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Lesson 1. Succeeding in UniversityСтр 1 из 30Следующая ⇒
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Волченкова К.Н.
АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК ДЛЯ АКАДЕМИЧЕСКИХ ЦЕЛЕЙ
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Lesson 1. Succeeding in University.………………………………… 4 Lesson2. System of Higher Education in Russia………………….… 18 Lesson 3. Higher Education in the UK………………………….….. 29 Lesson 4. Higher Education in the USA………………………….… 41 Lesson 5. Academic Mobility ……………………………………… 52 Lesson 6. South Ural State University………………………………. 62 Lesson 7. My Future Specialty……………………………………… 72 Grammar Tables.…………………………………………………… 80 References ………………………………………………………..… 92
Lesson 1. Succeeding in University Task 1. Brainstorming activity Discuss the following question and give all the possible answers to it
Ø What should a student have in mind to succeed in university? Task 2. Active Vocabulary Task 6 Exercise 4 Put the words given below into the right order to make up a sentence 1. Natural, is, talent, the, of, factor, critical, success. 2. In, universities, higher, Western, all, the, is, free, not, education. 3. A, pays, foreign, about, student, for, higher, education, 25, dollars, thousand, every year. 4. Do, college, you, know, the rules, this, has? 5. Motivation, role, process, an important, plays, into, the educational. 6. A, teacher, among, good, loyalty, the students, generates. 7. She, the survey, does, agree, with, not. Exercise 5 Exercise 7 Put the verb in brackets into the right form of Present Progressive Example: – What are you doing this weekend? – I am staying at home. 1. What are you doing here? – I _____ (wait) for a lecturer. I want to ask some questions. 2. Listen! Someone ____ (knock) at the door. 3. Don’t go into the classroom. The students _____ (write) a dictation there at the moment. 4. The man who _____ (smoke) a cigarette is our English teacher. 5. Listen! The telephone ____ (ring). 6. He ____ (work) hard these days. 7. She ____ (stay) with a friend in Paris at present. 8. He is such a boring man who ____ always (make) a fuss about nothing. 9. It ____ (pour) with rain all week long. 10. I ____ (write) a letter to my parents now.
Exercise 8 Put the sentences into the interrogative form Example: She is learning to cook now. – Is she learning to cook now? 1. He is doing the exercise now. 2. Ann is translating the text now. 3. Phil is travelling round the Europe now. 4. I was studying at the university at this time yesterday. 5. The Browns will be visiting their relatives on Sunday. 6. They were staying with some friends in London last week. 7. I was putting in weight when I was eating many sweets. 8. She is working in London this week. 9. The child was crying bitterly when he fell on the ground. 10. The guests are leaving the room. Exercise 9 Reading Task 1 Read and translate the text Succeeding in College
Pay Attention to People Differences.
Respect the Rules. Throughout a college student’s career, he or she must pay careful attention to deadlines, university regulations and the paperwork the university bureaucracy requires. Fees should be paid on time. Lack of attention to paperwork and deadlines can cause tremendous problems, especially for foreign students. Choose Courses with Care. Another part of college success is the choice of a “major” subject. It should be an area the student is happy with. It is important to consider the employment situation after college, or whether or not graduate study is planned. Advance planning will give the college student a good career foundation. Task 2 What are the main factors of success for an American student? Give the main ideas of the text. Main ideas: To succeed in an American college, a student must… Vocabulary practice Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3 Exercise 4 Task 2 Ask for the opinions of other members of your group using the following phrases. Practise these phrases before using them in speech What do you think about…? Что ты думаешь о…? What’s your opinion…? Каково твое мнение о…? What is your point of view on the problem? Какова твоя точка зрения на проблему? Example: – That’s the way I see the problem. And what do you think about it? – I think that a Russian student should develop the ability to study that is to search for knowledge and not just take the ready knowledge. Problem solving
Task 1. These are the Rules every student should follow. Discuss in groups of four: what rules seem quite reasonable and what rules seem quite absurd? What rules are impossible to follow, especially for Russian students?
Example: I completely agree with Rule 1. This rule seems quite reasonable. Every higher institution has a set of rules and you should follow them as entering the university you become part of the system that works in a special mode. If you break the rule it means that you interfere with the normal work of the system and create chaos.
Roleplay. University Rules
Task Divide into groups of three. Your task is to work out the rules for the newly established university. Each of you will have a role written on the card. Read it carefully and make up a speech using the information given. Student A You are a student taking part in the meeting. The aim of the meeting is to establish the rules for the newly created university. Your task is to suggest some rules your professors should follow and to prove that they are very important (give your arguments). Remember you are speaking on behalf of the students, so you should protect their interests and make their life easier. At the end of the meeting you are to write down a resolution in the form of a table. Student B You are a professor taking part in the meeting. The aim of the meeting is to establish the rules for the newly created university. Your task is to suggest some rules the students should follow. Remember you are a professional. You have been working for about 20 years in education and you don’t like many things in modern students (lack of responsibility, bad behavior, missed classes etc.). Suggest the rules that will help the teaching staff to give the education of high quality. At the end of the meeting you are to write down a resolution in the form of a table.
Student C You are the member of the administration leading the meeting. The aim of the meeting is to establish the rules for the newly created university. Your task is to listen to the rules suggested by a student and a professor, analyze them and make up a decision whether you accept them or not. You may correct the rules or suggest your own ones. At the end of the meeting you are to write down a resolution in the form of a table.
Communication Introducing yourself When you meet someone for the first time, it is customary to introduce yourself.
Introducing someone When you want to introduce someone to someone it is customary to use some expressions Task 4 Practice some expressions used to introduce someone: I’d like to introduce… I’d like you to meet… Can I introduce you to…
Task 5 Task 6 Task 3 Make up sentences using these groups of phrases in one sentence Example: Natural talent, confidence, to succeed in. He succeeds in college because of his natural talent and confidence in his abilities. 1. to depend on, motivation, high IQ 2. advisor, the best program, to structure 3. to pay attention to, every university, to have, the Rules 4. to prepare for, professors, to be different 5. to hand in, deadline, term papers 6. to communicate with, experienced students, information 7. to generate, professors, loyalty 8. employment situation, to consider, before entering 9. college, to have, a graduate program
Task 4 Read the text written by Steven C. Hayes (University of Nevada) and Summarize its main ideas Rules of Success: A Message for Students
Rule 4 Keep Your Word
Rule 6 Follow Your Talent
Task 5 Enumerate the rules given by paraphrasing them Example: Rule 1. A student should constantly express his ideas verbally no matter whether he is sure or not about the things he has in mind as any idea can give great opportunities for discussion. The articulation of ideas helps the student to express himself and to enrich his way of thinking by the opinions of others.
Task 6 Using the material of the lesson express your opinion on one of the following themes 1. Critical factors of success in university. 2. The Rules everybody should follow while studying at the university. 3. The Rules every professor should follow while teaching at the university. Task 7. Flipped Learning The key to success? Grit Angela Lee Duckworse Task 1 Discuss in groups of four What is the key to success?
