- •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
Topic 2
6.1
1.
Derivatives: know, known, well (widely)known, unknown, knowledgeable, etc;
collocations: common knowledge, universal knowledge, thorough knowledge, profound knowledge, etc.
2.
Education: culture, knowledge, teaching, vocation;
Education: liberal, classical, scientific, technical;
training, technology, vocational;
coeducation, progressive education, advanced studies, postgraduate studies;
physical education;
curriculum, learning; lecture;
reading discourse; lesson, etc.
3. Translate
Основатель, основоположник, создатель, тот кто реализует идею (творец), исследователь, мыслитель, следователь, энциклопедист
4.
For example: “Universalism doesn’t contradict professionalism and can be considered as a quality and attitude that a researcher should cultivate in oneself, because it advances the state of knowledge of a person extending one’s scope of vision and cognition potential, giving depth but also the sense of holisticity and extending one’s ability to connect different ideas on certain theoretical backgrounds.
Or: “The activity of a researcher is numerous including reading and interpreting, writing and publishing, disputing and speculating, searching for truth, and transmitting knowledge in all its forms, and many more.“
6.3.
The sense of a researcher existence is in moving forward: what I only know is that I know nothing. The doctrine (something I have understood today) is always a kind of a step in the way to tomorrow’s knowledge. The same we may say about students: each subject (course, discipline) is a kind of a step in the way to mastering one’s professional knowledge.
6.4. For example:
A 5-minute speech on the text on Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci.
Topic 3
5.1.
1.
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the association of students
the way of thinking
The point of view
the goal of the research
the significance of the problem
2.
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To reach the goal
To express oneself
To present (express) the opinion
To settle (to verbalised) the problem
To specify the subject matter
To get the PhD
To write (to work on) the diploma
To explain the significance of the research
3.
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Actual knowledge
Vivid example
To try oneself in research
Overcome difficulties
Constructive thinking
4.
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Association: associative (member)
self-realization: self realised
Consciousness: unconsciousness, Conscious (approach)
Admit: admittance
Community: communal
Confess: confession
Thorough: thoroughly
Expertise: to expertise, expert
5. For example: The way of thinking scientifically includes such activities as research field description, stating the object and subject-matter of the research, setting the goal and tasks, looking for proper methodological background and checking it; and what is surprising is that all these components of research analytical thinking can be beneficial also in people’s everyday life.
5.2.
This is the example of the evaluation of your time-table in a red hat type of thinking:
It’s amazing that there are obligatory and optional subjects in our time-table! The curriculum may be fulfilled only on compulsory subjects, just receive 16 points! Moreover, there is a choice! You may select one subject according to your speciality, one more is up to your taste! You know, it’s possible to use all programs of the University! It’s cool!