Basic English _Fisrt year_Булатова -31-10-11

g.	A teaching union leader said Britain didn‘t have money for education.	T / F
h.	A 16-year-old said he wanted to stay at school.	T / F

Read the text and check the answers.

The British government wants to raise the school leaving age to 18 in 2013. The government hopes that the additional two years of schooling or training will make the quality of education better. If successful, Britain will have the best educated and most highly trained school leavers in the world. And it will have positive effects on industry and the economy. It should also bring down levels of crime.

Britain‘s Minister for Education Alan Johnson told The Times newspaper that it was "bad that a 16 year old student is not getting any training". The leader of Britain‘s teaching union Steve Sinnott said: "We cannot ignore those young people who currently leave school at 16 unprepared for the stress of life in the 21st Century." Toby Ashford, a 16-year-old student from London wasn‘t enthusiastic at all. He complained that: ―It is another example of politicians trying to control young people.‖

7.Look back at the article and write down some questions you would like to ask the class about the text. Ask your partner / group your questions.

E.g. Why does British government want to raise the school leaving age?

8.Answer the questions:

Should people stay at school for as long as they want?

Do you think the new law will make weaker pupils study harder?

Does school in your country prepare young people for the stress of 21st-Century life?

9.Role play the situations below. Divide into groups of four. Decide who the interviewer will be.

Role A – A problem 15 year old

You are 15 years old. You hate school and want to leave as soon as you reach 16. You don‘t want to learn, you will have to stay till you are 18. Protest!

Role B – Teacher

You are a teacher. You teach students aged 11-18. You think the idea to raise the age limit to 18 is unusable for some problem pupils.

Role C – Head Teacher

As a Head Teacher you are very positive about the new law to raise the school leaving age limit to 18. Discuss the good sides.

Role D – Britain‘s Minister of Education Alan Johnson

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You are very positive about it. You left school at 16 with no qualifications. When you were young you couldn‘t get a good job. It was hard work. If only you had better education then!

Vocabulary

1. Match the words with the definitions

1	a degree	A	a long formal piece of writing on a
			subject, especially for a university
			degree.
2	a dissertation	B	a short piece of writing on one
			particular subject written by a student.
3	retakes	C	one of the highest earned academic
			degrees
4	scholarship	D	the qualification that you get from
			university
5	Freshman, sophomore, junior, senior	E	an academic degree given to someone
			who has successfully completed
			undergraduate studies
6	an essay	F	if you fail your exams you have to take
			special exams called retakes. If you
			pass, you can continue with your
			course.
7	Bachelor‘s degree	G	students of 1st, 2nd, 3d, 4th year
8	Master‘s degree	H	money given by the government to
			support a student
9	Doctorate	I	an academic degree higher than a
			bachelor's degree but lower than a
			doctor's degree

2. Answer the questions:

1)What degree are you going to earn after graduating from University?

2)What is the difference between essay and dissertation?

3)Have you ever sat for retakes?

4)Do you have plans to continue your studies after graduation? Where?

5)Does your scholarship cover your expenses for transportation and everyday meals?

Listening: Have an exam? Have a Kit-Kat! 3. Answer the questions:

How do you prepare for exams?

Are you superstitious? Do you believe in lucky charms like horse shoe?

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What lucky charms could be of any help during exam?

How can eating chocolate help during exam?

4.You are going to listen to the text. Look at the headline and predict whether you believe the following statements about the text are true or

	false:
1)	‗Have an exam? Have a Kit Kat‘ is a famous advertising slogan in the UK. T /
	F
2)	Kit Kat is Britain‘s best-selling chocolate bar.	T /
	F
3)	The term ‗Kit Kat‘ is a part of Japanese student life.	T /
	F
4)	Japanese students buy lots of Kit Kats.	T /
	F
5)	‗Kit-Kat‘ in Japanese means ‗I will get married‘.	T /
	F
6)	Japanese parents are against Kit-Kats and tell their kids to study instead of
	buying chocolate bars.	T
	/ F
7)	Fried fish is the traditional Japanese dish prepared for exam success.	T /
	F

5.Listen to the text and check your answers.

