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1a Look at the pictures and messages and discuss with your partner: what
idea unites them.
1b Can you explain the term “academic mobility”? If “yes”, please, answer
the question: “Why do people go somewhere (far from home) to study?”
1c Translate into English the following sayings:
Стремись завоевать не мир, а его знание.
(Туркменская пословица)
Мудрец известен знаниями, а не происхождением.
(Ассирийская
пословица)
Знание - сокровище, которое повсюду следует за тем, кто им обладает.
(Китайская пословица)
2.READING AND SPEAKING
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2a Read the article written by the students of Voronezh State University. Put
the paragraphs in the right order.
2b Discuss with you partner:
1.
Are such exchange programs useful and practical?
2.
What do you like / don’t you like about this type of studying?
3.
What would you like to study / visit in a foreign country if you participated
in such a program?
A month in Great Britain
A
Every day we had morning and evening classes. The morning classes were
usually based on topics related to British culture such as the monarchy, crime and
punishment, education, art and fashion, food and drink, the media. We practiced all
language skills, but concentrated on improving our ability to speak and understand
English in a wide range of situations. In the afternoons we continued the discussion
of the morning topics or prepared our project works. It was very interesting to do
the projects because it was in the form of the survey: we asked people in the streets
the questions on a particular theme and then at the lesson we shared our
information with other students in the class. All the teachers were very friendly,
creative and artistic. When we didn't understand anything they would always help
us and try to explain the material very clearly.
B
Last summer thanks to the support of the faculty of foreign languages we had a
great chance of developing communication skills in English doing the course
called «English language and culture» at the University of Bath. This course was
like entertainment because it was full of creative tasks and games which are very
helpful when you are studying English. It was aimed to expand the knowledge of
students from different countries about the English language and culture. We
studied in the same group with people from China, Italy and Spain. It was a
fantastic opportunity to learn not only amazing facts about the English culture but
about customs and traditions of these countries as well as we were working in pairs
during the lesson discussing different things, exchanging the opinions about
different subjects.
C
And of course we spent a lot of time walking along the streets of Bath. It is one
of those rare cities which are very easy to fall in love. Two thousand years ago,
with most of the world at their feet, the Romans recognized the unique qualities of
Bath and settled there. It is a little wonder: set in a sheltered valley, surrounded,
like Rome, by seven wooden hills and nourished by Britain’s only natural hot
springs, it is to this day a natural heaven.
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D
There were special people, the so called student helpers, who assisted us in
difficult situations and gave us valuable advice. They were also responsible for the
social program which included such evening activities as cinema trips, sports
activities and weekend visits to different places of interest. During 4 weeks we
managed to visit Cardiff, London, Oxford, Bristol, Stonehenge and Salisbury,
Cheddar Gorge and Wells, Stourhead garden.
E
We also experienced a taste of history at the oldest house in Bath – «Sally
Lunn’s». The world famous buns are still baked by hand to Sally Lunn’s original
secret recipe.
F
This comfortably sized city is packed with places to visit. First of all we visited
the Roman Baths built around the natural hot spring which temperature rises to
46°C. The remains are remarkably complete and among the finest in Europe. They
include sculptures, coins, jewellery and the gilt bronze head of the goddess Sulis
Minerva, which is considered to be the symbol of Bath.
G
Bath is a birthplace of Jane Austen that’s why we went to the Jane Austen
Centre which celebrates Bath's most famous resident with a permanent exhibition
with displays of her life and family, unique photographic enlargements, elegant
costumes, a specially made film, well-stocked Giftshop and much more.
H
We are sure that there is no girl who could pass such a place as the Museum of
Costume, the finest museum of fashionable garments in the world. The story of
fashion over the last 400 years is brought alive there. We could see the displays
which include 200 dressed figures to illustrate the changing styles in fashionable
clothes from the late 16th century to the present day.
K
We are convinced that we will never forget this trip because it was our first visit
abroad and it impressed us greatly. We were not only able to see so many
picturesque and beautiful places of England, but we could touch the English
culture as well.
J Kate Podkolzina,
Irina Zotova
Department of Romance and Germanic Philology
I
So if you want to spend a month in the unique natural resort and improve your
English at the same time, don’t hesitate - go to Bath!!!
2c Some of the paragraphs in the article sound like pieces of advertisement.
