- •Unit 1. Medicine
- •2. How far do you agree with the man in the third dialogue “You’d have much more energy if you took regular exercise”? making an appointment (00:59)
- •1. Listen to the dialogue and fill in the questions. Who is Tina speaking to?
- •2. Use the prompts below to act out similar dialogues.
- •3. Discuss the following questions.
- •2. Listen only to an introduction and complete the notes below.
- •3. Listen again and answer the following questions.
- •Back pain
- •3. Answer the questions using the words and word-combinations given in brackets.
- •Reflexology
- •A long trip
- •3. Listen to the story. Then check the best headline.
- •4. What accommodation possibilities would you be interested in? Why? Discuss you ideas in class. Transport problems (03:25)
- •1. Try to guess the meanings of the word combinations and then discuss your ideas in class.
- •2. While you listen, decide whether the following sentences are true or false.
- •3. Listen again and complete the information while listening.
- •4. Discuss the advantages and possible drawbacks of transport infrastructure of mega cities. What can be done to solve their transport problems?
- •2. Listen to the person talking about ethical shopping. Decide whether the following statements are true or false.
- •3. Listen again and discuss the questions.
- •Charity shops (05:13)
- •1. You are going to listen to the man talking about charity shops in England. Look at the pictures. What things do charity shops sell?
- •2. Listen to the person talking about charity shops and match the following.
- •3. Listen to the person talking about charity shops and complete the sentences.
- •4. Answer the questions using the word and word-combinations given in brackets.
- •3. Answer the questions.
- •3. What words and expressions used in the recording have a meaning similar to “very intelligent students”, “deep learning”?
- •3. Listen again and find the words and expressions that mean the following.
- •3. How do you like the idea of such a university? Do you agree that ‘it’s never late to learn’?
- •4. Speak on what you have learnt from the presentation. Give your own opinion about the Bologna process and the changes it has involved. Going to secondary school (05:43)
- •1. You are going to listen to the man talking about secondary schools in Great Britain. Before listening complete the sentences using the words in the box below.
- •2. Listen and decide whether the statements are true or false.
- •3. Answer the questions.
- •Lifelong learning (02:36)
- •1. You are going to listen to a radio advertisement for university courses. Listen and choose the best answer.
- •2. Listen again and answer the questions.
- •Student money (04:46)
- •1. Before you listen do the vocabulary activity below. Match the words and phrases to the definitions.
- •2. Listen and put the experiences and tips about student money in the order you hear them.
- •3. Discussion.
- •2. Listen to the article and complete the information according to the listening.
- •3. Answer the questions using the words and word-combinations in brackets.
- •What’s a university education worth? (04:23)
- •1. Before you listen do the vocabulary activity below. Match the words and phrases to the definitions.
- •2. Listen and decide whether the statements are true or false.
- •3. Listen again and complete the sentences.
- •4. Discussion.
- •The changing of the guard
- •On the road with the chief beefeater at the tower of london (video 26:25)
- •1. Answer the following questions.
- •Uk parliament tour
- •2. Enumerate the reasons for football violence.
- •2. Listen again and discuss the following questions.
- •Water sports (06:11)
- •1. Use the words in the box to complete the sentences.
- •2. Listen to the article and discuss the following questions.
- •Surfing (04:45)
- •1. Listen to the recording and fill in the missing words in this summary.
- •2. Find the English equivalents for the following words and word combinations:
- •Child athletes
- •The olympic games (05:54)
- •1. Listen to the article “The Olympic Games: then and now” written by Craig Duncan. Answer the questions about the text according to the listening.
- •2. Listen again and complete the sentences according to the listening.
- •3. Answer the questions.
- •The two ronnies
- •What hands do you have? (03:35)
- •1. Match the adjectives with the underlined phrases in the sentences.
- •2. Listen to two friends, Helen and Daniel, talking about the connection between your hands and your personality. Which sentences from above are true for Daniel?
2. Listen to the article and complete the information according to the listening.
Admission
1. To be admitted to a university __________ and __________.
2. Most participants in higher education are __________.
3. Mature students __________.
Which one to go to
4. A few high status institutions at the top are __________, __________, __________, __________, __________.
5. The training grounds for medicine, law or engineering in Britain are __________.
Money
6. When entrance was restricted to a lucky few in Britain, the state actually paid the sons and daughters of the middle classes __________ and __________.
7. These days most European and North American students are given __________.
8. Most European and North American students have to pay the money back to the government once ___________.
Where to live
9. In Britain for many years going to university meant __________.
10. Universities traditionally offer cheap and clean accommodation __________.
11. After a year or so, many students opt __________.
Year out
12. You haven’t really lived, if __________.
13. The gap year can be devoted to __________.
14. The gap year is important because __________.
15. If you want to study abroad, __________ or __________.
16. Business or management students often devote time away from university __________.
Teaching & learning
17. A common feature of any university is ___________.
18. In Britain, you are also expected __________.
19. Small group discussions led by a lecturer at which closer analysis of a particular area is undertaken are called __________.
20. Science-oriented courses also involve __________ and __________.
How you are doing
21. As at school, progress is measured by __________.
22. Examinations are either divided into Parts I & II or __________.
23. Progress can be based on __________ and __________.
24. An important component of most systems is __________.
25. This must be based on __________.
Social life
26. __________ expect a rich and varied social life.
Life after university
27. At the graduation ceremony students queue up __________.
28. Before the graduation ceremony the careers office assesses future graduates for the kind of employment paths they should take by __________, ___________, ____________ and ___________.
29. If a student is attracted by the academic life, there are further opportunities for study on __________ and __________ and __________ and __________.
3. Answer the questions using the words and word-combinations in brackets.
1. What should you do to get a place at a university? (to take grades in the subjects, in the final years of secondary education, to do an entry test)
2. In what age group are most participants of higher education?
3. Why are some students called mature? (to take a break from work later on in life, to bring experience of work and the real world to their studies)
4. Where did the majority of leading writers, politicians or scientists in the UK or the USA get higher education? (high status institutions, an intellectual elite, to attract the best minds in teaching and research, Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, Princeton, Yale)
5. What universities are the training grounds for medicine, law and engineering in Britain? (metropolitan ‘redbrick’ universities)
6. Do students have to pay for higher education in Great Britain? (tuition fees, a yearly grant towards living expenses, to give a loan, to pay back to the government, to be in full employment, to finance oneself, to work one’s way through college, part-time jobs)
7. Where do students live in Great Britain? (halls of residence, student houses, private rented accommodation outside the university)
8. What can the gap year be devoted to? (to working for charities, to travel, to concentrate the mind, to do with the rest of one’s life)
9. What do students do if they want to study abroad? (to get a year out as part of a language course, to enter a scholarship programme, Erasmus, to study at a foreign university)
10. What do business or management students devote time away from university? (work placement, to gain practical experience in a professional environment)
11. What classes are university students expected to have? (to attend a lecture, to present a subject, once a term, to comment on a subject, a tutorial)
12. What do science-oriented courses also involve? (practical lessons, field trips, to get to grips with a course of study, laboratory, beyond the university walls)
13. How is progress measured at university? (to take finals, continuous assessment, coursework, the extended dissertation, to be based on original research, gathering and interpretation of data)
14. Do prospective students expect a rich and varied social life? (a student union bar, varied clubs & societies, fraternities & sororities)
15. How does the careers office help graduates get a job? (to give an aptitude test, to arrange interviews, company presentations, recruitment fairs)
16. Are there further opportunities for students attracted by the academic life? (study on Masters and Doctorate (PhD) programmes, further research and teaching)