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1. Why are Oxford and Cambridge so famous?
2. What do you think is meant by “a challenging, flexible and individual learning experience?
3. What does ‘a collegiate university’ mean?
4. How many colleges are there at Cambridge? What is the university in charge of?
5. What are colleges responsible for?
6. What kinds of students are there at any college at Cambridge?
7. In what way is instruction provided at Cambridge?
8. Why is a tutorial more academically challenging than a standard lecture?
9. What issues are generally discussed at supervisions?
10. What subjects are offered within one college?
11. What advantages does small group tuition offer?
After Reading. You have read about BMSTU and Cambridge University. Using the information in the book and from other sources, if necessary, write the notes into the table below and prepare to compare these two universities. How similar are they? How different are they?
| category | BMSTU | Cambridge |
| history | ||
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| buildings/accommodation/other facilities | ||
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| anything else? |
VOCABULARY FOCUS
| Learning Tip Reviewing Vocabulary Think about effective strategies to learn new English words. Which of them work best for you? For example, some people prefer to use a vocabulary notebook or cards to record and review vocabulary. It usually takes from 5 to 15 reviews or uses of a single word to commit the word to memory. Here are some methods you can try: ü Look away from the notebook when reviewing-do not just read it. ü Say the word and meanings aloud. ü Practice with a partner. ü Think of different categories to place the words in. ü Use the words in new sentences related to your own experiences. |
Vocabulary in context. With a partner discuss the meanings of the following words and word collocations from Texts 1A and 1C. Use a dictionary if necessary. Then write sentences to illustrate their usage.
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| a wide range of options rewarding careers the significance of something better career options acquire a skill or knowledge the experience of doing something to create opportunities complex subjects in an effective way to meet the requirements to provide somebody with something to be brought up to date to improve the overall quality | an ability to do something to be regarded as to be assessed by to get a degree the quality of teaching to award degrees undergraduate students graduates/postgraduates accommodation and other facilities the enrolment for to receive feedback to investigate new approaches to explore course material |
Self-study task. Dictionary skills. Look through Text B in reading section and write your own list of vocabulary items (10-15 words or word combinations) which you consider worth focusing on. Work with a dictionary and write your own vocabulary notes for each word from your list: translation into Russian, English definition, part of speech, typical collocations or 2-3 examples with each word. Compare your lists in groups and check if your groupmates know the words from your list. Share your materials with other students if necessary.
Matching. Match the words from reading with their definitions. Indicate whether each word in the list is a verb, a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. Write the words on cards and practice giving their definitions. In groups take turns to choose a card and give a sentence example with the word on the card.
| 1.to affect 2.to consider 3.quality 4.thorough 5.to develop 6.to remain 7.at present 8.to receive 9.to enable 10.to provide 11.to ensure 12.to prepare 13.especially 14.a number of 15.further 16.to mean 17.to improve 18.a means (of) | a. to grow or change into smth. bigger or more advanced b. to make certain that smth. will happen c. to produce an effect or change d. more or additional e. to have a meaning f. an amount of smth. g. to give smth. or make it available to someone h. to continue to be in the same state or condition i. to think about or have an opinion j. to make smth. possible k. to make smth. better l. a method (way) of doing smth. m. to make plans or arrangements n. to be given smth. o. a characteristic or property p. right now, currently q. perfect, complete, accurate r. exceptionally, particularly |
Word families. Complete the chart with the corresponding noun, adjective or verb forms where possible. Use a dictionary if necessary.
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| require assess adopt communicate expect compete encourage apply tend complete explore investigate affect consider develop provide prepare improve mean depend | facility employment enrolment | rewarding |
Use the word given to form a word which fits in the gap.
1.The company offers many opportunities for professional _____. (develop)
2.The company will realize the project if they collect the _____ sum of money.(require)
3.There has been a definite _____ in his English since he started practicing regularly.(improve)
4.Life _____ in Europe increased greatly in the 20th century.(expect)
5.The fire caused _____ damage to the church.(consider)
6.Children need lots of ______ from their parents.(encourage)
7.One in five ______ uses a candidate _______ centre as a means of selecting staff.(employ, assess)
8. I could never play team sport: I lack the ______ spirit.(compete)
9.______ have studied the possible side effects of the new medicine. (investigate)
10.He got this job ______ by chance. (complete)
11. The company wants to speed up its ______ of new technology.(adopt)
12.There is a ______ towards increased emigration from the zones of war conflicts.(tend)
13.A lot of _____ work still needs to be done.(prepare)
14.She is still _____ on her parents. (depend)
15.Good examples ______ group discussion.(facility)
16.There is a free helpline for young people ______ by cancer. (affect)
17.The university’s recent accreditation has helped to increase their undergraduate student ______.(enroll)
18. The ______ of medical care is one of the ways to attract more _______. (provide, apply)
19. He specializes in the history of polar ______.(explore)
20.Good education is essential for having a _____ career. (reward)
