Topic: Ways of Studying

READING ACTIVITY

1. Read the word combinations from the table below and try to remember them.

WAYS OF STUDYING
1.	to have a flare [flɛə] for languages	1.	мати відчуття мови
2.	to have a good ear [ɪə] for languages	2.	мати гарний слух у мові (здатність легко сприймати і засвоювати вимову слів іноземної мови)
3.	have a disappointing/good/poor academic performance [pə'fɔːməns]	3.	мати невтішну/гарну/низьку успішність
4.	to have a good/poor (small) attendance	4.	мати гарну/погану відвідуваність
5.	to make progress in smth.	5.	робити успіхи у чомусь
6.	to master ['mɑːstə] smth.	6.	опановувати щось
7.	to neglect one’s studies	7.	нехтувати навчанням
8.	to put things off (until later/next week)	8.	відкладати щось (на потім/до наступного тижня)
9.	to have a good command of smth.	9.	добре володіти чимось
10.	to miss/skip classes; to play truant ['truːənt]	10.	прогулювати заняття
11.	to fall behind a group	11.	відставати від групи
12.	to catch up with the group/material	12.	наздогнати групу/ матеріал
13.	to be absorbed [əb'sɔːbd] by/with/in	13.	захопитися чимось
14.	to do well in	14.	добре вчитися
15.	to meet the deadline ['dedlaɪn]	15.	встигати вчасно (до граничного терміну /крайнього строку)
16.	to devote much/little time to studies	16.	приділяти багато/мало уваги навчанню
17.	to be (on) top of the class	17.	бути найкращим учнем у групі (у класі)

2. Fill in the gaps with suitable prepositions where necessary. The table from Ex.1 may be helpful for you.

1. For my cousin getting …………… university isn’t as easy as his academic performance …… school was never good.

2. To enter …… Oxford or Cambridge universities you must satisfy the university entrance requirements.

3. ……. most Ukrainian universities students sit ……… their finals in June.

4. Catherine took a three-year course ……… Business Administration …… Ealing College of Higher Education.

5. Most university courses lead …….. either bachelor’s or master’s degree.

6. Studies ……. new British and American universities are not based …… faculties or departments but ……. schools, which combine a broad range …… related subjects.

7. There are two types …. courses. The first type deals ……. one main subject and its additional subjects …….. related fields.

8. The combined or double honours course covers .….. two main subjects ….. related fields.

9. If you skip classes and don’t revise properly ……your exam, you’ll do badly ……… it.

10. S ome teachers give their students tests every week to see if they are making progress …….. the subject. They also use continuous assessment with marks …… essays and projects during the term instead of final exams.

11. Susie was expelled …….. her third year ……… her bad academic performance.

12. My granny taught me never to put …… my project work even if it was due to be handed …… a month later.

13. Try never to be late ………. classes as your late arrival disturbs the lesson.

14. When I went to school I was always good ……. languages but didn’t do well ……. sciences.

S PEAKING ACTIVITY

1. Answer the questions about your entering the PoltNTU and your student life. Comment on your expectations from studying at Poltava National Technical Yuri Kondratyuk University using the expressions from the Useful Language Box.

1. Why did you decide to go on for higher education?

2. What or who helped you to make a decision to apply to this university?

3. What papers did you have to submit to the admissions office?

4. In what subjects did you have to sit university entrance examinations?

5. Is your education free or do you have to pay for it?

6. What subjects do you major in?

7. How many lectures and seminars do you have a day?

8. What subjects do you study in your first year? Which one do you like most?

9. How many years do you have to study to receive your bachelor’s degree?

10. W hat qualifications will you get when you graduate from the PNTU?

11. What in your opinion is it like to be a student?

12. Which do you like better: your school life or your student’s life?

13. How did your life change after you entered the PNTU?

14. Do you manage to do well and to have some fun with your friends?

15. Did you expect your student’s life to be easier or more difficult? Why?

The Useful Language Box
I expected to …	Я очікував(ла)…
My parents/teachers wanted me to …	Мої батьки/вчителі хотіли, щоб я …
But I changed my mind and decided to…	Та я передумав(ла) і вирішив(ла) ...
I think I have a good chance of doing (smth)	Я вважаю, що маю хороші шанси…
When I graduate from PNTU I’m going to…	По закінченню ПНТУ я збираюся…
I hope I’ll be able to…	Сподіваюсь, що зможу…
I want(ed) to be…	Я хотів(ла) стати...
I would like to…	Я б хотів(ла)…

W RITING ACTIVITIES