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CONTENTS
UNIT 1 Education p. 4
UNIT 2 Higher Education in Russia and Abroad p.12
UNIT 3 My University p. 27
UNIT 4 Academic and Non-academic Activities p.41
UNIT 5 Academic Mobility p.56
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UNIT 1
Education
In this unit you will:
Read
about University fees, Lakeside College and
lifelong learning
Talk about
education in general, teachers, universities and problems at colleges
Test your
basic knowledge about education
Practice
asking and responding, suggesting and sharing ideas
Listen to
a
student talking about a teacher; people talking about university; a
meeting talk
1. LEAD-IN
1a Look at the picture and try to guess where this picture could be taken?
Describe the pictures in 5-6 sentences.
1b Choose from the list the saying you like best to speak on education:
The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.
~ Sydney
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J. Harris
Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in
school.
~Albert Einstein
An educational system isn't worth a great deal if it teaches young people
how to make a living but doesn't teach them how to make a life.
~Author
Unknown
1c Add into the list your favorite saying. Make the list of ten sayings.
1d Work with a partner to discuss the following questions about education in
your country. Check that you know all the words in italics.
1.
What age do children usually start
primary
(or
elementary)
school?
2.
What age do children usually leave
secondary
school?
3.
What age does
compulsory education
start? At what age does it finish? Do
you think these are the correct ages?
4.
Do most people go on to
higher education?
Why / Why not? Do they have
to pay?
5.
Are
exams
or
continuous assessment
more common? Which is the better
way of monitoring progress? Why?
1e Look at the phrases below. Make the correct word combinations. Suggest
the equivalents in your native language.
go
to school / to a place at university / to college
revise
for an exam / a subject / a test
graduate
from university / from primary school / from high school
get
a degree / a good grade / an exam
take/ retake
homework / an exam / a course
pass/ fail
an exam / a course / a good result
hand in
an essay / a seminar / an assignment
do
progress / coursework / your best
make
mistakes / progress / homework
study
an exam / a subject / a language
1f In small groups, ask and answer questions using the combinations above.
e.g. How do/did you revise for exams?
1g Work in groups and discuss the following.
1.
Universities should spend more time teaching the skills people need to get
a job.
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2.
Education is basically a social experience. The atmosphere is the most
important thing.
3.
There should be no private education. All children should attend state
schools/universities.
4.
The purpose of secondary education is to prepare you for life.
5.
Examination results are the most important aspect of education.
6.
Academic achievement depends mainly on your teacher.
7.
Teachers should be paid according to the exam results of their students.
8.
Sport is the most important subject at the university.
2.LISTENING AND SPEAKING
2a
Do you agree with the following sayings? Why? Why not?
What was the duty of a teacher if not to inspire?
~Bharati Mucherjee
Teacher: Two kinds: the kind that fill you with so much quail shot that you
can’t move, and the kind that just give you a little prod behind and you
jump to the skies
~Robert Frost
2b L1 Listen to a university student talking about a teacher. Does he say the
teacher was good or bad?
2c Listen again and tick (√) which of the following adjectives he uses to
describe the teacher.
friendly informal easy-going strict punctual late formal well prepared
interesting
2d Look at the words from the listening below and use your dictionary to
find the meanings of any you do not know.
environment method unique approach pace criticize
2e Tell your partner about your favorite / worst teacher at school. Write a
short profile (80-100 words) of him or her. Use Track L1 to help you.
3.READING AND SPEAKING
3a With a partner, make a list of reasons for going to university. Then read
the article quickly and check the reasons given. Are they the same as yours?
3b Read the article again and fill the gaps with these extracts.
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a) As it is, with the current virtually non-existent level of financial support in this
country, students already often have to take out loans to pay for general living
costs;
b) many graduates have to accept positions which are not challenging or well-
paid;
c) and most accept that they should pay something towards the benefits they
receive from a university education;
d) but the proposed increase is too much;
e) the intended increase in university fees has come at the wrong time.
3c Find reasons in the article for
NOT
going to university.
3d Discuss the following in small groups.
Is it worth going to university?
Should almost everyone go to university?
Should you have to pay to go to university?
THE TRUE COST OF UNIVERSITY FEES
The recent government announcement of an increase in university fees for
the coming academic year has angered young people planning to go to university.
In addition, it has caused some of them quite understandably to question the
value of a university education.
In an ideal world, university education would be free and open to all.
However, in most western countries, students do contribute to the cost of going to
university,
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____. These benefits include the opportunity to get good jobs
in the future, and this of course leads to higher salaries and a more comfortable
lifestyle.
But is it that simple? It is true that university graduates may get better jobs,
but this clearly means that they will then pay higher taxes, which contribute to the
economy of the whole country. So, isn't adding further increases to university
fees in effect asking students to pay twice?
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____. This can result in them getting
heavily into debt. Annie Costello, who became President of the National Union
of Students earlier this year, says that the average student debt already runs into
thousands of pounds. Furthermore, many students have to depend on their parents
to finance their education.
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____. It will discourage some students from going to university because
they simply cannot afford it. This is not good news for the Government, whose
stated aim is to encourage 50 percent of young people to go on to higher
education. Already, many young people are questioning the value of a university
education. Everyone seems to have a degree these days, they say, so when they