Vocabulary work

Exercise 1: Give English equivalents to the following words and phrases.

педагогическая практика, сочувствие учителя, иметь в классе нарушителей дисциплины, хвалить, составлять план урока, педагогический приемы, получить направление в школу, успеваемость высокая, учитель-предметник, помогать советом и поддерживать, получать отдачу от учащихся, ябедничать, преодолеть первоначальные сомнения и взять себя в руки, учитель-тиран, слабохарактерный учитель, выкрикивать с места, придираться, использовать наглядные пособия, давать открытый урок, быть беспокойным, директор, завуч, установить контакт с учащимися, заслужить уважение учителей и учащихся, отмечать присутствующих в журнале, стать «козлом отпущения» для учителя.

Exercise 2: Make use of the following words and expressions in your own “student teaching” story.

to be observed, a formal observation, to give a reading lesson, assistant principal, the basic outline of the lesson, to react in a teaching situation, to criticize the lesson, to expect of smb., my stomach was jumping, to ruin the lesson, the motivation for the lesson, the utilities, to act as a participant observer, to pick up, a little unjustified, to rush the children, to give smb. time, the discipline routines, the rapport, learning activities, from my personal experience, to deal with behavioral problems, to fill the time, to disrupt the class, to be pleasantly surprised, to be engaged in, to become disrespectful, to manage one’s own behavior, to be responsible for smth. (or to take responsibility for smth.), mentor teacher, to be challenged by, to implement various strategies, my first day of lead teaching, to avoid getting frustrated, to get help from one’s peers, collaboration, to work with a partner, to focus on smth., to use smth. to advantage, to share one’s ideas, to communicate with others, personal learning style, to have a right to self-determination.

Exercise 3: State the difference between the notions:

student teaching - teaching practice; educator - educationist; a regular teacher - a substitute teacher; to tell on smb. - to brown-nose; principal - assistant principal.

Exercise 4: Match the parts from the two columns to make a phrase.

a) to do practical teaching b) to begin c) to dread d) to regard one’s observation lessons e) to make up f) to consult g) to provide h) to find i) to gain respect j) to be the scapegoat

1. from both teachers and pupils 2. for a teacher’s inner distress 3. a lesson plan 4. as part of one’s training 5. the routines 6. fault with smb. 7. support and advice 8. the visits of your supervisor 9. as an ordeal 10. teachers in the school

Exercise 5: Fill in the gaps using prepositions.

1) When the teacher asks … any volunteers, alert and active pupils are always the first to raise their hands. 2) Before the exam everybody was … a tense and weary mood. 3) An experienced teacher knows for sure pupils respond better … praise than … punishment. 4) One of the most acute teaching problems is to keep the class … control. 5) Almost in every class there is a brown-noser who tells … his / her classmates. 6) … your student teaching you are appointed … a certain school and you’ll be regularly observed … your supervisor and peers. 7) If a bad teacher is unable to establish contact … pupils or to get feedback … them he never finds fault … himself. 8) If you want your lesson to be a success don’t forget to make … a lesson plan. 9) Never forget to compliment your pupils … their progress and behaviour. 10) The principal criticized the young teacher … poor timing.

Exercise 6: Look at the study methods in the list. For which of the tasks (1-10) is each method best suited?

Revising, cramming, highlighting, editing, note-taking, summarizing, proof-reading.

1. Preparing for an end-of-term exam.

2. Isolating information from its context.

3. Checking and improving on a piece of work.

4. Condensing information for quick access.

5. Recording information during a class/lecture/seminar.

6. Keeping new knowledge fresh in your mind.

7. Re-organising an essay/composition.

8. Organising material into manageable units.

9. Ensuring a piece of written work meets all formal requirements (format, word-count, etc).

10. Making important information stand out.

Discuss

1. Which of the stated study methods do you use?

2. What do you usually use them for?

3. What other methods do you use?

4. How much time do you spend studying?

5. Do you usually study alone or with a classmate? Why?

6. Are exams a fair means of assessment? If no, what would be a better way to assess students?

Exercise 7: Use the adjectives below to complete the sets of sentences which follow. Use each adjective only once.

Archaic, dated, modern, advanced, modest, substantial, immense, extravagant, bigoted, biased, tolerant, open-minded, boring, pleasant, moving, inspirational

1. I must say for a woman who is supposed to be so articulate, the Dean's welcoming speech was quite … .

2. The life of Anne Sullivan, Helen Keller's teacher, serves as a(n) … message to all of those who work with the disabled.

3. The head girl's words were very … and several of her fellow classmates were in tears before she had finished.

4. The kindergarten teacher had a ... singing voice, and as a result her young students loved the time they spent learning new songs.

5. Most schools in the country have opted to teach … Greek as opposed to ancient Greek.

6. The elderly professor was let go as he refused to change his …teaching practices.

7. I'm sorry, but as our institution seeks to maintain a traditional standard, your ideas are just too … for us.

8. That reference book was published over 20 years ago so some of the information it contains is probably rather … .

9. My parents earned a(n) … income and were unable to send me to public school.

10. Her … praise embarrassed the child so badly that he refused to draw any more pictures in art class.

11. To the head master's … delight each and every one of his pupils was accepted into Oxford University.

12. Although he paid a(n) … amount of money for his daughter's education, she has never held down a steady job.

13. In the past, many history books were … towards those countries that had lost wars.

14. You may well have a PhD in philosophy, but to my mind you are both … and racist.

15. My grandfather is very opinionated about certain things, but at least he is … of co-educational schooling.

16. His … attitudes towards progressive education won him a position at the prestigious college.

Exercise 8: Underline the correct word.

1. John's excuse for not doing his homework was that he had been too tired, but the teacher dismissed/denied/ignored/refused this as nonsense.

2. Gable's theory pulled/took/attracted/engaged a lot of interest from the scientific community.

3. The approach/entrance/opening/advent of new technology is bound to revolutionise the function of the classroom.

4. Writing is generally considered a more severe/thorough/demanding/critical task than reading.

5. The library will be sheltered/housed/included/contained in the old building on Bridge Street.

Exercise 9: Decide for which classes the items in the list would be needed.

Compass, easel, abacus, theatrical prop, art supplies, globe, lab skeleton, test tube, reference books, musical score, glass slide.

Exercise 10: Read the description of Robbie Williams school life below. What kind of student do уоu think was? Were уоu right?

Robbie Williams

Name:

Robert Peter Williams

Date of birth:

13th February 1974

Саrееr:

Robbie joined the band Take 7hat in 1990 when he was only 16.Then in 1996 he left the band and went on to pursue a very successful solo career