- •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.
70. For each of the following sentences, read the direct quote, and then complete the sentence. Student Dilemma
1. "I like taking English classes at DeMaisonneuve College."
She says that _______________English classes at DeMaisonneuve College.
2. "Every day I practice how to write a formal paragraph."
She says that ______________ every day how to write a formal paragraph.
3. "I have already written this paragraph four times."
She has said that __________________ that paragraph four times.
4. "I really wanted to drop my English class."
She has already said that ___________________to drop his English class.
5. "I had made too many mistakes to continue."
Tomorrow she will say that _________________too many mistakes to continue.
6. "I am not going to give up yet."
She will say that __________________yet.
7. "I have to get a scholarship for college."
She says that _____________a scholarship for university.
8. "I must support myself after college graduation."
She will say that ________________herself after college graduation.
71. Put the following statements into indirect speech.
'I'm going out now, but I'll be in by nine,' he said. (Omit now.)
'I'm working in a restaurant, and don't much care for it,' she said.
'I can't live on my basic salary,' said Peter. 'I'll have to offer to do overtime.'
'My young brother wants to be a tax inspector,' said Mary. 'I can't think why. None of my family has ever been a tax inspector.'
'We're waiting for the school bus,' said the children. 'It's late again.'
'I've made a terrible mistake!' said Peter.
'You're always making terrible mistakes,' I said. 'You should be used to it by now.'
'We make £450 a week,' said one of the men, 'and send most of it home to our wives.'
'It's lonely being away from our families,' said another, 'but we earn three times as much in this factory as we would in our own country.'
'We've been here for two and a half years,' said the man who had spoken first, 'and we're going to stay another six months.'
10 'I've got a job on an oil-rig,' said Paul. 'That'll be very hard work,' I said.
'I know it'll be hard,' he replied, 'but I don't mind hard work, and it'll be a good experience.'
'The ice will soon be hard enough to skate on,' said Tom. 'I'll look for my skates when I get home,' Ann said.
'I'm living with my parents at present,' she said, 'but I hope to have a flat of my own soon.'
'I'm leaving tomorrow,' she said, 'by the 4.30 from Victoria. 'We'll come and see you off,' we said.
'I've just bought a car,' said Peter, 'but it's not insured yet so I can't take you for a drive.'
'I'd like to speak to Susan,' said Mary, 'but I'm bathing the babies and they will drown if I leave them alone in the bath while I go to the phone.'
Mary has just received a postcard from Ann, beginning, 'I'm coming up to London next week. I hope you and Jack will meet me for lunch one day.' (Imagine that Mary is reading this card to Jack. Begin: Ann says . . .)
'Nothing ever happens in the village,' she said. 'It's like a dead village. All the young people have drifted away to the towns.'
'I've missed my train,' said Bill. 'Now I'll be late for work and my boss will be furious.'
'We'll wait for you if you're late,' they said.
'They are supposed to be landing at London airport,' I said. 'But if the fog gets any thicker the plane may be diverted.'
'If you lend me the chainsaw,' said Mary, 'I'll bring it back the day after tomorrow.'
'I hate getting up on dark mornings,' grumbled Peter.
'It is horrible,' agreed his wife, 'but the mornings will be lighter soon and then it won't be quite so bad.'
23 'The sales are starting tomorrow,' said the typist. 'As soon as we finish work the whole typing pool is going to make a dash for the shops.'
'I hope you'll all get what you want,' I said.
24 'I wish I had something to eat,' said Peter.
'You've only just had lunch,' said his sister. 'I don't know how you can be hungry again so soon.'
'If you're short of money I can lend you £50,' said my aunt, 'and you can take your time about paying it back.'
'I usually take my dog out for a walk when I come home from work,' he said.
'I have a message for your brother,' I said.
'He isn't at home,' said Ann. 'He left two days ago.'
28 'I bought this bag in Milan,' I said.
'You shouldn't have bought that colour,' said Peter. 'It doesn't go with your coat.'
'I must hurry. My father is always furious if any of us are late for meals,' she said.
'If you want to smoke you'll have to go upstairs,' said the bus conductor.