- •I. This is what some British teenagers think about school. Do you share their opinions?
- •II. Here is a list of ideas that can be suggested to improve the quality of education. Which of these suggestions are you for or against? Give your reasons.
- •III. Read the following lines about the road to education. Say how you understand them.
- •IV. A) Here is a list of subjects that are usually studied at school. Which did you like most? Which do you feel were important for you personally to study and which were not? Why?
- •V. Are you satisfied or not satisfied with the school you went to and the quality of education you received? Express your opinion.
- •VI. Read the text.
- •Vocabulary
- •VII. Read and memorize the following definitions.
- •VIII. Answer the questions.
- •IX. Memorize the following collocations.
- •X. Make up a story/ a dialogue of your own using the active vocabulary.
- •XI. Look at the phrases below. Underline the ones that complete sentence 1 and circle the ones which complete sentence 2. You can circle and underline the same phrase if necessary.
- •XII. Use these words to complete the text below.
- •XIII. Use these verbs to complete the text below.
- •XIV. Use these words to complete the text.
- •XV. Use these words to complete the text.
- •XVI. Use these words to complete the sentences.
- •XVII. Use these words to complete the sentences.
- •Vocational
- •XVIII. Use these words in the situations below.
- •VII. Answer the following questions. Pay attention to the active vocabulary:
- •VIII. The people below all want a part-time job. Read the advertisements for part-time jobs. Decide which job would be most suitable for each person. Pay attention to the active vocabulary.
- •Vocabulary.
- •IX. Read and memorize the definitions.
- •X. Memorize the following collocations.
- •XI. Study the difference between the following synonyms.
- •XII. Make up a story or a dialogue of your own using the active vocabulary.
- •XIII. Use the words below to complete the text.
- •Interview
- •XIV. Complete each sentence with a suitable ending. Use each ending once.
- •XV. Read the sentences and then put the phrases in bald into the correct list below.
- •XVI. A) Read this job advertisement. Try to guess which words have been removed. Southern Star Cruises
- •XVII. These sentences describe what you like or dislike about your job. Match the beginnings and endings.
- •XVIII. Decide whether the words in bold express a positive (p) or a negative (n) idea. What jobs are these people talking about?
- •XIX. A) Use the expressions to complete the newspaper stories.
UNIT 5
EDUCATION
WORKING LIFE AND CAREER LADDER
PRE READING ACTIVITIES.
I. This is what some British teenagers think about school. Do you share their opinions?
Everything would be ok if we didn’t have grades, tests and reports all the time, if there were less pressure. (Martin)
Most lessons are boring. Sometimes I just have to doodle on my desk or write letters. Otherwise I’ll fall asleep. (Janet)
It’s always the teacher who decides what we’re going to do. What we need is more democracy. (Gary)
In my opinion homework is a waste of time. (Liz)
I’d like school more if I could talk whenever I like. Normally we just have to be quiet, listen and nod our heads. (Carol)
Without a bit of discipline no one would ever learn anything. That’s what I think, anyway. (Mark)
So far I haven’t learned much to help me in later life. What’s the point of doing art, music and maths, for example? (Steve)
What makes me mad is teachers who think that boys are cleverer in maths and science subjects. (Jenny)
We can’t do without school. School is not a place for fun, like discos. It’s very important for our future. (Melanie)
II. Here is a list of ideas that can be suggested to improve the quality of education. Which of these suggestions are you for or against? Give your reasons.
making the school day longer
more modern equipment (such as computers, film projectors)
more attention to the humanities
more attention to the sciences
smaller classes
more attention by parents to what their children are learning and how they are doing in school
better textbooks
making the school year longer
III. Read the following lines about the road to education. Say how you understand them.
The roots of the education are bitter but the fruit is sweet.
(Aristotle)
Activity is the only road to knowledge.
(George Bernard Shaw)
There is no royal road to learning.
(a proverb)
Pupils should not be encouraged to think that there are short cuts to knowledge.
(Bertrand Russel)
IV. A) Here is a list of subjects that are usually studied at school. Which did you like most? Which do you feel were important for you personally to study and which were not? Why?
maths
economics
IT (information technology)
science (physics, chemistry, biology)
geography
history
literature
foreign languages
art
music
PE (physical education)
RE (religious education)
b) Now match the subjects with the definitions.
- the study of plant, animal and human life
- the study of the world’s physical features, climate, population
- the study of the past
- physical education
- the study of painting and drawing
- the study of how to use computers
- religious education
- the study of native and foreign literature
- the study of heat, sound, electricity, etc.
- the study of numbers and shapes including arithmetic, algebra, geometry
- the study of elements and how they combine and react
- the study of foreign languages (reading, writing, listening and speaking)
- the study of financial systems
- playing instruments and singing