How do you think why the reasons mentioned above worry the American professors?

Express your opinion using the following phrases: I think, to my mind, first of all, on the other hand, I firmly believe that, there are plenty of proofs to the fact that.

Give arguments to the following:

1. Is it good or bad to have no core curriculum?

2. Can all the skills and knowledge got by the student be evaluated by written tests?

3. Is it good when a lecturer chooses the textbook for studying and creates the course of study according to his likes and dislikes?

4. What are the disadvantages and advantages of studying in groups and individually?

Communication

Making requests and refusing politely

Task 1

Practice the following phrases and use them in the dialogue below

Making requests Would you mind my V-ing? Вы не против, если я I was wondering if you could… Интересно, не могли бы вы Could you possibly… Не могли бы вы….. I am terribly sorry to bother you, but I wonder if you could Извиняюсь за беспокойство, но не могли бы вы Can you please…? Не могли бы вы…?

Refusing politely Well, actually, I’m a bit busy at the moment… На самом деле, я немного занят сейчас I’m afraid I can’t… Боюсь, что не могу вам помочь I’m really sorry, but… Мне очень жаль, но

A: ______________lend me your textbook on Maths. I want to prepare for the Friday seminar.

B: _______________I’ll be using it myself. You can have it tomorrow if you like.
A: Thanks. I’ll collect it tomorrow then.

Task 2

In pairs, take it in turns to make requests and refuse politely in the following situations

1. You ask your tutor to read over a report you have written.

2. You ask your fellow student to help you with a report.

3. You ask your sister to type out a report for you.

Homework

Task 1

Open the brackets choosing one of the modal verbs: can, may, must

1. In any research on order to introduce something new you ____ know the history of the question.

2. Students are our future scientists. To be in the know of the modern technological advances they ____ read a lot.

3. You ___ do this work tomorrow for me. I don’t need it to be done now.

4. Any student ___ improve his abilities if he studies hard.

5. Education ____ serve the needs of human society.

6. I know that you ___ solve this problem alone. You are clever enough to do it.

7. You ____ always keep in mind that your life depends on you, in particular, on the decisions you take.

8. You ____ take my dictionary. I don’t need it at the moment.

9. You ____ always remember that innovation is the engine of educational development.

10. Teachers ____ deliver ready–made knowledge but they ____ also make students think and exercise their mind constantly which is more effective but more difficult to provide.

Task 2