6.Has your opinion about exam/chocolate/lucky charms changed after reading the text?

Reading: Oxbridge

7.Discuss in groups of four. What do you think which are the top 5 universities around the world and why?

8.Compare your answers with the official ranking below. Did you guess correctly?

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The Times Higher Education – QS World University Rankings publishes every year a listing of the best universities in the world. According to their results for 2010 the ranking is the following:

1.University of Cambridge – the UK

2.Harvard University – the USA

3.Yale University – the USA

4.University College London (UCL) – the UK

5.Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) – the USA

6.University of Oxford – the UK

9.Look at the pictures below and tell the class what you know about these universities?

Oxford		Cambridge

10.Read the introduction to the text and answer the questions:

1)What does Oxbridge mean?

2)What makes Oxbridge different from other universities?

3)What fields do they compete in?

Only two colleges in England actually make up the list of Oxbridge universities. They are known for their excellence in academics and upper-class social status among all institutions of higher education. The word itself is a blending of Oxford (Ox) and Cambridge (bridge).

Since the early 13th century, Oxford and Cambridge have been rivals. Not only in competitive sports like rugby, ice hockey, rowing and boat racing, the Oxbridge compete in academic success as well. Both schools want to be the highest-ranked academy of higher education in the U.K.

11.Work in pairs. Student A reads text 1, student B reads text 2.

1. Oxford

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Located in the city of Oxford in the United Kingdom, the University of Oxford is the world's third-oldest university. Since the 11th century, the University of Oxford has been one of the most famous institutions of higher education, consistently ranking as a top university, according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities. Undergraduates and postgraduates who attend Oxford receive educational training of the highest quality. More than 20,000 students attend the school.

Admission to an Oxbridge University is very selective. Oxford is better known for producing successful politicians through the arts and humanities.

2. Cambridge

Approximately 100 miles from Oxford is the University of Cambridge. The school is located in the English town of Cambridge. This school is also a highly regarded English university, often in competition with the University of Oxford for greater academic status. It is the fourth-oldest university in the world. More than 18,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students attend Cambridge. The school is renowned for its excellence in the fields of mathematical physics, biological sciences and clinical medicine. Cambridge is generally regarded as the better school in engineering and the science.

12.Work in pairs. Ask each other the following questions and what are the similarities and differences between the Oxbridge universities.

1)Where is the university located?

2)How old is the university?

3)How many students attend the university?

4)What is the university famous for?

Grammar: Second Conditional

Remember!

Use the Second Conditional to talk about unlikely or imagined situations in the present/future. Form: if + Past Simple, would + infinitive.

If I were a president I would build many schools.

The if-clause can come first or second.

I would set up a company if I had enough money.

We use First Conditional to talk about possible situations in the future.

If the weather is fine we will have a picnic.

When we are less certain, we can use might instead of would.

If I won the competition I might be famous. (see the Grammar reference)

13.Complete the Conditional Sentences by putting the verbs into the correct form.

If we (have) had a yacht, we (sail) would sail the seven seas. If he (have) ______ more time, he (learn) _______ karate.

If they (tell) _________ their father, he (be) _______ very angry. We (help) _________ you if we (know) _________ how.

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My brother (buy) __________ a sports car if he (have) _________ the money. If I (feel) _________ better, I (go) _________ to the cinema with you.

She (not / talk) ________ to you if she (be) __________ mad at you.

14.Listen to a song and put the song parts in correct order.

Eric Clapton - If I saw you in Heaven

I must be strong	Would you know my name	Time can bring you down,
and carry on	if I saw you in heaven?	time can bend your knees,
'cause I know I don't belong	Would it be the same	time can break your heart,
here in heaven.	if I saw you in heaven?	have you beggin' please
		beggin' and please
		beyond the door there's peace
		I'm sure
		and I know there'll be no more
		tears in heaven
I must be strong	Would you hold my hand	I'll find my way through night
and carry on	if I saw you in heaven?	and day
'cause I know I don't belong	Would you help me stand	'cause I know I just can't stay
here in heaven	if I saw you in heaven?	here in heaven.
'cause I know I don't belong
here in heaven.

