Read the text «Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere».

  Hello, my name is Alan and I’m a student at Aktobe State University.

I passed my school exams with good marks and left school at 18. Now I am at university. To get into university is quite hard. You have to study very hard at school and you have to know a lot about science. You have to work hard for quite a few years. In Kazakhstan was adopted a western model of higher education system- a 4 years course of studies with getting the Bachelor degree after graduation and a 2 years course of study with getting the Master's degree after graduation.

 I`m doing a degree in computer sciences. The course lasts four years, and there are two fifteen-week terms in every year. Terminal examinations are held in December and in May. Most people who receive a university place are given a grant by the government to help pay their fees and living expenses.

Learning, like many other activities, involves a complex set of skills that require practice. If you are an undergraduate at university in Kazakhstan, you spend a lot of time studying alone, but you also have to attend a lot of seminars and lectures and take notes. You have to read widely and you have to express your opinions on a range of academic topics.  In order to become a prosperous student, you must have the ability to manage your time. At university you can be flexible with your schedule, you have to get out of bed in time for lectures, do your work on time, and plan your revision period before exams. It’s important to come to your lessons on time so that you don’t miss anything.

 I enjoy academic subjects like history and English. At English lessons we discuss a lot of topics and develop our thinking skills. Also we have to write essays and pass exams. If you need a help, you can ask your tutor for advice on your work. The marks you get for your home assignment go towards your final results. 

 I like my subject, informatics, and it will be useful to me in the future. Learning mathematics and science often presents unique study skills. I work hard and enjoy my study. I think my GPA will be great this semester.

In Ka­zakhstan many university students live away from home. This means they get the freedom and opportunity to meet new people. Most students live in a hall of residence in their first year, where they are less likely to be homesick or lonely. Many students find part-time jobs to help pay the bills.

I’m quite busy so I`m always short on time. However I can still go to the gym, I can still play football with my friends and still play other sports and music as my spare time. Overall, I’m having a good time. If I pass my final exams, I'll get my degree. If I do well, I can do research to get Master`s degree. A good degree will get me a good job.

 

Answer the questions to the text.

 

1. Is it easy to get into university?

______________________________

2. What system of higher education was adopted in Kazakhstan ?          _____________________________

3. What degrees do the undergraduates get?  

_____________________________

4. What degree is the author doing? 

_____________________________

5. How many years does the course of study last?    ___________________________

6. How many terms are there in a year?            

____________________________

7. What do students have to do to become prosperous students ?      ____________________________

8. What academic studies does the author like?   ____________________________

9. Does he like his subject?       

____________________________

10. What does he do in his spare time?

 ___________________________

 

Complete the sentences with words from the box.

   

revision on time in time manage flexible stipend residence 

 mark freedom homesick

1. I can see you any day this week. - I can be flexible.

2. The train was ____________ fortunately.

3. I think children have too much ___________.

4. Do lots of _____________ before the exam.

5. I don’t know how to ____________ my money.

6. I got there ____________ to see Joel before he left.

7. I lived abroad for a year but I was ________ and missed my family

8. Six out of ten isn`t a very good _________ .

9. Can they get a _________ to help pay for their studies?

10. Do most students live in halls of _______?

 

Complete the dialogues.

1. How long does the term last    ? - About twelve weeks.

2. Did she have to _______________ an essay? -Yes, three, in fact.

3. Can you ______________ research next year? - Yes, I want to do a__ to get_______.

4. How long do you need to study for a _________ degree in Informatics? -Four years.

5. Have you been invited to apply ____a PhD. Yes, but the ____ are too high.

6. How long does the course ____________? - It`s only one term.

7. What is your overall ________________ ? - My GPA would have been awesome this semester.

8. Did you pass your ______________ ? – I passed all of them.

9. Have you got a _________________?- Yes, a BSc.

10. When are ________________ held? - In December and in May.

 

Focus on Grammar

 

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