- •Guess what words are defined. All of them are connected with education and university life. Make your own sentences with these words.
- •Are these nouns countable or uncountable? Look their meanings up in a dictionary and put them into 2 columns. Which of them are things that help you in studies?
- •Studying at university in england.
- •Can you find synonyms to the following words and expressions in the text?
- •Can you guess what the following words are and explain what each word means?
- •What do you call…?
- •Choose the correct word.
- •Complete the dialogues.
- •Unit 2. Being a student
- •Answer the questions.
- •Tick the things that are important for you as a student. Can you explain your choice?
- •Write a short essay describing how you felt during your first months of studying at university. What does the first year at the university mean for you?
- •Use the word in capital letters at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.
- •Can you name at least 4 things proving that Jane is not a very good student?
- •What should one do to be a good student? Discuss your ideas in groups and then present them to the class. The following words and phrases may help you:
- •Do you think students often get into funny or unpleasant situations during their studies? Read the text to learn what things can happen.
- •Are these statements true or false (according to the text above)?
- •Do you know any similar stories? Tell your group about a funny, interesting or unpleasant situation which you or your friends got into. You may also find some information in the internet.
- •Complete each sentence with a form of do, make or take.
- •Complete each sentence with a proper word. The first letters have been given.
- •Read what solutions are suggested for “bad study habits” and insert words from the list into proper places. What “bad study habit” does each heading from ex. 16 refer to?
Studying at university in england.
If you want to enter university, you must first pass examinations that most students take at the age of 18 (they are called “A” levels). Most students take 3 “A” levels – three examinations in three different subjects. And they must do well in order to obtain a place at university because the places are limited. If you get a place at university, the tuition is free, and some students also get a grant – money to pay for living expenses, e.g. food and accommodation – as well. Students at university are called undergraduates while they are studying for their first degree.
Most university courses last 3 or 4 years, and some may be even longer. During this period students can say that they are studying history, or studying for a degree in history, for example. When they finish the course and pass their examinations, they receive a degree in a certain subject – the qualification when you complete a university course successfully. This can be a BA (Bachelor of Arts) or a BSc (Bachelor of Science), for example, a BA in history.
When you complete your first degree, you are a graduate. Some students then go on to do a second course or degree (postgraduate course/postgraduate degree). These students are postgraduates. There are usually three possible degrees: MA (Master of Arts) or MSc (Master of science), usually one year; MPhil (Master of Philosophy) - usually two years; PhD (Doctor of Philosophy), at least 3 years.
Can you find synonyms to the following words and expressions in the text?
To go to university, teaching, to get a place, to receive a grant, to continue, to do a subject.
Can you guess what the following words are and explain what each word means?
G . . . . . t . ; 2) . . d . . . r . . . a . . ; 3) . o . . . . a . u . . e
Insert proper words from the box below into the sentences.
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Study lecturers questions information teachers gives lectures notes
When people …. one subject in great detail (often to find new ….), they are conducting a research.
At school, you have ….. and lessons, at university you have ….. and …..
When a lecturer …. a lecture, the students listen and take … but do not usually say much except to ask occasional …….
Match the verbs from the left column with the nouns from the right one. Make your own sentences with the expressions you get.
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Give, do
A research
Conduct, do, carry out
Notes
Take, make
A lecture
What do you call…?
The money some students receive if they get a place at university?
The qualification you get at the end of university?
The name we give students during a period at university?
Teachers at university
Students when they have completed their first degree
Students studying for a second degree
The talks that students go to while they are at university
♫ Listen to what Alex says about getting a university degree and tick the expressions you hear:
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To do a degree
To write essays
To go to lectures
To take exams
To work in the library
To go to a students’ café
To take part in competitions
To do research