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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 graduate from
university, they cannot be sure they will get a well-paid job. And this seems to be
the reality:
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____. Therefore the decision to raise university fees will almost
certainly affect the student intake, leading to a drop in numbers.
The proposed increase in fees is unfair to students. Many are already having
problems dealing with debt. There's nothing wrong with asking students to
contribute to the costs of a university education,
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____. We call on the
Government to reconsider their decision or risk losing a generation of educated
young people.
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4.SPEAKING
4a Look at the photos of three
universities. What do you know
about them? Work with a partner to
exchange information.
Oxford University
Yale University
Lomonosov Moscow State University
4b Together with the partner write five sentences about the universities.
4c Project work. Find more information about these universities and present
it to the class.
5. LISTENING/ WATCHING,READING AND SPEAKING
5a L1.2Listen to four people talking about university. Which speaker:
thinks going to university was a waste of time?
thinks their degree is a big advantage?
did not work hard?
doesn't think or is unsure that their degree helped them get a job?
5b Read the extract about some personal experience of studying at Yale
University, the USA from the newspaper article. Compare the information to
your own impressions and experience and speak about them.
YALE
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When I was 18, I moved 3,000 miles away from sunny California to start Yale
University in Connecticut. I had never lived anywhere but California, so it took
some getting used to! Even though California and Connecticut are states in the
same country, moving from the West Coast to the East Coast was like moving to a
different world. I had also never lived so far from my family, which took some
getting used to. Thank goodness for cell phones and the Internet! By the end of
my first year, I felt much more at home at Yale and started to get more involved in
activities there.
Apart from studying all the time and attending classes, at Yale they really
encouraged us to be involved in lots of different activities so that we wouldn’t be
too stressed all the time. So, at the beginning of my second year, I joined a large
choir called the Yale Glee Club as well as a tap-dancing group, called Yale Taps.
One of the great things about joining the Glee Club was being able to go on some
tours and sing in different places all over the world. In 2009 we traveled to Brazil
and Argentina, and last summer we went to the Dominican Republic. When I
wasn’t at choir rehearsal or practicing tap-dancing, I was studying and writing
papers about anthropology for my classes. Luckily, the classes I chose were
interesting for me, so it didn’t always seem like work. I wrote my senior thesis as
a critique of various field methods for socio-cultural anthropology. When I
graduated last May, I couldn’t believe that college was already over, but I felt
ready to move on.
Molly Perkins
(
Never Before # 20, VSU)
5cL1.3 / V1.3 Watch/Listen to the interview with the graduate from Yale
University. Define the themes of the interview. Compare the information to
that you have had before listening.
5d Make the plan of such interview. Be ready to speak about yourself in the
perspective (imagine yourself a graduate from Voronezh State University).
6.READING AND SPEAKING
6a Read the situation and the extract from the Lakeside College prospectus.
Work with a partner to discuss the following.
1.
If you were planning to go to university, which of Lakeside College's
facilities would particularly interest you?
2.
What sort of things do students at university often complain about?
LAKESIDE COLLEGE
Our college has an informal, friendly
atmosphere, and enjoys excellent facilities,
including:
a spacious campus
well-equipped lecture rooms
SITUATION
Lakeside College is located in
Lausanne, Switzerland.
It is a private university with a
board of governors, led by the
Principal, Marie Laforẽt. There
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a hall of residence
a well-stocked library
state-of-the-art computer
laboratories
excellent sport facilities
We have an outstanding teaching staff and
tutorial system. Students meet lecturers
each week and have lively discussions
about the subjects they are studying.
are four student representatives
on the board, and four staff
representatives. During the last
three years, serious problems
have arisen. The number of
students at Lakeside College has
fallen from over 1,000 to 560
while complaints from students
have greatly increased.
6b Read the part of the email from two student representatives to Marie
Laforet, the Principal of the university. Work with a partner to discuss the
following:
1.
Which do you think is the most serious problem?
2.
Which is the easiest problem to solve?
3.
What should Marie Laforet say when she replies to the email?
In the university prospectus, it states that the university offers 'a well-stocked
library, state-of-the-art computers, a weekly tutorial system and outstanding
teaching staff.' This is simply not true.
The library is not well stocked or well run. While there are some copies of the
standard course books, there are very few journals, videos and so on and materials
are often not in the correct place when you look for them. Because of this, students
waste a lot of time and sometimes cannot do their assignments properly, and
therefore receive low grades from lecturers. Students have also complained about
Internet access. They want more time and facilities to use the Internet.
The computer laboratories are certainly not state-of-the-art. The computers are
not modern and frequently break down. Assistants are rarely available to help you
when this happens.
Finally, some of the tutorials are a waste of time. There are a few teachers who
do not make any effort to motivate students and to develop interesting discussions.
We are also very dissatisfied with the standard of lecturing. Some lecturers arrive
late and leave early. Many give no handouts support their lectures, nor do they
recommend reading materials to help us prepare for the next tutorial or lecture.
7.LISTENING AND SPEAKING
7a L1.4Listen to a meeting between the student representatives and Marie
Laforet. Complete Marie's notes about some further problems they discuss.
Use one or two words in each gap.
problem 2: late-night1_ ___make a lot 2_ __.
Solutions?
(Marie) - ban3_____.
(Eva) - let each floor of hall have one 4 __ ___semester.
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(Koichi) - students can book 5____ _ in the main building.
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‘s solution is best. Discuss at next 7 __ __ meeting
7b Listen again. Put the expressions in the order you hear them.
1.
The good thing is that it's fair to everyone, but the bad thing is that it
wouldn't be very popular.
2.
Yes, good idea. That's the best solution.
3.
There are several ways to deal with this.
4.
So the next thing to do is for me to talk to everyone.
5.
Supposing we let each floor of the hall have one party each semester.
6.
How about letting the students book a room in the main building.
7.
Let's see, what other things can we do?
7c Match the expressions from ex.7b with one of the headings in the Other
Useful Phrases section
.
↓
Other Useful Phrases
Thinking about possibilities
We have a number of options.
Talking about options
The advantage is that (it's fair for everyone);
The disadvantage is that (it wouldn't be very popular).
Making suggestions
It might be worth [+ -ing].
Changing your approach
Let's look at it another way.
What other options do we have?
Making a decision
The best way is to ...
Deciding what to do next
What we've got to do now is ... [+ infinitive].
7d Decide on the best solutions to the problems of the Lakeside College.
8.
STUDY SKILLS: Reading strategies
8a There are two common techniques you can use when getting information
from a text: skimming and scanning. Read the definitions, then answer the
questions.
Skimming
You use
skimming
to get a general idea of a text. For example, you look through a
text quickly to find out what the topic is about and its main ideas.
Scanning
You use
scanning
to find key words or specific points in a text. In most cases, you
know what you are looking for, so you're focusing on finding a particular answer.