Task 1.

Card A.

You tell your partner about the rules you have to keep to studying with MSLU.

CardB.

Listen to the rules that a student of MSLU is expected to keep to and show that your are listening.

Task 2.

Try to recollect your first day at the University. Were you happy to be admitted to the University?

Task3.

There is a group of exchange students visiting your university. Give them a tour round your Alma Mater.

Writing

The Sprach Schule is a language school in Hamburg, Germany. Kate is a student and this is her letter to her friend Andrea about the school and her studies there.

Hanseaten Weg 13

Grumvald Hamburg

Dear Andrea,

Sorry for delay in writing. I have my hands full with studies.

The school is lovely, and I am really getting into it. There are eight students in my class, and some of them are very interesting, especially an American called Roy, he is very handsome. But he already has a girlfriend. The teachers are good, too, and I really do feel my German is progressing.

The school building isn't much to write about. There are five classrooms —four are small and warm, and one is large and cold. (Guess which one I'm in. It's not fair!). All the furniture is new but it's very ugly and all the classrooms are very untidy. There's also a language lab but apparently it's always out of order so we never go there!

It's taken me ages to type this far, so I’ll close here.

Lots of love,

Kate

P.S. My teachers are Angelika and Klaus. Angelika is an excellent teacher, but she isn't very friendly. Klaus is very patient with me, but he's boring.

Can you compare the University you study at with Kate's school?

What is different?

Our Studies

Normally, we have one or two English classes a day. We are taking phonetics, grammar, speech practice, listening comprehension and reading comprehension.

In our phonetic classes we have a lot of pronunciation practice. We are trained to imitate native speakers. Those who have a good ear for sounds and intonation learn more quickly than others. Anyway, it is rather a hard job which takes a lot of time and effort but it has to be done if you want to make progress.

In our grammar classes we practise the use of various grammar patterns, comment on the use of tense forms. We do a lot of exercises, translation and grammar tests. We also have to pass colloquis to show our results in grammar.

In our speech practice classes we do all kinds of work. We make up dialogues, talk on various situations, act out role-plays, do vocabulary tests. Regular practice helps us get a good command of the language.

In our listening comprehension classes we listen to tapes, answer the teacher's questions, discuss the texts and dialogues, write tests.

In our reading comprehension classes we read texts, do exercises, translate sentences from Russian into English.

Students sometimes complain that they are given too much work but if you plan your day well, you can manage it without much difficulty.

As far as other subjects go, the term is divided between theoretical and practical work: we have a few weeks of lectures followed by seminars. This term we are having lectures on linguistics, history and psychology. We are to take notes at the lectures and we can manage it fairly well unless the lecturer speaks too fast so that you may find it hard to follow him. Those who miss a lecture usually copy up the notes if they wish to be successful at the exam. When we have seminars, we spend a lot of time in the reading-room revising the material.

Twice a year, in January and June, we have our end-of-term exams.

Ex. 3 Fill in prepositions.

1. a good ear ... music

2. to catch ... ... the groupmates

3. to be behind the class ... grammar

4. a good knowledge ... modem literature .

5. a lecture/seminar ... psychology

6. to graduate ... Moscow University

7. a mark ... a subject

8. a mark ... an answer

9. to make a study ... the rules

10. a good memory/no memory ... figures/dates/symbols/rules

11. to hand ... a test paper

12. to hand ... the texts -

13. to borrow a textbook ... the library

14. to excuse smb ... coming late

15. to sit/revise ... an exam

16. to be through ... the work/book

17. to praise smb ... his progress in studies/good behaviour

Ex. 4 Paraphrase the following sentences using the prompts.

1. I can't remember names (have no memory for).

2. She never misses her classes (attend).

3. Mike knows history well (to have a good knowledge of).

4. They are studying a lot of subjects (learn/do).

5. Mr. Black is an Oxford graduate (graduate from).

6. She learns things quickly (a quick learner).

7. You can find this textbook in the library (to borrow from).

8. Let me use your grammar notes, please (to lend).

9. She didn't pass the test, I am afraid (fail).

10. What subject are you studying this term (do)?

11. Judy decided to give up studying at night (make up one's mind).

12. Her pronunciation is getting better (improve).

13. She is good at linguistics (to have a good knowledge of).

14. Professor Petrov is giving lectures on the old-Russian style in architecture (to

lecture).

15. She carefully studied the vocabulary (to make a careful study of).

Ex. 5 Paraphrase the following or give synonyms:

• to be available

• to be good at grammar

• to manage

• to lecture

• to miss classes

• to be a first-year student

• to go to classes

• to master the language to learn something quickly

• to consult a dictionary

Ex. 6 Respond to the following expressing your agreement, advice, disapproval, etc.

Model 1: - John is good at history

- No wonder. He has a good memory for dates, names and things.

Model 2: - Lucy can't spell.

- She must learn the vocabulary and practise writing every day.

