- •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
Vocabulary exercises
Exercise 1
Match the phrase and its translation
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Exercise 2
Match the words to make up correct phrases, translate them into Russian
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Match the words with the proper prepositions
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Exercise 4
Make up sentences of your own using the vocabulary of exercises 2, 3 and 4.
Exercise 5
Translate into Russian
Undoubtedly a strong character is in demand in many companies.
A would–be specialist should improve his abilities in the course of five years.
It’s important to cope with stress before and after the entrance competitive exams.
One has to defend his thesis to get a degree in computer science.
Software theory is likely to develop over the time.
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?
If I didn’t know how to handle a firm, I would go bankrupt.
If Tom had studied hard he would have passed all the exams.
Exercise 2
Read the sentences. Which expresses an unreal situation in the present? Which expresses regret about the past event?
I wish I hadn’t left school (but I did)
I wish I earned more money. (but I don’t’)
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.
You failed your exams.
You were not patient enough with your mother.
You don’t have a well-paid job.
You can’t cope with the stressful situation.
You are too impressionable.
You can’t take control of the situation.
Your teacher doesn’t treat all the students equally.
You didn’t do your best to perform the task.
Exercise 4
Fill in the correct tense
If I hadn’t lied to my boss, he __________ (not/fire) me.
I wish I ___________ (not/spend) so much money on clothes. Now, I can’t pay the phone bill.
If he ___________ (have), he would give us a lift.
If she were qualified, she _________ (find) a goof job.
If he _________ (find) a job, he wouldn’t ask the money.
I wish I _________ (not/have to) work such long hours. Then, I could spend more time with my son.
If you keep coming to work late, you __________ (lose) your job.
If he had left on time, he ________ (not/be) late for the meeting.
If you stopped smoking, you ________ (be) in better health.
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?
If I won one million dollars I would …
If I had a magic stick I would …
If I were the rector of the SUSU I would....
If I had a possibility to study abroad I would ...
If I were the ruler of the world I would …
If I had chosen another speciality I would (wouldn’t) have Ved …
If I hadn’t finished school successfully, I would (wouldn’t) have Ved…
Discussion
Discuss the following questions in groups of three
Which is more exciting to be a freshman or a school leaver?
When did you choose your future profession? Was it an easy endeavour to cope with?
What is your major?
What subjects are you likely to study in the course of five years at the University?
What do you think are the main character traits for a highly qualified computer specialist?
Do you know any programming languages? Name them.
Do you think it is necessary to get a scientific degree?