- •Министерство образования и науки Российской Федерации
- •Contents
- •University tutor
- •Insert the right form of the verb «to be»
- •Insert the right form of the verb «to have»
- •Succeeding in College
- •Task 2
- •I think that… я думаю, что …..
- •Introducing yourself
- •Introducing someone
- •Introduce your partner to the groupmates and tell them about him/her.
- •Rules of Success: a Message for Students
- •Smile with us
- •Read the text and express in your own words the main idea of the text
- •Higher Education in Russia
- •Use the information in the text to find answers to the following questions
- •Summary
- •Vocabulary practice
- •Five advantages of Russian educational system
- •Smile with us
- •Exercise 2
- •Insert by or with into the gaps
- •Higher education in Great Britain
- •Vocabulary practice
- •Insert the right prepositions. Consult the text
- •Introduction
- •Communication
- •Smile with us
- •Grammar exercises
- •Exercise 1
- •Fill in the gaps with the Modal verbs: can, can’t, could, couldn't
- •Insert into the gaps may, might, to be allowed to/ not to be allowed to
- •Close the door behind you
- •Exercise 6
- •Higher Education in the usa
- •Vocabulary practice
- •Reading
- •Unit system
- •Introduction
- •In pairs, take it in turns to make requests and refuse politely in the following situations
- •3. Would you like to study in a foreign country? Why (not)?
- •Smile with us
- •Value of Higher education
- •Task 2
- •Important ones from your point of view
- •If you had the possibility to choose the university what university would you choose among the suggested ones? Give reasons for your choice
- •South Ural State University
- •If you were asked to give the three most striking facts about the university what facts would you choose?
- •Present the information you find to your groupmates using the following scheme:
- •Speaking
- •2. Facts about the university
- •Grammar Exercises
- •Asking for Information
- •Student life at Oxford
- •Task 7
- •My Specialty is Computer Science
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Exercise 1
- •Homework
- •Insert the required form of the verb into the gaps
- •Computer Support Specialists
- •Grammar Tables Степени сравнения имен прилагательных (The Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives)
- •Образование настоящего неопределенного времени
- •Образование Past Simple (Indefinite)
- •Образование Future Simple (Indefinite) Tense Утвердительная форма
- •Вопросительная форма
- •Образование Past Progressive (Continuous)
- •Образование Future Progressive
- •Образование Present Perfect
- •Образование Past Perfect
- •Модальные глаголы can, may, must и их эквиваленты
- •Условные предложения
- •References
University tutor
Personal teacher
Driving trainer
Volleyball instructor
Private lecturer
Primary school coach
Task 4
The following data shows how a group of British students responded to the question: “What are the most important factors for success in a university?”
natural talent 4%
concentration 5%
high IQ 9%
confidence 14%
being organized 17%
being disciplined 22%
motivation 29%
Do you agree with the results of the survey?
Use the following phrases to express your agreement or disagreement:
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Agreement
Disagreement
I quite agree with the survey.
Я вполне согласен с опросом.
I agree with the survey in principle.
В принципе я согласен с опросом.
I agree with the survey in a sense.
Я согласен с опросом в некотором смысле.
I agree with the survey whole–heartedly.
Я всей душой согласен с опросом.
I’m afraid I have to disagree with the survey.
К сожалению, мне придется не согласиться с опросом.
I couldn’t disagree more with it.
Никак не могу согласиться с этим.
With all respect, I disagree.
При всем уважении к вам я не согласен.
I disagree with the survey on every point.
Я не согласен с опросом по всем пунктам.
Example:
I agree with the survey whole-heartedly. Motivation is the most important factor of success as it is very difficult to teach a student if he doesn’t want to study.
or
With all respect to the data of the survey I disagree. I think that to succeed in a university a student, first of all, must have natural talent and self-discipline.
Task 5
Look again at the factors enumerated in Task 2 and choose those you think you have: natural talent, concentration, high IQ, confidence, self-organization, self-discipline, strong motivation
Task 6
Can you give a clear answer to the question: “Why did I enter the university?”
Look at the typical answers the students usually give and agree or disagree with them
I entered the university because my parents want me to have a higher education.
To enter the university was my decision. I want to get a higher education to get a well-paid job.
Entering the university is a very good alternative to serving in the army.
I entered the university as I feel the inner desire to improve myself through study, to realize my talents and to enlarge my knowledge about the world I live in.
I entered the university, as I understand that nowadays it is impossible to make a career without higher education.
I entered the university because I want to become a scientist and devote my life to pure science.
I entered the university to acquire some practical skills that will help me to find my place in the world and to create something new in the sphere of my interests.
Grammar exercises
Exercise 1
Fill in the gaps with the forms of the verb «to be» in Simple Tenses
|
Present Simple |
Past Simple |
Future Simple | |||
Формы глагола
to be |
I We You He She It They |
–– are –– is –– –– are |
I We You He She It They |
–– were –– –– –– was
|
I We You He She It They |
shall be –– –– will be –– –– –– |
Exercise 2
Fill in the gaps with the forms of the verb «to have»
|
Present Simple |
Past Simple |
Future Simple | |||
Формы глагола
to have |
I We You He She It They |
–– have –– has –– –– –– |
I We You He She It They |
–– –– had –– –– –– –– |
I We You He She It They |
–– –– –– –– –– –– –– |
Exercise 3