1. -I am behind the other students in grammar. - (to revise the rules, to practise the use of grammar patterns, to catch up with)

2. - I am afraid I may fail the exam in linguistics. - (to make notes, to do a lot of revision, to revise the lecture notes)

3. - The teacher praises him for his progress. - (to do well in studies, to get on well in one's exams)

4. - She is doing her fifth year at the University. - (to graduate in a couple of months, to take one's final exams)

5. - His knowledge of the subjects is poor. - (never to do any preparation)

6. - Our time is up. - (to hand in the test-papers)

7. - Has Nell passed her English exam? - ... (to have bad luck, to fail)

Ex. 7 Extend the given statements. Use the prompts and any other active words or phrases which fit into the situation.

1. Jane is a quick learner, (to have a good memory/ear for, to take notes, to enjoy practising smth, to be witty and sociable, etc.)

2. I think Victor will do well in his English exams, (to attend, to do a lot of revision, to make a careful study of smth, to revise from grammar books, to improve)

3. I am sorry to say, Mike is an unsatisfactory student, (to miss classes without a good excuse, to be inattentive in class, never to do any preparation)

4. Working with tapes is helpful in many ways, (to learn to understand native speakers, to get rid of one's faults in pronunciation, to imitate the manner of speech)

5. It's hard to do a vocabulary test, (to do a lot of revision/preparation; to have a good memory for prepositions, to be good at translating into English)

6. I like to do a translation test, (to teach one to be precise, to show one's progress in mastering English, to be stimulating)

7. I find it dull to learn the rules in English, (a lot of terms, hard to remember, not very helpful)

8. It isn't much fun to try and catch up with the group after you've missed a lot of classes, (to be behind smb in smth, to feel inadequate, to have to cover a lot of material, to study on one's own)

Class Task 1. Discuss with your partner what kinds of work that you do

Communication in your classes you find:

a) the most difficult/the easiest

b) the most enjoyable/the least enjoyable

c) the most helpful/the least helpful

d) stimulating/dull

Share your opinion of your lectures and seminars in the same way.

Task 2. Role-play

Role-Card A

You've just finished school. Your friend is a first-year student of the Linguistic University. You're going to apply to the University. Ask your friend about her/his study there.

Role-Card В

Your friend has just finished school. S/he is going to apply to the Linguistic University. You are a first-year student of the University. Tell her/him about your studies there.

It is the beginning of term. Before each class begins, Steve has to look at his timetable to see which subject he has next. There are classes in mathematics, English, geography, history, and science; they are the subjects on the curriculum for this year.

The teacher first makes sure that the class have done their English homework, and she goes through the answers with them. The syllabus for this year includes practice in listening, and this week the class listens to a cassette of a policeman talking about his job. The teacher writes the hew vocabulary on the board for the students to copy down Then the students do an exercise in their workbooks. They fill in the answers and the teacher tells them that they can also look up words that they don't know in their dictionary. For homework this week, the teacher tells the class to read a passage from their textbook/coursebook.

Classroom Activities

General Activities

Take your sits./Sit down.

Let's get down to work.

Go to the blackboard.

Step aside.

Go to your place.

Keep sitting.

Sit still.

Don't disturb your neighbour.

Raise your hand.

Don't interrupt each other.

Speak in turn.

Speak up.

Work on your own/by yourself/

in pairs/in fours/in groups

Make up dialogues/ by analogy.

Act out dialogues.

Do it ои the spot.

Listen to me attentively.

Open your books at page ten.

Find exercise fourteen on page forty four.

Let's go over the exercise.

Writing

Do the exercise in writing/in written form. Write in block letters.

Hand out the texts.

Hand in the tests.

Give me back my handouts.

Remember it next time.

Pronounce the word distinctly.

Pass the pictures around.

Share the book.

Class dismissed!

Let's call it a day.

Reading

Read through the task.

Read the text to yourself.

Let's read the text aloud.

Go on reading./Keep reading.

Read the passage again.

Underline new words.

Read the end of the line.

Read one sentence each.

That's enough, thank you.

That will do, thank you.

Paraphrase the sentence.

Repeat your sentence.

Spell the word.

Write in the margin.

Transcribe the word.

Writing

Do the exercise in writing/in written form.

Write in block letters.

Asking if something is correct

Have I got this right?

Is ... correct, (please)?

Is... right?

Is it true/right that...?

Am I right? (Inf)

Am I right in thinking/supposing ...

Is it true to say ... ? (F)

Would that be right/correct? (F)

1. - Have I got this right?

- Yes, that's fine, thank you.

2. - Is our class in room 304?

- No, it's 503. Better write it down before you forget it again!

3. - I think I'm seeing Mr. Green at 11 and Mr. Smith for lunch at 12.30. Would you mind telling me if that's correct, please?

- Mr. Green at 11, yes, but Mr. Smith isn't able to meet you until 1. He hopes that isn't inconvenient for you.

Correcting someone

Well, in fact...

As far as I know, ...

Actually, ...

Well, as a matter of fact, ...

I think it might be more accurate/correct to say ... (F)

If I may correct you, ... (F)

Hold on (a minute) ... (Inf)

1. - You borrowed my books a year ago and haven't brought them back yet.

- Well, in fact, it was half a year ago.

2. - You made so many mistakes in your test.

- Hold on a minute. I made only two.

