- •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?
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.
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a university degree |
difficult but rewarding |
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tuition fees |
money used for living |
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to take out a student loan |
to obtain a degree at a university |
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living expenses |
a regular monthly or annual pay packet |
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interest
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a title given by a university to a student who has completed a course of study |
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to graduate from university |
extra money paid for a loan or bank savings |
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repayment |
overseas students |
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competition
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to borrow money from a bank or finance company to pay for a university course |
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to value work experience |
money you pay for a university course |
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challenging |
to consider work experience to be of great worth |
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international students |
struggle between people to gain an advantage |
2. Listen and decide whether the statements are true or false.
1. More than three quarters of all university students in England and Wales borrow money to study.
2. Students tend to buy a house soon after graduating.
3. Paying back a student loan is always voluntary.
4. A degree gives people an advantage when applying for white collar jobs.
5. Graduates often feel their first job doesn’t live up to their expectations.
6. Numbers of British university students began to decline after the credit crunch.
7. Students sometimes break the law to finance their studies.
8. More international students are coming to Britain because the UK currency is weaker.
3. Listen again and complete the sentences.
1. In 2006, the UK government started to allow universities in England and Wales to charge British students __________.
2. More than 80% of students in England and Wales now __________ in order to go to university.
3. Students use the loan to pay for _________, __________ and __________.
4. __________ on student loans is quite low.
5. The average student now graduates from university with debts of _______.
6. Students have to start paying back the student loan __________.
7. Most people in “white-collar jobs” seem to have a degree these days, so there is __________.
8. British companies tend to __________.
9. Graduates usually have to start at the bottom and __________.
10. While at university, they had dreams of getting __________.
11. Life after university ends up being quite __________.
12. Between 2009-19 there will be a fall of __________in the number of 18-25 year-old university applicants across the UK.
13. __________ is now considered a real problem in the UK.
14. Most British students expect to get a loan, __________ or __________.
15. More __________ come to Britain each year.
4. Discussion.
Is the situation with regard to university education the same in your country as it is in the UK? Do universities in Russia charge Russian students tuition fees? Do you think it’s easy for a Russian person with a degree to get a well-paid job? What do Russian students do to support themselves financially?
UNIT 5. LONDON
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL
(video 12:36)
1. Explore and learn about St. Paul’s Cathedral.
1. How many cathedrals have been on the site?
2. In what style was the Cathedral built by Ch. Wren?
3. What was Wren’s specialization?
4. Why was some of the design changed in 1880-1905?
5. What technique was used to create the pictures of Christ and the Cathedral?
6. What is the Book of Remembrance?
7. Whose tombs are there in the crypt?
WHISPERING GALLERY
(video 01:56)
1. Complete the sentences.
1. St. Paul’s Cathedral is the __________ of the London horizon.
2. The __________ rises 108.4 metres above the ground.
3. The Golden Gallery and the Stone Gallery are __________ sections.
4. __________ runs around the bottom of the Dome.
5. __________ inside the Dome depict the lives of saints and prophets.
6. The floor is decorated like a __________ .
7. The real magic of the Whispering Gallery is __________ itself.
THE SECRETS OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY
(video 15:00/15:00/10:00/08:02)
1. Answer the following questions.
1. Who made Westminster Abbey a royal church as well as the political heart of the nation?
2. Whose shrine is still venerated in the Abbey?
3. Which king built most of the building we see today?
4. Who was the saint patron of England before St. George by the 15th century?
5. What is Cosmati pavement? Who commissioned it?
6. What new tradition was started in Westminster Abbey after the Revolution?
7. When did Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation take place?
8. What does a coronation consist in?
9. Why are the replicas of the Crown Jewel used?
10. Which crown is worn in the crowning ceremony?
11. What is another important symbol of the coronation?