
- •Contents
- •Introductory word
- •Symbols used in the book:
- •Topic 1 the world a part of which you have become
- •Topic vocabulary
- •1.2. In Appendix 1 read what is Vocabulary map and build such a map centered around the idea (theme) “University” using the material of the dialogues you’ve just read.
- •University
- •1.6. If such a dictionary existed in your native language, which words would compose the article “school”.
- •1.8. Compare your association in the group, find out words in common. This is your new world.
- •2.2. Render the text without trying to learn it by heart. Are you happy with the result of your rendering?
- •2.3. Read Appendix 2 on Cognitive map. Find out how easy it is to retell the text if you base your retelling on its cognitive map. Discuss it in the classroom.
- •Chart 1. The structure of Vilnius University
- •Chart 2. The structure of the Belarusian State University
- •Chart 3. Faculty structure
- •3.3. Examine Chart 4 and comment on a possible career of a student, if one chooses the academic field. Use the following structure in your comments:
- •Chart 4. Academic Career
- •Table 1.
- •3.5. Each of sciences has a definite number of specializations. Find a proof that specializations presented in Table 2 belong to philological sciences.
- •Informational texts
- •1St year
- •1St term
- •2Nd year
- •3Rd term
- •Ug sociology
- •Monday 21st – Friday 25th September 2009
- •Folk Theatre
- •Is looking for talents!
- •If you want to know more about song and dance culture of your country, learn to dance and sing and see the world with the theatre, join us!
- •4.2. Which of informational texts from task 4.1. You need, if:
- •4.5. Recall the announcements you have read recently in your university (faculty, institute). Share the information you have got in the classroom.
- •4.6. Read General note about proper communication patterns accepted in university surrounding.
- •6.6. Fill in Check list (Self-assessment table):
- •Topic vocabulary
- •Value, universalism, University (type).
- •Verbs (17):
- •Interact, investigate, interpret, learn, map, mold (syn: build, form),
- •1.1. Look at the map of Europe with some Universities marked. Do you know them? Pronounce their titles. Sum up the way universities are named.
- •1.3. Discuss the criteria of university evaluation and choice.
- •My University
- •Types of Universities
- •Industrial Shop Corporation
- •Classical Research University
- •Factory University Type
- •Supermarket University Type
- •Project University
- •6. Network University Type
- •2.1. Read and compare texts and their interpretations. What is the difference between the text and its interpretation?
- •In task 1.2 you listen to discussion on universities of Great Britain. Was it presented in the format of Round table? The rules of effective interaction in the Round table format
- •3.2. Choose one of the topics for discussion and conduct it according to Round table format rules (do not forget to set time limit to your discussion.
- •Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519)
- •4.3. Read in Appendix 5 about the format of a 5 minute speech and present your review in it.
- •6.2. Choose any well-known university of the world and write down the criteria of your choice.
- •6.5 Fill in Check list (Self –assessment table): self-assessment table:
- •Topic 3 skills of interaction in my new world
- •Topic vocabulary
- •Verbs (20):
- •1.2. Read the extract and check your expectations. Share your impression on it. Compare yourself with the hero of Lev Tolstoy.
- •1.6. Extend your Vocabulary map you did in 1.3. By extending the number of rays and their length.
- •1.8. Present the result of your work in 1.7. To all group mates and discuss.
- •White Hat Thinking
- •Red Hat Thinking
- •Black Hat Thinking
- •Yellow Hat Thinking
- •Green Hat Thinking
- •Blue Hat Thinking
- •2.4. Have a special look to text 2 using the Yellow hat style of thinking and give an advice to its author.
- •2.5. Read your own text that you wrote in task 1.9. And say which hat you put on when you were writing about yourself and your University studies. Do you want to change the color of your hat now?
- •3.5. Analyze the example when we study not a particular object but some activity solving the problem – to do or not to do?
- •In the street of my town
- •Goal – effective driving, getting from one place to the other
- •Welcome Speech of the Rector
- •5.4. Fill in the scheme “Sand watch” on the activity “to study successfully”
- •5.5. Instead of the conclusion of Module 3 read the story which took place with one of the author of this book.
- •5.6. Fill in Check list (Self –assessment table): self-assessment table:
- •Keys to the topics topic 1
- •Reality of Middle Ages
- •Words (naming open schools) in their historical Sequence
- •University
- •University
- •Topic 2
- •Industrial Shop Corporation
- •Classical Research University
- •Factory University Type
- •Supermarket University Type
- •Project University
- •Network University Type
- •Topic 3
- •2.1. Key words
- •White Hat Thinking
- •Red Hat Thinking
- •Black Hat Thinking
- •Yellow Hat Thinking
- •Green Hat Thinking
- •Blue Hat Thinking
- •Keys to “check yourself!” topic 1
- •Topic 2
- •3. Translate
- •Topic 3
- •Appendices
- •539 School
- •Cognitive map of vocabulary article “the University”
- •Variants of rendering only one theme of the map – a:
- •Variants of rendering the whole text (all themes in the cognitive map):
- •International public speaking competition: judging criteria
- •Verbal technique
Keys to “check yourself!” topic 1
6.1.
1.
Teacher = teacher, senior teacher, assistant professor (docent), professor;
lesson = lesson, class, pair;
pupil = student;
class = group;
quarter = term; semester
director = rector.
2.
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teacher, senior teacher, assistant professor (docent), professor;
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bachelors, masters, postgraduates (postgrads).
3.
To specialize in printed media, to major in Psychology, to carry out research, to enter university, to be on campus, to pass colloquium in English, to be in Erasmus program.
4.
For example: “When somebody enters the university and wants to become a specialist in some field (for example philosophy), of course, it is necessary to learn about the possibilities that the university opens for them in both study and research, just as it is wise to get acquainted at the very beginning with the university structure and university campus, the study program, and the faculty organization so that to communicate effectively with the university staff on all issues concerning the life of the university community.
6.2.
Text 1.
Faculty
From where the word came, what it is, what it does:
– etymology of the word (from Latin, meant possibility, capability)
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a part of the higher educational establishment
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fulfils certain activities (teaching and studying a certain cycle of adjoining scientific courses)
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unites chairs, trains students and postgrads on a number of related courses.
Faculty
etymology a
part of University structure
purpose
from
Latin
for
organization of teaching of a cycle of adjoining courses unites
chairs (dpt) for training students postgraduates
on
a number of courses
Text 2
Rector
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etymology of the word (from Latin, meant possibility, capability)
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the head of the University
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fulfils certain activities (curricula, programs, research activities)
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a chairperson at the meetings of the Scientific Council
Rector
Etymology
status:
the
head of the University
a
chairperson at the meetings of the SC of the U
chairperson
at the meetings of the SC
is
appointed
activity
leads
all activities of the U
Approves
the decisions of the SC of the U Planning
of research activities
Curricula
& programs
6.3.
1. |
a)Hello, my name is …, I`m a … year student of the faculty of …, group number … .I would like to move from my faculty to the faculty of journalism. Who can I talk to? |
b) + |
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2. |
a)+ |
b) Hello, I`m the … year student of the faculty of …, group number … . I need to talk to my English teacher - … . |
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3. |
a) see b |
b)+ |
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4. |
At … o`clock, 15th of September in Room …, … Building University Academic Council is held at the chair of Communication. |
5. |
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6.5. For example: University Newspaper, under the heading “Our University in numbers”.