- That may be right, but he hasn't chosen his words very well.

Saying something is correct

Yes, that's right/correct.

Yes, you're quite right.

Exactly.

That's fine. (Inf)

Nothing wrong with that. (Inf)

Absolutely./ Precisely. (F)

... is perfectly correct. (F)

Yes, I can confirm ... (F)

1. - James, is this the right way to put the address?

- That's all right.

2. - Do I transcribe the words right?

- I should say that is perfectly correct.

Saying something is not correct

Sorry, ... is not right.

(I'm afraid) ... is wrong/is (are) not (quite) right.

I'm not sure you're right about...

I don't think ...

No, you have ... all wrong (Inf)

Nonsense./Rubbish. (to close friends or if you're angry or scornful)

If I may say so, that is not the case. (F)

I'm sorry there is some/has been some misunderstanding (here). (F)

It is not correct to say/to suppose that...

1. - Here's you change - ten dollars.

- Sorry, that's not right.

2. - I'm going to the students' conference. Is it held in Brighton?

- No, it isn't, actually.

3. –I don't think you really like studies at all.

- No, that's all wrong.

4. - People in your country are not very friendly, I've been told.

- If I may say so, you're mistaken.

Checking that someone has understood you

Do you see/know what I mean?

I hope that's clear?

Do you understand ... ?

..., if you see what I mean.

Does that seem to make sense?

Are you with me? (Inf)

D'you see? (Inf)

Right?/OK?/Get it?/Got it?/Yeah?

Know what I mean?

I trust I make myself clear? (F)

Am I making/Do I make myself clear?

Is that reasonably clear?

..., if you take my point.

Have I made myself clear?

If there's anything you haven't understood, please say so.

1. - If we do not meet these deadlines, we'll be in trouble. I trust I make myself

clear?

• All too clear.

Skill Role-play

Developing

Try your hand at teaching. Teach any classroom activity (grammar, phonetics, reading, speaking or listening

Ex. 8 Translate from Russian into English.

1. Повторите ваше предложение еще раз, говорите громче, пожалуйста. Обратите внимание на интонацию перечисления. 2. Откройте книгу на странице десять. Прочитайте диалог. Подчеркните новые слова. Затем сделайте упражнение три на странице одиннадцать. Поднимите руки те, кто готов. 3. Напишите заглавие текста печатными буквами, а теперь произнесите, как оно пишется. На полях напишите транскрипцию слова. 4. Не перебивайте друг друга, говорите по очереди. 5. Сидите спокойно, не разговаривайте. Слушайте друг друга внимательно. 6. Прочитайте текст на странице пять про себя. Вам все понятно? Есть ли вопросы по тексту? Теперь прочитаем следующий диалог вслух. Джейн, вы будете мисс Браун. Ник, вы читайте роль мистера Ватсона. Спасибо, достаточно. Петр и Лена, продолжайте читать. Теперь разыграйте диалог по аналогии в парах. Следующее задание -диалог без подготовки. Слушайте меня внимательно. 7. Не торопитесь, когда читаете. Произносите слова отчетливо. Помните об этом и в следующий раз. 8. Виктор, идите к доске. Напишите транскрипцию слова schedule. Произнесите слово правильно. Отойдите в сторону. Теперь сотрите с доски и идите на место.

1. Паутарыце ваш сказ яшчэ раз, гаварыце гучней, кaлi ласка. Звярнще увагу на штанацыю пepaлiчэння. 2. Разгарнще кшгу на старонцы дзесяць. Прачытайце дыялог. Падкрэслще новыя словы. Потым зрабще практыкаванне тры на старонцы адзшаццаць. Падымще рую тыя, хто гатовы. 3. Нашшыце загаловак тэксту друкаваным1 Л1тарам1, а зараз вымавще, як ён шшацца. На палях нашшыце транскрыпцыю слова. 4. Не перабiвайце адзiн аднаго, гаварыце па чарзе. 5. Сядзiце спакойна, не размауляйце. Слухайце адзiн аднаго yвaжлiвa. 6. Прачытайце тэкст на старонцы пяць caмi сабе. Вам усё зразумела? Пд ёсць пытанш па тэксце? Зараз прачытаем наступны дыялог уголас. Джэйн, вы будзеце мiс Браун. Нiк, вы чытайце ролю мiстэра Ватсана. Дзякуй, дастаткова. Пятро i Алена, працягвайце чытаць. Цяпер разыграйце дыялог па аналогii у парах. Наступнае задание - дыялог без падрыхтоукi. Слухайце мяне уважлiва. 7. Не спяшайцеся, калi чытаеце. Вымауляйце словы выразна. Памятайце пра гэта i наступным разам. 8. Вiктар, iдзiце да дошкi. Напiшыце транскрыпцыю слова schedule. Вымавiце слова правiльна. Адыдзiце у бок. Зараз сатрыце з дошкi i iдзiце на месца.

A: Do you know why English teachers go to college for four

years?

B: No, I don't know why English teachers go to college for

four years.

A: Well, then I'll tell you why English teachers go to college

for four years. So they can make stupid little kids write

stupid essays on what they did all stupid summer!