Situation Practice

IX. Read and dramatize the following dialogues:

A: I am studying English now.

B: Are you really? They say it’s very difficult.

A: I don’t think English is easy.

B: Why do you think so?

A: Because I have to work hard learning a lot by heart.

* * *

A: So you’ve passed your exams.

B: It wasn’t very difficult.

A: It’s because you worked hard, I think.

B: Well, I was all right in History, but I didn’t do so well in Literature.

A: And what about your English?

B: Not so good, only so-so.

* * *

A: I don’t think you work hard enough at your English.

B: Well, I do, I work very hard, but please try to under­stand it’s very difficult for me.

A: Oh, is it? How long does it take you to do your home work?

B: A long time, two or three hours, and sometimes even four.

* * *

A: Mrs. Jones, I’d like to introduce you our Ukrainian friend Mr. Kononenko

B: How do you do?

C: How do you do?

B: You’ve come to study English, haven’t you? Do you find it difficult?

C: Well, I do. It’s quite different from what we read in the textbooks. I understand the radio and TV all right, but I don’t always understand people in the street.

B: Yes, that’s difficult at first. And how do you find life in England?

C: Very interesting. I like it on the whole, although there are some things I find rather strange

B: Don’t worry. You’ll soon get used to it.

* * *

A: What do you think about Esperanto?

B: I don’t believe it will ever become a world language.

A: Why? Lots of people are learning it.

B: Not compared with those who are learning “real” lan­guages. It’s too artificial.

A: You’ve got a point there. But it’s much easier to learn than other languages.

B: That’s certainly an advantage, of course, but there’s no incentive to learn it as long as so few people speak it. You can’t use it at international conference, for example.

A: I think it should be taught at schools.

B: Do you really? To my mind there are quite enough subjects on the school curriculum already.

* * *

A: I’d like to have a good Ukrainian-English dictionary on science and technology. I have to translate an article from Ukrainian into English.

B: Sorry, but we haven’t any.

A: It’s a pity! I must have this article translated as quick as possible.

B: I can recommend a general Russian-English dictionary. At least it may be of some help.

A: Yes, I’ll take it, of course. It’s a pity that you have not a specialized dictionary.

X. Complete the following dialogues:

- At what age do pupils start school?

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- Is education compulsory in Ukraine?

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- In what types of school do young boys and girls receive a secondary education?

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- What is the salary of school teachers in Ukraine?

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- Anyone between the age of 17 to 35, who has a certificate of secondary school and who successfully passed entrance exams, may be admitted to a higher educational institu­tion.

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- There are three forms of educational institutions: full-time, evening and extra-mural.

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- After graduating from a University or an institute stu­dents receive diplomas which qualify them to work in the field for which they have been trained.

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- Yes, diplomas of all 3 types of higher education carry equ­al status.

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- The higher school course lasts from 4 to 6 years.

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- The academic year is divided into two terms: from the 1^st of September to the 23d of January and from the 7^th of February to the 1^st of July.

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- It’s common knowledge that all education in our country is free. On top of that, the state provides students with monthly grants.

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- Students from other cities and villages are provided with hostel accommodations at a very low cost, but they have to cater for their meals themselves.

Exercises

XI. Identify the following words by writing the relevant numbers against the respective definitions:

1 attend - the state of being mature

2 campus - systematic investigation in the field of knowledge

3 degree -a lecture room with seats in rows rising one behind another

4 graduate - get pleasure from

5 research - a hostel provided by the university

6 defend - to be present

7 train - to present or provide with

8 offer - the grounds and buildings of a university, college or school

9 lecture theatre - a person who has completed a course of study at a university or college and has received a degree or diploma

10 hall of residence - recognition of academic achievements

11 enjoy - to protect; speak or write in support of...

12 maturity - to teach a skill

XII. Say what faculties train the following experts:

Philologist, physicist, historian, biologist, ecologist, mathematician, psychologist, musician, librarian, sociologist, computer programmer.

XIII. Write down 5-10 questions that you’d like, to ask (or to be asked) about your University or student life. Then choose a partner and ask each other questions introduced with the following phrases:

Could you tell me...? Do you know...? Do you happen to know...? Is it true that...? I’ve heard that.;... Is it really true? I’d like to know if...?; -Could you explain why/where/how/what..,.? What is your opinion about...? What do you think of...? Do you agree with...? I wonder if you take part in...?

XIV. Write about your faculty, use the following words and phrases:

As to me…; to study at; I’m a first year student; dean; subdean (assistant dean); full-time department; refectory; tutor; dean’s office; academic building; to occupy; to be located; to be founded; to train; to work at, graduates, laboratories, computer class, computer programme, the students specialize in; tuition fee.

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