Lesson 1. Full-time student

Lead-in.

1. Answer these questions.

1. What famous university of Great Britain is it in the picture?

2. What is the most prestigious university in Russia? Prove your answer.

3. Why did you enter Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics?

Reading.

2. You are going to read a text about further education in the UK. These are words and expressions you will need to know.

to complete off work to attend courses to provide to get a certificate (a diploma) Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree to solve problems to last to drop out

a bit tough to find a job to be keen on sth It is not my scene. to assemble to assess five-day week quite hard strict slight inconvenience

3. Fill in the gaps in this text. Each gap represents one word. Use the words from the box. Then listen and check.

at	but	can	classes	get	off	school
study	take	than	then	to	who	year

Studying in the UK

In the United Kingdom you (1) __________ study at a college of further education or a university.

A college of further education will (2) __________ students who have completed a minimum of four years (3) __________ secondary school. Most students study full-time (4) __________ colleges also offer day release classes (5) __________ people employed by local businesses who are given time (6) __________ work to attend courses. Colleges also provide evening (7) __________ for full-time workers and members of the local community (8) __________ want to study in their spare time.

Most university students will have completed six years of secondary (9) __________. Some will have completed four years and (10) __________ taken a course at a college of further education.

From a college you can (11) __________ a certificate or diploma. A diploma usually requires a longer period of study (12) __________ a certificate. Universities give degrees. A Bachelor’s degree takes three to four years of (13) __________. A Master’s degree usually requires a further (14) __________.

4. Answer these questions.

1. Where can people study in the United Kingdom?

2. What students does a college of further education take?

3. What classes do colleges offer? Who are they for?

4. What students does a university take?

5. What can a student get from a college?

6. What is the difference between a certificate and a diploma?

7. Where can a student get a degree?

8. What is the difference between a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree?

5. Work with your partner and translate the text into Russian.

Grammar. Present Simple and Present Continuous.

Present Simple is usually used when we talk about regular actions, facts and states. We can also use Present Simple to talk about future connected with timetables.

1. Classes start at 8.50 in our university.

2. We usually have 3 classes a day.

3. We have History on Monday. (Future according to the timetable)

Present Continuous is used when we talk about temporary actions, which are in progress at the moment of speaking or at this period of time. We can also use Present Continuous to talk about future plans and arrangements.

1. This term we are studying Programming.

2. I’m learning to play the guitar in the evenings.

3. I’m seeing the Dean in the afternoon. (Future plan)