- •Module 3
- •1. Discuss in pairs the quotes below and point out the one you agree with.
- •2. Which of the following aims of education are most important? Rank them in order of importance, then compare with your partner.
- •4. Discuss together.
- •5. Listen to three people talking about what they used to like and dislike about school and put the correct letters in the spaces provided.
- •6. Read the article and comment on the problems of the British teachers and pupils. Are these problems found in your country? Classroom Chaos: How Teachers Lost Control
- •7. Decide whether the following statements are true or false.
- •8. Explain the meaning of the underlined phrases in the text above and recall the context in which they have been used.
- •9. Read the jokes and dwell upon the kind of student you were at school regarding your behaviour. Make use of the topical vocabulary in the table below.
- •10. Translate into Ukrainian.
- •11. Match the beginnings of the sentences with their ending and translate them.
- •12. What do you call …
- •13. Paraphrase the phrases in italics using your topical vocabulary.
- •14. Translate the text into English and think up your own continuation of the story using your topical vocabulary.
- •15. A) Read the messages in an Internet chat room. Which messages are for mixed-sex schools, which are against, and which are neither for nor against?
- •16. Discuss in pairs.
- •In your opinion, what are the reasons students stay away from school? Think about:
- •Influence of friends
- •17. Read a part of the interview about truancy. Find out the main reason for truancy from the point of view of Glen Hall.
- •19. Which of the following things do you think would be most effective in combating truancy? Rank them, then compare your list to your partner’s.
- •20. Study the vocabulary relating to the problem of truancy and tell you group mate about the worst skiver you have ever known.
- •21. Fill in the gaps with the missing words.
- •22. A) You will listen to the discussion concerning the re-drafting of the law aimed at reduction of truancy. Make notes on the following points:
- •23. Complete sentences 1-11 with a suitable word or expression from the box.
- •24. Complete the texts with words from the list.
- •In the uk
- •In the us
- •29. Work in pairs. Discuss the meaning of the words and expressions in bold in the extract.
- •30. Translate into English.
- •31. Discuss together.
- •32. Read the text and find out the advantages and disadvantages of being a prodigy child. Prodigy Children
- •33. Answer the questions below.
- •34. Find in the text words and expressions that mean the following.
- •35. Match the words in the left column with the words in the right one to make the collocations and recall the context in which they have been used.
- •36. Choose the right word to fill each gap (a, b, c or d).
- •Valuable lessons
- •37. Complete the following article with the missing words. Use only one word for each space. Talents of gifted children are not recognized
- •38. Read the text that follows. Use the words in the right column to form words that fit in the same line in the text. There is an example (0). My Child Is a Genius!
- •39. Translate into Ukrainian.
- •40. Study the vocabulary.
- •41. Rewrite the sentences using the phrases from the previous exercise.
- •42. Translate into English using the topical vocabulary.
- •43. Read the article and correct the mistakes in the summary.
- •45. Answer the questions.
- •Postsecondary Education: Admissions
- •46. Choosing a university
- •47. Translate into English.
- •48. Translate into English.
- •49. How similar is higher education in our country? Answer these questions. Compare your answers with someone else’s in your group.
- •50. Using the active vocabulary provided below make up a report or presentation about postsecondary education and entrance exams to Ukrainian universities. Active vocabulary
- •51. Translate into English.
- •52. Translate into English
- •53. Study rules for coping with exam stress. Six rules for coping with exam stress.
- •54. Using a dictionary if necessary, underline the correct word in the sentences. Use the remaining words in sentences of your own.
- •55. A) Match the pairs of adjectives to the nouns to form collocations.
- •56. Look at the sentences below and fill in the gaps using the appropriate word from a. B or c
- •One’s work at school
- •University choice
- •56. Study the rules on the sequence of English tenses.
- •57. Put the verbs in brackets in correct form.
- •58. Translate into English observing the rules. Mind the exceptions to the rules of the sequence of tenses.
- •Expressions used with say, tell and ask.
- •61. Fill in the gaps with say or tell in the correct tense.
- •62. Read and learn about the reported statements.
- •63. Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.
- •64. Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.
- •65. Rewrite these sentences using direct speech. Complete the sentence.
- •66. Yesterday you met a friend of yours, Tom. Here are some of the things Tom said to you:
- •67. Somebody says something to you which is the opposite of what they said before. Write a suitable answer beginning with I thought you said ... .
- •68. Read the interview, then complete the summary.
- •69. Choose the correct answer a, b or c.
- •70. For each of the following sentences, read the direct quote, and then complete the sentence. Student Dilemma
- •71. Put the following statements into indirect speech.