Task 2 Task 3 Lead–in Task 1 Task 2 Task 3
“Education is the most powerful weapon, which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela Reading Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Exercise 1 Match phrases in column A with their translation in column B and make up sentences with them
Exercise 2 Distribute the words given below into three columns To grant , secondary, entrance, to cover, Master’s, Bachelor’s, higher, postgraduate, final, further, academic, qualifying, vocational.
Exercise 3 Fill in the correct word from the list: s ciences, to grant, secondary, multilevel, to give, paper, entrance, individual, mobility, research. 1. ________ studies 2. ________ the possibility 3. scientific ________ 4. ________ exams 5. Natural _________ 6. ________ education 7. ________ system 8. graduation ______ 9. _________ a degree 10. to provide _______
Exercise 4 Student A You are a second-year student of the SUSU. Help the American student to understand the rules and regulations of being accepted to a Russian university, being granted a degree. Explain the difference between the types of Russian educational institutions. You may also suggest him some tips for studying, clarify the peculiarities of students’ life in Russia. It’s your first meeting with the person. Don’t forget to introduce yourself. Student B You are an American student. You want to get a higher education in Russian. You love Russia very much as your grandmother is Russian. So you’ve come to Russia to find out as much details as possible about the system of Higher education in Russia, about the types of educational institutions and about the hardships (difficulties) of students’ life. You’ve met a Russian second-year student. Introduce yourself and remember you are a very inquisitive person. Grammar exercises Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3 Choose the right variant: Past Perfect or Present Perfect 1. Aunt Polly punished Tom Sawyer because he (be) a naughty boy. a) has been b) had been 2. Why are you so unhappy? – I (lose) my purse. a) have lost b) had lost 3. Sam was upset because Judy (not/come). a) hasn’t come b)hadn’t come 4. Mother asked the children if they (buy) some biscuits for tea. a) has bought b) had bought 2. I (leave) some photos to be developed. Are they ready? a) have left b) had left 3. Tell Tommy about these wonderful islands. He never (hear) about them. a) has never heard b) had never heard 4. I’m so happy to see you again. I (not/see) you since I left Berks. a) hadn’t seen b) haven’t seen 5. She said she (not/see) him since she left Berks. a) hadn’t seen b) hasn’t seen 9. When she returned home, he (already/cook) dinner. a) had already cooked b) has already cooked 10. Who (read) this book? a) has read b) had read
Exercise 4 Open the brackets and put the verbs into the Future Perfect Tense 1. She ___________ (to cook) dinner by the time you come. 2. The tutor _________ (to look through) all our tests by the end of the week. 3. The film already ________ (to start) when we get there. 4. I _________ (to finish) this book by next month. 5. My parents ________ (to go) to bed when we come back from the theatre. 6. The lecture _________ (to be over) by 5 and the last student will have left the hall. 7. It _________(to stop) raining by the time we get there. 8. By the time you get home you __________ (to forget) everything. 9. Ann _______ (to come) back by the moment the play starts. 10. By 2100 computers ________ (to take over) many of the jobs that people do today. Exercise 5 Exercise 6 Exercise 7 Communication Reacting Task 1 Look at sentences 1 to 8. Then choose phrases from the list and in pairs act out short exchanges reacting positively or negatively.
1. I won’t be able to make it. 2. Shall we go? 3. Do you mind? 4. How did it go? 5. Are you coming then? 6. What are my chances? 7. Can I try? 8. I tried really hard. Example: A. I won’t be able to make it. B. Pity.
Task 2 Enlarge the situations given Example: - Will you go to the disco this evening? - I won’t be able to make it. I am sitting with my sister this evening. - Pity. May be next time? - With pleasure.
Homework Task 1 Use the phrases given below to fill in the gaps. Secondary education, training, final state examinations, vocational education curricula, to provide mobility, entrance exams, degree of a Specialist, to provide access, competition, distance learning students. 1. To enter the higher institution every applicant should pass ________. 2. _______________ is compulsory in Russia. 3. _______________ is awarded after 5 or 6 years of study. 4. Institute is an independent higher educational institution which applies__________ in specific areas of science, technology and culture. 5. The Intermediate Higher degree is designed _________ between various higher educational institutions. 6. Final state certification includes the presentation of the graduation project and ________. 7. In many modern universities large computer centers are established __________ to Internet resources for the students. 8. ________ to enter state university for the specialties that are in great demand nowadays is 5 applications for one place. 9. To get a Bachelor’s degree a student needs not less than four years of __________. 10. Part-time and __________ constitute one third of the overall number of students in the country. Task 2 Task 3 Translate from Russian into English using the active vocabulary of the lesson 1. Система высшего образования в России находится в стадии реформирования. 2. Среднее образование является обязательным для всех граждан России. 3. После четырех лет обучения студент получает диплом Бакалавра. 4. Университет это высшее учебное заведение, чья деятельность направлена на образование, развитие науки и культуры. 5. При поступлении в университет абитуриенты должны сдавать вступительные экзамены. 6. Министерство образования предлагает принимать в университет абитуриентов на основе результатов Единого Государственного Экзамена. (Unified State Exam) 7. Студенты вечернего отделения и студенты, получающие образование дистанционно, составляют третью часть всех студентов. 8. В Российской Федерации существует несколько типов высших учебных заведений: университеты, институты, академии. Task 4 Read the text, name the initiatives described, and formulate their main ideas. Task 5 Task Discuss in groups of three. 1. What do you think about the initiatives discussed in the text? Which ones would you like to participate? 2. What are the other ways to reverse severe drain brain? 3. Would you like to intern abroad? If yes, where? 4. Would you like to be taught by an international professor?
Task Find information in the Internet on the following topics and present it in the form of a report: 1. What is the Bologna process? 2. Why has Russia decided to become the part of the Bologna process? 3. What is the main purpose of the Unified State Exams? 4. Why is the Russian system of higher education among the best in the world?
Smile with us Professor: A fool can ask more questions than a wise man can answer. Student: No wonder so many of us failed our exams! Grammar exercises Exercise 1 Change the active to the passive by supplying the correct form of the verb to be Example: Tom prepares the homework every day. The homework is prepared by Tom. 1. Tom is preparing the homework. The homework _____ prepared by Tom now. 2. Tom has prepared the homework. The homework _____ prepared by Tom. 3. Tom prepared the homework. The homework _____ prepared by Tom. 4. Tom was preparing the homework. The homework _____ prepared by Tom. 5. Tom had prepared the homework. The homework _____ prepared by Tom. 6. Tom will prepare the homework. The homework _____ prepared by Tom. 7. Tom will have prepared the homework. The homework _____ prepared by Tom.