15. Are your imaginations like anyone else's? Imagine and say what would

happen if...

1.all clocks stopped;

2.everyone looked alike;

3.all trees began growing money;

4.animals could talk;

5.your were a President of the country;

6.water in the oceans disappeared.

In pairs draw a picture to illustrate parts of your stories. Combine stories into a booklet.

Pronunciation: Intonation

16.Read the same dialogue with 3 different intonations according to given situations. Don‟t be afraid to exaggerate the intonation patterns.

Dialogue One

A:Yes

B:No

A:Yes

B:No!

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Situations

1.Two frustrated people are having a minor argument.

2.Two angry people are fighting.

3.Two love struck people are having a playful argument.

Dialogue Two

Hi, how are you today? I haven‘t seen you in a long time.

Situations

1.Two friends who haven't seen each other in a while meet.

2.You see a friend‘s baby. You bend over and start talking to the small child.

3.Two lovers meet. The guy is really angry because his girlfriend has been ignoring him completely.

Dialogue Three

A:The house is on fire.

B:Go tell the neighbor.

Situations

1.Two friends panic when they see a house on fire. They want to warn the neighbor so that he will be safe.

2.You are in your yard sunbathing. All of a sudden, some person in a panic runs up to you, and demand to use your phone to call 911. You don‘t want to be disturbed. You suggest that he bother your neighbor.

17.Listen to the tape and check your intonation.

Writing Project: University Catalogue

University catalogue is a booklet containing general information about the University.

18.You are going to make your University catalogue. Step1 Divide into groups of 3, each with a leader.

Discuss as a class the content of your catalogue and decide which group will work on definite topic.

Possible topic sections include:

1.History of the university

2.Description of the university campus and the town

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3.Academic programmes/Subjects

4.Club activities

5.Departments and/or members of academic staff

Step 2 Hold a meeting to discuss the plan and design. Plan to use maps, illustrations and photographs. Consult Internet sites of other universities on catalogue examples.

Step 3 When you finish use computer and type all content into a text file. Present your booklets to the class.

Communication

19.Imagine you can join one of the student clubs in the pictures, discuss with your partner every activity and choose one you find the best.

Independent assignment:

1.In groups of four create a short guide on how to pass your English exams.

2.Show copies of your University catalogue to students from other groups/faculties or to members of academic staff and ask for their opinion. Discuss results as a class.

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Unit seven	Choosing a profession
Lesson four	Part time jobs for students

1.Answer the questions

Have you ever done a part time job? What did you do? Do any of your friends work part time?

Why do students work while studying? Is it hard to combine job and studies?

2.Listen to Dina, a third year student, answering the questions. What does she say about each question?

3.Listen again. What does she say about each of the pictures?

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4.These are some part time jobs that offer advantages and work experience. They may as well have disadvantages. Study the table and complete it with more jobs.

Job	Pros and cons
Library assistant	Pros: Good hours, easy work and finding
	materials for assignments.
	Cons:
Teaching assistant	Pros: Learn while you work.
	Cons:
Receptionist	Pros: Receptionist is an easy position. Office
	work is physically less demanding than
	serving.
	Cons:
Marketing agent	Pros: You attend events promoting a product or
	giving out flyers. You meet tons of new
	people.
	Cons:
Waiter	Pros:
	Cons
Nurse	Pros:
	Cons

Vocabulary

5.Read the words.

Application

Benefits

Career

Experience

Qualifications

Reference

Resume

Skill

6.Listen and check your pronunciation.

7.Read the definitions to the words.

Application: A form used to apply for a job

Benefits: Things which employers offer you in addition to salary; for example, health insurance, holidays, paid vacation.

Career: A profession for which one trains; a job that you do during your working life.

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