At the Lecture

Vocabulary Drill

Ex. 1. Match the definitions:

1) a lecture	a) one of the groups of people working together to form part of a large organisation such as a hospital, university, or company;
2) a credit	b) somewhere where people, especially people living away from home, can stay and eat cheaply;
3) a term	c) a place in a factory, school, etc. where meals are provided, usually quite cheaply;
4) a hostel	d) a successfully completed part of a course at a university or college;
5) a tutorial	e) a period of teaching and discussion with a tutor, especially in a British university;
6) a seminar	f) a long talk given to a group of people on a particular subject, especially as a method of teaching in universities;
7) a report	g) one of the periods that the university year is divided into;
8) a department	h) a class in which a small group of students meet to study or talk about a particular subject;
9) a canteen	i) a written or spoken description of a situation or event, giving people the information they need.

1. junior (AmE)	a) someone who is in the first year at university or high school
2. sophomore (AmE)	b ) someone who is in the second year at university or high school
3. senior (AmE)	c ) someone who is in the third year at university or high school
4. postgraduate student (BrE) /graduate student (AmE)	d) someone who is in the fourth year at university or high school
5 freshman	e) someone who has already taken one degree and is studying for another, more advanced degree

Ex. 2. Render the expressions in brackets in English:

1. I began this (учебный год) as a student of Polessky State University. 2. It was only ago that I (сдал свой последний экзамен). 3. I (сдал экзамены) successfully and (был принят) to the university. 4. Then the (декан) of the Faculty took the floor. 5. He spoke about the subjects we were to study and various (кафедрах) of the faculty. 6. He expressed hope that we should attend all the (лекции, семинары, практические). 7. Each year we must (представлять курсовую работу) to our scientific adviser and (делать доклады) in class on different themes. 8. In June, for instance, I will (готовиться к экзамену) in philosophy and history of Belarus. 9. Our English teacher says we must (работать над языком) very hard.

Ex 3. Answer the questions:

1.What can students do in the canteen?

2. Do you attend your lectures? What do you do at them?

3. What are students supposed to do at the seminar?

4. You often work at the library, don't you? Describe how you work there.

5. Why can students fail in an examination?

Use the prompts:

At the Lecture

to listen to the lecturer, to take notes, to ask questions, to write, to put down

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