Exercise 2 Exercise 5 Exercise 6 Make up Yes/No questions using the words given Example: India, rice, is, grown, in. Is rice grown in India? 1. Into, languages, many, this book, translated, has, been. 2. A, is, being, built, new church, in, Moscow. 3. The planet, is, known, Mars, as, “the red planet”. 4. Ground, the, covered, is, snow, with. 5. Your, is, being, wedding dress, made, your mother, by. 6. At the moment, being, taught, he, to drive, a car, is. 7. The, has, canceled, been, meeting. 8. All, have, sold, the tickets, been.
Exercise 7 Open the brackets and put the verbs into the Past Perfect Passive 1. The alarm system had been broken before the thieves climbed through a window. 2. After the stolen motorbike _______ (to find) the police called the owner. 3. Smoke rising from the mouth of the volcano _______ (to see) by the tourists two days before the eruption. 4. The dinner ___already ____ (to eat) by the time I came home. 5. All the work _______ (to do) by the moment the mother came home from work.
Exercise 8 Open the brackets and put the verbs into the Future Perfect Passive Example: A new park will have been laid out by summer. 1. All her affairs _________ (to settle) before she gets married. 2. All the stolen goods _________ (to find) by September. 3. By the end of the year a new bridge __________ (to build). 4. I ___________ (to examine) by the doctor by this time tomorrow. Exercise 9 Insert by or with into the gaps 1. Most children are strongly influenced ____ their parents. 2. The jam sandwiches were made _____ white bread. 3. My camera was loaded _____ a black and white film. 4. The supermarket trolley was filled _____ cat food. 5. My hair was cut _____ a top stylist. 6. The song was performed ______ Madonna. 7. This book was written _____ my favorite author. 8. Claire was shouted at ______ her teacher. 9. The cake was decorated _____ icing. 10. The tiger was shoot _____ a gun.
Exercise 10 Choose the right variant 1. The children taught/ were taught Italian. 2. This problem will discuss/will be discussed at the conference. 3. The president interviewed/was interviewed on French TV. 4. Teachers have given/ have been given a new pay rise by the government. 5. Walt Disney created/was created the cartoon character of Mickey Mouse. 6. The firm has been making/has been made dresses for twenty years. 7. He treats/is treated the girl very badly. 8. He said that he had taken/had been taken his watch to a watchmaker’s. 9. Many new houses have been built/have built this year. 10. The door closed/was closed. Reading Task 1 Did you know that The University education in Britain was only for men until 1871, when the first women’s college was opened. Now almost all colleges are mixed. Task 2 Task 3 Exercise 3 Exercise 5 Try to complete the gaps using the factual information from the text
Even nowadays higher education in Great Britain costs money, which means that it is not ____. To enter the university good ____ results in at least ___ ______ are necessary. Universities choose their students only after _______. Speaking Exercise 6 Discussion Introduction Most English Universities have campuses with beautiful gardens decorated with modern sculptures, exotic trees, flowers and ducks swimming in ponds. Some universities have even special staff to take care about the gardens. But university campus doesn’t only comprise miles of well–organized nature but all the necessary facilities for the successful students’ study as well. Besides you should keep in mind that English universities compete for the students and they have to suggest the best conditions of study and high quality of education for the lowest cost. Task 1 Student A.
Try not to forget to ask about: 1. Terms of admission 2. Fees 3. Methods of instruction 4. Libraries (information resources) 5. Accommodation Student B.
1. Terms of admission (General Certificate of Secondary Education + A–level results in at least two subjects + interview) 2. Fee (5, 000 pounds for a resident, 15, 000 pounds for a foreign student) 3. Methods of instruction (personal tutor, individual support and advice, choice of courses, a possibility to study for a year in Europe, lectures, tutorials, e-learning, Internet–based materials, interactive on-line Learning Environment which delivers 120 courses) 4. Libraries (1, 100, 000 volumes, over 3, 500 periodical subscriptions to journals, on–line access to 7, 000 journals, PC clusters available 24hours 7 days a week for Internet access and word-processing) 5. Accommodation (4000 thousand places, singles furnished with a bed, wardrobe, bookshelves, desk and chair. All rooms have a phone and high-speed network/internet link. The kitchens are modern and well-equipped). Task 2 Students’ life differs a lot from that you had at school. Some young people say they have become more serious and responsible for their study. What has changed in your character since you entered the university? Have you become more serious, more responsible, more independent or vice versa? Model: I think I have become more independent from the opinions of my parents. At the university a student has more freedom and he has to take a lot of decisions. I like to take decisions myself. Communication
Task 1 Task 2 Homework Task 1 Task 2 Transfer the sentences from Active into Passive Example: I finished school 8 years ago. The school was finished 8 years ago. 1. I advanced my career after getting the Master’s degree. 2. My sister teaches students at the university. 3. I have already done my homework. 4. Scientists proved this theorem 20 years ago. 5. When will you defend your graduation project? 6. We carried out many experiments in the laboratory. 7. I took all the necessary textbooks in the library. 8. We will perform this work on the computer next week. 9. I write letters to my pen-friend every week.
Exercise 3 Exercise 4 Exercise 5 Exercise 6 Exercise 7 Exercise 8 Discuss in groups of three. 1. What do you understand under soft skills? 2. What soft skills are valued by the employers? 3. How can we develop these soft skills?
William Lyon Phelps, on a pre-Christmas examination paper, found written, “God only knows the answer to this question. Merry Christmas.” He returned the paper with the notation, “God gets an A; you get an F. Happy New Year.”
Lesson 4. Higher Education in the USA Lead-in Task 1
1. The system of Higher Education in the USA does not differ from the Russian one. 2. Higher education in the USA is free. 3. American colleges are not certified to give universities degrees. 4. All universities in the USA are private.
Grammar exercises Exercise 1 Fill in the gaps with the Modal verbs: can, can’t, could, couldn’t 1. I have been chosen to represent our company in Spain because I am the only person in our firm who _______ speak Spanish. 2. I _______ do my homework last night because I was too tired. 3. Do you know how to cook? – Yes, I ______ cook very well. 4. He _____ watch TV last night because his Tvset was broken. 5. Mozart _______ play the piano and compose music at the age of three. 6. Elephants ______ live until they are seventy. 7. We ________ go swimming yesterday because the water was cold. 8. This diamond ring is too expensive for me. I ________ buy it. 9. Einstein ______ speak 8 foreign languages. 10. The coffee is too hot I _______ drink it.
Exercise 2 Exercise 4 Fill in the gaps using the modal verb must and the expressions given below Close the door behind you go to medical school Have a driver’s license have a library card have a passport pay an income tax speak English outside of class every day, read newspapers stop study harder take one pill every six hours Example: According to the law a driver must have a driver’s license. 1. If a traffic light is red, a car must_______________. 2. My doctor gave me a prescription. According to the directions on the bottle, I must ____________. 3. If you want to check a book out of the library, you must ________________. 4. Nancy has a job in Chicago. She earns 20, 000$ a year. According to the law, she must __________. 5. I failed the last two tests in my biology class. According to my professor, I must ____________. 6. I want to travel abroad. According to the law, I must _____________. 7. If you want to become a doctor, you must _______________. 8. Jimmy! It’s cold outside. When you come inside, you must __________________. 9. I want to improve my English. According to my teacher, I must _________________.