- •72. Read some more jokes and study the phrases below connected with students’ work at school. Distribute them into two columns depending on the positive or negative meaning of the phrases.
- •73. Study the difference between the British English and American English pronunciation.
58. Translate into English observing the rules. Mind the exceptions to the rules of the sequence of tenses.
1) Минулого року він співав значно краще, ніж співає зараз. 2) Минулого літа ми жили в тій квартирі, де вони будуть жити цього року. 3) Минулого семестру ви працювали над англійською старанніше, ніж працюєте зараз. 4) Я не поїхала відпочивати в Крим, оскільки я не люблю спеку. 5) Вчора він показав мені кілька творів, які збирається послати у газету. 6) Він показав мені книжку, яку збирається читати у відпустці. 7) Тоді він сказав мені, що мудрість приходить з віком. 8)Минулого року ми зустрічалися частіше, ніж розмовляємо по телефону тепер. 9)Йому було важко брати участь у вчорашній дискусії, адже він зовсім не розбирається у даній темі. 10) Минулої середи ми дивилися фільм, який зараз показують у всіх кінотеатрах країни.
59. Translate into English observing the rules of the sequence of tenses.
1. Я помітив, що вона дивиться на мене. 2. Ми знали, що вона не повернеться, але все ще сподівалися. 3. Стало цілком зрозуміло, що сталося щось недобре. 4.Проблема була в тому, що я пообіцяла мамі піти з нею у кіно. 5. Він пообіцяв, що виконає все вчасно. 6. Вона прикинулася, що не почула те, що я їй сказав. 7.І раптом ми усвідомили, що весь цей час розмовляли із відомим артистом. 8. Вона побачила, що будинок був занедбаним і в ньому вже давно ніхто не жив. 9. Вони знали, що рано чи пізно їм доведеться щось вирішувати. 10. Було важко зрозуміти, що відбувалося в цій кімнаті. 11. Вчора вона поклялися, що не забудуть один одного до останнього свого подиху. 12. Ти не бачив учора, куди я поклала свою кулінарну книгу? 13. Я зрозуміла, що змарнувала свій шанс і я вже ніколи не зможу розповісти йому всю правду.
60. Study the grammar rules below.
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A BIT OF GRAMMAR REPORTED SPEECH Reported speech is the exact meaning of what someone said, but not the exact words. We do not use the quotation marks. The word that can either be used or omitted after the introductory verb (say, tell, suggest, etc).
Say-Tell say + no personal object – Joe said he was an actor.
say + to + personal object – Joe said to us he was an actor.
tell + personal object – Joe told us he was an actor.
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Expressions used with say, tell and ask.
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Say
hello, good morning/afternoon etc., something/nothing, so, a prayer, a few words, no more, for certain/sure,etc
Tell
the truth, a lie, a story, a secret, a joke, the time, the difference, one from another, somebody one’s name, somebody the way, somebody so, someone’s fortune, etc
Ask
a question, a favour, the price, after somebody, the time, around, for something/somebody,etc
61. Fill in the gaps with say or tell in the correct tense.
I. 1. All the experts _____ the earth is getting warmer
2. Did you ____ Mark and Sarah how to find our house?
3. The Sales Manager is going to ____ everyone about the meeting.
4. Vicky, why don’t you just ____ what the matter is?
5. They ____ they’re going to build a new Disney World here.
6. What did Natasha ____ about her holiday plans?
7. Could you ____ me the way to the train station, please?
8. The company should ____ its employees what’s going on.
9. You shouldn’t ____ lies, you know, Matthew.
10. Did you ____ anything to Melanie about the barbecue?
II. A. ‘This sugar-free chocolate is delicious’, ____ Sandra. ‘I can’t ____ the difference between the chocolate and the one containing sugar.’ ‘I like it, too’, ____ Mark. ‘I wish someone had ____ me about it sooner. I could have lost so much weight, ’____ Sandra. ‘I like you just the way you are, ‘ she ____ him.
B. ‘I saw Paul in town today’, Steve ____ Louise. ‘I ____ good afternoon to him and noticed that he’d had his hair cut. I should have ____ something about it, but it looked awful, so I didn’t mention it’. ‘You did the right thing’, Louise ____ him. ‘It’s better to ____ nothing than to ____ a lie.
C. At Alison’s wedding reception, her father stood up and ____ the guests that he would like to ____ a few words. He started to ____ a story about when Alison was young. Alison felt embarrassed, but she didn’t ____ so. Then, her father ____ the guests some jokes, which everyone found very funny. Finally, he ____ a prayer for the happy couple.