering, architectural, economic, philological;

to finish, to end, to graduate from, to enter;

senior, undergraduate, graduate, freshman;

seldom, usually, often, sometimes;

university, faculty, admissions office, specialist;

to develop, institution, to divide, to spend;

Topic: Research Work

SPEAKING ACTIVITIES

1. Pre-reading task 1. Answer the following questions.

What is, in your opinion, “research work”? Give the definition of this word combination. What kinds of research work do you know?

In what year did you write your first term-paper?

Do you think writing a diploma work is difficult?

Have you ever written any articles? Do you want to?

How do you think: is it necessary and useful for a student to carry out any research work? Why?