Asking and answering questions:
| Could you repeat, please... | That’s a good question! |
| As far as I know/understand... | Well, let me think... |
| Will you tell me, please... | Let me see... |
| If I’m not mistaken... | I need to think about it for a moment. |
| May I ask one more question? | Well, I’m glad you asked me that. |
In unpredictable situations that happen very often in real life we advise you to store other useful phrases, just in case:
Well, that’s hard to say right now, but next time I’ll try to answer!
I’m not perfectly ready to answer this question, but next time I’ll try to answer!
What a difficult question!
All this routine work has to be done as a preliminary preparation to the presentation.
Homework
Find from the Internet resources the information about five universities - the participants of the Tempus Joint European Project:
– Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania, - the Grantholder of the project;
– Dresden University of Technology (DTU), Germany;
– Ural State Technical University (USTU), Ekaterinburg;
– South Ural State Technical University (SUSU), Chelyabinsk
– Izhevsk State Technical University (ISTU), Izhevsk.
www.ktu.lt.KTU
http://tu-dresden.de.lts
http://inter.istu.ru
http://www.susu.ac.ru/en/about/
http://www.ustu.ru
Lesson 5
UNIVERSITIES
LEXICAL EXERCISES
New Words
Try to match the words and their definitions given below:
Magnet, overseas, guaranteed, assessed, recognition, cost-effective, degree, scholarships, IELTS, foundation, personalized, emphasis, global job market, guidance, drop out, pass rate, impartial, dynamic, cosmopolitan, fascinating.
coming from abroad, foreign;
evaluated, ranked;
promised and assured;
provides good education for not too much money;
payments from a sponsor's funds to maintain a good student in full-time education;
short for International English Language Testing System. It measures ability to communicate in English across all four language skills: listening, reading, writing and speaking;
focused on individual students;
basic, preparatory;
special importance;
help and direction;
marks that you need to get in order to begin/continue to study at a university;
fair, unbiased;
when you have to stop your university studies before you have completed your course;
including people of many different backgrounds;
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where a lot happens and changes happen quite often;
very interesting, irresistibly attractive;
a thing that attracts (literally, a piece of metal that attracts or repels iron);
accepting that something (e.g. a course) is of high quality;
providing further education;
jobs that are open to people all over the world;
Reading
UNIVERSITIES IN THE UK
Universities in Britain are a magnet for overseas students. There are currently over 200,000 from outside Britain studying at British universities. The British government expects the total number of overseas students to be around 900,000 by 2020.
But why is the UK such a popular destination for university students? Well, the quality of your course is guaranteed. All courses are assessed by an independent system, so you can be assured that your course is officially approved and has wide international recognition.
The British education system is very flexible in order to provide for the needs of a modern, complex society. It is also cost-effective. Degree courses are usually shorter and more intensive than in other countries. There are lots of scholarships available. You normally need 3 A-levels, which are the exams taken by people leaving school at 18, in order to enter an undergraduate degree course. You also need an IELTS score of at least 5.5, but many universities offer foundation or access courses to prepare students for their studies.
British universities offer a personalised but independent approach. The emphasis is on creative and independent thought, which helps develop the skills you will need to compete in the global job market. Tutors not only teach but also provide support and guidance. As a result, international students have a very low drop out rate and a very high pass rate.
The British Council offers a free and impartial service to anyone who is interested in studying in the UK, and an organisation called UCAS assists you in finding a course and making an effective application.
The UK is a dynamic and cosmopolitan place. The countryside is beautiful, and the theatres, museums, architecture and rich history make it a fascinating place to live and study.
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BBC Learning English
SPEAKING PRACTICE
UNIVERSITIES – THE PARTICIPANTS
of the Tempus Joint European Project
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