Exercise 5 Fill in the gaps with the modal verb must or its equivalents have to, be to 1. We ______ wait for some minutes because we missed the train. 2. I _____ meet my sister at the station today at 7. 3. There is no ice-cream. According to the schedule it ______ be delivered at twelve. 4. I _____ leave early because I was not feeling quite well. 5. The inn was small and we ____ share the room. 6. She ______ come to work in time or I’ll fire her! 7. To know English you _____ read more books in the original. 8. The game ______ begin at 6 according to the programme. 9. You ____ study well or you will not enter the university. 10. I ____ be at the meeting. My boss ordered me to be there. He will accept no excuses.
Exercise 6 Finish the sentences using should or shouldn’t 1. Students should come to class every day. 2. We _______ waste our money on things we don’t need. 3. Life is short. We _________ waste it. 4. It’s raining. You _________ take your umbrella when you leave. 5. People ________ be cruel to animals. 6. Your plane leaves at 8.00. You _______ get to the airport by 7.00. 7. You _______ smoke in a crowded room because the smoke bothers other people. 8. When you go to New York city you _______ see play on Broadway. 9. You _________ walk alone on city streets after midnight. It’s dangerous. 10. When you go to San Francisco, you _______ ride on the cable cars. Exercise 7 Use mustn’t or needn’t to fill the gaps 7. You ___________ give Freddy any more sweets or he won’t eat any tea. 8. The doctor said I _______________ go back to the hospital; my leg is all right. 9. You ___________ make any sandwiches for me. I’m not hungry. 10. She ___________ fill in a new application form, we have the other one. 11. You ___________ mention this to Kate, or she’ll get upset. 12. She ____________ bring a doctor’s certificate, she was only away for one day. 13. You ____________ take any more aspirins, you’ve had four already. 14. Tell her she ______________ open any letters marked “personal”.
Exercise 8 Choose the right variant 1. You may/ mustn’t run the corridors. It’s dangerous. 2. Can/Should I ask you a question? 3. Will/Shall we go out for lunch today? 4. You should/must see a doctor as soon as possible. You’ve got high temperature. 5. Tom can/may play tennis very well. 6. I have no choice. I have to/must wait for him until he comes. 7. Today a have a date with Tom. I am to be/have to be at the cafe at 10. 8. Tony was able to/could enter the University. 9. You shouldn’t/mustn’t lie in court. Reading Task 1 Higher Education in the USA
An associate degree is a two-year degree given by two types of colleges: community colleges and junior colleges. The two classes of associate degrees are the Associate of Arts (also called the A.A.) and the Associate of Applied science (also called the A.A.S.).
A Bachelor’s degree is the traditional degree given by American colleges and universities. It normally requires at least four years of full-time college-level coursework. The two classes of bachelor’s degrees are the Bachelor of Science and the Bachelor of Arts. Students must complete a required number of courses within their major in order to graduate with a degree in that major. They may also be required to complete a number of courses in closely related fields. A college graduate with a bachelor’s degree may find that degree insufficient for the type of profession he would like to have. It may often be necessary to get an advanced degree, such as a Master’s or Doctorate degree, to advance your career. Not all colleges and universities offer Master’s degree programs. The Master’s degree is a graduate school degree that typically requires two years of full-time coursework to complete. The Doctorate degree is even more focused and specialized than the Master’s degree. Completion of a doctorate degree typically takes between three and six years. The length of time will depend on the student’s educational background, the field of study selected, the student’s dedication and ability, and the complexity of the thesis the student has chosen.
Task 2 Answer the questions on the text 1. What are the admission terms for the American students? 2. Why do many American students prefer studying in community colleges for the first two years of their university career? 3. What are the two types of Bachelor’s degree that American students are granted? 4. What degrees does the graduate school grant? 5. How does the American system of higher education differ from the Russian one? Task 3 Task 4 Tell about the American system of Higher education to the group of Russian students ( Terms of admission, types of degrees, types of colleges, undergraduate school, graduate school)
Vocabulary practice Exercise 1 Complete the gaps using the phrases given: a research, the cost, community, school, educational, degree, coursework, related, a major, to advance 1. an undergraduate _______ 2. _______ paper 3. _______ background 4. to lower ______ 5. associate _____ 6. _______ college 7. to select ______ 8. _______ one’s career 9. _______ fields 10. full-time _______ Exercise 2 Reading Task 1 Task 2 Task Communication Making requests and refusing politely
Request Refuse
Task 1 Task 2 Homework Task 1. Task 3. Plan 1. Name of the inventor 2. Invention 3. Reasons for making such an invention 4. Benefits for the society Start with the following phrase: Dear friends, I am here to tell you a story of one of the greatest inventions in the mankind. Task 4 Task 5 Discussion. Study abroad Task 1 Task 2 Study abroad It is common knowledge that more and more overseas students are seeking a university education in an English–speaking country. What are the reasons people go away to study?
Task 3 Smile with us
The teacher, becoming aware of his idleness, said severely, “Willy, don’t you know that you are supposed to tell what you would do if you had a million dollars? ” “Well, ” said the boy, lazily leaning back on his chair, “this is exactly what I would do if I had a million dollars.”
Lesson 5. Academic Mobility
Active Vocabulary Lead-in Reading Student Mobility International students now make up a significant portion of the student body at universities around the world. In the US, the Department of Commerce reported that international students accounted for more than $30.5 billion in 2015. And what does increased student mobility mean for higher education (1) __________? Employment is a huge motivator, and for students, job (2) ________________ are one of the most pressing (3)_________ when it comes to education options. And international experience makes graduates more employable. Not only do international students learn globally (4) _______________ skills, but their time abroad brings them in contact with new and exciting job markets.
