- •University studies
- •1. You’ve got some information about Ann’s entering University. Speak of your own experience to your group-mates. Replace the underlined words by the synonyms given in the box.
- •2. There is some information about educational system in Great Britain. Compare our system of education with that of Great Britain, using the key words in the box below.
- •3. Reproduce these pieces of explanation on different kinds of classes choosing the right words from the columns. Speak about the kinds of work you do at University.
- •4. Work in pairs. Restore the dialogue between two first-year students Alex and Ben talking about their university studies from the questions below:
- •6. Restore the dialogue matching the questions and the replies, given below:
- •7. Work in groups. Read the opinions of two experienced teachers of English and discuss which pieces of advice are the most useful ones. Find which words or phrases mean:
- •8. Find and read aloud those parts of the text which are concerned with:
- •Our university
- •13. Continue each piece by adding a few sentences.
- •16. Give your own ideas on any of the following statements:
13. Continue each piece by adding a few sentences.
1. Jane is a quick learner. (to have a good memory, to take notes, to enjoy practicing smth, to be witty and sociable, etc.)
2. I think Victor will do well in his exams. (to attend, to do a lot of revision, to make a careful study of smth, to improve)
3. I am sorry to say, Mike is an unsatisfactory student. (to miss classes without a good excuse, to be inattentive in class, never to do any preparation)
4. It isn’t much fun to try and catch up with the group after you’ve missed a lot of classes. (to be behind with/in, to feel inadequate, to have to cover a lot of material, to study on one’s own)
16. Give your own ideas on any of the following statements:
1) BSUIR is the national leader among educational institutions of the Republic of Belarus.
2) It’s not fair to take exams.
3) Extra-curricular activities at the University are valuable.
4) Foreign languages are of great importance for highly qualified specialists.
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