II. Read the text.

HOW TO STUDY

I. Discussion:

1. What problems do you face in your studies?
2. Do you plan your work?
3. What is the best way to learn a foreign language?
4. How do you memorize dates, names, complicated facts, rules, unstructured information?
5. When do you prefer to do your homework (in the morning, in the evening, at night, all day long)?
6. Do you do your homework at weekends?
7. Do you prefer to get ready for the whole week at weekends? Why? Why not?
8. What are the best ways to study if there are any?

II. Read the text:

1. Learning can be interesting and enjoyable. It all depends on you. This text points out some basic steps towards good learning.

You should start with positive thinking. Don’t tell yourself you can’t do it.

Next you should know your goal. Thus you won’t waste time doing unnecessary work.

5. Finally, know yourself. Find out which methods of learning are best for you and use them.

A schedule can save you time and energy. It can keep you from forgetting important things. With a schedule you won’t constantly have to decide what to do next. Make out a chart for a full week. Try to estimate how much time you’ll need for each subject and schedule your time. Weekends are good for working on longer projects and recreation.

10. When studying foreign languages, it is important to read more for ideas than for the meaning of isolated words. Try to guess at unfamiliar words. When you need to look up a word in the dictionary, put up a mark beside it in your vocabulary. Use the list of marked words as a study list.

Spelling is one subject where mechanical copying can be a good thing. Keep a list or stack of cards of the words you have misspelled and want to learn.

15. The temptation to overload yourself with facts is strong. But resist it! What you want is important ideas, not every scrap of information. While taking notes during a lecture or in class or from a book, keep these rules in mind: 1) make notes in your own words; 2) condense your information; 3) always record where your notes come from. This last rule is particularly important if you are writing a paper.

Study regularly and stay fit. Staying fit means proper diet, recreation each day, regular exercise and plenty of

20. sleep.

You have some guidelines to follow, but the final results are up to you. Self-knowledge and self-direction are the real keys to learning. Knowing how to study will help you in many ways and not only in college.

III. Find the English equivalents of the following words and expressions in the text:

1. приятный, доставляющий удовольствие (l.1)
2. терять даром, тратить впустую (l.4)
3. график, программа, план (работы) (l.6)
4. постоянно (l.7)
5. оценивать; приблизительно подсчитывать, прикидывать (l.7)
6. отдых, развлечение; хобби, приятное времяпровождение (l.9)
7. значение; смысл (l.10)
8. незнакомый, неизвестный (l.11)
9. орфография, правописание (l.13)
10. делать орфографические ошибки; писать с орфографическими ошибками (l.14)
11. искушение, соблазн (l.15)
12. перегружать(ся), отягощать(ся) (l.15)
13. клочок, кусочек, обрывок, обрезок (l.16)
14. уменьшать объем, сжимать; собирать воедино, сводить вместе (l.17)
15. очень, чрезвычайно, особенно (l.18)
16. директива, руководящее указание (l.21)

IV. Match the beginning of the phrase with its possible ending:

waste save isolated mechanical resist important take stay regular follow

exercise notes guidelines energy fit temptation words ideas time copying

V. Insert the prepositions in the following sentences:

1. I depend … my parents.
2. The teacher pointed … that the student had a lot of spelling mistakes in his essay.
3. When you want to learn a poem by heart start … reading it aloud at least three times.
4. Try to find … how many students miss classes every week.
5. Having a plan will keep you … doing unnecessary work.
6. I don’t know how much time I need … this task.
7. Mornings are good … doing physical exercises.
8. If you don’t know a word, look it … … the dictionary or try to guess … it.
9. You should keep … mind that it is impossible to know a foreign language … learning it.

VI. Complete these sentences without looking into the text:

1. Studying can be …
2. You should start with …
3. Learn your best methods for studying and then …
4. A schedule can keep you from …
5. Weekends are good for …
6. In the long run it’ll save you time because …
7. When you need to look up a word …
8. Spelling is one subject …
9. What you want are important ideas, not …
10. … are the real keys to learning.

WHAT KIND OF STUDENT ARE YOU?

I. Answer the questions:

1. What is your sign of the zodiac?

2. What are the characteristics of your sign?

3. What are your strong and weak points in the classroom?

4. Make up the list of features of a good student and a bad one.

II. Read the text.

FIRE

Aries: March 21 – April 20

Sagittarius: November 22 – December 21

Leo: July 22 – August 22

1.Fire signs usually make optimistic students. However, you are often impatient and want to make quick progress. It’s difficult for you to concentrate on one thing. You have lots of energy but sometimes you have your head in the clouds and don’t know or care what is going on around you. To make good progress you should try 5.to concentrate on what you are doing today and not on what you want to do tomorrow.

EARTH

Capricorn: December 22 – January 20

Virgo: August 23 – September 22

Taurus: April 21 – May 20

Earth signs usually make serious and hard-working students. Exams are very important to you because you want to have a good job one day. You always check your homework. You like everything in its place and demand clear explanations of 10.what is going on. You don’t like change. Other students like you because you are practical and helpful and see everything so clearly. Try to let your hair down from time to time.

WATER

Cancer: June 22 – July 21

Pisces: February 19 – March 20

Scorpio: October 22 – November 21

You live in a world of your own and often dream, even in class. You often lose things and forget the time. You seem to learn without effort and usually do well if 15.your teachers encourage you. You are very resourceful and artistic which makes your work very interesting though not always very accurate! Try to combine your imagination with the practical side of studying. And remember to do your homework.

AIR

Gemini: May 21 – June 21

Libra: September 23 – October 21

Aquarius: January 21 – February 18

You are a popular student and a good talker. You easily make friends and are 20.happy to be part of a team. You are a flatterer which means you are probably popular with your teacher! But sometimes you are lazy. You have all the qualities to make a success of your studies, so get on and do it! By the way, air signs are good at learning foreign languages.

III. Find the English equivalents for the following words and expressions:

1. знак (line 1)

2. однако (line 1)

3. нетерпеливый (line 1)

4. быстро добиться успеха (line 2)

5. витать в облаках (line 3)

6. трудолюбивый (line 7)

7. требовать (line 9)

8. объяснение (line 9)

9. готовый помочь (line 11)

10. расслабиться (line 11)

11. усилие (line 14)

12. хорошо учиться (line 14)

13. поощрять (line 15)

14. находчивый, изобретательный (line 15)

15. точный, верный, аккуратный (line 16)

16. воображение (line 17)

17. заводить друзей (line 19)

18. льстец (line 20)

19. качество (line 21)

20. добиться успеха (line 22)

21. кстати (line 22)

IV. Explain the following expressions from the text:

1. an optimistic student

2. to make quick progress

3. to have one’s head in the clouds

4. to see everything so clearly

5. to let one’s hair down

6. without effort

V. Sum up all that you have learnt from the text about your zodiac sign. Is this information true for you?

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