International students represent a valuable (7) _________to universities in the form of increased revenue and more diversity, but recruiting these students is not enough. Globally-oriented higher education must include strategies that support international students. (8) __________ programs are well established in many English-speaking countries, but the global shift towards international education has more countries adopting the practice in order to give overseas students more opportunities. Preparatory programs can help (9)________ foreign students’ skills and knowledge with local requirements, so that they have the tools to succeed in their chosen program. Likewise, language instruction and resources are also an important resource for colleges and institutions hoping to attract more international students.
assessment strategies. It can still be helpful to understand and (10)___________ the challenges posed by independent study, group projects, academic integrity requirements, or examination structures. http: //www.keystoneacademic.com/news/what-does-the-increase-in-international-student-mobility-mean-for-higher-education-1257 Task 1. Task 2. Task 3. Discuss in groups of three 1. What documents do you need to take part in Erasmus+ Programme? Make a list. a. b. ___________________________________ c. ___________________________________ d. ___________________________________ e. ___________________________________ f. ___________________________________ Writing Task 1. Letter of Motivation
Task 2 Task 3 List of Required Documents Ø Application form Ø Scanned image of your passport showing your picture (PDF). Ø CV-Resume Ø University degrees (held or currently studying) and universities where those degrees were obtained. Ø Academic certificates, University degree certificate/diploma in case you have finished your degree. All university transcripts must be in English. Ø Description of the contents of the courses taken to obtain the degree of the previous point. It is of utmost importance to state any subject, experience or work related to IT areas of knowledge. Ø Two recommendation letters Ø Employment information Ø Proof of proficiency in English. TOEFL, IELTS certificates are preferred. Ø Motivation letter, in which the applicant explains in English the reasons to study and how they relate to his/her career goals. Speaking Task 1 Interview
Why did you choose this program? * Hint: Demonstrate that you have researched the program and provide specific examples for why you chose this program over other similar ones.
How will this program fit with your academic plans? * Hint: Will you still be able to graduate in four years? Have you talked it over with your advisor? What common curriculum courses will you be able to take abroad? Are there any language requirements you can fulfill?
Describe yourself. *Hint: This can catch you off guard. Have adjectives and examples prepared. How do you contribute to a group? * Hint: Demonstrate flexibility. Can you both lead and follow? Show your engagement and willingness to be part of a group/team.
What do you expect to get out of this experience? * Hint: Do you think your time abroad will give you a new perspective of yourself and your own culture/country? What do you expect to learn? How will this experience enhance your future career?
How do you envision spending your free time while abroad? * Hint: Do not just say ‘travel’. Demonstrate that you are interested in getting to know your host-city/country. Maybe provide examples of specific sites you hope to visit.
What are your drinking habits and how might they affect your experience abroad? *Hint: Be honest. Demonstrate that you know your limits and that you understand what responsible drinking is. If you have violations, say how you have learned from your mistakes.
What do you know about the host country? *Hint: Research. Discuss any important current events taking place in your host nation or any famous places you hope to visit.
What skills, strengths, and characteristics make you a strong applicant? * Hint: Provide specific examples.
Grammar exercises Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3 Discussion Task 1 What are the things among the enumerated below that will be difficult for you to live without? Make up a list of things in the order of importance and explain your choice. Compare it with your partner’s list Health Happiness of your relatives Well-paid job A good family Safety Self-realization Usefulness for the society you live in Wealth Spiritual wealth Fame Task 2 Make up a dialogue Student A You have a sister/brother who doesn’t want to get higher education. What arguments will you use to persuade him/her that higher education is essential nowadays? Student B You don’t want to get higher education, as you don’t want to spend 5 years of your life studying at some higher institution. You strongly believe that it is impossible to acquire the necessary practical skills by writing lectures and working at seminars. Homework
Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Speaking Task 4
Ø The aim of education is the knowledge not of fact, but of values. William Inge Task 5 Choose one of the expressions below and write an Argumentative Essay. Express your agreement or disagreement with the chosen statement about the purpose of education. Do not forget to give your arguments to support your point of view. 1. Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it Marian Wright 2. Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance. Will Durant 3. The aim of education should be to teach us rather how to think, than what to think – rather to improve our minds, so as to enable us to think for ourselves, than to load the memory with thoughts of other men. Bill Beattie Task 1.
Discuss the following question and give all the possible answers to it
What are the pros and cons of studying at the South Ural State University? Active Vocabulary Task 1 Lead-in Task 1 Look at the reasons of choosing the university to study at and select the five most important ones from your point of view 1. It must be highly competitive. 2. It must give a high quality of education. 3. It must be well-known abroad. 4. It must have well-equipped laboratories. 5. It must use effective teaching methods. 6. It must be not far from my home. 7. It must suggest the flexibility of curriculum. 8. It must provide students with textbooks and additional information resources.
Task 2 Task 3 Answer the questions using your background knowledge about the SUSU University 1. Why did you decide to enter the South Ural State University? 2. How many faculties does it have? 3. What do you know about the university you study at? 4. What youth organizations does it have? 5. How is the process of study organized? 6. What is it famous for? Reading Task 1 South Ural State University
Nowadays SUSU has 9 institutes, 3 higher schools and 10 regional branches. The graduate and postgraduate education comprises training programmes in more than 200 specializations. At present the university offers training for Doctoral students in 24 directions (83 majors). At SUSU there are 12 dissertation councils. More than 50 scientific schools have been created at SUSU. Over 50, 000 students are enrolled at the University full-time. The teaching staff includes 1900 teachers: 265 Doctors of Sciences, Professors; 857 Candidates of Sciences, Assistant Professors, over 90 members of foreign and Russian academies. Our lecturers successfully use new teaching methods. In 2010, the South Ural State University has been recognized as a National Research University. In October 2015 the University became one of the six institutions of higher education, selected to participate in the Project of 5-100. Today, South Ural State University - is a dynamically developing scientific and educational center. Based on the accumulated experience and scientific potential, taking into account the trends of the modern economy, the university is on the way to the top universities of the world. There is a linguistic center where you can get a second higher education in the field of linguistics, a gifted child center whose purpose is to develop creativity in children, School of Physics and Mathematics for the schoolchildren keen on math and physics, the “Applicant” center that prepares school graduates to enter our university, and specialized preparation courses on different subjects.
The SUSU scientific library is the largest one in Chelyabinsk. It has more than 2, 5 million volumes, journals, periodicals, e-subscriptions. One of these years the library plans to organize the reading hall similar to that in Western universities. It will be a reading hall with open access. Open access means that the students do not need to stand in a line for hours to take a book they need, but they will be able to go around the reading hall with lots of bookshelves, choose the book they like, read it sitting at a comfortable study and put it back into special trolleys after they finish reading. Moreover, the SUSU scientific library successfully exploits modern technologies and introduces a new electronic system that will allow students to order and prolong books electronically using their home computers.
South Ural State University is noted for its students and the teaching staff, democratic in their composition and views. To a large extent it is exactly that fact that accounts for the popularity among the undergraduates, the teachers and the tutors of progressive scientific and social ideas. The University has trained 115, 000 specialists, 2, 100 Candidates of Sciences and 440 Doctors of Sciences. Many graduates are members of governing body of Russia and Chelyabinsk region, among them V. Khristenko, Prime Minister of Russia; A. Pochinok, Minister on Labour and Social politics; M. Yurevich, Chelyabinsk region Governer; S. Davidov, Chelyabinsk mayor and others. About 6, 500 students live in the University hostels. There is a student theater “Mannequin”, modern dance, ballroom dance, a jazz ensemble, 2 choirs. The University has a modern sports complex with a swimming pool. Since 1956 university newspaper “Technopolis” has been published. In 2002 a new teleradiocentre was opened.