Find them. Which of the “ads” appeals to you most of all? Why?
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2d You are going to read an article by the students of Voronezh State
University who studied in summer school in Europe.
How much do you know about summer schools in Europe? Are there any
opportunities for students of different countries to have summer schooling in
Russia?
Read the text. Consider the headings that you think best summarize each
paragraph.
Summer School in Italy
A
Hot summer 2004.August. Students are enjoying themselves on the beaches in
Crimea and (of course!) at the native river Usmanka. But as for my friend and me,
we decided to… study. Well, we are normal students and like to have a rest. But to
spend 5 weeks in Italy, training your English and Math with an opportunity to visit
Rome, Florence, Venice; to live in a small picturesque Italian town – I think all this
justify our “crave” for studying during summer holidays.
B
Our summer courses took place in an ancient town, called Perugia from the 2
nd
of August till the 4th of September. We attended classes in Probability and
Statistics: two lectures in the morning and one seminar after traditional “siesta”.
This long afternoon Italian rest is justified: it’s really difficult to make yourself do
something in such heat. Though Italians said that we were lucky: this summer
wasn’t hot - “only” +35
0
C - +40
0
C.
C
As the summer school which we attended is international, lectures were in
English. It happened so that our group consisted mainly of Italian students and our
both lecturers were also Italian. So the most complicated problems were explained
in Italian, which, of course, wasn’t easy for us. But we had another advantage –
nobody could understand Russian. So we could prompt our Russian friends who
came to the blackboard (there were five of us from Russia). There was a French
boy in our group, who knew neither English nor Italian. But he was really clever
and knew Math well. As a result, he somehow understood the lectures and the
lecturers sometimes understood him. So not only English can be an international
language.
D
This International Mathematical Summer School in Perugia has existed for 30
years already. Professors from Germany, the USA, Israel, Hungary are invited to
lecture there. Our lecturers Pietro Rigo (Siena University, Italy) and Alberto
Gandolfi (Florence University, Italy) attended these summer courses
correspondingly 15 and 30 years ago as students and this year returned to lecture
there.
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E
Pietro Rigo, who was teaching Statistics, was apologizing constantly for his bad
English (his pronunciation of English words wasn’t clear even for Italian students)
and often repeated that Russian Mathematical School, especially in Probability
was always very strong. Once he asked us to write the Russian equivalent of
“Probability” and said that he recognized this word as he knew Russian magazine
with such title. As for the other professor, Alberto Gandolfi, he said, when he was
30 years ago in this school he was studying all the time. No wonder both his Math
and English were so good. Every lesson he gave us a written homework and
provided us with a lot of extra information about the topics we were studying. At
the end of the course we had so many copies from different books that our luggage
became 3-4 kg heavier.
F
There is a good tradition in the school to organize a party for every group. So at
the beginning of the course we went out for dinner twice – with Statistics and
Probability’s groups and, of course, with our lecturers. As these two mathematical
subjects are closely connected, almost all who listened to one subject, also attended
classes in the other one. So we had a very friendly international company. We still
keep in touch with some of our new friends: share photos and recall our “hot“ days
in Perugia.
G
At the end of the courses we had control tests (with such strong Russian
mathematical school and clever new friends we couldn’t fail them) and the final
party with the staff of the school and all the students.
H
During our stay at the school we were torn between the necessity of not
changing the opinion about Russian mathematical school for the worst and the
wish just to enjoy holidays abroad. As for us we still don’t know what was more
important for us: the knowledge we got or the impressions of being there. As
Italians say: “Chi vivra`, vedra…” (Let’s live and we will see).
I
Being in the country with such ancient history we couldn’t lose an opportunity to
get acquainted with its great culture and feel the spirit of this country. No wonder
that impressions overwhelmed us.
Here are some of the brightest… During our stay in Italy we plunged into the total
calmness of the small ancient town Assisi. It is situated on the mountain and when
you are higher than clouds and everything at the bottom is unnaturally small you
feel absolute freedom and only a huge old castle at the very top reminds you that
you are not alone. We were also able to visit the Adriatic Sea and have a real rest,
lying on the beach, swimming and enjoying the nice views of mountains, ships and
the company of our new friends.
J
Of course we would never forget the ancient town Perugia, where we walked
every evening, went shopping, talked with our Italian friends. One of our brightest