Ex.11 Prove that BSUIR provides good engineering education. Explain your point of view
Ex.12 Read the dialogue and say what you have learnt about Alex’s student life. Do you have any problems with studies at university?
Alex’s First Examinations are Coming
Nick: Hi, what university do you study at?
Alex: The Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics.
Nick: You’re doing your first year then, aren’t you?
Alex: Yes, that’s right. I entered it last summer and I’m a first-year student of the Faculty of Computer-Aided Design. I’m very interested in studying computer devices but sometimes it’s rather difficult and I don’t have much time even for my football practice.
Nick: Well, the things are always like that with university studies.
Alex: I know you are graduating from the University, aren’t you, Nick?
Nick: It’s not actually a university. I’m in my last year at Technical College and, in addition, I often attend public lectures at the University of London.
Alex: Is it true that your lectures in Great Britain are not compulsory?
Nick: Well, yes, they are optional.
Alex: You know, here to prepare well for the seminars and then for credits I need to attend all the lectures and to take notes of everything.
Nick: You’ll have your first examinations soon, I guess. I can’t really remember how I passed my exams for the first time. I reckon they were easy.
Alex: Maybe they were easy enough for you but they will be much too hard for me. I’m dead certain I’ll fail in chemistry and descriptive geometry.
Nick: Oh, come on. You’ll probably do better than you think.
Alex: No, I’ve already flunked my credit in philosophy, it wasn’t really my thing.
Nick: I guess it is difficult for everyone to try to interest oneself in things like that.
Ex.13 Role-play.
Student A
You have just finished school. Your friend is a first-year student of BSUIR. You are going to apply to university. Ask your friend about his/her studies here.
| - What/ faculty/you/study at? - You/study/full-time? - What/subjects/you/studying? - Classes/compulsory/optional? - What/happens/if/student/miss/classes? - How/often/you/take/exams? - What/happens/if/student/fail in/subject? - What/subjects/you/enjoy/most? |
When you have finished, think of two or three more questions to ask.
Student B
Your friend has just finished school. He/she is going to apply to BSUIR. You are a first-year student of BSUIR. Tell him/her about your studies there.
| - You are a student of… (which faculty?) - You study… (full-time/part-time?) - You are studying various subjects… (what?) - Your classes are… (optional/compulsory?) - If a student misses classes… (what happens?) - I take exams… (how often?) - If a student fails in a subject… (what happens?) - I enjoy… (what subjects?) |
When you have finished, add more details from your student life.
Useful phrases (showing you are listening):
| - Really? - I see / Oh, yes. - How interesting! - I know what you mean. |
Ex.14 Work in pairs or groups. Many people believe that studying information technologies nowadays is very promising. Ask your partners if they think the same. Discuss where they can get the best education possible in this field.
Use the following expressions:
| I suppose As far as I know To my mind What I mean is I’d like to mention No one can deny the fact that To sum up |
Ex.15 Comment on the following quotes:
1. Education is not received, it is achieved.
2. Formal education will make you a living, self-education will make you a fortune.
Ex.16 Tell your partner about your studies at BSUIR using the network.
Entering University BSUIR
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to enter university to be established
to be interested in the leading university
to pass tests 10 faculties
to be admitted to competent teaching staff
to be a first-year student high-tech subjects
facilities for teaching
| UNIVERSITY STUDIES |
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