Did you know that ….. SUSU is one of the highest buildings in Chelyabinsk? Its height is 86 meters. Task 2 Task 3 Task 4 Make the plan for the text Task 5 Task 6 University 1. School of Physics and Mathematics 2. Linguistic Center 3. “Applicant” center 4. Institute of International Education 5. SUSU Scientific library 6. Open Institute 7. University Newspaper “Technopolis” 8. SUSU International Department 9. SUSU Teleradiocenter Present the information you find to your groupmates using the following scheme: 1. Place (Where is it located in the university? ) 2. Year of foundation (When was it founded? ) 3. Purpose of creation (What for was it created? ) 4. Activities (What services does it provide? ) 5. Benefits (What benefits does it provide for those who participate (schoolchildren, students)? ) Speaking
Task 1
A delegation of students and teachers from Cambridge are on a visit to your university. You are asked to tell the guests about it. Present information on: 1. the name of your university; 2. the place it is situated; 3. the departments there are at your university (day-time, correspondence, distance, evening); 4. the time the complete course of study lasts; 5. the number of students who study at the university; 6. information resources 7. the equipment the university is provided with; 8. the students life; 9. what you like and what you don’t like about your university.
You may use the following algorithm: Greeting Dear guests, I would like to give you a tour about our university. Facts about the university First I’d like to give you some general information about our university. Our university is called ……. It is situated in …… There are ……. day–time faculties at our university. The teaching staff accounts to ….. The complete course of study lasts ….. After a successful completion of a course of study a student gets ……. There are about ……. students studying at the university. I am a student of the ………. faculty. I study such subjects as ……….. Teaching aids Now I’d like to say a few words about the teaching aids used to improve the educational process. There are a number of well-equipped laboratories in the university. The modern teaching aids used are ……. Information resources As for the provision with information resources out university is among the leaders. The SUSU scientific library is …. It contains a great number of resources …. Students life Both students and the administration of the university understand that much work and no joy make students dull people. That’s why there are quite a number of university organisations occupied with providing an active social life of students. They are ……….. Personal opinion What I like about the university is …… On the other hand, there are some things to improve. They are…. Nevertheless our university is one of the best higher institutions in Russia.
Vocabulary Practice Task 1 Fill in the correct word from the list below: equipment, dreadful, personal, open, education, regional, linguistic, reading, complex, assistant 1. a _________ campus 2. a _________ center 3. postgraduate ________ 4. an _________ professor 5. _____ access 6. sports _______ 7. ________teaching 8. a ________ordeal 9. a _______ hall 10. study _______
Task 2 Insert the right verb phrases into the sentences using the appropriate Tense form: to be founded in, to prolong, to be noted for, to account for, to a large extent, to exploit, to be keen on, to emerge. 1. Technologically minded teachers of the university ________ computer technologies into academic practice. 2. Students that _______ Maths, Physics, Programming can take part in competitions and take some additional training. 3. If you want ______ the book you need to come to the library. 4. Our university __________ its graduates who work in different spheres of industry and social life. 5. Moscow State University ______________ 1755 on the initiative of the great Russian scientist Mikhail Lomonosov. 6. As science is rapidly developed new technologies ________ every day. 7. _________ the popularity of the university among the applicants depends on the high standard of education provided. 8. The fact that university is considered to be one of the best higher educational institutions in Russia ________ high competition among the applicants.
Task 3 Grammar Exercises
Exercise 1 Look at what Jenny and Mark hope will happen in the future. Make sentences using If I, …… I will….. Example: If I don’t go out so much, I will do more work. Jenny Mark If I do more work If I stop smoking – pass my exams – have more money – go to university – save some money every week – study how to run a business – rich when I am thirty – become a businesswoman – have my own business – earn a large sum of money – make a lot of money – travel all over the world – retire when I am forty Exercise 2 Exercise 3 Exercise 4 Situation 1 If I don’t finish this work in time, I will not get a promotion. Situation 2 If I don’t write my essay I will not get a credit in the major. Situation 3 If I enter Oxford University, I will be the most diligent student.
Communication Task 1 Card 1 You are an English student. You are to write an article about a typical Russian University. By chance you happened to visit the South Ural State University. You are to gather as much information as possible. You have heard about this university before and you know that there are such places as School of Physics and Mathematics, Linguistic Center, “Applicant” center, Gifted Child Center, Open Institute, SUSU Teleradiocenter. Find out where these places are situated in the university and what types of activities they perform.
Card 2 You are an active member of the Students’ Union and you are accustomed to making tours about the university. So it’s natural that you know the most interesting places of the university. Your task is to be very helpful and provide the English student with all the necessary information about the university. Asking for Information Task 1 Complete the facts about the South Ural State University using the following phrases: a linguistic center, e–subscriptions, postgraduate courses, information resources, Open Institute, to be founded in, to introduce, an assistant professor. 1. The South Ural State University ________ 1943 on the basis of two plants. 2. There is ___________ in our university where you can improve your knowledge of English and get additional qualification. 3. If you want to continue your education the university offers __________ in more than 70 specialties. 4. The purpose of the ___________founded on the basis of SUSU is to reach people in distant rural and mountainous areas. 5. ________ allow students to search information using electronic versions of journals. 6. The administration of the South Ural State University __________ new technologies into the educational process. 7. A person can apply for a position of __________ if he performs some research and has publications. 8. Our scientific library is rich in _________.
Task 2 Task 3 Finish the sentences 1. If I pass my exams successfully I will …. 2. If I graduate from the university I will … 3. If I find a well-paid job I will …. 4. If I earn a lot of money I will … 5. If I failed my exam I will… 6. If I don’t come in time for my classes I won’t …. 7. If I don’t do my homework I won’t … 8. If I don’t get a diploma I won’t,,, 9. If I don’t have enough rest I won’t… 10. If I don’t go to the library to prepare for the practice I won’t … Task 4 Student life at Oxford
Teaching is pleasantly informal and personal: a typical undergraduate will spend an hour a week with his or her 'tutor', perhaps in the company of one other student. Each of them will have written an essay for the tutor, which serves as the basis for discussion, argument, the exposition of ideas and academic methods. At the end of the hour the students go away with a new essay title and a list of books that might be helpful in preparing for the essay.
At the end of three years, all students face a dreadful ordeal, “Finals”, the final examinations. The victims are obliged to dress up for the occasion in black and white, an old-fashioned ritual that may help to calm the nerves. They go into the huge examination building and sit for three hours writing what they hope is beautiful prose on half-remembered or strangely forgotten subjects. In the afternoon they assemble for another three hours of writing. After four or five days of this torture they emerge and stagger out for the biggest party of them all.
Task 5 Find proofs in the text to the following: 1. Teaching at Oxford is informal. 2. Teaching at Oxford is personal. 3. “Finals” is a dreadful ordeal. 4. You can’t buy a place to study at Oxford.
