IV. Brush up your talk. 4.1. Complete the short dialogues:4.1. Complete the short dialogues: - Where do study at? - I study at …. - Do you study at the Institute of Technology? - No, I study …. - Are you a second-year student? - No, I am …. - How many lessons do you have every day? - I have …. - When do the classes start? - At …. - When are they over? - At …. - What subjects do you learn? - Well, there are a lot of them: Physics, …. - What foreign language do you learn at the University? - …. - Do you attend all lectures and practical classes? - As for me ….
- What are your favourite subjects? - Well, there are.... - What subjects are difficult for you? - As for me I am not well at ….
- How many students are there in your group? - Our group is big/small. There are …. - Is it friendly? - I think it …. - What about the students’ life at the university? - Well, students have many opportunities to …. 4.2. Read and learn: - Hello, Max! Haven’t seen you for ages. How are you getting on? - Hi, Alex, nice to see you again. I am fine. - Where are you going with this bag? Are you leaving for anywhere? - Oh, nothing of the kind. I am going to the university’s fitness center. - Great. Where do you study after leaving the school? - At the State University – Education-Science-Production Complex. And what about you? - As for me I am a student of the Orel State University, the Faculty of Law. - Really? If I am not mistaken, you were going to enter the Moscow State University. - That’s right. But I haven’t got enough scores at the Unified National Exam to enter this University. But it is just as well. I am glad to stay in my native town. To tell the truth, my parents, especially mum, weren’t happy about my studying in Moscow. - I see. What is done can’t be undone. - Certainly. And what specialty have you chosen to study? - Construction. I am a student of the Institute of Architecture and Construction. I’d like to be a civil engineer. - I like your choice. It is a profession in demand. But to my mind it is very difficult to learn so-called technical subjects. - You are right. But they don’t trouble me at all, besides I try to attend classes regularly and to work hard at the seminars. So I’ll be able to get high scores before exams. But it’s a pity I am an outsider in the humanitarian subjects like Philosophy, Russian History, Culturology and English. - I see. You are a typical grease-monkey (технарь). As for me I am a scholar (гуманитарий) and have no troubles with these subjects. I am afraid to have problems with IT. - To each their own (каждому свое). I can help you with IT. Are you well at English? - I am. If you need a help, call me. - Ok. Let’s change our telephone numbers. - Well, I was really glad to see you again. And now I must leave, my friends are waiting for me. Bye. - See you later. Bye. 4.3. Make up your own dialogues using the models from the 4.4. Summarize the text «My university». 4.5*. Read and translate the following sayings. Try to comment them: 1. It’s never late to learn. 2. Education is a treasure, labour is a key to it. 4.6*. Discuss1 these topics using all information you have got. 1. Your reasons for studying at the State University - ESPC. 2. Advantages and disadvantages of studying at the State University - ESPC. Difficulties, problems which you are facing with. 1Note: 1. Discussion is from the Latin word that means exchange of opinions. Discussion is based on equal conditions for everybody. Each participant has the right both to ask and to state. The problem is not always solved during discussion, differences in opinions are left sometimes. It is necessary to use argumentation – statements and explanations. Each participant should hold certain discussion regulations: – to be well-prepared; – to speak clearly and logically; – to explain arguments; – to express opinions quietly; – not to digress from the topic; – not to speak too long; – to listen to others without interrupting them. 2. Here you can see some discussion phrases. They may help you: – May I put a word in? – Можно вставить слово? – Generally speaking … – В общих чертах … – Strictly speaking … – Честно говоря … – That depends on … – Это зависит от … – I want to press the point that… – Я хочу подчеркнуть, что … – On the one hand... – С одной стороны… – On the other hand... – С другой стороны… – As far as I am able to judge... – Насколько я могу судить… – To sum it all up... – Подведя итоги… – On the whole... – В целом … – To be brief / In a short word... – Короче говоря … – If I am not mistaken... – Если я не ошибаюсь … – If my memory serves me rightly... – Если память меня не подводит … – As far as I know… – Насколько я знаю … – There is no doubt. – Без сомнений. – It is quite obvious / evident that... – Cовершенно очевидно, что … – It is common knowledge that... – Общеизвестно, что … – It seems to me... – Мне кажется … – To tell the truth... – По правде говоря… – And what about you? – А ты? – As for me... – Что касается меня… – To begin with … – Начнем с … – What for? – Зачем? – Let’s drop the subject. – Давай оставим эту тему. – Let’s clear it up. – Давай разберёмся. – What are you talking about? – О чём ты? – What are you driving at? – К чему ты клонишь? – That’s not the point. – Это не относится к вопросу. – It doesn’t prove a thing. – Это ничего не доказывает. – That’s very well, but … – Это всё очень хорошо, но… – So what? – Ну и что? – You can take it from me. – Можешь мне поверить. – What of it? – И что из этого? – I have no idea. – Понятия не имею. – I wish I knew. – Хотел бы я знать. – It doesn’t matter. – Это не важно. – It’s all the same to me. – Мне без разницы. – It’s beside the point – Это не относится к вопросу. – It’s out of place. – Это неуместно. – It’s waste of time. – Это трата времени. – It’s a lie. – Это ложь. – It doesn’t make sense. – Это не имеет смысла. – It’s new to me. – Первый раз слышу. – Enough of it. – Довольно об этом. – I mean it. – Я серьёзно.
UNIT 5. HIGHER EDUCATION IN RUSSIA Education develops abilities, but doesn't create them.
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