Speaking How does your life at South Ural State University differ from that of a British student? Do they have anything in common? Describe the life of a Russian student. Do not forget to mention:
1. Procedure of entering the university. 2. Teaching (formal/informal, personal/impersonal). 3. Free time. 4. Exams.
Lesson 7. My Future Specialty
Task 1 Brainstorming activity Active vocabulary Task 1 Task 1 Task 2 Which of the jobs: are - done indoors/ outdoors? - require qualifications? - have career prospects? - are well-paid/poorly-paid? - need the most training? - are the hardest? - need a degree? Which of the jobs do you personally find: rewarding, secure, creative, stressful? Task 3 Task 4 Discuss them in pairs I’d rather be a happy street cleaner than an unhappy millionaire. It doesn’t matter what job you do. It’s how you do it. Task 5 Task 6 Task 7
Task 8 Reading Task1 Look through the text and name the part of speech of the words in bold type, group them on the principle of the part of speech: nouns, adjectives, adverbs, verbs
Task 2 Task 3 Task 4 Vocabulary exercises Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 4 Exercise 5 Translate into Russian 1. Undoubtedly a strong character is in demand in many companies. 2. A would–be specialist should improve his abilities in the course of five years. 3. It’s important to cope with stress before and after the entrance competitive exams. 4. One has to defend his thesis to get a degree in computer science. 5. Software theory is likely to develop over the time. 6. A freshman is a student in his own right.
Grammar exercises Exercise 1 Read the sentences and identify the types of conditionals. Which refers to the present/past? 1. If I didn’t know how to handle a firm, I would go bankrupt. 2. If Tom had studied hard he would have passed all the exams. Exercise 2 Exercise 3 Make wishes for the following situations Example: You lied to your best friend. – I wish I hadn’t lied to my best friend. 1. You failed your exams. 2. You were not patient enough with your mother. 3. You don’t have a well-paid job. 4. You can’t cope with the stressful situation. 5. You are too impressionable. 6. You can’t take control of the situation. 7. Your teacher doesn’t treat all the students equally. 8. You didn’t do your best to perform the task.
Exercise 4 Fill in the correct tense 1. If I hadn’t lied to my boss, he __________ (not/fire) me. 2. I wish I ___________ (not/spend) so much money on clothes. Now, I can’t pay the phone bill. 3. If he ___________ (have) time, he would give us a lift. 4. If she were qualified, she _________ (find) a good job. 5. If he _________ (find) a job, he wouldn’t ask the money. 6. I wish I _________ (not/have to) work such long hours. Then, I could spend more time with my son. 7. If you keep coming to work late, you __________ (lose) your job. 8. If he had left on time, he ________ (not/be) late for the meeting. 9. If you stopped smoking, you ________ (be) in better health. 10. I wish you _________ (follow) her advice. If you had followed it, you _________ (not/lose) all your money.
Exercise 5 Complete the sentences. What would you do in the following situations? 1. If I won one million dollars I would … 2. If I had a magic stick I would … 3. If I were the rector of the SUSU I would.... 4. If I had a possibility to study abroad I would... 5. If I were the ruler of the world I would … 6. If I had chosen another speciality I would (wouldn’t) have Ved … 7. If I hadn’t finished school successfully, I would (wouldn’t) have Ved…
Discussion Homework Task 1 Task 2 Finish the sentences 1. If I got through these difficulties I would… 2. If I got a well-paid job I would… 3. If I had high expectations I would… 4. If I had a stressful job I would … 5. If I were rich I would…. 6. If I were patient to other people opinions I would… 7. If I had a rewarding job I would…
Task 3 Task 4 Role play
What’s more important: work experience or life experience?
Prepare to act out.
Interviewers: You have 2 candidates for a role in your company (you decide the role) one candidate has a lot of work experience and the other has a lot of life experience. Interview them both and make a decision.
Grammar Tables Образование настоящего неопределенного времени (Present Simple Tense) глагола to do Утвердительная форма
Вопросительная форма
Отрицательная форма
do not = don’t, does not = doesn’t. Образование Past Simple ( Indefinite ) Образование Future Simple (Indefinite) Tense Утвердительная форма
В современном языке вспомогательный глагол will может употребляться и для образования первого лица в единственном и множественном числе. I shall / will write a letter tomorrow. Я напишу письмо завтра. В устной речи вместо I shall употребляется I’ll, he will — he’ll, she will — she’ll, we shall — we’ll, it will — it’ll, you will — you’ll, they will — they’ll. Вопросительная форма
Отрицательная форма
Образование Present Progressive (Continuous) Tense Утвердительная форма
Вопросительная форма
Отрицательная форма
Употребление Present Progressive (Continuous) Tense Употребляется для выражения:
Note! Имеется ряд глаголов, обычно не употребляющихся во временах группы Progressive.
Наречия неопределенного времени, употребляющиеся с Present Progressive: now – сейчас just now – сейчас at the moment – в данный момент
Образование Past Progressive (Continuous) Утвердительная форма
Вопросительная форма
Отрицательная форма
Употребление Past Progressive (Continuous) Tense Употребляется для выражения:
Note! Past Progressive, так же как и Present Progressive, не употребляется с глаголами состояния.
Образование Future Progressive Tense Утвердительная форма
Вопросительная форма
Отрицательная форма
Употребление Future Progressive Tense
Употребляется для выражения:
Наречия неопределенного времени, употребляющиеся в Future Progressive: at noon – в полдень at 5 o’clock – в пять часов at midnight, – в полночь at that moment – в тот момент Образование Present Perfect Tense Утвердительная форма
Вопросительная форма
Отрицательная форма
Употребление Present Perfect Tense Употребляется для выражения:
Наречия неопределенного времени, употребляющиеся в Present Perfect: just – только что lately – недавно already – уже recently – последнее время ever – когда-либо today – сегодня never – никогда this week – на этой неделе before – ранее this year – в этом году not yet – еще нет this month – в этом месяце Союзы: since – с, с тех пор for – в течение Образование Past Perfect Tense Утвердительная форма had + V 3
Вопросительная форма
Отрицательная форма
Употребление Past Perfect Tense
Употребляется для выражения:
Образование Future Perfect Tense Утвердительная форма
Вопросительная форма
Отрицательная форма
Употребление Future Perfect Tense Употребляется для выражения:
Наречия неопределенного времени, употребляющиеся в Future Perfect: by 5 o’clock – к пяти часам by the time, by then – к тому времени when I come – когда я приду Образование Passive Voice Утвердительная форма to be (изменяемая часть) + Ved, V 3 (неизменяемая часть)
Вопросительная форма
Отрицательная форма
Cтрадательный залог употребляется:
Условные предложения
1. If you work hard you will pass your exams successfully. Если ты будешь работать усердно, ты сдашь экзамены успешно. 2. If he were free, he would go there. Если бы он был свободен, он пошел бы туда. 3. If you had come last Sunday, you’ d have met my sister. Если бы ты пришел в прошлое воскресенье, ты бы встретил мою сестру. References 1. Волченкова К.Н., Вводно-коррективный курс для студентов механико-математического факультета / К.Н. Волченкова, Ю.С. Попова./.Челябинск: Изд.центр ЮУрГУ, 2006. – 96 с. 2. Вейхман, Г.А. Новое в грамматике современного английского языка: учебное пособие для вузов / Г.А. Вейхман. – 2-е изд., дополн. и исправ. – М.: Астрель, АСТ, 2007. – 544 c. 3. http: //virtual.uaeh.edu.mx/repositoriooa/paginas/Modal%20verbs/functions_of_modal_vrbs.html 4. http: //lawprofessors.typepad.com/immigration/2014/05/support-freedom-university.html 5. http: //conferenceservices.unl.edu/request-services-summer-2014 6. http: //wickedreport.com/funny-japanese-inventions/ 7. http: //www.dailyedge.ie/the-most-useless-inventions-ever-made-1101958-Oct2013/ 8. http: //www.businessadministrationinformation.com/news/value-of-higher-education-emphasized-by-duke-university 9. http: //madeinrussia.livejournal.com/35563.html
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Lesson 1. Succeeding in University.………………………………… 4 Lesson2. System of Higher Education in Russia………………….… 18 Lesson 3. Higher Education in the UK………………………….….. 29 Lesson 4. Higher Education in the USA………………………….… 41 Lesson 5. Academic Mobility ……………………………………… 52 Lesson 6. South Ural State University………………………………. 62 Lesson 7. My Future Specialty……………………………………… 72 Grammar Tables.…………………………………………………… 80 References ………………………………………………………..… 92
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To succeed in an American college, a student must be organized. The college will have a department with advisors who can help the student to structure the best program. It is then depends on the student to take four or more courses at once, write and hand in term papers on time, and prepare for examinations.
Difference is the word to remember when communicating with professors and their requirements. They’ll all be different. It is important to have a good knowledge of what the individual professors are looking for, which professors are difficult to communicate with or have personality problems, which professors are well loved or generate a lot of loyalty among the students. The more experienced students can be helpful sources for this information.
Task 1 
This is the most important rule of all. This one rule separates the successful from the unsuccessful student more than any other, but its value cannot be known until you do it. Set up a program, make it life or death. Do it. Of course, no one always does it. OK, so when you slip, go back and do it 100%. Then when you slip, go back and do it 100%. I violate this one nearly every day. Yet I continue to fight like a tiger to keep it.
Successful students are confident. I don’t mean they necessarily feel confident. I mean that they follow their talent. They are true to themselves. Be true to yourself. Do not, however, violate what seems important to you. You will pay very dearly for the violation because it will take away your compass for scientific entertainment. You can get lost without a compass.
Try to develop the idea given. Agree or disagree. Give your arguments 
• OK. • Never mind. • Not at all. • Go ahead• Pity • Why not • I’d love to. • Yes, actually • You’d better not. • Let’s not. • Poor • Quite reasonable. • I’d rather not. • Terribly
Higher education in Great Britain has a long history. First institutions of higher education appeared in _____. The most famous of them are ______ and ______ to which the term Oxbridge refer. For many centuries the tradition of getting higher education was the _____ of the ________.
You are a school leaver. Next year you want to enter a university. You want to leave your home and live in a university campus to have a new experience. You have heard from your friend that Exeter University is one of the beautiful and interesting places to get a degree. But you need some additional information about the university facilities and conditions of study. Your task is to ask all the necessary questions to make a decision on whether you will choose this university as a place to get a higher education or not.
You are the Academic Officer of the university. You know the answers to all the questions about the university and students’ life. Your task is to provide information to the applicants and to make the university attractive for the applicant. Use the information given.
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Using your background knowledge about the system of higher education in the USA agree or disagree with the following statements 
To attend an American university students must complete 12 years of primary and secondary education. Students who would like to attend college or university must attend an undergraduate school. These are schools that offer either a two-year degree or a four-year degree in a specific course of study. That course of study is called the major.
Community colleges are operated by the local government and are financed by public funds. They serve two functions: (1) students who do not want to get a bachelor’s degree will attend a community college to get an associate degree; (2) students who want to get a bachelor’s degree will complete the first two years of their undergraduate education at a community college and then transfer to a four-year college for the last two years. The tuition at a community college is much less than at a four-year college or university. Therefore many American students choose to attend a community college for two years as a way of lowering the cost of getting a bachelor’s degree.
Given the task of writing a composition about what they would do if they had a million dollars, all children in the class except Willy were busily writing away.
One of the most important skills students learn while studying abroad is cross-cultural communication. All industries and sectors need skilled professionals who can work efficiently in a variety of situations. Studying abroad exposes students to the (5) ______________ of the world and allows them to develop these skills, so that they enter the job market with confidence.
Higher education institutions are responding rapidly to this need for academic mobility with improved international student services, increased funding options for overseas students, global curricula, pathway programs, and degree (6) _______________ schemes. Countries around the world have set targets for increasing numbers of international students and there is a growing trend in transnational education agreements between nations and regions.
Similarly, it is important for internationally-minded universities to reassess curricula and teaching methods. Schools that want to recruit more international students should make sure that course offerings appeal to a global student market and that students can earn internationally recognized credentials. It can also be beneficial to look at
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Read the statement. What does it imply? Try to explain its meaning in your own words 
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SUSU is one of the largest universities of Russia. It was founded in 1943.
In 2004 on the basis of SUSU the Open Institute was established. It opens its doors for all the people wishing to get a higher education regardless of their age and place of living. This is a new way to deliver education called Distance study that incorporates different kinds of modern technologies and methods of teaching.
SUSU is a basic educational institution of Russian Ministry of Education on developing new teaching methods and introducing new study equipment. The novelties, introduced in teaching process are multimedia information complexes for lecture theaters, digital control language laboratories, study-laboratory complexes and code gram sets on various disciplines.
What is it like, being a student at Oxford? Like all British universities, Oxford is a state university, not a private one. Students are selected on the basis of their results in the national examinations or the special Oxford entrance examination. There are many applicants, and nobody can get a place by paying a fee. Successful candidates are admitted to a specified college of the university: that will be their home for the next three years (the normal period for an undergraduate degree), and for longer it they are admitted to study for a postgraduate degree. They will be mostly taught by tutors from their own college.
Other kinds of teaching such as lectures and seminars are normally optional: popular lecturers can attract audiences from several faculties, while others may find themselves speaking to two or three loyal students, or maybe to no one at all. So, in theory, if you are good at reading, thinking and writing quickly, you can spend five days out of seven being idle: sleeping, taking part in sports, in student clubs, in acting and singing, in arguing, drinking, having parties. In practice, most students at Oxford are enthusiastic about the academic life, and many of the more conscientious ones work for days at each essay, sometimes sitting up through the night with a wet towel round their heads.
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